It was a classic case of girl goes online...swipes right, swipes left and swipes right again. Stumbles upon a dashingly, sarcastic former world record holder and must know in what?!?!?! They matched (meaning they both liked each other, and they can talk/chat...for you older folk out there, jk) and later that day...Pete filled Jess in on his former world record in bowling and said he loved visiting Long Beach. Leaving the door wide open for Jess to say, "We should get together for coffee or drinks the next time your in town." Pete then asked Jess if she wanted to do just that, on Friday (of Memorial Day Weekend 2016.) Obviously she said yes! They met in person later that week, at Lilly's of Long Beach for some drinks and apps. It was a great evening filled with laughs, snacks, drinks, porch conversations for 8 hours. It was the official kick off of summer, little did they know it was the kick off of something more...or did they?!?!?

It was July 3, 2019. Jess and Pete were going to the East Atlantic Beach Fireworks show by walking around the corner, past their first apartment and onto the beach. They walked together onto Maryland Beach, where they sat and talked and laughed waiting for the fireworks to begin. Then Pete got up, and Jess said, "What are you doing?" and he replied, "Just coming to give you a kiss!" Jess thought, no, he's going to ask on the cruise as Pete pulled away from said kiss. That's when he took a box out of his pocket, and said, "I have a question to ask you... Will you marry me?" As he opened the box. As Jessica was for the first time in her life speechless....she managed to say yes! The Pete asked her if she was gonna put it on...after she was just staring at the ring still speechless, and she replied, "aren't you supposed to put it on me?!?!?!" And so he did!!!! We are so excited to celebrate the next chapter in our lives together with you!!!! See you in Bethpage!