Theme-park aficionados Peter and Tyler started their fairy-tale ‘happily ever after’ with a little help from Chip ‘n Dale.
When Peter and Tyler met via the gay dating app Scruff, they were both getting out of long-term relationships and were focusing on getting their lives back on track. Just a year and change later, they’d be saying “I do” at a masquerade-themed Halloween wedding.
Peter had just moved back to Lake Wales from Asheville, N.C., to manage the housekeeping staff at Legoland Hotel, “I waited about a year before I joined a couple of gay dating sites to see what and who was out there since I do not frequent the club scenes,” he says. Tyler, originally from Tampa, was in a similar frame of mind. “I sent thoughts out into the universe for what I would want in a partner. I believe that if there was a greater plan for me, this is what I would want. I mean, I wasn’t getting any younger,” he says.
Peter sent the initial contact, and Tyler reciprocated. After talking online and on the phone for several hours, Peter and Tyler decided to hit up Busch Gardens together the following weekend. Their mutual love of theme parks is what initially attracted Peter to Tyler’s dating profile. “The rest is history,” says Peter. Tyler concurs, “We spent the whole weekend together. Everything just fell into place.”
Tyler loves how Peter can make a person feel special just with a look. “His smile and eyes always say everything he’s thinking. We have a true connection,” he says of Peter. “I really liked his sense of humor,” says Peter. “He is so young at heart and has a loving nature.” Peter specifically loved that every time they’d watch a Disney movie together, Tyler would want to sing every song. “I adore his ability to scare me when I least expect it. He’ll put a fake snake in the mailbox, and then I’ll put it in the washing machine to get him back,” says Tyler. Their playful natures have suited them well in overcoming life’s challenges.
After nine months, they decided they were the perfect fit. “We never argued and we always see eye-to-eye in our decisions,” says Tyler. “The day I proposed to Peter, there was no hesitation.” Because of their shared love of Disney, Tyler decided there was no better way than with a character proposal. “I knew how much he liked Chip ‘n Dale, so after getting all the character meet and greet information I took Peter to Rafiki’s Planet Watch at Animal Kingdom, where I knew the chipmunks would be,” says Tyler. “We got plenty of pictures, thanks to the Disney photographers. After the proposal we were approached by a Disney cast member with Chip n Dale dolls from the park and “Happily Ever After” buttons to wear.”
On the day of the wedding, Peter’s favorite moment was having his mother walk him down the aisle and seeing his father at the table.
Since the wedding, Tyler and Peter feel their bond has grown stronger. “It’s a great feeling to say he’s my husband,” says Tyler. Peter and Tyler anticipate that many readers might think this is an unbelievable story – it’s just too easy! Tyler says, “But if you are truly honest with each other and hide no secrets, your life can be a truly happy and inspiring one.”
ENGAGEMENT DATE: November 6, 2016
WEDDING DATE: October 31, 2017
DECOR: Feathers topping a white Eiffel Tower vase
COLORS: Orange, purple, white, black
WEDDING SONG and ARTIST: “You and I,” by Michael Bublé
ATTIRE VENDORS: Nick’s For Men
CAKE BAKERY: Cakes by Rosie
CAKE FLAVORS: Amaretto with dulce de leche, Bavarian crème and strawberry cheesecake fillings.
THEME: Masquerade
PHOTOGRAPHER/VIDEOGRAPHER: Sommer Billeadeaux
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