Tyler is from Texas originally while Emma is from Ohio. They first met in Columbus, OH where Emma was living at the time after moving back from Texas, where she had gone to school. Tyler happened to be living in Zanesville then—a funny coincidence given that they had so many mutual friends but had never crossed paths before.

One night Emma's maid of honor, Sammie, decided to have a girls’ night out. They stopped at a bar and restaurant in Columbus called Parlay, which was celebrating its one-year anniversary. Tyler knew the owners also and was there with a group of friends, including several who Emma also knew.

One of Tyler's friends, James, who is now one of the groomsmen, introduced himself to Sammie and Emma. When Emma mentioned she was from Zanesville, James told her that Tyler was also from there! That sparked a conversation between the two, that lasted for hours. Sammie eventually headed home, but Emma stayed fully engrossed in a conversation with Tyler. At the end of the night, he asked for her number and soon after texted to ask her out on a date.

And, well...the rest is history!