Benton McClintock + Tom Prior
This week on Weddings-ish with Jove, we welcome Tom Prior and Benton McClintock, two creatives whose love story could easily be its own screenplay — equal parts romantic comedy, road movie, and modern love letter.
They met during Fashion Week at a brand launch in New York City — Tom managing the event, Benton attending as a creator — and what began as a brief, flirty exchange quickly turned into something electric. Within days, a DM turned into a late-night visit, which turned into a weekend together, and before either of them realized it, a cross-continental love story was already unfolding. When Tom returned to London, Benton followed soon after, and the two spent their first real week together exploring thrift shops and side streets, drinking too much coffee, and falling in love in a city that already felt cinematic.
Over the next eight months, they built a relationship across time zones and ocean waves — proof that connection can thrive on FaceTime calls and faith. They describe that season as an unexpected gift: long distance gave them space to grow individually while anchoring them more deeply together. Both were sober, grounded, and clear-eyed about what they wanted. They joke that it all happened fast, but when you know, you know.
That clarity led them across the country on a two-week road trip that would change everything. Somewhere between Super 8 motels and sweeping Montana skies, Tom carried a Cartier ring hidden in the back of their car, waiting for the right moment. On top of a mountain, with their dog Rusty by their side, he proposed — shaking, laughing, crying — and Benton said yes. The next month, they biked to City Hall and got married in jeans, surrounded by a few close friends, a disposable camera, and that particular kind of New York magic that makes even the most bureaucratic moment feel cinematic.
Their story is honest and funny, tender and unfiltered — a portrait of love that isn’t about perfection, but presence. Together, they talk about the joy of building a creative life, the comfort of shared silence, and the power of saying yes even when the timing seems wild. They open up about their creative worlds — Benton’s viral alter ego born from his days organizing homes for L.A. housewives, and Tom’s work as an actor and writer exploring identity, intimacy, and truth. City Hall Photographer Patrick Chmura
At its heart, this episode is about believing in something real, showing up for it fully, and letting love lead the way — even when the plan looks nothing like the picture you imagined. It’s proof that when two people meet at exactly the right moment, everything else can fall beautifully into place.
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