It all started with a swipe. In the summer of 2018, Vlad was living in Washington Heights while attending school at Columbia, while Natasha had finally made the move to Midtown after 1.5 years of commuting from the 'burbs. Thankfully she hadn't yet changed her settings on Bumble yet and despite the distance, a match was made!

We were out for our nightly stroll through the neighborhood, stopping at our favorite spots along the river. In the pouring rain, Vlad got down on one knee and proposed in Sutton Square!