Meredith & Chris November 27, 2021 As the old saying goes, “It’s a long story.” That’s how Meredith and Chris describe how they met. The two originally crossed paths in 2013 when they sat next to each other at a mutual friend’s wedding. Several years later, in...
Julia + Jad October 30, 2021 Julia and Jad met at VCU in 2016 where she was a freshman and he a sophomore through mutual friends. On their first date, he presented a bouquet of sunflowers to Julia, her favorite flower! A few years later in October 2020, they spent the...
Jamese + Robert October 23, 2021 Jamese and Robert’s first spark was at a friend’s going away party. Although they knew of each other, it wasn’t until this moment that the romance began. Numbers were exchanged and dating commenced. The couple enjoyed many happy hours,...
Keneil + LeKeisha October 10, 2021 Keisha and Keneil met via mutual friends on homecoming weekend. Their friends lied to them both by stating they wanted each other’s numbers. (They found this out months later!) Sidewalk Cafe' was where the two had the first date,...
Audrey & Mike August 14, 2021 Audrey and Mike both went to Virginia Tech, but that is not where they met. Audrey says, “I've always been very drawn to tall guys, and Mike is 6'7"! I can't believe our paths never crossed.” Eventually the two connected at a mutual...
Courtney + Nathan September 24, 2021 Which part of your wedding did you want to WOW your guests? "A good DJ and caterer are extremely important to us. Thankfully, we had both! My step-father, a recognized Richmond chef, Carlisle Bannister, stepped in and catered our...
Kristen + Scott October 2, 2021 How they met / the proposal Kristen and Scott were made aware of each other via mutual friends that wanted them to meet. Once the timing was right, they were introduced at a birthday party and a double date followed. Scott was fresh off...
Nadine + Josh May 29, 2021 How they met/the proposal Nadine met Josh when she was visiting a friend at Virginia Tech when Josh was a freshman. However, they did not go on their first date until a year later when Nadine joined him at school. Their first date was a...
Taylor + Antonio October 11, 2020 How they met Taylor and Antonio first met as students at VCU sitting next to each other in a political science class. "Antonio was always joking with me and we would walk to the parking deck together." Antonio finally asked Taylor on...
Becca + Malcolm September 9, 2020 How they met Becca and Malcolm had their first date on May 17, 2016. The couple said "It all started with both of us hopelessly searching for love the old-fashioned way, on smartphone dating apps." The two matched on Bumble and have...