Thursday · Feb 24
Bio Bay Tour
We’re booking a private group tour of Mosquito Bay, the brightest bioluminescent bay in the world, in clear-bottom kayaks. Wedding week lands right on the new moon, so the water should be glowing at its brightest.
Our Story
Some stories take
a little longer…
We grew up in the same neighborhood, attended the same schools, and crossed paths throughout our childhood. As we got older, we eventually lost touch, with no reason to expect our paths would cross again.
Years later, with a little help from modern technology (hello, Tinder!), we reconnected. As Tyler likes to say, “She’s the best thing I’ve ever found on the internet.”
Our first date was on New Year’s Eve 2017, at a party hosted by Tara’s boss. It was a somewhat unconventional setting for a first date, but it must have gone well, because we’ve been practically inseparable ever since.
From the beginning, being together felt natural. There was no whirlwind romance or dramatic turning point; we simply enjoyed being together, and over time, that companionship became the foundation of something lasting. We’ve always approached life with a similar sense of humor, shared priorities, mutual respect, and the understanding that we’re on the same team.
Becoming a family, however, came with its own learning curve. Ivy was just two years old when she met Tyler, and their relationship took time to find its rhythm. What began as an adjustment for everyone has developed into an incredibly close bond, one that would have been difficult to imagine in those early days. Today, the love, trust, and affection between them are unmistakable, and watching their relationship become what it is now has been one of the greatest joys of our life together. For someone who once insisted that neither marriage nor children were in his future, Tyler has certainly embraced a life he never expected. Life, as it turns out, had other plans.
On March 17, 2025, while exploring Santa Monica, we stopped at a quiet little park near the pier where Tyler pulled out a ring and asked Tara to marry him.
To say Tara was surprised would be an understatement. Having long believed that marriage simply wasn’t in our future, she was completely caught off guard. (Just ask her what her first words were!)
Neither of us has ever been particularly drawn to grand romantic gestures, and perhaps that’s part of what makes our relationship work so well. Our love is expressed less through elaborate declarations and more through the way we approach life together: as partners, as friends, and as two people who genuinely want the best for one another.
In February 2028, just over ten years after our first date, we’ll be married on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, surrounded by our closest family and friends. More than the beginning of a new chapter, our wedding is a celebration of the life we’ve spent the last decade building together, the family we’ve become, and all that lies ahead.
We’re so grateful to have you be part of the celebration.
