The best things in life are simply meant to be. One night while Kayla was at a taco Tuesday get together with coworkers, she was talking with a friend about giving up on the dating scene in New York City. At that point her friend, who had been married for years, asked Kayla to show her the Hinge app. They looked together as Eric's bright smiling face appeared on Kayla's phone.

She scrolled through his profile which showed several fun adventures he'd been on over the years. However, it was the photo you'd least expect of Eric smiling ear to ear in a Benihana hat showing his fun and goofy side that prompted Kayla to swipe right.

Within minutes, Eric liked her back. The one thing that initially sparked Eric's interest in Kayla was her beautiful blue eyes in all her photos. After swiping right and matching, they spent that whole night talking and getting to know each other and very quickly had their first date.

Eric and Kayla had their first date at Bella Union restaurant in NYC. Upon walking in on that first date and meeting Eric for the first time, Kayla got a sense that she had just met her missing piece. When Eric first saw and met Kayla for the first time, she looked exactly like her photos and he had a sense of hopefulness that he had finally met the one for him. They spent hours that night laughing and talking and went for a walk around Baruch College's campus where Eric shared his college memories.

Flash forward to nearly 3 years later, Eric and Kayla have spent every day getting to know each other better and growing stronger as a couple. They have loved and supported each other through some of the best moments, like career changes and moving in together, and some of the hardest challenges life has thrown their way so far.

Over the years, they've also helped each other grow into the best versions of themselves. Eric has helped Kayla to live in the moment and not stress so much about the unknown things that our out of our control. While Kayla has helped Eric be more flexible and live for a greater sense of a purpose beyond just for himself.

Together they look forward to all of the new adventures live has in store for them, and they can not wait for their family and friends to join them in a celebration of their love on October 4th, 2025!

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