Mary and Steve met on Steve's birthday, June 29th, 2010. The couple met through a local singles event being held that evening at the lavish Long Island spot "Yogi's American Bar and Grill". It was there that matchmaker Gail asked Mary, who had been chatting with several other ladies all evening, to assist in distributing flyers for an upcoming event. Gail guided Mary's glance in Steve's direction and suggested she share the information with him. After being introduced and exchanging pleasantries, the two began talking. When the night began to wind down, their conversation was just getting started. They made plans to see each other again...and so began Mary and Steve's courtship to one another. Ten years later, when asked what they remember about that night, Mary states that is was Steve's good looks and kindness that caught her interest. Steve remembers that he could not stop thinking about Mary's smile.