RSVP Deadline 

Wedding Ceremony 

National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium

Reception 

Our Wedding

<p>We&nbsp;met&nbsp;after&nbsp;an&nbsp;escape&nbsp;room&nbsp;event&nbsp;at&nbsp;Emmaus&nbsp;Bible&nbsp;College,&nbsp;where&nbsp;we&nbsp;were&nbsp;both&nbsp;students.&nbsp;&nbsp;Since&nbsp;it&nbsp;was&nbsp;during&nbsp;the&nbsp;pandemic,&nbsp;it&nbsp;took&nbsp;a&nbsp;while&nbsp;to&nbsp;meet&nbsp;and&nbsp;see&nbsp;what&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;even&nbsp;looked&nbsp;like.&nbsp;&nbsp;After&nbsp;introducing&nbsp;ourselves,&nbsp;we&nbsp;started&nbsp;hanging&nbsp;out&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;groups&nbsp;and&nbsp;became&nbsp;good&nbsp;friends.&nbsp;&nbsp;We&nbsp;always&nbsp;found&nbsp;ourselves&nbsp;rolling&nbsp;with&nbsp;laughter&nbsp;whenever&nbsp;we&nbsp;were&nbsp;together.&nbsp;&nbsp;Eventually&nbsp;we&nbsp;were&nbsp;inseparable.&nbsp;&nbsp;We&nbsp;would&nbsp;stay&nbsp;up&nbsp;until&nbsp;the&nbsp;early&nbsp;morning&nbsp;hours&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Coffee&nbsp;Bean&nbsp;talking&nbsp;about&nbsp;life&nbsp;on&nbsp;more&nbsp;than&nbsp;one&nbsp;occasion.&nbsp;&nbsp;Every&nbsp;conversation&nbsp;never&nbsp;found&nbsp;a&nbsp;good&nbsp;place&nbsp;to&nbsp;end&nbsp;and&nbsp;neither&nbsp;of&nbsp;us&nbsp;really&nbsp;cared.&nbsp;&nbsp;During&nbsp;open&nbsp;dorm&nbsp;nights,&nbsp;Ryan&nbsp;would&nbsp;hang&nbsp;out&nbsp;in&nbsp;Alison's&nbsp;dorm&nbsp;and&nbsp;listen&nbsp;to&nbsp;her&nbsp;describe&nbsp;her&nbsp;"perfect&nbsp;man"&nbsp;and&nbsp;end&nbsp;her&nbsp;rant&nbsp;with&nbsp;"...you&nbsp;know,&nbsp;someone&nbsp;kinda&nbsp;like&nbsp;you".&nbsp;&nbsp;After&nbsp;a&nbsp;comedy&nbsp;of&nbsp;errors,&nbsp;we&nbsp;eventually&nbsp;went&nbsp;on&nbsp;a&nbsp;first&nbsp;date.&nbsp;&nbsp;Village&nbsp;Inn&nbsp;seemed&nbsp;the&nbsp;perfect&nbsp;place&nbsp;to&nbsp;hide&nbsp;from&nbsp;our&nbsp;friend&nbsp;group&nbsp;to&nbsp;test&nbsp;out&nbsp;this&nbsp;new&nbsp;relationship.&nbsp;&nbsp;We&nbsp;sat&nbsp;and&nbsp;talked&nbsp;about&nbsp;all&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;weirdest&nbsp;things.&nbsp;&nbsp;Things&nbsp;that&nbsp;would&nbsp;definitely&nbsp;be&nbsp;a&nbsp;turn&nbsp;off&nbsp;to&nbsp;each&nbsp;other&nbsp;if&nbsp;we&nbsp;weren't&nbsp;already&nbsp;best&nbsp;friends.&nbsp;&nbsp;And&nbsp;so&nbsp;as&nbsp;it&nbsp;turns&nbsp;out,&nbsp;we&nbsp;would&nbsp;really,&nbsp;really,&nbsp;really&nbsp;like&nbsp;each&nbsp;other...like&nbsp;a&nbsp;lot.&nbsp;&nbsp;That&nbsp;was&nbsp;3&nbsp;years&nbsp;ago,&nbsp;and&nbsp;we're&nbsp;just&nbsp;getting&nbsp;started.&nbsp;&nbsp;Through&nbsp;all&nbsp;the&nbsp;highs&nbsp;and&nbsp;lows&nbsp;of&nbsp;life&nbsp;we&nbsp;have&nbsp;always&nbsp;found&nbsp;each&nbsp;other.&nbsp;&nbsp;Wherever&nbsp;we're&nbsp;together,&nbsp;that's&nbsp;our&nbsp;home.&nbsp;&nbsp;It&nbsp;is&nbsp;our&nbsp;wish&nbsp;that&nbsp;anyone&nbsp;reading&nbsp;this&nbsp;story&nbsp;would&nbsp;commit&nbsp;us&nbsp;to&nbsp;your&nbsp;prayers.&nbsp;&nbsp;Marriage&nbsp;is&nbsp;such&nbsp;a&nbsp;great&nbsp;adventure&nbsp;and&nbsp;we&nbsp;are&nbsp;so&nbsp;excited&nbsp;to&nbsp;begin.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br>"I&nbsp;love&nbsp;you&nbsp;moon"</p>

Alison & Ryan

Alison & Ryan

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