Charlemayne and I met at a Professionals in the City seated speed dating event for Black singles at Chi-Cha Lounge in DC. He heard about the event from a friend, and I decided to go because a group of my sorority sisters were attending. Neither one of us expected anything from the event, but went with open minds. We went on our first official date a couple weeks later at Gazuza Lounge and needless to say, we hit it off because 2 years and 2 days later, we were married at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC! Thank you for hosting the event that put us together.
-Shameka & Charlemayne W.
I'm happy to inform that inspite of my reservations I attended your event with an open mind and I was incredibly surprised! That night I met my now husband. We hit it off from the start and were engaged 9 months later. We now have a beautiful daughter named Karlee Mia, who would have never come to be had I not attended that evening (our first and only speed dating experience).
Surprisingly enough, it only took me 4 minutes to know I had found the one (even though at the event he tried opening my lock 3 times and none of them worked :-)
I know my wonderful story (if I do say so myself :) will not be the case for everyone, but it is a possibility. I always tell my friends who are workaholics (like I was) to give your events a chance because, if nothing else, it will allow them to know who they are not compatible with in less than 4 minutes, preventing them from investing unnecessary time on someone who won't be long term (if that's what they're looking for). So thank you for taking the time to set these gatherings - they really do change lives.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Almost two years ago, snow and ice hit the DC area one January day and roads were slick. Despite the nasty weather, I drove into DC and attended the 4-minute speed dating event at Chi-Cha Lounge. That night I met a man who told me a really bad joke and I told him an equally bad joke. It was love. Last Saturday, Steve and I were married and surrounded by the friends who went with us that night. I can't thank you enough for helping me to find my best friend and the love of my life.
I wanted to let you know that I met my fiancee at the Four Minute Dating event in Washington last year. I was actually there as a bet that I made with a friend of mine. I didn't expect to find the love of my life at a Four Minute Dating event. Little did I know that I would meet Sasha. I actually held up the line because I wanted to talk with her more. She had the most beautiful smile and eyes that just melted my heart. It was love at first sight for me. She was there as moral support for a friend of hers. They say "you find love when you least expect it." I am a firm believer of this. We have been together for 11 months now and we are engaged to be married. I couldn't see my life with any woman other than her. Thanks Pros in the City for making this possible.
A wise man once said "There is a lid for every pot." I felt like I had been looking for my lid forever. I want to thank Professionals in the City for having such great events. There I met my lid, engaged under the Eiffel Tower in Paris and now we are going to be married!!
I met my husband at your Progressive party a year ago and wanted to share our story with you. Without your party, we likely would never have met. My husband Allan was serving a Diplomatic post in Washington, DC and I was and still am a Real Estate Broker with my own company. We didn't have any mutual friends or attend similar functions. Allan was a Playboy and I was so picky about who I dated our friends often teased the both of us that we would never find someone to marry. Both of us dated frequently but had not found someone special enough to marry. At your party, that changed. Allan basically swept me off my feet. He is the most charming, sexy, intelligent, witty, funny, loving man and I absolutely adore him. I feel very fortunate to be his wife today. We exchanged numbers at the progressive party and started dating within a few days. Within a week, we were both hooked and inseparable. I feel so fortunate to have him in my life and he feels the same of me. We were married this year. He is in South Africa now and I will be joining him soon to spend the rest of our lives together. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to meet.
We met at your Halloween party at Cecilia's. Today, we got married. After the ceremony, we went to your event at the Embassy of Bulgaria to celebrate. - Jeff and Catyana, Married
Neither of us was going to go to the Halloween party. Then each of us decided "What the hell?" I did not know that it was a costume party. When I walked in and saw that everyone was in costume, I walked out. - Jeff
I saw him walk in. And when he walked out, I was sad. But he came back. - Catyana
I was sitting down and she came over and sat next to me. Then she asked me to dance. And the rest is history. - Jeff