James and Emily met in 2014 after swiping right on a classy dating app called Tinder. We both nearly cancelled on our first date, (which would have changed our fates forever). But we braved the tundra-like snowy February night and made it to Rochelle's in the Lower East Side for a variety of cocktails. Our second date sealed the deal, it was daytime Saturday - we brunched, ran around the city, laughed and flirted to no end. About a month later, James asked Emily to be his girlfriend on 2nd Avenue & 6th Street, thankfully she said yes. The following years included many trips to Il Laborotorio del Gelato, our favorite gelato spot located under the first apartment we shared as a couple. They also included many foster dogs, a foster cat and even two foster turtles...Emily likes to push the boundaries when it comes to rescue and what her loving partner James will tolerate. We eventually settled on adopting our boxer Dexter in 2016, who brightens our lives each day. In 2017, we moved to Park Slope, Brooklyn to be closer to Prospect Park and to have a backyard. On August 8th, 2018, that park would be where James proposed, after five amazing years of dating. Emily believed she would be having a yoga photo-shoot but James provided the ultimate photo-bomb when he proposed...dragging the panting Dexter behind him, in 100-degree heat. Extreme weather seems to be a theme here - so here's to comfortable mild weather on our wedding day and many more memories.