Couple Makes BWW in Times Square Part of Their Happily Ever After
Jenn Mendez and Lane Stowe capped their special day with a reception at Four M Capital’s New York City location.
“It’s my lifelong dream to meet Kathy Lee Gifford” (said sarcastically) is an unusual pick up line, but for Lane Stowe it helped him meet the woman of his dreams.
On April 2, 2010, Stowe was at Rockefeller Plaza with a colleague hoping to get a glimpse of Gifford, who co-hosts the fourth hour of the TODAY show with Hoda Kotb. After uttering those words, a stranger next to him replied (also sarcastically), “I’m so glad we’re here while you’re realizing your lifelong dream.”
That woman was Jenn Mendez, who was at Rockefeller Plaza while touring New York City with daughter. The duo exchanged numbers and soon began texting back and forth. Texts turned into calls, and three years later, calls turned into “will you marry me?”
While the couple had a lot in common, including the fact that Stowe had once moved to Mendez’s hometown to work, their favorite NFL team was not one of them. Mendez was raised to love the Philadelphia Eagles, but Stowe supported the New York Giants.
With such a strong love of the game, it’s no surprise the couple chose to have one of their wedding receptions at Buffalo Wild Wings® in Times Square, following a ceremony hosted by Gifford and Kotb live on “TODAY.” The location, owned by franchisee James Bitzonis of Four M Capital, set aside an outdoor patio space for four hours for the roughly 50 people in attendance, and the newlyweds donned their best “I said I do” aprons before digging into B-Dubs®’ signature wings.
“W/ @ltrainlane post wedding @klgandhoda. Celebrating wedding @BWWings Times Square! Thanks to the outstanding staff!” Mendez tweeted during the reception.
“TODAY” followed up on the couple’s nuptials with pictures and information on the reception at Buffalo Wild Wings, along with media outlets in the Stowes’ hometown picking up the story.