Dara and Robin chose Asbury Park for their engagement session because the Jersey Shore is incredibly meaningful to them! These girls LOVE the beach and bringing their sweet pup Jojo with them was a PRIORITY.

We can’t wait for their wedding at Windows On the Water at Surfrider Beach Club this September!

How They Met

Dara’s version: Robin renewed her Match.com subscription for me. Robin’s version: Dara stalked me on Match.

Their First Date 7.24.2016

“We met at Tre, an Italian restaurant in Freehold, for pizza and beer on a Sunday evening in July, followed by a round of mini golf at SwingTime. We had our first kiss in the parking lot with Ariana Grande playing “Into You” on the radio.”

The Proposal 1.1.2021

“After a crazy and pretty terrible 2020, Robin realized that if she could survive ten months (not ten years!) of her and Dara being “locked up” together, then they probably had something really special. After all that time secluded from the world, not only did they still love each other, but they actually still liked each other, too! Robin wanted to start off 2021 with something special and happy for their friends and family to look forward to.

Robin planned a midnight surprise on New Year’s Eve with the help of a few friends. She organized an all night Zoom for friends to pop in and celebrate the end of 2020, which also allowed her time to break away to set up luminary bags with votive candles in the shape of a heart outside, lights strung together to spell out “Marry Me,” and fireworks for when Dara said “YES.” At midnight they shared a kiss and champagne, then headed outside for some fireworks and sparklers. Robin bolted out the door to get down on one knee with the ring, while Dara slipped her shoes on. Dara was completely oblivious that Robin was proposing. She whipped out her phone to take a picture of the pretty lights for their fireworks show until she finally realized what was going on.

With a proposal that began with “You gave me COVID” and ended with a few lines stolen from “When Harry Met Sally,” Robin asked Dara to marry her. Of course Dara said yes, the neighbors in hiding cheered, and the fireworks went off behind them. It was the perfect start to a brand new year!”