Meet us in Malibu

We first met at a party our sophomore year at USC, where we were both film students. Kyle casually took Tessie's number, but didn't make a move since it was right before winter break. We took some of the same classes, like an auteur study of Alfred Hitchcock. But we didn't reconnect until a few years later when a Holiday soiree in Venice culminated at Townhouse, a vintage bar and former speakeasy known for dance parties in the basement. Kyle asked for Tessie's number, and they were both puzzled to discover it was already saved in his phone!

Tessie received a mysterious letter in the mail, announcing she had won a "Hot Girl Summer contest" with a free trip to Mexico on Memorial Day Weekend. Convinced it was a scam, she spent half the day calling and e-mailing a (totally fake) number and address before realizing Kyle had masterminded a very detailed prank! The weekend was full of surprises, from a treehouse hotel in Cabo to a villa on the beach in Todos Santos. Kyle popped the question on a cliffside hike called Punta Lobos (having scoured Google Maps for the perfect spot), overlooking a spectacular ocean view.