Ace and Bridget met at Sweetwater Social, a bar in New York City, in February 2019. They were both there for a birthday party; Ace was friends with the boyfriend of the birthday girl and Bridget was a friend of a friend. At some point in the night, Bridget's cousin, Lizzie, struck up a conversation with a random guy at the bar. She offered to buy the drinks if he brought them over to her cousin sitting at a table across the room. It just so happened that this lucky guy was Ace, and he swiftly declined. However, Lizzie, unrelenting, made him at least turn around and look at Bridget. By this point, Ace was pretty scared of Lizzie, so he did what she told him to do. Ace recalls turning around, seeing Bridget across the room and immediately rushing over with the drinks. The rest of the night was spent laughing together, drinking, and dancing like no one else was around!* The next morning, Ace texted Bridget bright and early and set up their first date that week at Dante's. Ace won Bridget over immediately with his warm demeanor and light-heartedness. Bridget recalls telling her friends that being around Ace was like laying out in the warm sun or smelling your favorite candle. Bridget won Ace over with her quirky sense of humor, beautiful smile, and comfort in her own skin. Over the years, we took our time, became best friends, and fell in love. We are so excited to spend the rest of our lives together! Thank you all for the part you have played in shaping us as individuals and as a couple. We wouldn't be who we are without all of you. ~ Bridget & Ace * Bridget found out about this origin story months later when she told Lizzie that she was still talking to "that guy from the bar". When she confronted Ace, he told her that he didn't say anything because he was still being paid to hang out with her. He still might be... Shout out to Lizzie and her brazenness!