Our Story

Esteban and Sophia were introduced to each other in 2018 through mutual friends. Esteban was swimming for Las Positas College at that time while Sophia was at UCSB, so naturally he slid in her DMs after a lot of convincing from friends. After chatting infrequently for months, Sophia finally found herself visiting home with a clear schedule one night. Esteban asked her out on a date, to which she eagerly replied, “Yes!” He then proceeded to ghost her for about a year (he now says the nerves got the best of him).

Fast forward to Spring Break 2019, Sophia again was visiting home and begrudgingly decided to go to a 4:45 AM swim practice at their favorite pool (shoutout TVA). Dressed in sweats and looking his best, Esteban sauntered onto the deck and spotted the love of his life, dripped out in a worn down parka and Uggs. Being the shy boy that he was, he just stood there and stared, but Sophia approached him boldly and shook his hand to introduce herself. Throughout the rest of practice, Coach Daniel kept them in separate lanes despite friends’ best efforts to push them together.

A few more months passed after that and their friendship blossomed (thanks to the lack of ghosting this time around). With Sophia back home for the summer, Esteban once again worked up the courage to ask her on a date. It was an obvious “Yes” from Sophia and they’ve been bugging each other ever since. Now that they’re getting married, these two best friends can’t wait to eat, laugh, and adventure together for the rest of their lives.