Tyler’s perspective of their story:

I want to start off by thanking God. He has blessed me with a wonderful woman to walk by my side. I pray that we can continue to use our relationship to honor Him and spread the good news of the gospel.

Ashley and I met way back in our TOPS days. We only worked together for a few months, but it didn’t take long for us to become close. I think it’s safe to admit now that I was definitely texting her while I was supposed to be working. (Sorry Andy.) I can remember thinking to myself, “Man. How in the world is this awesome girl interested in a goofball like me?” Something I still don’t understand to this day. One of my best memories from the TOPS days was going bowling and laying out under the stars talking. However, we were both young and going in different directions. We ended up going different directions when I went to college in South Carolina.

I am not much of a fan of social media. However, I do have to give a shoutout to Instagram. After moving home from SC, I started going on some adventures with my friend Nick. I thought that we had been able to take some fantastic pictures, so I decided to post on Instagram for the first time in 6 years. Well, this turned out to be one of the best decisions of my life. Ashley saw my posts and how cool I had become, so she decided to reach out. Our first unofficial date was picking up trash and hiking. I knew from that day that I wanted to see where this would go. Just the fact that I suggested picking up trash in Jamestown and she was all for it says a lot about her character. It did not take me much longer to realize that I wanted to marry Ashley. There are so many things to love about Ashley, but the joy that she brings and the love that she shares is such a sight to see.