Tyler and Abbie first met in 2010 through mutual friends. Even though timing wasn't right those 13 years ago, Tyler and Abbie stayed in touch. Through random run ins, instagram messages and holiday parties, Abbie and Tyler continued to stay connected.

Fast forward to Summer of 2021. Abbie and Tyler's mutual friend Tyler (yes, another Tyler!) invited Abbie to watch a preseason Seahawks game. If you know Abbie, it won't surprise you that she said yes- who wouldn't want to get bar food and watch the Hawks play with some friends?

The Hawks game turned into a night out in Fremont. And by the end of the night, Tyler asked Abbie to go on a date. With some hesitation, but confident in her answer, she said yes.

As a lot of you know, Tyler doesn't live in Seattle. He lives in Detroit. The day Tyler asked Abbie out, he was only visiting for a few days and had a flight to catch back to Michigan bright and early the following Monday. But he was determined to see Abbie before he went home.

Abbie met Tyler in Alki on a warm Sunday evening. They jumped on some Lime scooters and headed towards Cactus to have some happy hour. Happy hour turned into dinner, which turned into more drinks. And before they knew it, it was 11pm and had a 45 minute walk back to Abbie's car. Unknowingly to Abbie, Tyler had a 6 am flight to catch the next morning, back to Detroit- but Tyler didn't show one ounce of tiredness or rush to end the date.

The first date went so well, that only a week later, Tyler decided to come back out to Seattle to spend some more time with Abbie. And to Abbie, this was a sign that this guy was serious. They spent a few more days together, going to breweries, hanging out with their mutual friends, going out to dinner and watching the Mariner's play.

Then... if you all know Tyler, the most important weekend of the entire year was upon us... LABOR DAVE WEEKEND. Abbie, NOT a Dave Matthews fan (it's elevator music, right?) opted out when Tyler asked if she'd like to join him for the long weekend at the Gorge with him and his Dave friends. But after a day at at Husky stadium with her Matron of Honor and best friend, Kathryn, she decided to call Tyler and tell him she'd be driving to the Gorge Sunday morning to join him (thanks to Kat's nudge).

If anyone has been to Labor Dave Weekend, then you know- no one is in their top human state on Sunday. It's hot. You're tired. You're dehydrated and you're ready for a shower. But Tyler welcomed Abbie in, introduced her to his friends- whom she hit it off with, and reluctantly, dove into all the Dave festivities. Halfway through the show, Dave played "Here on Out." Was it the vodka? Was it the dehydration? The lack of sleep from waking up early and driving 5 hours on Sunday? Or was it THAT feeling? Abbie started crying during the song and that was the moment she knew. Yep... this is the guy. Is it okay if I call you mine, from here on out... as if I could ever stop.

And here we are. Ready to live life together. From here on out.

We are so thankful for all of you who have participated in our growing love. In our crazy, long distanced life. It might not make sense sometimes- we've had a lot of Zoom dates. But everyday we choose each other, and we're so excited to choose each other for the rest of our lives.