Zoë and Devin met at UNR in August 2011. Zoë lived across the hall from Devin’s twin brother, Connor, and they ended up in the same friend group pretty quickly, including Zoë’s best friend, Laura.

They stayed close for years, even as life sent everyone in different directions. When Zoë moved to the Bay Area in 2017, she and Devin started seeing each other more often, and their friendship deepened into the kind of relationship that just made sense.

In October 2018, Zoë finally told Devin how she felt. He felt the same, and it was official soon after. One of their first trips as a couple was to Humboldt County, and it became a place they kept coming back to.

In June 2025, Devin proposed at Mal’el Dunes (North) in Humboldt, the day before Zoë’s birthday. The best part is that Zoë thought she was just planning a birthday trip. They stayed at the Scotia Lodge in the redwoods, then headed out to the dunes, as they’d done before. Zoë had been suspicious it might be coming soon, but she had no idea it would be that day. Devin chose a ring on his own that felt exactly like Zoë and her love of classic vintage style. Only Laura knew it was happening, and Devin somehow kept everything else completely under wraps.

These days, they love movies of all kinds, especially old ones, and TCM is always on. They’re always exploring Northern California and love a San Francisco staycation, especially when SF Sketchfest is involved. Cats have always been part of it too. Devin’s late orange cat Zo was named after Zoë back in college because she loves cats and (obviously) also has orange hair. Cleo is Zoë’s cat on paper, but she’s claimed them both, and she’s a big part of their little family.