Tyler and Melina met through mutual friends. One night they were at a birthday party and when Melina needed a ride home, he happily offered. They lost touch for over a year, and then reconnected one day. Within three days, they were in a relationship. After 8 months of dating they moved from New Hampshire to South Carolina. Tyler proposed on 5/25/2024 in a rowboat in Charleston, SC after nearly 3.5 years together. This is where the iconic rowboat scene in the film "The Notebook" was filmed. By the time of the wedding, Tyler and Melina will have been together for nearly 6 years.