In March 2012, fate, music, and an industry bowling party brought them together. Little did they know they would eventually become inseparable. This is their story... abridged.
On a Friday afternoon, she tells her 1st grade teacher her tummy aches... her teacher dismisses it as typical, post-lunch, tummy upset. Saturday afternoon her appendix is removed.
He leaves home for work in Yellowstone before heading off to the Army for a 3 year adventure.
She’s cast as a ‘blue’ in the children's chorus for the national tour of Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, during the 2-week run in Orlando. She has Broadway on the brain.
In March 2012, fate, music, and an industry bowling party brought them together. Little did they know they would eventually become inseparable. This is their story... abridged.
He leaves the Army for a different type of adventure in the world of academics much to the chagrin of his liver and weaker brain cells.
She goes on her first date to see the film, Titanic, and cries like a baby. As he drives her back home through the rain, the brakes go out and they rear-end an off duty cop. The evening ends in additional tears, and their dads to the rescue.
He drives to Bailey Brothers in Montgomery, AL and drops $2000 on two Turntables, two CD players, a pair of headphones, a mixer and a bunch of Records. His liver whimpers again.
She spends her first night as a University of Miami freshman locked in her bathroom for 8 hours. Marking one of the most embarrassing and traumatizing moments of her life.
He moves to California to work for Pioneer's Pro DJ Group. Bittersweet emotions evoked.
She performs as a frog and a Dionysian in Sondheim’s, The Frogs at UM’s Jerry Herman Ring Theater. She develops shin splints and a healthy fear of dry ice (CO2).
He celebrates his 30th Birthday in Las Vegas, VIP style with Vince Vaughn and Scotty Boy. *Censored*
She rents a tiny room for $315/mo. in South Beach, takes a job folding ironic t-shirts at Urban Outfitters and picks up a side gig walking around the Delano spraying tourists with cucumber water for tips.
Still recovering from his 30th birthday - he is hit with the reality that his 31st birthday will pale in comparison.
She is accepted into the Graduate program for Music Business & Entertainment Industries, allowing her to prolong her dream of being a student forever...
He goes on his first cruise and decides he would rather work than vacation on a boat.
She performs a singer/songwriter set at The BitterEnd in Greenwich Village with her friend Ryan. Her family comes to show their support, they also introduce her to an Englishman.
He accepts a job with Promo Only in Orlando, FL. Once again.... bittersweet emotions evoked.
She foolishly rushes into a marriage after a few months of long distance phone calls and a trip to England to meet his mum. The relationship fails a few short years later.
He DJ’s at Privilege, the world's largest nightclub, in Ibiza, Spain. The glow still lingers...
She kicks off her last year of grad school.
He makes his debut appearance at Hallucination Before Christmas, and gains an entirely new crew of best friends...
She finishes her Masters degree, says farewell to Miami, and heads back to Orlando in hopes of finding an awesome job. She becomes a Starbucks Barista.
He spends nearly all his time on Myspace (almost as much as he currently spends on Facebook), and any record of what may or may not have happened during that timespan was lost.
She takes a position as the marketing assistant for a non-profit arts education advocacy organization and out of necessity, also takes on the role of graphic designer.
He DJs in New Orleans for the longest and weirdest set to date with Buggz & Monk. It ends up costing him more money than he would make in 6 gigs.
She designs her first cover for the Orange County Arts Education Center’s Summer Camp Guide.
He leaves one long-term relationship after giving it a second chance, and jumps into a new relationship. Life lessons are learned and re-learned.
She experiences the most emotionally draining month of her life, and picks up a second job at the mall to take her mind off things... everyone gets body spray and hand sanitizer for the holidays.
He begins his residency at Czar in Ybor City, FL for Filthy Richard Fridays. Professional DJ goal realized.
Months after deciding to focus on music, she releases Unsupervised, her first official EP.
He takes on Toby Keith's 100oz Burger Challenge in Vegas... and wins.
She flies to LA to schmooze with songwriters and industry pros just before releasing her second EP, a nauseatingly ‘poppy’, self-titled project.
He attends Winter Music Conference (WMC) as usual... women and dating are the last thing on his mind. He meets Britt.
She attends WMC to network. She meets Nick and talks his ear off at the Promo Only bowling party... she also manages to overwhelm label executives by handing out dozens of mini-business cards (QR codes included).
He invites her to stop by his office to give her some music marketing advice. She monopolizes nearly 3 hours of his afternoon.
After several text messages, he invites her to see Childish Gambino & Danny Brown at Hard Rock Live with the Promo Only crew. They share a special moment, but the timing wasn’t right... they were too focused on other things to notice.
She's informed by her friend, Nick C. (who also works at Promo Only) that the IT department is seeking a graphic designer. She applies and lands the gig.
After standing outside chatting for 45 minutes for the third day in a row, he asks her, “Do you wanna grab some pizza?”
As they sit inside Mellow Mushroom awaiting their pizza, he says, “Just so you know, this isn’t a date... but don’t tell anyone at the office.”
They share their first kiss following a disagreement about student loans while having a couple glasses of wine at NV Bar. She had been wanting to kiss him. He couldn’t believe he was kissing her after a heated discussion.
At 4:30am, in a Waffle House outside Tampa, he says, “I’m going to marry you, Britt.” With a slurred, upper inflection, a tipsy, blanket-wrapped, Britt, asks: “You’re going to marry me?”
They take a weekend trip to St. Augustine. Their only regret: not staying longer.
They go on their first road trip to visit his family in Alabama and Tennessee for the holidays.
She officially moves in... and redecorates his entire house.
The days, weeks, and months go by... They focus on work, pick up additional gigs and dream of taking a vacation...
He plans an amazing getaway for the two of them. Flights are booked and a hotel is secured for a week in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
During their hike through Yellowstone National Park, his mom calls to tell him his grandfather has passed and despite his first reaction to return to Alabama, his family encourages him to remain in Jackson Hole.
While driving back through the park she makes a ring out of a piece of foil torn from a package of American Spirits and asks him to marry her... he responds, “I like the way it looks on my hand.”
After dinner at Amangani Resort, they decide to explore the property, to include the men’s restroom, because the 3-year-old in him has to show her the waterfall urinals. They laugh their way into the sitting room where he get’s down on one knee and presents her with a ring clasping the most beautiful green stone she has ever seen... she says, “Yes!” through a face full of happy tears and snot.
They’ll exchange their vows in a small family ceremony just outside Nashville, Tennessee.
They’ll be hosting a party in Orlando as husband and wife to celebrate with friends and family.
