After one lucky swipe, our story began on June 30, 2022, at a little piano bar called Bo Peep. The bar was lively—and loud—making it difficult to hear one another. To add to the chaos, Jake was still recovering from covid, so a few coughs made their way into the conversation as well. Obstacles aside, we quickly discovered that we had grown up just 20 minutes apart, shared countless mutual friends, and had almost certainly crossed paths over the years while visiting Penn State or Maryland—without ever realizing it.

Fast forward five months (and if Jamie had it her way, that timeline would’ve been a bit shorter), Jake finally mustered up the courage to officially ask her to be his girlfriend. From there, the rest is history. Happily on the same page, it didn’t take much convincing for Jake to join Jamie on the Upper East Side, where they’ve been living together ever since—for the past two wonderful years.

And then it happened…

What was supposed to be a simple night out at the Beacon Theater, seeing Jerry Seinfeld with Jake’s parents, quickly turned into a day neither of them will ever forget. Completely unaware of what was about to unfold, Jamie followed Jake up to the roof of their apartment building, where he casually carried a charcuterie board in one hand—and a ring in the other—under the guise of a quick cocktail hour before the show.

As Jamie opened the door, she immediately turned back around, convinced she had stumbled upon someone else’s proposal. Little did she know, this moment was meant entirely for her. Surrounded by rose petals, candles, and the handwritten notes she had packed in Jake’s lunch each morning over the years, a little wind wasn’t about to stop Jake from getting down on one knee and asking the question Jamie had been patiently waiting for.

For those wondering… the answer was YES!!