During the summer going into my senior year of college I went on Birthright with my friend Isabelle, her now husband and some of his friends— one of which happened to be Dylan. We ended up sitting next to each other on the flight to Israel and hit it off fairly quickly. We were inseparable during the trip and have been together ever since!

Dylan had planned a long weekend in Tulum for a much-needed getaway. We decided to stay at one of our favorite hotels, Casa Malca, which merges gallery-worthy contemporary art with the mystical allure of Tulum. While exploring the town, Dylan went over the rest of the night’s schedule, starting with welcome drinks at 7:30 pm. Right on time, the hotel’s concierge knocked on our door to escort us to our drinks! We followed him through the hotel and out towards the beach. In the distance, I saw a candlelit tunnel canopied with plants that over-looked the crystal-clear ocean. In full Tori-fashion, I cluelessly turned to Dylan and asked, “Do they do this for everyone?” He responded with a laugh, “I guess so!” Little did I know this was something Dylan had been planning well ahead of time, down to the hidden photographer. He then went down on one knee and asked to spend forever with me (and Jimi). After saying “YES,” we enjoyed tequila shots and continued the celebration throughout our magical weekend in Tulum!