Justin & Jess first became friends in 2007 while living in Bozeman. Flash forward 8 years….they were both on separate road trips from CA to MT and met up through mutual friends in the little town in the desert called Las Vegas. While sitting at a Blackjack table next to Flava Flav, they found out BOTH of their parents share the same birthdays…wow! Justin knew he had met his forever partner & wanted to get married that night, but instead, they waited 10 years.

Their love blossomed in the warm Santa Barbara sun where they lived together with their dogs for 6 years (and Jess’ brother, Bryce, on & off). During these years, they traveled the world together, worked on building their careers & met many lifelong friends. Oh, and Justin finally convinced Jess to join him at Burning Man…twice. Their connection deepened through their mutual love of design & architecture.

During the Pandemic, Jess moved back home to Bozeman & Justin joined soon after. They bought a home & quickly got to work. Justin proposed to Jess on September 3, 2021 & they found out they were pregnant with Gia on September 6, 2021. Luca came shortly after in March of 2024. Now, with 3 wiener dogs, 2 kids, a business, a home renovation, a move across the country, Justin & Jess are making their Las Vegas fling official!