Ashley and Ben met on September 21, 2018 at a little dive bar in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn called Rebecca’s. Little did Ben know his first and only Tinder date would be his last — it was love at first sight! Initial topics of conversation included horror movies, roller coasters, and the brief time Ashley spent working as a Subway Sandwich artist in 2011. Despite living in two very distant neighborhoods—Ashley in Bed-Stuy and Ben in West Harlem, over an hour apart—they made the trek to see each other at least twice a week, often more! Some of their first dates were the annual Chili Pepper Festival (the vegetable - not the band) in Prospect Park, visits to the Red Hook Ikea, and round trips on the Staten Island Ferry (where Ben eventually proposed in October of 2023). Ever since those early days, they’ve been absolutely inseparable! When a global pandemic struck, they briefly sheltered in Ben's hometown, Madison, NJ, where they spent most of their time grilling in the backyard, going for walks around the neighborhood, playing cards, and accidentally putting in comically large orders at Gary's Wine & Marketplace. In August of 2020, they moved to Ridgewood, Queens and that’s where they’ve been ever since! They love exploring their neighborhood and finding new and fun places they can call “one of our favorite spots.” Now, almost seven years to the day Ashley and Ben met, they can’t wait to celebrate their wedding with you at one of their favorite spots :)