Venue: St. Monica Catholic Church in Miami Gardens, FL
Honeymoon: None
Home: Orlando, FL & Leavenworth, KS
Karlyn is a partner at Hylton Adamson Watson Attorneys at Law. Scotty is an officer in the US Army. The self-described best friends met at a networking happy hour in Florida and exchanged business cards. But the two ended up making a love connection instead of a professional one. When Scotty was reassigned to a base in Georgia he realized he didn’t want to be without Karlyn. Three months later he proposed with red roses to represent their deeply rooted love and passion. The bouquet also had a yellow rose in the center, symbolizing their everlasting friendship.
He knew he was in love when…
She told him their dates would involve watching football and going to games.
She knew she was in love when…
Scotty (a die-hard South Carolina Gamecock fan) put on a University of Miami Hurricane T-shirt just to make her happy.
In 10 years we will…
Be living in the same city because we currently live apart due to Scotty’s military schooling (he is in Kansas and Karlyn is in Orlando, FL), raising a family and being even more in love than we are today.
Before the groom got married, he wishes someone had told him…
Not to forget his gold boots so he could march down the aisle with the Ques.
Before the bride got married, she wishes someone had told her…
That the day would go by so fast!
Our favorite activity to do together is…
Attending football games. We have a tradition of going to at least one college bowl game each year. Five years and counting…
Our nicknames for each other are…
“Brown Bear” and “Black Bear” because we are each other’s teddy bears and came up with these during a trip to Alaska while we were at a wildlife preserve watching the bears interact. Very random, but randomness makes for the best stories.
Our favorite place to spend time together is…
The beach. We love the water and the peace and serenity of a beautiful beach. It’s our happy place.
Our song is…
“All of Me,” by John Legend. It was our first dance.
Our perfect date night is…
Sunday Night Football at the Ale House!
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