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A Legacy
W
hen Kyle O'Connor first laid eyes on now-wife Ali
Ehrig, he was instantly intrigued. ey were both
attendees of a mutual friend's birthday party, and although
Ali was unavailable at the time, the two remained in the same
circle and reconnected a year later on the Fourth of July.
"When I met her, I immediately thought she was someone I
wanted to get to know," Kyle says. "I had to wait until she was
single before asking her out. It was worth it!"
e couple shared their first date one week later at a
summertime Mariners game that Ali calls "the best, and last,
first date I will ever have." From there, the couple fell into a
natural rhythm of dinners out, cooking in, and getting to know
each other's friends and families. "Our lives connected in a way
that confirmed what we were both feeling: this is something
special," they say.
For these newlywed members, the WAC means family
By Mae Jacobson, Associate Editor | Photos by Meghan Klein Schuyler
Party planning
The Washington Athletic
Club catering department
is booking weddings in
2021 and 2022. They can
help with small pandem-
ic-era weddings and large
post-pandemic events.
Contact the team at
catering@wac.net. To see
more photos from WAC
weddings and learn more
about the Club's offerings,
visit wac.net/weddings.
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Editor's note: Ali and Kyle wed
on September 14, 2019, prior
to the COVID-19 pandemic.
