Stephanie and Larry first locked eyes over sushi and cocktails. Larry had thoughtfully reserved at the sushi bar itself, thinking it would be entertaining to watch the sushi magic being made. Little did the chef know, another kind of magic was happening across the bar. Conversation led to chemistry, and Stephanie was deeply impressed that Larry serenaded her with a song he'd written called "Yacht Club Girl" (to the tune of "Uptown Girl"). They decided to continue the evening at King's. Two competitive games of pool later, Stephanie and Larry shared their first kiss under the neon signs. That weekend, Stephanie was away on her annual sailing trip to Provincetown. As fate would have it, Larry was already on the Cape with family and wrangled his sister- and brother-in-law down to Provincetown for the evening. Their double date night was so much fun, Stephanie almost missed the last launch boat back to her sailboat. Over coffee the next morning, Larry's brother-in-law prophetically stated, "Looks like we'll be seeing more of Stephanie in the future, huh?" After adventures all around New England, meeting each other's family and friends, and countless oysters and Old Fashioneds later, Stephanie and Larry knew they wanted to spend the rest of their lives together. At the 2023 Hellenic Women's Club Mistletoe Ball at the beautiful Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston, Larry popped the question. Turns out, this proposal was the first in the Ball's 75-year history! Always a beloved tradition for the Kacoyanis family, the ball has now taken on even more personal and festive significance and will always be a special part of our story.