From the beginning, it was pretty amazing how much we had in common. We both feel most at home anywhere that the sun is shining and great music is playing, especially when there’s sand under our feet and a warm ocean to sit next to.

Whether we were sharing our favorite musicians and bands with each other (Jimmy Buffett being near the top of the list), planning our next warm-weather escape, or just making each other laugh uncontrollably, it didn’t take long for us to realize we had each found something special in the other person and that we wanted to experience whatever life had to offer (or throw at us) together, side-by-side, from here on out.

In six and a half years together as a couple, our adventures have taken us from everyday moments to unforgettable memories. One of those memories happened last December in Key West, a place that we had traveled to a few times together and that already felt like ours. On a quiet late-night stroll and with (surprisingly) nobody else around, we got engaged near the water, in front of sailboats and palm trees lit with Christmas lights, with Jimmy Buffett’s sticker covered recording studio as the backdrop. Sounds fitting, right?

Now we’re ready to return to the place that started this new chapter and celebrate the beginning of the rest of our lives together surrounded by the people we love. We can’t wait to have our wedding in Key West! It’s a place that we will forever call ours, a place where we are thankful when the sun rises and where we celebrate it when it sets. A place where we can listen to live music all day and night in countless places around the island, and where the sand under our toes and Mother Ocean’s constant calling makes it feel like Jimmy Buffett would have loved to have been at our wedding, and maybe even played us one of our favorite songs.

Hey, Jimmy, we would have loved that too.

J&D

Wedding Day