Max and Melissa both attended the University of Florida (Go Gators), but never met despite sharing several friends and probably being within feet of each other at a tailgate or bar. It wasn't until Melissa moved to Fort Myers. If you ask Max he will say that he was first to know it was meant to be (debatable). Of course timing was never on their side. Melissa and Max started dating just weeks before she was moving back to Tampa. But they weren't going to lose another chance. So they did long distance for two years bouncing back and forth between Tampa and Fort Myers until Max made the move to Tampa. Two more years, two cats (lots of walks with Piper), a list of adventures on and off the water later.... Max proposed while in Rocky Mountain National Park by Dream Lake. Now they are ready for this dream destination wedding and a long future together.