We Met in Highschool
Who said a life-long romance couldn’t bloom while reading Machiavelli’s “The Prince”. After all, love is a conquest of one’s heart. Tiffany and Tommy’s lives officially collided in their AP European History Class in 2005. Tommy was particularly polite (huge plus in Tiffany’s book) and had a great mix of music on his iPod (The Last Samurai soundtrack was Tiffany’s favorite) that he always let her listen to. Tiffany sent Tommy a “Boo Gram” and their relationship began to form. When things started getting serious Tiffany knew the biggest hurdle to clear was her Mom. She came prepared… a Bible verse filled Powerpoint presentation later she received her Mother’s blessing. And the rest is well — history.
It’s Great to be a Gator
It's great to be a F-L-O-R-I-D-A Gator!
Upon graduating from High School, we each opened a new chapter in our lives at the University of Florida. Though college brought many new experiences and changes we gave each other the needed space to grow. Through the support and love we shared (and help from our parents :D ), we were able to conquer everything that came our way and had a blast while doing it.
Jetsetters (Hostel Edition)
High School, check. College, check. Time to settle down and get married? Nope! It's time for adventure and to embrace all our 20s had to offer. Tiffany graduated early and found a couple of Craigslist gigs to help save up for an extended excursion abroad before starting at Merrill at the end of the Summer. At first Tommy wasn’t on board, but to Tiffany’s excitement had a change of heart. We took our first trip together across Europe and Asia. It was a life changing adventure and since we didn’t kill each other after traveling together abroad for a month, we figured we had something special. We sought an adventure to see the world. And so we did! And so we do! Checkout out some of the fun places we've been over the years.
"Live with no excuses and travel with no regrets."
- Oscar Wilde
The Proposal
Fast forward 5 years worth of a long distance relationship, Tommy joined Tiffany in Miami. When she had an opportunity to go to San Francisco for an interview they figured Tommy might as well tag along so they could visit Lake Tahoe, a place they always wanted to go. While there we decided to hit the slopes and take a ski lesson. On the gondola ride to the top of the mountain we stopped off at a look out point. It wasn’t crowded and we had the opportunity to take beautiful pictures overlooking a snow covered Tahoe. Tommy thought it would be a good idea to ask a bystander to take a photo for us, but Tiffany was confused when he was affixed on her instead of the camera. Tommy got down on one knee and popped the question. Tiffany was shocked, but thrilled nonetheless. In fact she was so shocked she didn’t recall what exactly Tommy said to propose. He was nice enough to recite the whole serenade again under the stars, so Tiffany was proposed to twice.
“He who finds a wife finds a good thing,
And obtains favor from the Lord.”
PROVERBS 18:22
She Said Yes!
In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours. In all the world, there is no love for you like mine.
– Maya Angelou
