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LAUREN & Michael

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Michael O'Connell

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LAUREN SAGER

August 16, 2024

Lake George, NY

How We Met

Lauren and Mike attended Rutgers University together, yet it wasn't until the summer of 2018, shortly after Lauren graduated, that they started their relationship. The two began "talking" after Mike posted a photo from his trip to the World Cup in Moscow. Given Lauren's deep interest in travel, she couldn't resist inquiring about his whereabouts. Upon his return home in August 2018, conversations continued and they began to see each other in Manasquan, New Jersey. In September, their romantic journey commenced with a first "official" date at Porta Pizzeria in Jersey City, New Jersey. Mike was fresh off a visit at the dentist and half of his face numb. This temporary flaw to Mike's otherwise perfect smile (lol), didn't phase Lauren as the two laughed, drank and ate their way through the night and many more dates. In November 2018, Mike asked Lauren to be his girlfriend. Since then, the two have traveled many parts of the world together including Niagara Falls, Rome, Paris, Florida, Charleston SC, Newport RI, Outer Banks NC, Portugal, Northern California, Lake Tahoe, Maine, and many summers in Lake George. Later, Mike confided in Lauren that when she messaged him in Russia, he told his friends on the trip, "I'm going to date this girl when I come home." The rest, as they say, is history!

The Proposal

8/4/2023

On the weekend of August 4, 2023, Mike had plans to spend the weekend at his friend's Lake House in the Poconos, or so Lauren thought! That entire Friday afternoon, Mike was coordinating what would be the night he and Lauren would become engaged. Lauren was under the impression that her sister Danielle was going to take her out to dinner in Philadelphia and spend the night. As the evening unfolded, Danielle and Lauren were on their way to their dinner reservation which conveniently required them to walk through Rittenhouse Square Park. Lauren, head in the clouds, had no clue that Mike was discreetly seated on a park bench waiting patiently to pop the question. Lauren unhesitatingly said yes! The next stop was Angelina's, a family-owned Italian restaurant, where their closest family members awaited to celebrate this incredible moment. The night unfolded with delicious bites, laughter, and an overwhelming abundance of love that warmed everyone's hearts.

For all the days along the way
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