Jacob + Kayla met in June of 2020 in the midst of the pandemic after matching on a silly app called Tinder. They were instantly inseparable and became best friends. Kayla knew she loved Jacob when she left to Portland for a week and left her beloved dog, Popcorn, behind in his care and he was still alive and happy when she came back. They later found out Jacob had tried to message Kayla on Snapchat their senior year of high school in 2016 but she was “too cool” and didn’t seem interested enough to pursue anything. Jacob helped Kayla open her studio salon a year into their relationship and she stood by his side and helped him push through his first win in his MMA career in October later that year. In August of 2022 they moved into a rental in Downtown Sonora and they now call it home with their 5 pets (and counting). Although they would love kids someday, they are in no rush and love spending time with and spoiling their animals, little siblings and nieces + nephews. On February 11, 2023 Jacob asked Kayla to spend forever with him at Asilomar State Beach in Monterey. The waves were huge, the sky was clear and the sunset was perfect. It’s their favorite day ever, for now! Since then they’ve celebrated their engagement with close friends and family, they’ve searched for venues and vendors and have been busy at work planning the rest of their wedding activities! They’re so exited to start this life together as a married couple and celebrate their love with their family and friends in the fall of 2024!