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Kim Culmone and Stacy Zoskys first meeting took place entirely by chance.
Photo: Jes Workman
Later at the resort, I spotted her on the beach watching the sunset, shares Stacy.
I approached and said hellothis was out of character for introverted me, but something drew me in.
I look back now on that moment and feel somehow it was fate.
The two couples became friends and even traveled together the following year.
Both eventually came to end.
Friendship evolved and turned to romance, and weve been together since 2016.
And, we are both extremely lucky to still call our former partners our friends.
Stacy, who runs a legal recruiting agency, decided to propose to Kim on Valentines Day in 2023.
I told my adult children, Lenna and Seth, I was going to pop the question.
Their reaction: Finally, mom!
They absolutely adore Kim who had become a second mom to them, she says.
So, she decided to surprise her during a dinner atCaviar Kaspiain L.A. Then I handed her the book and asked her to read my last entry: Marry Me?
Youre all I want!
Youre all I ever wanted now and forever!
She said yesand both tears and Champagne flowed.
It also fell on Rosh Hashanah, so we incorporated some of the holiday traditions into our dinner.
Their bi-coastal wedding would continue that Friday with a karaoke welcome party at thePendry West Hollywoodsbowling alley bar.
A Bagels, Mimosas, and Bloody Marys Brunch followed the next day as a send-off to the celebrations.
Kim describes the planning process as all-consuming and intense.
The couple teamed up with Emily Gaikowski ofHeartthrob Eventsto bring their dream wedding to life.
Another standout of the planning process was meeting multiple times with their officiant,Rabbi Heather Miller.
