We found love in a hopeless place.. a karaoke dive bar on a random Tuesday night on May 24, 2022.

Tyler was reluctantly coerced at dinner by his brother and sister-in-law to see a band that night at The Old Rockhouse. Madi had recently moved back from school and planned a girls night with her cousins to get dinner and catch up on life. As it always goes, her cousins dragged her to a hole-in-the-wall bar for karaoke. This was Madi’s first time at Throwbacks, but it was a regular spot for Tyler, Michael, and Cassidy. Tyler’s group decided to keep the party going after the show, and when they walked in to Throwbacks, Madi and her cousins were the only other people there.

Just as Madi and her cousins were about to leave, Cassidy pulled up a table and started asking if any of them were single. They got to talking and found out Madi recently graduated with an Advertising degree and was looking for a job. It turned out that the family business was trying to fill that exact roll. One green tea shot led to another, and Michael offered Madi a job interview for the following week.

Tyler and Madi practically shared a desk at her new job, and quickly became close friends. They would laugh and share stories all day at work, and soon realized they did not want to be apart. They started looking forward to MONDAYS to see each other after the seemingly long weekend. That being said, it took about 5 months before things turned romantic. Asking a coworker on a date is always a risky move, but Tyler finally got the courage to do so when he asked Madi to go to a Cardinals game that September. It wasn’t exactly phrased as a date, but it was the first time they did anything outside of work just the two of them.

Tyler then asked Madi to be his date to Zach and Ellen’s wedding on October 7th. After a fun night celebrating, Tyler expressed his interest to explore a relationship more than just coworkers and friends, but Madi was hesitant to cross that line despite her feelings for him. It didn’t take too long for her to realize it was worth the risk because they started dating the night of October 28th, at a Halloween party dressed as Maverick and Avril Lavigne. The rest is history!

In our first year of dating we traveled to Branson, Arizona, Montana, Greece, Florida and Kansas City. During the first 5 months we worked together, we developed a strong friendship that was a perfect foundation for our relationship, and have successfully blended our friends into one group. We can’t thank Michael, Cassidy, Kayla and Kirsten enough for being so persistent that Tuesday night. Tyler decided to pop the question on December 8th, 2023 while on a hike in Arizona and is thankful he wasn’t turned down this time.

We cannot wait for you all to become a part of our story on October 25th, 2024!

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