Walloon Lake Country Club

Wedding Day

Wedding

Reception

Our Wedding

It was the&nbsp;Fall of 2014. Abby was a Sophomore at the University of Michigan, and Austin was a Freshman. Over the weekend, Abby received an email from her Political Science&nbsp;professor stating that she had been moved into a new lecture.&nbsp;That&nbsp;Tuesday, on&nbsp;her first day in the&nbsp;new section, Abby overslept her alarm and walked in a few minutes late.&nbsp;While there were only a few open seats left, she noticed someone giving a little wave and gesturing to the seat next to him, so she went. That "someone" happened to be Austin. They talked quietly throughout class, and he asked for her number. After class, she offered him a ride to his dorm--he said he was "okay". The next time the class met, he asked if the offer still stood.&nbsp;The rest, is history.&nbsp;

How We Met

With it being graduation weekend at Michigan, Abby was focused on the upcoming ceremonies and family coming into town. Her first ceremony was on Thursday, April 27th. Abby noticed Austin walked in late, but what she didn't know was that he was late because he was picking out a ring at Schlanderer&nbsp;& Son's. As fate would have it (and as Abby and Austin later learned), both Stephen Hatch and Scott Cole purchased engagement rings at the same jeweler&nbsp;over 25 years ago.&nbsp;

The following day, during&nbsp;Michigan's Student-Athlete commencement, Austin's plan began to unfold. Before the ceremony began, Austin pulled Abby's dad aside to ask for his blessing. Austin had also included&nbsp;Abby's volleyball coaches (Mark and Leisa Rosen) in his surprise. After the ceremony, her coaches asked Abby to stop by Cliff Keen Arena to receive&nbsp;a special gift.&nbsp;









When Abby walked into Cliff Keen, she saw&nbsp;Austin standing&nbsp;alone on the&nbsp;volleyball court.&nbsp;Once she realized what was going on, she&nbsp;got emotional. Austin held onto her hands and said, "I love you Abigail. The past two and a half years have been absolutely incredible, and I want to spend forever with you. You're the best teammate I've ever had, and I want to be teammates for life." Then he got down on one knee and asked, "Will you marry me?"&nbsp;&nbsp;

How He Asked

Our Story

Details

Trent VanHorn

Kailyn Liebetreu

Elisabeth Cole

Grant Cole

Katelyn Cole

Jeremy Siwik

Angela Schultz

Jeff Siwik

Kevin O'Donnell

Grace Kendra

Chase Moyle

Gabrielle Bulic

Russell Byrd

Cindy Zhou

Kimberly Bowersock

Brinnley Bowersock

Kinsley Burns

Wedding Party

Photos

Registry

Q + A

Please note that Petoskey will be hosting a large soccer tournament the same weekend as the wedding. Plan on booking&nbsp;accommodations soon, as hotels will be filling up quickly.

Prices starting at $275/per night*Hotel room blocks have been arranged Distance from venue: 3.4 miles

Hotel Walloon

Prices starting at $241/per night*Hotel room blocks have been arranged Distance from venue: 4.7 miles

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Petoskey

Prices starting at $155/per night

*Hotel room blocks have been arranged 

Distance from venue: 5.7 miles

Hampton Inn & Suites Petoskey

Prices starting at $179/per night

Distance from venue: 6.9&nbsp;miles

Stafford's Perry Hotel

Prices starting at $199/per night

Distance from venue: 8.5 miles

Stafford's Bay View Inn

Prices starting at $282/per night

Distance from venue: 9.0 miles

Inn at Bay Harbor

Prices starting at $227/per night

Distance from venue: 11.4 miles

Mountain Grand Lodge and Spa

Travel

There are several great wineries in the area including Rudbeckia Winery, Harbor Springs Vineyard &amp; Winery, Walloon Lake Winery, Pleasantview Winery, and Petoskey Farms Vineyard &amp; Winery.

Wine Tasting

If you're interested in spending time on Walloon Lake, head over to <a href="http://gettommys.com/">Tommy's Rentals</a> where you can rent anything from waterskis to a pontoon boat!

Lake Time

If you're looking for an awesome day trip, Mackinac Island is a must.&nbsp;Austin loves biking around the&nbsp;island, and Abby loves the fudge!

Mackinac Island

Anyone who knows Austin knows that he loves to play&nbsp;golf.&nbsp;Some of his favorite courses&nbsp;in the area include&nbsp;the Crooked Tree Golf Course, Bay Harbor Golf Club, Little Traverse Bay Golf Club, or any of the courses at Boyne Mountain and&nbsp;Boyne Highlands.

Abigail & Austin

Abigail & Austin

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