On October 9, 2020, Angelique and James both attended a mutual friend’s backyard bonfire. Upon “meeting” at the bonfire, they quickly learned that they had many more connections than they realized. Their moms were friends from church growing up, so they had been briefly introduced at various NJ Greek events, Angelique went to high school with James’s cousins, and they both love hiking, being outdoors, and messing around on acoustic guitar. After leaving the bonfire, Angelique and James both had a good feeling. Within the week, James (with the encouragement of his Livingston friends) asked Angelique out on their first date. A bit later into their relationship, they continued to discover more connections. Angelique and James found photos of themselves Greek dancing next to each other in the same backyard where they “met”, and crazily enough, realized that James had attended Angelique’s 9th birthday party. The ‘invisible string’ that brought Angelique and James together turned into a beautiful proposal in Mystic, Connecticut on April 27, 2024. All this to say, many of their family and friends have played a huge role in their love story, and they are so excited to ‘tie the knot’ and celebrate this next chapter with you all!