Mary + Kyle December 28, 2019 How they met In May 2016 Mary graduated from JMU and moved to Northern Virginia for her first job. Kyle lived close by in D.C. The two met through mutual friends and decided to go on a date. Mary says "The food was awful but the company...
Sarah + Ben October 3, 2020 How they met Sarah and Ben are true high school sweethearts. They met in first period freshman year. Ben was in band and Sarah was a cheerleader. By their sophomore year, they were inseparable. The two recall that dating started in gym...
Juliana + Brandon October 26, 2019 How the met/the proposal Juliana and Brandon found each other on Tinder in 2014. After messaging for about a month, they decided to meet in person. Their first date ended with a kiss on the canal walk. It was only fitting that he...
Taylor + Grier October 10, 2020 How it began Taylor and Grier met in December 2013 just before Christmas. "We both happened to be out for a mutual friend's birthday, and another friend introduced us. A couple drinks later, numbers were exchanged! Our first date was...
Carrie + Taylor December 29, 2019 How it began In 2014 Taylor survived a traumatic automobile accident, became legally blind, and nearly lost his life. In 2017 he was asked to come to a local school to speak to the students and tell his story. Carrie was intrigued by...
Scarlet + Christian October 17, 2020 How they met + first date Scarlet and Christian met via mutual friends. Both went to college in Harrisonburg. (her JMU/him Eastern Mennonite University) Christian invited Scarlet to sushi for their first date. Scarlet recalls "I...
Tzeira + Allen July 3, 2020 How they met It all started on online! Allen noticed Tzeira via a mutual friend on Facebook and messaged her privately. He said "she had a beautiful and friendly face." It was not until years later that they would meet in person. On their...
Emily + Heather May 16, 2020 Emily and Heather first met through mutual friends. They share their first date over breakfast in Carytown. Heather was working nights at the time and could only meet in the morning. The two talked for hours and really hit it off. It was...
Sarah + David May 24, 2020 How they met "We met at the freshman orientation for college! We saw each other from opposite sides of dining hall and I made the first move. We spent the next 48 hours at orientation laughing and getting to know each other. I even met his...
Liz + Joselito November 9, 2019 How they met: Liz and Joselito were set up by mutual friends in November 2015 and have been together ever since! The proposal: The proposal was as organic as their relationship from the very beginning. They both knew they would be...