Tyler & Michele met in downtown Columbia during March Madness 2017. The Gamecocks had made it into the tournament and each of them were out watching the game with their respective friends. About an hour before meeting, Michele had actually taken a picture with one of her friends and Tyler’s group of friends can be seen in the background. Little did Michele know the man she would marry was directly behind her. You can’t see Tyler in the photograph because Michele is completely blocking him, but he was there and an hour later he would be reaching across the table to introduce himself to her. Since that day, they have enjoyed countless BBQ and Chick-fil-A dates.