Our story starts at Whiskey Jam — both of us in the crowd, both there for the music. We bonded that night over a shared love of Willie Nelson… and the surprising discovery that we had both gone to UCLA. (Cue the “Wait, how do we have a picture together from 2018?!” moment.) Bear moved here to pursue songwriting and performing, and you can find him killing it on stage at broadway shows and writers rounds in town. Karsen moved to Nashville for a career in marketing and entrepreneurship — but her lifelong love of baking eventually led her to take the leap and run her cookie company full-time. Fun fact: in high school, Karsen was the cheerleading captain and Bear was the quarterback — so you could say they’re a classic hallmark movie plot. These days, the only rivalry is on Sundays (Packers vs. Vikings), but luckily both our families still get along great. We love this city that brought us back together, and we can’t wait to celebrate with all of you in our favorite place with our favorite people. See you in Nashville!