Night Before/Rehearsal

5 Family Ranch

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Cocktail Hour

Grand Entrance/Speeches

Dinner

First Dances

Dance

Our Wedding

Blake and Alison first met on college move-in day outside the Preska dorms at MSU Mankato. Blake was there with a group of friends from his hometown, while Alison was meeting up with Kate Bucher, who introduced them. It wasn’t until October 2020 that Blake finally added Alison on Snapchat, but that small moment led to their first date at Boulder Tap House in Mankato—and the beginning of everything that followed.

First Date! November 11, 2020

After countless study dates, semesters of long distance, and navigating a pandemic, Blake finally asked Alison to be his girlfriend on January 23, 2021.

Official:) 

Blake and Alison immediately found a common interest: hockey. They love spending time watching games, and when Minnesota winters allow, they enjoy going skating together. Their favorite date nights during college and still to this day, are cheering on the Minnesota Wild.

Favorite Date Nights

After four years of college, where our story began, we both graduated. Despite both of us changing majors more than once, we supported one another every step of the way and celebrated our accomplishments surrounded by family.

Graduation!

After graduation, we began our first experience with long-distance. Blake moved to the Cities for his job with the PWHL MN Frost, while Alison completed her first year of graduate school at MSU Mankato for speech-language pathology. Between Blake’s constant travel and Alison’s limited free time, our moments together — whether on FaceTime, phone calls, texts, 5 minutes pre-Frost games, or weekend visits — were never taken for granted. Long distance strengthened our relationship in ways we’ll always be grateful for.

The Year We Got Stronger

Blake and Alison have always supported each other’s passions from the very beginning. They always knew their dreams would require time apart, but they grew through every high and low — whether we were 15 miles or 17,000 miles apart. All of Blake’s long hours and dedication paid off on May 26th, 2025, when the MN Frost became back-to-back Walter Cup Champions!

Champions!

On July 6th, 2025, Blake proposed at Bluff Park in North Mankato after spending the 4th of July together. Alison said YES!

Engaged!

08.29.2026

Our Story

Photos

Kelsey Marben 

Bryson Whyte 

Elizabeth Meidl

Dillon Loft

Taylor Stradinger

Jaden Gannott

Mandy Gruis 

Mark Breiter

McKenna Daniels 

Gavin Brunmeier

Tiffany Danay

Kyle Kruse

Erika Girard 

Nick Bryant 

Ella Pehrson

Jamison Whyte

Shelby Whyte

Avery Kindle

Wedding Party

Airports 

Attire

Locations

Transportation

MISC

Q + A

Please call or go to this <a href="https://www.choicehotels.com/reservations/groups/yx62a8?checkInDate=2026-08-28&amp;checkOutDate=2026-08-30&amp;ratePlanCode=BUVTUA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">link</a> to book under the Kruse &amp; Brunmeier Wedding block. Queen and King Rooms are available. You are able to book for one day or both days.The discounted rooms are set aside until&nbsp;July 26th. **Should the hotel block reach capacity, please contact Blake or Alison. Additional rooms may be secured upon request.

Sleep Inn & Suites Marshall - University Area

Please call to book under the Kruse &amp; Brunmeier Wedding block. You are able to book for one day or both days.The discounted rooms are set aside until&nbsp;July 28th. **Should the hotel block reach capacity, please contact Blake or Alison. Additional rooms may be secured upon request.

AmericInn by Wyndham Marshall

Please call to book under the Kruse &amp; Brunmeier Wedding block. All room types are available. You are able to book for one day or both days.The discounted rooms are set aside until July 27th.

EverSpring Inn & Suites

Travel

Things to Do

Registry

Alison + Blake

Alison + Blake

Wedding Party