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August 19, 2023
Newport, Rhode Island
#WillYouMarryG

Gabrielle & William

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Gabrielle

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#WillYouMarryG

August 19, 2023

Newport, Rhode Island

How We Met

The day was a Tuesday, August 26, 2020. Unbeknownst to Will or Gabrielle, they would both stumble into the same 6am hot yoga class in New York City. Will, still in a morning grogginess, looked up from his locker and saw a beautiful woman tying her shoes before entering the studio. Next to her was a $5 bill that must've fallen out of her pocket, which she clearly hadn't noticed. Will knew it was his chance to go chat and maybe maybe make her day. He walked up and said "is coffee on you today?" She smiled. The rest is history. Thank you for reading our creative story, but none of that is true. We met on Hinge. For older folks, this is a wonderful app that helps connect people looking to go on dates. We matched on Hinge and instantly started hitting it off--both of us unafraid to call each other out for our weird humor. Will was still living in Boston at the time and Gabby was in NYC. They planned to meet in the city for a date at Gitano in NYC. Unfortunately for Will, 3 days before the date, he hit his eye on his bedside table in the middle of the night and had a bad black eye. This wasn't going to stop him. Black eye and all, the date went great! Gabby boarded a flight the next day and went back to Michigan for a month, but they stayed in touch and their connection grew stronger with each day. 2+ years later and we are still going strong! We can't wait to get married and celebrate amongst our closest friends and family.

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