On May 7, 2014, Stacey and Yves met at Dons Bogam in Koreatown, NY. Ten days earlier, they had begun messaging on OKCupid. *My family is from Haiti and I was born in Brooklyn...,* said Yves, *Where can you get good Korean BBQ in NY?* And the rest is history...

Yves' parents were coming to town for a wedding, and the couple decided that it was the optimal time for their parents to finally meet. They cooked one of their favorite meals together (oxtail) - it was one of the few overlapping dishes that tied together their Jamaican and Haitian roots. Later that evening, after setting the table and being ready to finally dig into the meal, Yves began his proposal speech. Stacey was hungry and confused, and being totally caught off-guard, started to think of her own speech to deliver in return for his loving words. When he paused, she opened her mouth to start speaking, and noticed that Yves was suddenly on the ground beside her. He asked her to marry him, and her confusion turned to bliss when she realized that he was actually serious. We would be happy to have you join us for the beginning of the next chapter in our lives!