
How We Met
When Tory first saw James's Bumble profile declaring an interest in educational theory, she knew she had to swipe right. Fortunately, James had already swiped right, too, and after a couple weeks of chatting by phone and text, they had their first date at Fluid State in downtown Ventura. Four hours and a several other stops later, and they were both looking forward to seeing each other again. A second date hike, a third date bike ride to watch the USC game at Social Tap, and the rest is our love story.
The Proposal
August 12, 2020 on a trip up the California coast, James asked Tory to marry him. After a few possible proposal sites didn't work due to Covid closures, they found themselves on the cliffs of Davenport, outside of Santa Cruz. James started saying sweet things, bent the knee, and pledged fealty, asking Tory to marry him. Winston stood as witness to the proposal and can't wait to have his dad and mom together forever.







Our Love Story in Pictures



