Folks, let me tell you the story of how Ben and Alice met—because it’s a good one. These days, most couples will tell you, “We met online,” and that’s fine. But Alice and Ben? Oh no, they went old school. They met... at a bar.

Well, technically, it was a rooftop winery in Brooklyn. It was September 29th, and the occasion? Alice’s best friend’s birthday party. Now, here’s where fate starts working its magic: that best friend also happened to be one of Ben’s former co-workers.

Ben didn’t know a lot of people at the party and, as a guy does in that situation, volunteered for a noble mission—getting a bottle of wine for the table. That’s when Alice swooped in and said, “I’ll come with you.” That walk to the bar? That was the beginning of everything. They started talking and—well—they didn’t stop. From the bar, to the hammock, to the club, that is how the first chapter of their story was written.

A few days later, they had their first date. And here’s the kicker—they bonded over having camped at the same Adirondacks campground when they were kids. (Seriously, what are the odds?) That’s why Lake Placid, nestled in those same mountains, became the obvious choice for their wedding. But wait, it gets better. That same night, they did the New York Times “36 Questions That Lead to Love.” Whether it was the questions or the chemistry, let’s just say that night set everything into motion.

Two weeks later, Ben turned to Alice over a couple of Jersey bagels and asked, “Do you wanna do this?” And she said yes. And from that moment on, the rest was history.

Now, their story wasn’t without adventure. They braved long-distance (because, trust me, Jersey to Astoria is long distance). They road-tripped, they moved in together just a month before COVID hit (a true relationship endurance test), and they traveled the world. And then, on a boat off the Amalfi Coast, Ben got down on one knee and asked Alice to marry him. Spoiler alert: she said yes.

And that, folks, is how Ben and Alice went from a chance meeting at a rooftop winery to a lifetime of love.

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