Ben & I's story starts off like most modern romances, with a right swipe on a dating app...

It was the middle of the pandemic and I was at home working on my veterinary degree from the comfort of my childhood twin bed. Ben was in the end of his residency at Stony Brook Hospital. Coincidentally, we were living just a few blocks away from each other.

The beginning of our relationship was filled with lots of COVID-friendly Patchogue date nights. As things opened back up we also bonded over our shared love for snowboarding.

Eventually, I did have to return to Ithaca to finish school. I guess you can't really learn to practice medicine virtually. Ben then moved on to his fellowship in NYC. We enjoyed many weekend trips back and forth between both parts of the state.

The following year Ben started his first job as an attending surgeon in South Florida while I entered my clinical year of vet school. My drive to see him became exponentially longer. After graduation, I took a job near him, marking the end of our long distance relationship. Thank god.

We got engaged in January 2024 during our annual "Party Mountain" snowboarding trip, surrounded by all of our sisters and many of our closest friends.

As if all of this excitement wasn't enough, we bought our first house in the Spring. In addition to our medical careers, we have become part time DIYers and wannabe farmers.

In May of this year we will have an intimate wedding ceremony with our immediate family at the Joseph's home in Orlando.

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