Our Met Engagement Story | Jared Spencer and Joshua Dumas | Met Stories

Speechwriter Jared Spencer explains why he proposed to his husband, Joshua Dumas, a technologist, at The Met.

“The rest was history."

Speechwriter Jared Spencer explains why he proposed to his husband, Joshua Dumas, a technologist, at The Met.

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