Couple takes engagement photos at the Publix where they met as employees

Alexandra Darch and her fiance, Dylan Smith, posing in one of their engagement photos at Publix. (Credit: Jennifer Goodlet Photography)

One Florida couple is celebrating love where they first met.

Alexandra Darch and her fiance, Dylan Smith, were posing for their engagement photos at Publix Super Markets. The pair met while working at one of its Lakeland stores 3 years ago.

The couple is kissing and laughing in the floral and frozen foods sections. They even shared bites of the store’s delicious chocolate chip cookies in the bakery.

The couple said they plan to incorporate Publix into their January 2020 wedding, with cake and other things.

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