We're getting married!!!!!

Story #1: Picture this: Union Square Farmers Market, a bustling Saturday morning. Ben, a Union Square local, is on the hunt for the perfect potato (as one does). Meanwhile, a few stands down, Allison was catching up with the farmer from Lucky Dog Organic—a farm near her parents' old place in upstate New York where Allison spent many weekends. Suddenly, the magic happened: they both reach for the same potato at the exact same moment. Eyes locked, sparks flew, and Ben, being smooth as mashed potatoes, couldn’t resist telling Allison about his air-frying obsession. Naturally, he invited her over to turn said potato into something hot and crispy. After some quick social media sleuthing to confirm Ben is, in fact, a decent human being (and not a total couch potato), Allison agreed to dinner. The result? A love story sprouted! Story #2: The year was 2021, and the world was upside down. Enter Coffee Meets Bagel: the digital meeting ground where Allison, with her award-winning line, “Any fun 2021 plans?” got Ben’s attention. (He may have left her 'on read' for a few days, but hey, cool guys take time, right?) The two hit it off immediately over their shared love of golden doodles—Allison’s pup Java, still living the paw-sh life at 17, and Ben’s family dog Raffi, the pupstar of his household. Ben, living in Michigan but still paying rent in NYC (the ultimate balancing act), spent 3 months video chatting with Allison. Hours of laughing and talking later, they finally met in Brooklyn for their first official date—a park stroll followed by Thai food. It may have been their first in-person meet-up, but it was clear: this was more than just puppy love!