Cassandra was fresh out of a haircut, desperate to settle their debate and prove to Jenni that she could in fact meet someone in a bar. So, she set out for one and immediately faced the reality that, even with a new do and a nice dress, meeting a stranger over a glass of wine that night, or any night, maybe wasn’t going to happen.
So, all dressed up, alone in a bar, she signed up for Bumble.
Mark was in the wilderness. He had, for a little over a year, been exploring the rocky terrain of dating apps, at peace on his solo adventure. He had gone out into the woods to find himself…
Instead, Mark found Cassandra, but it would take a day or two for her to reach out because…she had absolutely no idea what she was doing.
Once she figured out how to send a message, well…everything changed for both of them.
Koenig caught a Cotta and he’s keeping her for life.
July 24, 2022
The moment we met…
September 17, 2022
Our first real picture together, obviously at Rockaway Beach.
October 24, 2022
Our first NYC Halloween.
November 07, 2022
Cassandra’s first marathon!
December 18, 2022
Our first Christmastime together.
February 04, 2023
Our birthdays are one day apart. Cassandra’s is February 3rd. Mark’s is February 4th. This was our first birthday trip together…in -20 weather in a cabin with a propane heater…because Cassandra was in charge of planning the weekend.
March 19, 2023
Just a random lunch in Jersey City with Joshua and his friends taking pictures of us (:
May 30, 2023
Cassandra’s 1st performance in 5 years - designed, lit, photographed and videoed by Mark who attended roughly 15 of the 20 shows.
June 24, 2023
The Monkey premiere at the Lantern Theatre in Maine (the theatre that first showed The Shining!).
July 22, 2023
Cassandra’s first tubing weekend with Tim and Rusty!
July 28, 2023
First Cotta wedding attended as a couple (thanks Dani and Christian!)
July 31, 2023
Meeting the Koenigs for the first time! July was a big month for us in 2023!
August 03, 2023
Spent our first dating anniversary with P!nk - as if dreams coming true couldn't get any better.
August 10, 2023
Accidentally matching on Mark’s first day of work at Pilates People.
September 24, 2023
Cassandra’s 2nd marathon - this time in Berlin!
September 30, 2023
Honestly, we almost secretly got married this day. Luckily, we realized it was maybe the beer convincing us to get married in a foreign country without telling anyone…but Germany was the first time the marriage discussion got real!
October 14, 2023
Hanging out with Lyra, Meggin, Sean + Tricia around Halloween time!
November 05, 2023
Mark ran his 2nd NYC marathon!
November 12, 2023
Dave and Lindsay’s wedding…aka…our Christmas card (:
December 10, 2023
Explaining to friends why we couldn’t be at their party…because we were out of town, burning giant wooden birds with Danielle. So lucky to be so loved by so many.
December 25, 2023
Christmas in Clearwater!
February 04, 2024
Birthday trip #2 - complete with an outdoor hot tub…so who do you think planned this one?
April 06, 2024
The night we found Hasbrouck House and decided we wanted to get married…here.
April 27, 2024
The Monkey takes Salem Horror Fest!
May 25, 2024
Best day yet.
May 25, 2024
This was taken about an hour before Mark proposed. Cassandra was extremely jet-lagged and had absolutely no idea what was coming.
June 05, 2024
Found THE dress!
June 07, 2024
We decided to go on a date every 7th of the month leading up to the BIG date on June 7th, 2025…can’t wait to share that one with ALL of you!