In February 2020, one of Lauren’s coworkers decided she had found the perfect match for her. She’d met Mark a couple of times through a mutual friend, liked what she saw, and passed his number along to Lauren — complete with a single photo. Mark got one photo of Lauren too, and just like that, they were set up on what was basically a blind date.

Their first stop? The Firefly Bistro in Manchester. From that night on, Lauren was hooked. They took things slow for a few months, even spent a little time apart, but it didn’t take long to realize they worked better together than apart.

There was just one non-negotiable Mark had to check off before making it official: could Lauren handle life on the back of a motorcycle? Riding was his thing, and he knew it had to be shared. Luckily, when Lauren finally went on her first ride, she fell in love with the adventures, the open road, and the lifestyle — not to mention the rider.

On 10/10/20, Mark asked Lauren to be his girlfriend, carefully picking a date he “could never forget” (so far, he’s proving himself right).

Since then, they’ve logged more miles than they can count, made memories worth more than gas money, and built a whole extended family through their love of motorcycles.

Fast forward to 10/10/24: their first big trip alone, to Bermuda. Between beach days, sightseeing, and their near death experience, they took on one of their favorite shared pastimes — mini golf. Mark had been secretly plotting his best move yet: a special decoy golf ball that popped open like a tiny ring box. Lauren froze, stared, and blurted out, “Wait… are you serious?” — leaving Mark and a bartender secretly filming from the bushes wondering if she’d ever answer. She eventually said yes, after just enough of a dramatic pause to keep things interesting.

With 10/10 tied to so many milestones, it only made sense to choose it as their wedding date. And if you need any more proof that their story is built on adventure, laughter, and a dash of friendly competition… they’ve saved every single mini golf scorecard they’ve ever played.