It all started in April 2016 at ESU Springfest. Tyler was visiting her friend Kelsey (who is now our officiant), and Donovon was in town visiting his friends Tyler and Marquis. After a fun night out, they ended up at a late-night pizzeria around 2 a.m. where Kelsey and Marquis, who already knew each other, ran into one another. At the pizzeria, Tyler ended up sitting next to Donovon. Already a bit tipsy from the night, she found herself drunkenly sharing her life story with him (probably more than she should have!) and asking if he’d share his cheese fries with her. They spent the rest of the night laughing, talking, and walking arm in arm down the street when Tyler and Kelsey quickly dashed off to their Uber—leaving Donovon without her number! But Donovon wasn’t about to let that be the end of it. With a little help from Marquis, he had Kelsey send him Tyler's contact info, and from there, they started talking every day. The first year of their relationship was long distance, with Donovon living in PA and Tyler in NJ. Then, Donovon left for England and then Australia to play basketball, but they stayed connected no matter the distance. In June 2017, Tyler joined Donovon in Australia, and they spent several months together, exploring the country and making memories. In August 2017, Donovon got a contract to play basketball in Germany, and they spent the next eight months living there. During that time, they adopted their first dog, Leila. After returning to the U.S. in April 2018, they spent their summers together, but continued their long-distance relationship over the next two years while Donovon traveled to Slovenia and Belgium for basketball. Eventually, due to the pandemic, he returned home, and they were finally able to settle down in one place. In December 2020 they bought their first house in Wantage, NJ, and adopted three more dogs—Bandit, Winnie, and Cali—and two goats, Marv and Harry. Fast-forward to March 2024, sharing burgers and cheese fries for dinner and slow dancing in their kitchen surrounded by their (not so) little family, Donovon got down on his knee and proposed spending the rest of their lives together as husband and wife. It’s been a journey full of adventure, love, and a growing family, and we can’t wait to continue building our life together as we take this next step!