Our Story
How It Started
Like so many great love stories, ours began with a swipe. Katie and Austin matched on a dating app and met for the first time on June 14, 2024, at the Ivory Peacock in the Flatiron neighborhood — a first date neither of them would forget. In a rare departure from form, Katie arrived an hour late, but Austin waited. She walked in just as a torrential summer storm swept over the city. It was worth the wait for Austin, and Katie made sure to be prompt for every date that followed.
A New York Summer
What followed was one of those summers that feels like it was made for a movie. The two fell into an easy rhythm of dinners, late nights, and long conversations across New York City and Jersey City — Austin patiently working dates around Katie’s demanding travel schedule, which says everything you need to know about him. By August, over dinner at Le Coucou in SoHo, he asked her to be his girlfriend. She said yes.
A Life Built Together
From there, things moved the way they do when you know. The two bonded quickly and deeply over a shared love of travel, great food, big ambitions, and simply having a lot of fun together. They explored the Hudson Valley at Wildflower Farm, soaked up the sun at Round Hill in Jamaica, and spent a sun-drenched summer in Marbella and Madeira in 2025. Every trip a little better than the last.
The Proposal
On April 23, 2026, Austin brought Katie to Castello di Guarene in the Piedmont region of Italy — the storied home of Barolo and Barbaresco wines — the night before her 40th birthday. With the castello glowing in the spring evening light, he got down on one knee. For perhaps the first time in her life, Katie was speechless — it took her a moment before she said yes. What followed was an incredible week together through northern Italy and Switzerland, a perfect beginning to the next chapter.
November 6, 2026
Katie and Austin are overjoyed to celebrate the start of their life together with the family and friends who mean the most to them. We can’t wait to see you this autumn in New York City.