Our Story
Like many great modern love stories, ours started online, a very standard millennial beginning. Before we ever met in person, Tyler got a front-row seat to stories of my trip to London to meet Poppy for the first time, and somehow still agreed to meet up.
Our first date was takeout tacos from Casita Taqueria enjoyed on Pass-a-Grille beach. I showed up ready for the sand and water, while Tyler arrived in jeans, a button-down, and boots… clearly new to the area. I spent a good portion of the date swimming in the ocean without him (a choice I stand by), while Tyler patiently listened to me go on and on about the beach and boating. In return, I got to hear how he ended up in St. Pete — and somewhere in that conversation, something just clicked.
Not long after, Tyler met Moo, who has very slowly given him her approval, mostly thanks to their shared love of rotisserie chicken. Around the same time, in April 2023, Tyler was quickly promoted to his now well-loved title: Uncle Tylah.
About six months in, Tyler adopted a little brown dog named Brutus, who was very quickly renamed Brewster and became our dog. Not long after that, life gave us our next big adventure: I accepted a travel nurse position in Newberg, Oregon, and Tyler didn’t hesitate to come along.
We packed up my Kia Niro with everything we owned, including Moo and Brewster, and headed west.
Once in Oregon, Tyler joined eBay in their Portland office, and I took a position at Oregon Health & Science University. We settled into Southeast Portland and built a life that felt like home.
Then in April 2025, we were given the opportunity to buy the home we had been renting and we took the leap into homeownership together.
In the fall of 2025, we began working with a local designer to create an engagement ring that felt like us. A few months later, in December, while sitting at our dining room table, Tyler proposed. I, naturally, did not believe him at first… so it took a few tries before I said yes and accepted that he was actually proposing.
What started as a simple first date has grown into a life full of shared adventures, big decisions, and a whole lot of love.
Our People
It means so much to us to be surrounded by the people who have shaped our lives, and our relationship, in so many ways.
We are honored to be married by Sean Strong, brother-in-law, best friend, Aggie, and all-around extraordinaire.
Tyler will be walked down the aisle by his loving parents, Doug and Kris Poland, from Springfield, Ohio. Jordan will be walked down the aisle by her parents, Mike and Jeanne Kuperberg, from San Juan Island, Washington.
Our flower girl is the one and only Penelope Strong, our niece. Grandma Yvonne will be escorted by Jordan’s uncle Jeff Kuperberg, and our ring bearer is Uncle Dan Kuperberg, accompanied by Brewster. Jordan’s uncles George and Art will be welcoming everyone as our ushers.
And then there is Jessica Kuperberg, Jordan’s matron of honor and one of the most important people in our lives. Jessica has supported both of us through everything, with a kind of steadiness and love that can’t really be put into words. There is no version of this wedding without her, and I love her more than I can fully express here.
When we sat down to create our guest list, one thing mattered most: that it reflected the people who have shown up for us, the ones who have supported us, challenged us, celebrated us, and who will continue to walk alongside us in this next chapter.
Our friends and family have come from near and far to be here, and it means everything to us. While not all of us are related by blood, you are our chosen family. Together, you make up this incredible patchwork of love and support, each person bringing something unique, stitched together into something stronger, warmer, and more meaningful than any one piece on its own.
More than anything, you have shown us what it looks like to build strong relationships, to face challenges together, and to keep choosing love, again and again.
Why Vashon
Vashon Island sits quietly in the Puget Sound, just a short ferry ride from Seattle and Tacoma, but it feels like a world of its own, a place where things slow down and connection comes naturally.
More than 40 years ago, Grandma Yvonne moved to Vashon with Jordan’s late Grandpa Joel, creating a place that became a cornerstone of our family. Jordan and Jessica grew up spending weeks there every summer, exploring the property, wandering through the woods, and learning how special it is to simply be somewhere.
Jordan has loved sharing those memories with Tyler, from quiet walks to big questions about life (like whether a tree falling in the forest makes a sound if no one is there to hear it). Together, they’ve made the drive to Point Defiance Park, taken the ferry across, and gone “over the hill” and through the woods to Grandma’s house.
There truly isn’t another place we would want to get married.
This year also gives us an incredible reason to celebrate: Grandma Yvonne will be turning 100 on July 28th. We are also so lucky to celebrate Jordan’s Great Uncle Bob Kuperberg, who will be turning 96 that same day.
Having our ceremony at Point Robinson Lighthouse is also a quiet nod back to where it all began, a full-circle moment that brings us back to the water and our very first date.
More than anything, we’ve tried to create a weekend that gives you a glimpse into a place that means so much to us, somewhere that invites you to slow down, pull up a chair, and stay a while.