Aaron and Peyton’s paths crossed during their time at UW La Crosse. Peyton was a freshman beginning her studies as a communication studies major and Aaron chose professional communication studies as one of his minors.

After meeting, they quickly became inseparable spending their free time together hiking the bluffs, exploring downtown La Crosse, or doing homework and enjoying a coffee (or adult beverage) at The Root Note. After just one year of being together, Peyton convinced Aaron to visit a puppy playtime at the Valley View Mall. She was missing her family dog, Jeter and knew Aaron would be a dog person after seeing how he trained his favorite cat, Peter to play fetch. Long story short- it's impossible to go to puppy playtime to just "look". It’s here where they would meet, and end up adopting, their dog Charlie.

After graduation, Aaron and Peyton moved to Madison where they were fortunate enough to buy their first home together. They have been enjoying time with friends and family while also taking advantage of all that Madison has to offer. Their free time is filled with concerts, drinks with friends at their favorite local bars, farmers market trips, record shopping, and finding new places to dine!

In the past 7 years, the couple has attended over 50 concerts, visited 22+ states, and 17 national parks. It was only fitting that Aaron proposed while the couple was visiting friends in Arizona. On the last day of the trip, they visited the desert botanical gardens and he popped the question in the most beautiful area. They are both beyond excited to take this next step together!

Registry