Mark knew Matthew was the one every time he’d find Matthew’s handwritten notes on an old copy of Mark’s favorite novel, “Anna Karenina” by Leo Tolstoy, when he returned home from work.
📸: Samantha Graff
The Meet Cute
Mark and Matthew crossed paths virtually on a dating app when they were living in the Berkshires in western Massachusetts. Their first date was in March 2019 in Pittsfield, MA. “We met for happy hour drinks after work. I took a break from moving into a new apartment to meet up with him,” says Mark. Three weeks later, they were officially an item.
The Proposal
“Matthew convened a group of our closest friends across multiple states to plan out a surprise engagement at Jamestown’s Beavertail Lighthouse,” says Mark. “Under the guise of a Christmas card photo session, Matt popped the question and our group of friends came out to surprise me. My best friend from Chicago even flew in for the occasion.” The pair then celebrated with Champagne at a friend’s house and capped off the evening with a dinner at Forty 1° North in Newport.
