Eli met Annie at the Brooklyneer in New York City in May 2015. Having just ran the Brooklyn Half, he was meeting up to celebrate with his best friend who had coincidentally started to date her best friend. They had a great conversation and laughs and parted ways. Fast forward to 2017, Annie remembered that fun afternoon and asked her friend Nicole to share her number with the cute boy from the Brooklyneer. The rest is history!

They shared drinks and laughs at the Belfry in the East Village. They talked for hours and ended the night with a kiss. They both smiled their whole way home (although Annie almost got on the wrong subway from all the excitement).

Annie and Eli ventured to Donner Lake, the childhood home of Eli's mother and family, for a getaway of hiking and relaxation by the lake. They hiked to the top of Donner Peak where Annie looked away from the vista to see Eli on one knee. Eli's brother, Ari, was hiding behind the rocks to surreptitiously take photos. After hiking down to the lake, they literally and figuratively took the plunge!