Olivia and Tyler’s story started where they both feel most at home — in the pool! They first met at Keene State, sharing a swim lane and an easy friendship that quickly made every practice a little more fun.

Their friendship turned into something more when Olivia’s cat, Comet, needed a place to crash while Olivia completed her Master’s degree. Tyler offered to help, and what began as a simple favor soon became the start of something truly special.

Since then, life has taken them from chilly New England to sunny North Carolina, where they’ve built a life full of love, laughter, and (of course) cats — three of them, to be exact!

After 4½ amazing years together, Tyler got down on one knee under a golden sunset on the dock, and Olivia said “Yes!

Now, they can’t wait to celebrate their next big adventure — getting married — surrounded by all of their favorite people.