Italian Village couple Jillian Bajaksouzian and Austin Stahl got married at The Fives in September 2025, incorporating their dog Pastrami and a grandmother’s repurposed opal ring.
Jillian Bajaksouzian, a senior human resources business partner at Abercrombie & Fitch Co., and Austin Stahl, the director of development at PowerStack Microgrids, met on Hinge in 2020. Both Ohio natives, Bajaksouzian had been in Columbus since 2017 while Stahl had just moved from Austin, Texas. On their first date, Stahl introduced Bajaksouzian to his dog, Pastrami. “He knew I’d be his mom the first time we met!” says Bajaksouzian. They incorporated him into their wedding with napkins and a “dog of honor” photo at their head table.
Stahl proposed in September 2023 on a walk from Antiques on High—where they had their first date—followed by a quiet champagne toast at Cento and a larger dinner at Hudson 29 for their immediate families…