11/04 L.A. | D.F. 12/15

Caroline and Jorge met the night of December 28, 2013 at the Rockwell in Los Feliz where Caroline was celebrating her birthday with friends. Jorge found his way into Caroline's birthday by accompanying his cousin, Tammie who happened to be a friend of Caroline's from graduate school. On January 30, 2014, the night before Jorge was to depart back home to Mexico City, the two made a commitment to be a couple. Since then, Caroline and Jorge traveled over 20,000 miles to see each other over a three-year, long distance relationship that traversed an international border from Los Angeles to Mexico City. Relying on Skype, social media, and periodic travels to see each other, the distance was no match for Caroline and Jorge's love for each other. On the night of January 30, 2016 - their two-year anniversary, Jorge secretly arranged a surprise proposal party with the help of Caroline's family and close friends at the Rockwell while Caroline was away on a business trip. As Caroline walked into a room full of her family and friends, Jorge asked her to marry him and Caroline said yes and another chapter of their adventures began. Caroline and Jorge worked their way through the fiance visa process, navigating the complexities of the U.S. immigration system on their own. After all the paperwork was filed, Jorge was granted entry to the U.S. He and Caroline arrived together on a flight from Mexico City the night before the 2016 election. As a condition of the visa process, Caroline & Jorge needed to officially marry within 90 days of Jorge's entry into the U.S. Against the backdrop of an increasingly hostile political climate, they quickly arranged to be married at the East Los Angeles Courthouse on December 2, 2016. This is a story of love that wins against the odds, that spans borders, rises above hate, perseveres through challenges, and embraces intercultural roots. We are excited to finally share our adventure with you.