We’re getting married!

Some love stories arrive loudly. Ours arrived with timing, tenderness, and a road that somehow knew where it was going all along. In June of 2024, Jenny got an unexpected instagram message from a company called Tawkify — an invite to interview for a curated matchmaking service. The interview went well, but the paid package wasn’t the right fit, and Jenny politely declined. A week later, Tawkify followed up with an offer to include her in their database — no guarantees, just the possibility of a future match if she aligned with what a client was looking for. Jenny said yes, and then moved on with her life. She deleted the dating apps, stepped away from dating entirely, and focused on healing instead of searching. The database became a forgotten yes in the background, quiet and untouched. Six months later, in December 2024, Tawkify reached out again: We have someone we think you’d be a great match for. Are you open to lunch? Jenny said yes — open to the simple possibility of good food and new conversation. All she knew was this: her date was Tina, a brunette with curly hair, kind and intelligent, and she had two sweet boys. No photos. No last name. Just a table waiting somewhere and the brave moment of showing up. They met for Indian food and talked for hours — the kind of conversation that feels easy and doesn’t ask you to perform. Afterward, Tina walked Jenny to her car. Per the rules, they didn’t exchange numbers. Instead, they each went home and submitted their “reviews” to the service, marking whether they wanted a second date. Jenny got Tina’s review soon after: “warm, friendly, and could talk about a wide variety of topics.” Jenny took it as either a compliment, or evidence she talked too much. Tina meant it as the highest praise. They both said yes to date two. And once the service exchanged numbers, Jenny anxiously awaited Tina’s text with the unmistakable feeling of hope.

A second date became a third, then a fourth. With each one, Tina opened a little more — steady, thoughtful, quietly funny, and deeply kind. Jenny started to see glimpses of the life Tina had built: the kind of life with roots, with heart, and with space to breathe. After date four, Jenny knew. Not in a dramatic, sweeping-movie way — more in the calm, unmistakable way that feels like truth. Like a landing. And then the story widened into something even more beautiful: a family. Jenny didn’t just fall in love with Tina—she stepped into a life already rich with meaning. Tina is the proud mom of two extraordinary, spirited, kind boys, Finn and Ollie. Finn and Ollie welcomed Jenny with openness and curiosity, and over time, shared moments became memories: painting side by side, camping (okay, glamping) under the stars, cheering from the sidelines, and slowly getting to know two children exactly as they are — curious, creative, and entirely themselves. And then there’s Luna, Jenny’s ride-or-die. After seven years of city living, she discovered the joy of a big yard and country air — and formed a special bond with Finn that feels like its own language. It’s widely accepted that he may now be her favorite person. Somewhere between the rhythm of family life and the quiet of Santa Rosa Valley — among horses, donkeys, chickens, and wide-open skies — Jenny realized something she never expected: after years in the city, she had found her way home to the country. And it felt right.

On August 30, 2025, Jenny’s late father’s birthday, Tina proposed. Jenny has always loved a big moment. She had imagined a proposal that might be grand, cinematic, and planned down to the second. Instead, she was in her pajamas on the couch, settling in to watch Mulholland Drive — not exactly a rom-com, but her dad’s favorite, so what could Tina do? Tina had chosen August 30th intentionally. She wanted Jenny’s dad to be present in the way he still could be, knowing Jenny had imagined her father beside her on her wedding day since she was a little girl. Tina prepared a photo collage of Jenny’s dad to “watch” Mulholland Drive with them — not to make the moment heavy, but to make it holy in the way their life together had become: honest, intentional, and rooted in a love that doesn’t disappear just because someone isn’t physically here. As the movie began, Jenny paused it to take a picture — and Tina knew. This was it. She told Jenny she wanted her dad to be part of the moment. She told her she was the puzzle piece she’d always needed. Then, she got down on one knee and asked her to marry her. Jenny said yes — present, calm, and overjoyed. The next day, Finn took things into his own hands. He placed a ring on Luna’s collar and asked Jenny if she would marry him too and be his bonus mom. Jenny said yes with a full heart.

So that’s the shape of our story: a match that found us at the right time, a home that surprised us, a family that expanded our hearts, and a love that feels like both safety and adventure. We’re getting married on May 2, 2026, in Camarillo, California, and we can’t wait to celebrate with the people who’ve loved us through every version of the road — through challenge and growth, through the long stretches of becoming, and into this chapter that finally feels like home. Thank you for being part of it. We’re so glad you’re here. With love, Jenny & Tina