On October 8th, 2021, thanks to Eric & Lisa, Mark and Antoinette were both at Al’s Wine & Whiskey Lounge in Syracuse. Antoinette spotted Mark and decided to start a conversation. It must have been a good one because a few weeks later Mark and Antoinette had their first date at a Knicks game.

Both Mark and Antoinette had a great time at the game, followed by karaoke and dollar pizza, however, Mark lived in Syracuse and Antoinette lived in Brooklyn. Time passed and life went on.

The couple reconnected again on July 31, 2022 when Antoinette was visiting a friend in Rochester and texted Mark to see if he wanted to hang out on her way home. She said she would be passing through Syracuse anyway (it was definitely out of the way) so she figured it would be a nice stop. After that day there wasn’t a single day the two didn’t text or talk on the phone.

A few months later in September, Mark visited Antoinette in NYC and formally asked her out. After 10 months of traveling between NYC and Syracuse they moved into their apartment in Brooklyn in June 2023. The couple and their cats Leo and Thomas have happily been there ever since :)

A&M

Wedding Day

4:00 PM–4:30 PM

Ceremony

4:30 PM–5:30 PM

Cocktail Hour

5:30 PM–10:00 PM

Reception