We met at our friends’ wedding in LA in 2022 (huge thanks to Rosa and Patrick!). Throughout the night, we kept finding ourselves on the dance floor together, and during the final song, Mark leaned in for a soft kiss, cheered on by Rosa’s dad! It didn’t take long for us to realize the spark was real. A couple of months later, when Lauren returned to LA, we had our first official date. During this trip, Mark also met Milo, Lauren's then-puppy, and fell for him too. After a year of cross-country flights, Mark moved to New York in the summer of 2023. Since then, we’ve been building a life in our cozy UES apartment with endless Central Park walks and Milo’s squirrel chases. And now, here we are!