In the small surf town of Jeffreys Bay, South Africa in 2015, Tina and Phil met while she was pursuing her master's degree and he was working as a freelance editor for the World Surf League. Despite their initial impressions – Tina, a studious bookworm and Phil, a lively party-goer – they formed a friendship and were friends for four years. When Tina returned to California, a casual hangout sparked the beginning of something more, defying their expectations. Five years later, opposites still attract and the good surprises about each other keep coming!
PHOTO TIMELINE
July 19, 2015
Scene of girl meets boy with his coworkers and friends. Photo taken by Phil at Cristal Cove Backpackers on Pepper Street in Jeffreys Bay.
December 01, 2016
Crossing paths in Hawaii and hanging out as friends. If you'd have told either one of us at that time that we'd be getting married almost 10 years later, we'd never believe it!
July 05, 2019
The pivotal casual hang out in California - still debated to this day whether or not either of us thought this was an actual date.
September 09, 2023
Proposal in Big Sur. Phil was so sweet, he tried to propose at the (almost) top of Mt. Whitney the week prior but it didn't work out. He decided to do it when the moment just felt right. =)