Tá{Äxç UÄt~x Y|á{xÜ &V{tw eâwÇ|v~WEDDING DATE: MAY 30, 2010Hailing from Boca Raton and graduating from University of Florida, Chad is a third-year medical studentat the University of South Florida. A former high school and college wrestling champ, Chad is activein the Hillsborough County Medical Association, serves as the medical student representative forthe American Cancer Society’s Pass the Buck campaign for tobacco tax, and volunteers for the ShrinersChildren's Hospital.He is also 100 percent devoted to his Florida Marlins, and describes the definition of a perfect evening aswatching a Marlins baseball game with Ashley by his side.Hailing from Parkland and a graduate of the University of Central Florida, Ashley is a singer, actress, writer and president of her own productioncompany, Think Pink Entertainment. She has performed and traveled the world to more than 35 countries on six continents, from Dubai toDubrovnik. She has performed with Walt Disney World Entertainment for the past four years as a singer and actress doing various shows acrossthe park. She also does a variety of special events and promo films as an on-camera actress for Walt Disney Event Group. She has also performed herown one-woman show in New York City and on the high seas. She also starred as “Tina” in Tony and Tina’s Wedding in Orlando. Her most recentperforming project was in the high energy Respect, the Musical at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. For her perfect night, see Chad’s, but insertSound of Music in place of a Marlins game!Chad and Ashley met after Chad was shadowing in the office where Ashley’s mother, Mona, works. Chad had lunch with Mona and Ashley’ssister, Melissa. Ashley, who across the ocean in Dubai that day, received two voicemails from her sister saying “Have I Got A Guy For You!” OnceAshley returned to dry land a month later, it was love at first sight, and the rest is history. He proposed on the beach at sunset. Chad and Ashley nowreside in Tampa.Ashley and Chad will get married at Congregation B’nai Israel, in Boca Raton.<strong>The</strong>y will honeymoon in Thailand.eÉuçÇ f|ÄäxÜuxÜz &`tàà{xã [x|àÇxÜWEDDING DATE: July 11, 2010Robyn and Matthew met on Oct. 4, 2008, and then later reconnected on JDate.“Matt and I have lived parallel lives,” Robyn said.“When we were younger we both attended the same sleep awaycamp during the same years and never met. We both attended the University of Central Florida and had thesame group of friends. We met once when I was over his apartment but never seemed to talk. It took JDate tobring the two of us together.”After dating for eight months, Matthew proposed.“On June 5, 2009 we went to dinner on Las Olas,” Robyn said. “After dinner we drove up A1A to Commercial Blvd. He parked and we went to Kilwin’sIce Cream. After getting our ice cream Matt and I walked to a private area on the beach. We were giving each other a hug and I said ‘I love you.’ He said‘I love you more.’ I said ‘no’ and he said ‘yes I do and I will prove it.’ And he got down on one knee and of course I said yes.”Robyn and Matthew enjoy going to movies, dinner, bowling, mini-golf, professional sporting events, and spending time with friends.<strong>The</strong> couple will marry at Congregation B’nai Israel in Boca Raton, and will honeymoon in Cancun, Mexico.ENGAGED COUPLES continues on page 2624 MAY 2010
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