On January 7, Kendyl Mala Klein and Benjamin Peter Digirio received text alert three days before they celebrated the wedding in the Pacific Palisese district in Los Angeles.
“The Parisard has a fire and has evacuated now,” Klein said. “I told Ben,” That's where our venue is, “we thought,” How big is this fire? “
Instead, they were much worse.
They turned on the news and saw the reporter, Bell Air Bay Club in front of the venue. It remains, but the venue could not host their celebration on January 10. “I received a full refund on the same day.”
The couple living in New Jersey had to find a new venue in the right of this growing tragedy and knew how lucky they were. They said the re -schedule was not an option. Klein's two older sisters and high school friends have fallen to help.
The women called the 15 venues in the Los Angeles area, all of which were open to support them. Then they had the last idea. If they just called Ritz for fun, someone asked in the group textbook. “It wasn't on the original list for cost,” Klein said.
When they called Ritz -Carlton, Senior Sales Manager Jessica Lange, Marina Dell Ray, asked, “What was your refund?” When she told them, Lange said, “Everything you pay.”
So two days before the wedding, the couple had a much more spectacular venue, as well as new venues.
Digiulio and Klein met in October 2019, both of which worked at Barstool Sports in New York. He is a brand manager and she is a marketing manager. Klein was sitting opposite Digirio's friend Nick Markahi. “” Who is this beautiful girl? “Digirio wondered.
“He was talking about UCLA, but I said,” I lived in Brentwood, “” said Klein. He grew up in North Ridge, California. I was not 28 years old. “It wasn't at a glance to me,” she said. In her concerns, his age and the fact that he was her colleague.
Digiulio did not think he had a chance. Instead, he decided, “I just try to be a friend with her.”
Digiulio immediately stopped by every day to meet his colleagues, but he admitted, “I didn't really intend to meet Nick.” “I was going to meet my friend Kendir. I was playing a long game.”
They spent a lot of time to speak. “We had a solid friendship in shared values,” Klein said.
In December, they were even closer to the berth tool holiday party. “That's when I was really interested in the idea of dating Kendir,” he said. “I don't want to say that she chased her like a puppy dog …”
“My boss said,” You and Ben? “And I said,” I'm absolutely not. ” “But after the party, I said,” Why do I want to kiss Ben? ” The two started a text message after the party. And on the big year day, Digiulio surprised Klein at 9:45 pm.
“I always call people who care about New Year's Eve,” said Digiulio, who grew up in Libya, Massachusetts.
“He was in Libya and I was in New York,” she said. “People were like” Who was it? “I was like” this man is from work. ” I was shocked. I thought, “I need to understand this.” “
Just one month later, in February 2020, Klein found that it was trapped in an apartment in the Chelsea district of Manhattan. Surprisingly, she called Digiulio and stayed at Hobuken, New Jersey, instead of calling a nearby friend. However, the staying was platonic.
But she said, “He really wanted me to show Hoboken in the right way.” In early March, they had dinner at Granvos, Leo, an Italian restaurant in Hoboken. (Later, Klein said that the restaurant was a normal place.)
About a week later, Klein moved with Digiulio, as COVID was in a global crisis. Two weeks have been over two months.
At the beginning of May, they flew to visit Klein's family of North Ridge. Her family was in the process of selling her childhood house. They were already moving and left open to Klein and Digirio. The couple stayed there for another two months.
When Digiulio traveled to REVERE and stayed in California for another month, she said, “I lived together for four months and then took him to the airport.” I did it.
At that time, she realized, “I can't live without him.”
In late January 2021, Klein moved to Hobuken to rental in one bedroom. About a year and a half later, she purchased a condominium at Hobuken. Currently live.
One morning, in the spring of 2023, Digiulio woke up to know that he was ready to propose. “I sent a text message to a friend who recently got married and asked,” How do you know? ” And he said, “You just know, and if you don't lock down with Kendil, you're stupid.”
He called his family. He sent a text message to her sister. He even asked her parents and her grandmother for their blessings. The plan was immediately Hatch. The family will gather to celebrate his father's birthday just a few months ago.
In August 2023, they all gathered on the beach in Oxnard, California, pretending to take pictures of their families.
“We have the rules of the family. You can't participate in your family's photos unless you get engaged or get married,” Klein said. So, when they gathered for photos, the plan was to tell Digirio that Klein's brothers could not appear in the photo. It was a clue to make a proposal and a photographer shooting.
However, Klein fumbled by the play before the brothers were formed.
“I ruined it and whispered to Ben,” You can't be in the photo, “and he suggested,” Can you come here? ” I said. “It was pure happiness and surprise.” (And the photographer still has a shot.)
29 -year -old Digiulio is now a senior brand manager of BARSTOOL SPORTS. He has acquired a bachelor's degree at the Siracuse University of History and Politics.
32 -year -old Klein was fired from a birth tool in August 2023. She is acquired a media researcher at Clairmont Mackena College in Clairnia, California.
The two were legally married at the Libya City Hall on October 4, 2024 by a clerk in Ashley Mernic. The couple chose to hold “before the wedding”, so Digirio's 94 -year -old grandfather, who could not travel to California in January, was able to attend.
He saw our legal marriage on December 21, as Digirio's father, Peter Vincent Digirio, died unexpectedly while sleeping at the age of 72. '' Digirio said.
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On January 10, in Ritz -Carlton, Marina Del Ray, the couple celebrated a paganized manner, including the ceremony led by Klein's brother -in -law Andrew Miller. (Klein is a Jew, Digirio is Catholic.) There were 150 guests attended. They were concerned about evacuating the house and traveling to Los Angeles, so about 50 had to cancel.
“In the elevator, people are wearing good clothes. I hope there is something to celebrate,” said Digiulio. “We all walked a little over the eggshell.”
“I appeared with a lot of love that everyone gave, and there was a lot to do,” Klein said.
Just three weeks ago, neither of them could imagine an era where they could feel as happy as the night.
“I was happy that I was able to get a lot of joy during the dark season,” Klein said.
This day
January 10, 2025
Ritz -Carlton, Marina del Ray, California
“We didn't cut down the day to save the day,” Klein said without a hitch. “Ritz saved the day, reproduced the entire original menu, and went beyond that to perfect the wedding. This venue has a special place in our hearts forever. “
Katie's love with love, love flower co, DJ Brianneville, Britzionation Team, and the tribal media of Heades are particular about couples despite the fire, including all the other original vendors. 。 “All vendors were exactly the same as” Tell me where they are, “” Klein said. “We are very grateful for their efforts and flexibility.”
Cultural mashups have switched from Rumonte's “Hava Nagira” to “Lunar Mary (Luna Messa Mare)” while everyone is doing horror.
Digiulio says: “The kids are okay at a certain point. Just looking at the next generation, I felt that everything was okay.” Chapel loan “Pink Pony Club”.
Digiulio is still in all events and parties, and is a party's life throughout his life, saying, “My father will trick this party. I will eat the game. Lit the napkin and eat it. At the reception, the cousin Casslin Clonin was just a good moment.
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