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James William Banks IV

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Anna Emilia Karczmarz

June 27, 2026

New York City, NY
14 days14 d1 hour1 h55 minutes55 min27 seconds27 s

How We Met

A Modern Day Love Story

After matching on a dating app and discussing the New York earthquake, James and Ania met for the first time on a warm Sunday night at a restaurant called Yellow Rose. Though Ania fell right there and then, she was convinced her date did not feel the same, especially after she accidentally insulted him! The situation changed after he suggested a second location, a bar. The name of it, unbeknownst to him, had an innuendo in it, which broke the ice between the two for good and brought them both a great laugh. After a couple of more dates, Ania finally made the trip to Brooklyn where they ate at Tina's Place - the restaurant they also went to the morning they got engaged. After that they became more serious about each other, and right before Ania was to go back to Poland for the summer, they officially became a couple. Since then they have visited each other's hometowns, met each other's families, celebrated achievements and attended weddings. Their engagement that took place on May 16th 2025 was just another step the couple has made to become each other's forever. We hope you can join in on their special day to celebrate both their journey so far and what is to come!

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