Kyle and Nina met at the Family Vacation Center at UC Santa Barbara. Nina had previously worked as a camp counselor and was returning to visit at the same time that Kyle worked at the camp. After becoming friends on social media, the two were reunited when Kyle moved to Oakland where Nina had been living for a number of years. The two reconnected through mutual summer camp friends and frequently ran into each other at social events, and after many a hangout, the two became inseparable.

A beach week with the Skinner family turned into the biggest surprise of Nina's life. After a few days of lounging on the beach and spending time playing games with Kyle's mom Eileen, his brother Robbie, and Robbie's partner Julia, the crew planned to meet with Kyle's Dad, Johnnie, for a nice dinner out in Capitola, CA. Eileen suggested that the group go take photos down at the beach, as it was rare for everyone to be together, let alone dressed up. After passing the phone amongst the group of amateur photographers, Kyle and Nina got together for a couple's picture and Kyle got down on one knee. Nina, in a complete shock blackout, didn't even notice that her parents, Astrid and Mike, were walking up from their hiding places not too far away from the moment. After a photo session with the photographer (many thanks to Michelle Minahen!), the entire family celebrated over wine and dinner at the lovely Shadowbrook Restaurant.