On a chilly Thursday in December 2019, Ben needed a date to his work holiday party. Set up by a coworker, Lucy obliged, unknowingly walking into an intimate team dinner with a group of people she'd never met -- Ben and his 15 coworkers. Over the next couple years, they would become good friends, seeing each other frequently for group happy hours, ski trips, and various social outings. During the late summer of 2021, after one of Ben's many attempts, Lucy agreed to again be Ben's date -- this time to a multi-day wedding in Philadelphia. The rest is history!