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Our Wedding

Abby&nbsp;and&nbsp;Jason’s&nbsp;love&nbsp;story&nbsp;began&nbsp;in&nbsp;2018,&nbsp;during&nbsp;their&nbsp;junior&nbsp;and&nbsp;senior&nbsp;year&nbsp;of&nbsp;high&nbsp;school.&nbsp;Soon&nbsp;after&nbsp;Abby's&nbsp;graduation,&nbsp;the&nbsp;two&nbsp;took&nbsp;a&nbsp;big&nbsp;step&nbsp;together&nbsp;and&nbsp;moving&nbsp;to&nbsp;Ankeny&nbsp;in&nbsp;2020,&nbsp;where&nbsp;Abby&nbsp;was&nbsp;starting&nbsp;college.&nbsp;In&nbsp;2021&nbsp;they&nbsp;settled&nbsp;into&nbsp;their&nbsp;very&nbsp;first&nbsp;apartment&nbsp;together&nbsp;in&nbsp;The&nbsp;Ankeny&nbsp;District,&nbsp;just&nbsp;a&nbsp;short&nbsp;distance&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;wedding&nbsp;venue&nbsp;where&nbsp;the&nbsp;wedding&nbsp;will&nbsp;be&nbsp;held. &nbsp;In&nbsp;2023,&nbsp;Abby&nbsp;and&nbsp;Jason&nbsp;bought&nbsp;their&nbsp;first&nbsp;home&nbsp;in&nbsp;Des&nbsp;Moines,&nbsp;creating&nbsp;a&nbsp;cozy&nbsp;space&nbsp;they&nbsp;now&nbsp;share&nbsp;with&nbsp;their&nbsp;beloved&nbsp;fur&nbsp;babies:&nbsp;Beans,&nbsp;Chandler,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;ever-energetic&nbsp;Fred.&nbsp;Their&nbsp;bond&nbsp;grew&nbsp;deeper&nbsp;through&nbsp;late-night&nbsp;horror&nbsp;movie&nbsp;marathons,&nbsp;long&nbsp;walks&nbsp;with&nbsp;Fred,&nbsp;and&nbsp;experimenting&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;kitchen&nbsp;as&nbsp;they&nbsp;learned&nbsp;to&nbsp;cook. In&nbsp;October&nbsp;2024,&nbsp;Jason&nbsp;planned&nbsp;a&nbsp;spooky&nbsp;surprise.&nbsp;Knowing&nbsp;Abby’s&nbsp;love&nbsp;for&nbsp;all&nbsp;things&nbsp;Halloween,&nbsp;he&nbsp;took&nbsp;her&nbsp;to&nbsp;a&nbsp;haunted&nbsp;house,&nbsp;where&nbsp;under&nbsp;the&nbsp;looming&nbsp;shadow&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;giant&nbsp;skeleton&nbsp;he&nbsp;got&nbsp;down&nbsp;on&nbsp;one&nbsp;knee&nbsp;and&nbsp;proposed.&nbsp;She&nbsp;said&nbsp;yes,&nbsp;surrounded&nbsp;by&nbsp;chills,&nbsp;laughter,&nbsp;and&nbsp;love. Now&nbsp;engaged&nbsp;and&nbsp;building&nbsp;a&nbsp;life&nbsp;filled&nbsp;with&nbsp;warmth,&nbsp;quirks,&nbsp;and&nbsp;shared&nbsp;dreams,&nbsp;Abby&nbsp;and&nbsp;Jason&nbsp;are&nbsp;writing&nbsp;the&nbsp;next&nbsp;chapter&nbsp;of&nbsp;their&nbsp;story—one&nbsp;filled&nbsp;with&nbsp;joy,&nbsp;companionship,&nbsp;and&nbsp;just&nbsp;the&nbsp;right&nbsp;amount&nbsp;of&nbsp;spooky&nbsp;fun.

Our Story

2018 til forever

Photos

Corey Kramer

Bree Craver

Robbie Lake

Lydia Cole

Dalton Loftus

Kamry McLaughlin

Jared Craver

Bailey Wagner

Lincoln Owens (Craver)

Everett Derry

Elda Mae Derry

Bret McLaughlin

Rick Talbert

Wedding Party

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The hotel is located directly across from our wedding venue and within walking distance to a variety of restaurants. Booking is available now til Thursday, October 16th Link to book your stay:<a href="https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1751295653781&amp;key=GRP&amp;app=resvlink" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1751295653781&amp;key=GRP&amp;app=resvlink</a>

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Abby & Jason

Abby & Jason

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