Celebrate our love

Their paths crossed on a sunny Sunday afternoon in West Palm Beach. Courtney was winding down after a fun filled weekend celebrating her birthday, and Tyler was wrapping up the final day of the Boat Show. 

The pair exchanged glances from afar. Courtney and a friend moseyed closer to their dock + Tyler recruited a fellow crew member to chat up the ladies on land. 

Tyler made a beeline for Courtney and the two bantered easily. Tyler told the story about how he got that scar on his arm, and teased Courtney about a scratch on her nose that she incurred the night before while dancing at Roxy’s rooftop downtown. After about 10 minutes, the boys had to get back to work, and Courtney was already running late to meet her friends. Courtney + Tyler made plans to connect later, but forgot to exchange numbers. 

 Courtney carried on with her evening at the nautical themed watering hole, Camelot. This bar was known for hosting the boat show's closing party, and was packed with brokers, and buyers. 

Meanwhile at a club downtown, Tyler couldn’t stop thinking about the girl he met on the dock. He decided to leave the crew party early to see if he could find her.

 He vaguely remembered the name of the bar, and wandered over. He peered inside from the sidewalk, and as fate would have it.. he spotted her instantly. He strode in confidently and sidled up next to her at the bar. Courtney couldn’t contain her excitement. She was pretty convinced that she wouldn’t see him again since they didn’t exchange details on the dock. She decided that they couldn't part ways that night without making sure they were able to contact each other. But after an afternoon filled with Champagne, entering her name into his phone became a challenge. To this day her name in his address book is Coirtny Wilkins. A silly reminder about their fated first encounter. 

The rest as they say is history. It’s been nearly seven years since this wonderful day, which they’ve fondly dubbed their meet-a-versary.