On September 16th, 2015, Amanda and Tyler ‘matched’ on a popular dating app, Tinder. If you aren’t familiar with this particular app there is not an abundance of information about each person so choosing to ‘swipe right’ is likely based upon appearances. Tyler swiped right with the hope he had met a nice girl to talk to. Amanda swiped right surrounded by her girlfriends not giving much thought that it would turn into anything more than a fun girls night game. But the rest was history… After several weeks of chatting on the phone, Amanda and Tyler met for their first date at the City Coffee & Creperie in Clayton, MO. A mutual love of good food, music, and movies quickly became the foundation of their relationship. They frequently visited the Bailey’s Chocolate Bar and various sushi restaurants. Amanda turned Tyler into an avid Taylor Swift fan otherwise known as a ‘swiftie’ and Tyler arranged many movie marathons of Star Wars and Marvel to catch Amanda up. Shortly after college the pair decided to take on a whole new adventure and move to Boston, MA to begin their careers. Amanda started at Boston Children’s Hospital and Tyler worked for a security company before ultimately being accepted into the MBTA Transit police academy. Six years in Boston, 2 apartments, 1 global pandemic, and countless amazing memories and the pair started to think about coming back to St. Louis to settle. The decision to relocate made Amanda and Tyler prioritize visiting all their favorite places in and around Boston during their final year. In October 2022 Tyler planned an elaborate scavenger hunt with clues and riddles down memory lane. The final clue revealed that a surprise would take place during their upcoming trip to the White Mountains, NH where they’d visited twice before. The long weekend consisted of hiking, scenic drives, and comfort food. Driving along the Kancamagus highway, the pair stopped off at Gorge Falls and headed down a hiking trail. Tucked back in the woods they found a pond lined with trees and an inlet with a bench. After taking in the beauty for a little while, Tyler proposed! Tyler and Amanda moved back to St. Louis in April of 2023. Tyler was hired on by Maryland Heights Police and Amanda started working at Mercy Hospital. They hope to start house hunting soon and can’t wait to celebrate on their wedding day with friends and family.