Our Story

Fun Facts From the Couple!

Désirée (Naia)

Where I was Born: Las Vegas, NV

Other Places I’ve Lived: Michigan, Boston, Hawai'i, Los Angeles

Some of my Interests:

  • Music (Singing, song-writing, guitar, piano)

  • Reading (Philosophy, history, spirituality)

  • Learning languages (Thai, Mandarin, Swahili, Arabic)

  • Video games (Valorant, Overwatch)

  • Photography & videography

  • Cookbooks

  • Creating art (sketching, oil painting)

Luke Rivers

Where I was Born: Kobe, Japan

Other Places I’ve Lived: Thailand, Switzerland, China, Austria, New Zealand, Los Angeles

Some of my Interests:

  • Saxophone

  • Sports (Muay Thai, basketball, snowboarding)

  • Camping & hiking

  • Reading (Favorite authors: Huxley, Jung, Hesse)

  • Watercolor painting

  • Math & science

How We Met: Roman Hinge! Désirée was planning to move to Italy and set her Hinge location to Rome, while Luke was preparing for a trip there. Somehow, we matched—and quickly realized that we both actually lived in Los Angeles! A few days later, we met for coffee and started dating shortly after.

Things We Often Do Together:

  • Explore museums

  • Book clubs

  • Experiment in the kitchen

  • Watch Studio Ghibli movies

  • Play video games

  • Learn languages

  • Create art

  • Travel (Some fav trips: Vietnam, Thailand, New Zealand)

  • Workout classes

What connects us most is our shared desire to serve. Whether it’s teaching kids, supporting our community, or simply showing up for the people we love, we’re excited to build a life rooted in love, purpose, and connection.

We can’t wait to celebrate this next chapter with you!