Some love stories unfold exactly as they should. For Josh and Marisa, it began on a perfect Santa Monica evening at The Bungalow, where champagne met chocolate chip cookies, and two strangers discovered their conversation flowed with an effortless grace, as if their souls had been sharing stories for lifetimes. Each new adventure – whether Josh was dragging Marisa to sporting events or she was leaving him in a cloud of rainbow dust at their first Color Run – only confirmed what that first night had revealed: they were meant to be.
The universe has a way of testing great love stories, and theirs was no exception. Just before the world changed forever, they moved into their tiny North Hollywood haven – dubbed the "Bloomfield Bungalow" (a coincidental nod to where their story began) Where they weathered the pandemic together.
But it was at Waimea Canyon in Kauai where Josh, overwhelmed by the majesty of the moment, couldn't wait for the elaborate proposal he'd planned for the following week. With nothing but a piece of sea grass and his whole heart, he got down on one knee. Through tears of joy, Marisa said yes. (And yes again a week later in San Pedro, this time surrounded by rose petals and candlelight, with a ring that wouldn't decompose.)
Their greatest adventure began in 2022 with the arrival of their daughter, Zoe. She arrived like a burst of starlight, illuminating their world in ways they never imagined possible. From that first magical evening to becoming a family of three, Josh and Marisa's story is one of perfect timing and beautiful surprises – proof that the most extraordinary love stories don't need to be perfect, they just need to be perfectly them.