Isabel: It was a random Wednesday night in July 2022, and I was at The Woods in Williamsburg with friends. I wasn’t looking for anything, but then I saw *her* across the room. We locked eyes — just for a second — and I felt something shift. As we passed each other on the dance floor, I reached out and grabbed her hand. Honestly, I didn’t think it through — it just felt right. I waited at the bar afterward, hoping maybe that wasn’t the end of it. And then… there she was. She walked up, offered to buy me a drink, and introduced herself. We didn’t talk for long, but it was enough. We exchanged numbers and went our separate ways — but I couldn't stop smiling the whole ride home. Natalia: That night was not supposed to be anything special. It was a midweek outing, just to blow off steam — until I made eye contact with someone across the room who completely disarmed me. Then she grabbed my hand as we passed on the dance floor, and I was immediately intrigued. I found her at the bar and offered to buy her a drink — something about her made it impossible not to. We talked briefly, exchanged numbers, and that was it. But from the moment I left, I had a feeling I’d just met someone who was going to mean something. And I was right.

Natalia’s Proposal to Isabel November 7, 2024 I knew I wanted to propose in a way that felt thoughtful and full of meaning — something that blended little pieces of our relationship into one night. I started by surprising Isabel with tickets to Wicked, one of her all-time favorite musicals. She thought that was the big surprise. (It wasn’t.) After the show, I told her we had a dinner reservation nearby — but instead, I guided her through the West Village, pretending we were just killing time. When we reached Jackson Square Park — the spot where we had our first kiss — everything was already set up: candles glowing, flowers everywhere, and the quiet hum of the city in the background. It was simple, beautiful, and completely us. I got down on one knee and asked her to marry me in the same place where everything began. Isabel’s Proposal to Natalia December 7, 2024 After Natalia proposed, I knew I wanted to plan something that felt just as intentional — a moment that was all hers. I took her out to dinner in Brooklyn, keeping things casual and giving no hint of what was coming. Afterward, I suggested a nightcap at a nearby bar. What she didn’t know is that I’d chosen this specific place because it had a photo booth — something we never walk past without stopping for a few silly strips. Once we were inside the booth, as the first flash went off, I pulled out a short speech I had written in Portuguese — a small nod to her roots. Then I proposed, mid-photo strip, right there in that tiny booth. After she said yes, we hopped in an Uber, and I told her there was one last stop. We pulled up to The Woods — where we met — and walked into a surprise engagement party packed with our friends and family. It was the best kind of full-circle moment.