Our Story

Renee and Vincent’s love story began with a moment that seemed small at the time, a casual glance from a bartender across the counter to a customer. What neither of them realized was that fate had actually tried to introduce them once before through mutual acquaintances. At that same bar, Kinfolk, they had already shared a casual shot and a few passing words before parting ways for the night. Fortunately, the story didn’t end there.

At Kinfolk on a summer afternoon in 2018, Vincent offered a casual invitation to an event next door, which was politely declined with a quick “I’m good” from Renee. Determined to get to know the beautiful and charming woman standing before him, Vincent persisted, and they found themselves in a quiet nook of the bar on Wythe St.

When they finally did talk, something clicked almost instantly. They bonded over their love for baseball, her loyalty to the Mets, and his devotion to the A’s. They chatted that night and gave quick quips about whose country would do better in the upcoming World Cup, obviously Peru stood no chance against Brazil. Drawn together after that first meet-cute, they’d share many mornings texting, afternoons escaping work to stand at the Brooklyn waterfront, and nights sharing stories, meals, and sentiments that would intertwine their lives like a thread engulfs a bobbin. 

Their days, nights, and weekends spent together turned from months to years. They built a home in Bed-Stuy, became devoted parents to two black cats named Pelé and Pugler, and they began collecting memories around the world together. Tacos in Mexico City, port tonic’s in Porto, coal fired octopus in Ilha Grande, and tamales (Made in New York and frozen to survive the flight) in Sliema. Somewhere along the way, what started as a glance across a bar turned into something joyful, steady, and wonderfully theirs, resembling a colorful, perched Orchid layered with the elegant beauty of boldness, persistence, and distinct personality.