We’re getting married!

We locked eyes for the first time on a Carnival Cruise. I was on my way to the lido deck, going up the glass lift, when he gave me a cheeky wink and the cutest smile I'd ever seen. I knew I had to have a chat with him. Neither of us ever expected in that moment that we were meeting our future spouse, but each of us definitely felt the spark right away. Ty had a contract on the cruise line and I was beginning University in a couple months, but we knew we shared something special, so we kept in contact as often as we could. I booked another cruise where we shared our first proper date in the Bahamas. That's where we really fell in love. Ty quit his job after that cruise and moved in with me and my family in Georgia. He was adopted right away. After a few months, visas became an issue. They were expensive and required loads of paperwork. The most practical solution was to start traveling together. We started our journey with a year in Sydney, Australia. We worked hard and grew a lot as a couple in that year, but eventually, our visas expired, so we treated ourselves to a lovely holiday with Ty's parents in Thailand. It was on the stunning, tranquil island of Samui that Ty proposed to me on our balcony overlooking the ocean. We both agree, it was the best day of our lives. Afterward, we temporarily moved to New Zealand to explore, work, and save for the next part of our journey: a move to England as husband and wife. We couldn’t be more excited to share in this joyous occasion of love and unity with all of our friends and family.