James was living in NYC for work and had become friends with some of his coworkers — one of them being Rita's best friend, Silvia. On April 27, 2019, at a coworker’s birthday party in Hoboken, Silvia introduced us for the first time. For the next eight months, we were just acquaintances with mutual friends. Then, on December 10, 2019, Rita had an extra ticket to a swing dancing event at the New York Transit Museum. After asking around with no luck, Silvia suggested that Rita invite James. That evening, he waited for Rita outside the museum after work. They wandered through vintage subway cars, and to Rita's surprise, James could really dance. Sparks were flying! From there, it became endless texts, countless dates, and six amazing years together. Now, they’re finally saying “I do.”