The third time was the charm for Krista Jackson and Alex Zahn’s love story. The two first met virtually on Hinge while living on opposite coasts. “I remember Alex quoting one of my favorite Lupe Fiasco lyrics on his profile, ‘Let’s go to sleep in Paris, wake up in Tokyo.’ We messaged about wanting to live life by this mantra,” says Krista. “Nevertheless, our ‘Paris, Tokyo’ lifestyles had us constantly on the move, and we were not able to connect in person and lost touch.”
A year later, Krista, who was working as a marketing manager at HBO, was hosting an event for Euphoria and Alex was introduced to her. “Of all of the premiere parties in all of the towns in all of the world, I had a few colleagues involved in the soon-to-be-hit show and decided to give this party a shot,” explains Alex, who is a film executive at Netflix. “That evening, we connected and spent the night in deep conversation, sharing hopes and dreams, and discussed the complexities of identity.” The pair finally had their first date in May 2020 once Krista moved back to Los Angeles. “We spent time talking under a giant tree in Krista’s favorite childhood park—a place that held her roots and, now, the first chapter of our love story,” they share.
After three years together, Alex began to work with jewelry designer Maggi Simpkins to create the perfect ring to propose to Krista. The custom emerald-cut diamond ring had a special touch inside the band—an inlaid sapphire and emerald representing the couple’s birthstones. “I wanted Krista’s ring to have a special surprise that only the two of us knew about,” says Alex. On Christmas day, the pair went on a hike in the mountains of Angeles National Forest, where Alex got down on one knee. “On the way down, we decided to try and guess where we thought the other wanted to get married,” shares the couple. “In perfect unison, we both said, ‘Mexico City.’”
Another decision that was easy for the bride and groom was choosing their photographer, Ana Hinojosa. “Ana is so celebrated amongst those who get to work with her, and she had shot two of our closest friends’ weddings in Mexico, whose photos looked stunning,” explain the bride and groom. “She’s also just the best person.” Ana was able to connect the pair with their Mexico City-based wedding planners Angela Yanez and Samantha Ibarra of AUTTORA. “We immediately clicked with their positive energy and knew we had to work together,” the couple share.
