Kent and Tess both went to University of Oregon but they never met in college. Kent and Tess met less than a year after they graduated in Portland, Oregon in April of 2015. Kent was working as a recruiter at Maxim Healthcare when Tess was hired as the administrative assistant. It didn’t take long for Kent to wander up to the front desk and ask Tess out to lunch. They shared their first kiss that July at their friend, Mark’s (a groomsman) birthday. Now officially dating, they tried to keep it private at work, but still found ways to spend time together. It wasn’t until Tess helped Kent through his first flu season as the program coordinator that he realized how special she was. She was working two full time jobs and spent her weekend helping Kent pack over 30 unique flu bins. It was really at that moment that Kent knew they had a special relationship. Once Tess’s lease was up she moved in with Kent, Tom, and Cole (both groomsman) in Beaverton. They lived there for about 2 years until Kent was promoted and they relocated to Seattle with their cat Weston. In Seattle, Tess and Kent added their puppy Wally to their family. A 10 lb. papillon! This past December they had been dating for 3.5 years and Kent asked Tess to marry him in Seattle at Discovery Park. They have now been living in Seattle for over 2 years and it has slowly become home for them. In their spare time Kent and Tess have been lucky enough to do some traveling, they have been to Mexico, Switzerland, England and Canada as well as many states in USA. They also love cheering on the Oregon Ducks and going to TrailBlazer games together. They also love spending time with their dog and exploring Seattle. Kent and Tess are looking forward to continuing their lives together in this next chapter and are excited to see where they go next. They can’t wait to celebrate with all of you in September! ❤️#Meetthekassels2019