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Friday, January 10, 2014

Chris & Melissa's Central Park Engagement Session


Chris and Melissa's love story is a special one guided by family coincidences, a passion for food and a perfect love for each other. Their story starts at work. Chris and Melissa worked in different departments and their coworkers wanting them to get together because they were both Greek.

They started talking at a Christmas party and Chris invited Melissa to go see Prince with him at Madison Square Garden. Melissa admits it was probably one of the worst first date ever but 2 weeks later she agreed to go out to eat with Chris again.

That night they hit it off and closed out the restaurant because they were so engrossed with each other. From that night on they knew they had found something special. Melissa knew she had met the one because even when they would fight breaking up was never an option and life without each other was unthinkable.

Chris decided to use their passion for food as a way to pop the question. Melissa’s favorite chef growing up was Lidia Bastianich, who she used to watch every Sunday with her mother. They dine at her restaurants frequently and because of this, they were put on her email list.

One day Chris announces that he received a 20% discount for dinner at Lidia’s restaurant for the following Thursday. Melissa was excited to spice up what a normal work week with a discounted extravagant meal.

Chris was a nervous wreck when he shows up at the restaurant and every time Melissa asks what was wrong, he complained he was hot.  After Chris paid the bill, Lidia came out from behind a curtain and says, "you forgot one more thing...!!" And she held out a dish with Melissa’s ring inside. Best dessert ever! 















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