Heather and Matt's first date was on August 30th, 2021. Covid restrictions were still in place and both were getting tired of the matches provided by the dating apps. Luckily, this date would be different. They met for dinner at The Hill in Closter and upon meeting, it was like two old friends reconnecting. Fueled by a love for music and animals, Heather invited Matt back to her apartment to meet the most important person in her life: A beautiful pocket pittie named Ellie.

Upon getting approved by Ellie, Heather knew that Matt was worth a second date. More dates followed. They went everywhere. Countless bars, restaurants, exhibits, concert halls, and movie theaters were unable to escape their burgeoning love and they decided to move in together at the end of December 2022.

When Matt moved into Heather's Westwood apartment, not only did the humans learn to live in harmony, Ellie and her new kitten siblings also learned to kind of tolerate each other. Heather and Matt found a new and bigger home for everyone and moved to Wayne in 2023. Now with their new home and bigger mixed-species family, Matt knew there was one thing left to do.

In early 2023, Matt saw an advertisement for a summer concert at the Stone Pony. In a rare occurrence, one of Matt's favorite bands was playing with one of Heather's. Matt quickly bought tickets and knew this would be the place where he asked Heather for her hand in marriage. After a couple of unsuccessful attempts at grand plans, Matt relied on his words and proposed to Heather underneath the marquee of the Stone Pony. Luckily for us all, Heather said yes and this wedding is both the culmination of their four-year journey and the start of a whole new one.

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