Actor Jesse Hutch isn’t Pretty—he’s ruggedly handsome (okay, extremely ruggedly handsome!). But his wife, Loreili? She’s very pretty—and he noticed that the moment they met. In this exclusive look at Jesse Hutch’s love story, the two share how it all began, with a little rom-com magic in the background.

A few months before I started Pretty magazine, I filmed a video of Jesse and Loreili during a photo shoot for Guideposts magazine (where Jesse’s cover story appears). But my sweet little video never ran—which is a shame, because the love story of Jesse Hutch and Loreili even comes with a surprise cameo: two of their awesome kids sneaking up the stairs in the background. (Seriously, their kids were SO great—polite, well-mannered, and friendly. This couple has clearly done some outstanding parenting!)

🎥 Watch the video here to hear the love story of Jesse Hutch and Loreili in their own words. It’s sweet, funny, and full of those little unscripted moments—including their kids sneaking into the frame—that make it even better than a movie.

What makes this video so fun isn’t just the story of how they met (a simple party that turned into a lifelong romance), but the way Jesse and Loreili interact. You can see the warmth between them in every glance, and it’s easy to understand why fans love him—not just for his rugged good looks and acting chops, but for being such a devoted husband and dad.

And yes, if you watch to the end, you’ll hear Jesse casually mention wading in the creek during the Guideposts shoot. It was warm out, the setting was beautiful, and somehow, he made it look like a movie moment.