Denise and Tyler met doing theatre in Cumberland in 2021. Together, they love to perform either together or encouraging the other in whatever show adventure they embark on.
They love to travel too! From OBX to New York, they don't mind the distance!
They have lived in three places since being together, have two sweet cats, Manny and Milo, and spend a lot of time with family and friends.
They hope you enjoy looking back on some of their favorite memories over the years!
Milo & Manny Gilks: The Chaos of Our Lives
A Walk Down Memory Lane
November 21, 2021
First "Date" - Seeing The Great Gatsby in Petersburg (Brett assumed we were dating here - we were in fact not dating yet)
December 12, 2021
Wicked Christmas Carol - First Play Together (everyone else thought we were dating here - we were in fact not dating yet)
December 22, 2021
First Date - Baltimore Street Grill and Christmas Lights. Tyler asked Denise to be his girlfriend after dinner. It only took a month of everyone else assuming we were dating for us to realize there was a connection.
January 01, 2022
First New Years Celebration
February 14, 2022
First Valentine's Day - Dinner and a Show at Cumberland Theatre
March 05, 2022
First Firemen's Banquet
April 01, 2022
Damn Yankees - Rocky and his girl
May 28, 2022
Date night at Embassy Theatre
June 07, 2022
First OBX Trip
August 24, 2022
Van Gogh Experience
September 18, 2022
Wedding Date
October 30, 2022
She Kills Monsters - Vera and Steve
October 31, 2022
Halloween Costumes - Star Lord & Gamora
December 23, 2022
Christmas Photo 2022
January 01, 2023
Second New Years Celebration
January 06, 2023
First Anniversary Getaway - Carnegie Museum Pittsburgh
February 14, 2023
Second Valentine's Day - Dinner and a Show at Cumberland Theatre
March 04, 2023
Second Firemen's Banquet
April 09, 2023
Easter Sunday 2023
April 22, 2023
Masquerade Ball - Embassy Theatre
May 20, 2023
Little Shop of Horrors off-Broadway - New York City
May 21, 2023
Hamilton on Broadway - New York City
May 21, 2023
Sight-seeing in New York City
June 08, 2023
Second OBX Trip
July 01, 2023
Wedding Date
September 30, 2023
Orioles Game
November 14, 2023
Signed Papers for Our First Home, Bye Bye Apartments
November 14, 2023
Got Engaged in the Living Room of Our Brand New Home
November 14, 2023
The Ring
December 22, 2023
Second Anniversary Date Night
December 25, 2023
Christmas Photo 2023
December 30, 2023
Drunk Shakespeare - Birthday Trip to DC
February 03, 2024
Second Anniversary Getaway - Berkeley Springs
February 14, 2024
Third Valentine's Day - Dinner and a Show at Cumberland Theatre
March 02, 2024
Third Firemen's Banquet
May 25, 2024
Wedding Date
May 30, 2024
Third OBX Trip
June 04, 2024
Engagement Photo Session #1 with Oak Haven Photography
July 27, 2024
Why? by Brett Reel - husband and wife, Molly and Charlie
(Just practicing walking down the aisle for our own wedding)
August 09, 2024
Fourth OBX Trip
September 22, 2024
Anything Goes - Tyler as Eli Whitney and Denise jumping in as the understudy for an Angel
October 05, 2024
Wedding Date
October 31, 2024
Halloween - Morticia and Gomez Addams
November 22, 2024
Seussical - Denise as Horton the Elephant with her #1 fan