Our Story

It all began on June 4, 2018, at a wedding at Saint Mary’s Church. Aaron was there to celebrate his cousin, the bride, Kelly, and I was there for the groom, my brother’s best friend, Brody. Somewhere between the ceremony and the reception, our paths crossed — and everything changed.

When Aaron asked me to dance, David Allan Coe’s “You Never Even Called Me by My Name” started playing. I sang every word (loudly and without shame), and I like to think that’s when Aaron started to fall for me. He says he was impressed — and I believe him! My first thought was that Aaron was funny, charming, and very attractive. He had already befriended my dad earlier that day, and they were getting along so well I was convinced my dad was secretly trying to set us up.

We spent that entire night talking, laughing, and dancing like we’d known each other for years. People kept asking if we were already a couple — and by the end of the night, it sure felt like it. Before we said goodbye, Aaron asked for my number and promised to call. True to his word, he texted the very next morning to plan our first date.

A few days later, we met at Bob’s Bar in Grand Rapids for trivia, hot dogs, and pickle pizza (a bold first-date move, but it worked!). From the very beginning, being together felt easy. We couldn't wait to see each other again, and two days later, we were already on date number two. Before long, we were spending more days together than apart.

Fast forward seven wonderful years, and here we are — still laughing, still dancing, and still choosing each other every day. What started with a country song and a dance has turned into a lifetime of love, laughter, and adventure. And now, we couldn’t be more excited to begin this next chapter as husband and wife.

B&A

Saint Mary’s Visitation Catholic Parish Church