Mike and Katie grew up in separate NJ towns, Randolph and Westfield respectively. He went to college for marketing in Pennsylvania and she for nursing in Delaware, after which they both started careers in Manhattan. They unknowingly frequented many of the same NYC bars and restaurants for years. Finally, their paths crossed in February 2021 back where it all began. Their first date was at River & Rail Cantina in downtown Cranford, NJ. The two of them hit it off immediately, and quickly realized just how much they had in common. They shared everything from stories about family and friends to the ups and downs life had thrown their way. A few highlights from the evening included bar hopping, really bad renditions of country songs, and of course, Irish Car Bombs! In some ways, their meeting felt serendipitous, and they like to think it was fate that stepped in that night. Somewhere between seeing each other for the first time and saying goodbye for the night, they both knew it would last forever.