Katelyn & Matt
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In August 2013 , during her lifeguard shift at an apartment complex in Coventry , Katelyn watched over the swimmers in the pool . A few feet away , Matt hosted a pool party with his friends . Here , the young teens grew captivated by each other . Eleven years later on Feb . 12 , 2024 , the couple celebrated Valentine ’ s Day inside an igloo at the Reef in Newport . Throughout the dinner , Katelyn could tell he was nervous . She knew the reason why when Matt asked the server to take a photo of them before he proposed . “ He didn ’ t warn the server , so she thought she was taking a picture of us ,” Katelyn says with a laugh . “ We ’ ve been together for so long , but I love how nervous he was , even though it was just him and I .” The couple wed at the Five Bridge Inn in Rehoboth , Massachusetts , on Oct . 25 , 2024 .
Jessica & Zach
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Jessica and Zach met at TwoTen Oyster Bar & Grill in South Kingstown with friends . Newly single , Zach was nervous and shy while Jessica was focused on her # hotgirlsummer . Alas , he mustered up the courage to ask for her Snapchat , where he asked her out on a date a year later in 2019 . Long into their relationship in October 2023 , the pair had lunch plans with Jessica ’ s cousin and her husband at Perks & Corks in Westerly . After running to the door in the pouring rain , Jessica made a beeline to the bathroom when Zach stopped her in her tracks . Her frown became a smile when Zach went down on one knee and asked her to marry him . She said “ Yes !” then shared a kiss . The celebration continued at Jessica ’ s parents ’ house , where family , friends and their pups Basil and Hayden congratulated them . The wedding will be at Unico 20 ° 87 ° in Riviera Maya , Mexico , on Oct . 25 , 2025 .
Natalie & Jaden
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Natalie and Jaden have known each other for years through mutual friends , but officially connected in 2017 at a Halloween party in Bridgeport , Connecticut . After friend-zoning him for three years , Natalie finally agreed to a frozen yogurt date . The two sat by the beach , where they talked all night . In May 2024 , Jaden planned a romantic getaway and booked a cabin Airbnb overlooking a lake in Mystic . After dinner at Red 36 and Mystic Pizza , they returned to find the cabin all set up with candles and rose petals on the floor . Unbeknownst to Natalie , Jaden ’ s friends drove two hours to set up the scene during their dinner . A projector aimed at a bedsheet played a video of the pair , explaining the ways he loves Natalie and all their favorite memories . At the end of the video , she turned around to see him on one knee . It was the easiest “ Yes !” of her life . The wedding will be at the Hops Company in Derby , Connecticut , on May 23 , 2025 .
Mashiat & Joel
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Mashiat was working at the bank with Joel ’ s younger brother , Jason , in December 2021 when he suggested she and his brother would make an excellent couple . Jason invited Mashiat to their house for Joel ’ s birthday , where the two hit it off immediately . In April 2022 , when they returned home from a trip to Miami , Florida , Joel introduced Mashiat to his family as his girlfriend for the first time , making them officially an item . Fast-forward to February 2024 , when they took a trip to Hawaii with Joel ’ s siblings and their partners . The couples were on a catamaran in the middle of the Pacific Ocean when Joel ’ s sister Genesis began taking photos of each couple . She soon reached Joel and Mashiat , and after taking some photos with her in front of him , Genesis told her to turn around to see Joel proposing to her . Before he could get a single word out , Mashiat shouted “ Yes !” The wedding will be in Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic on July 5 , 2025 .
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