Cara's Story

In April of 2019, a friend of mine encouraged me to download Bumble. I had never been on dating apps before and was hesitant to download the app given all of the stories I heard from others around me. I decided to go for it and the first night I downloaded the app, Zack's profile popped up. I sent him a message, and he was the first to respond to me. He was the only one I ever met up with from the apps and definitely feel lucky to not have any crazy stories to share from my experiences. Zack and I were planned to go on our first date on a Saturday, but the anticipation was killing me, so I decided to ask him to come over to help me "review" a paper I had due. Anyone who knows me knows that I had this paper done 3 weeks before it was due and did not need anyone to look it over. But I thought it would be nice to have a back up plan if things were awkward when he came over. Luckily, from the moment we met, after he found the correct parking lot with my terrible directions, everything was perfect. We spent that whole first date talking about our life experiences, what we were looking for in life, and things we wanted for our future. From there, the rest is history and we became inseparable. From Zack coming to all my college volleyball games, to drives back and fourth from Wisconsin to Illinois, we have created the life that we discussed that first night we met. We have gone on so many trips together, with Disney being our favorite :), we have moved 2 times, and have gotten 2 of the cutest dogs in the world. I cannot wait to see what the future holds for us, and the family that we will build. I cannot wait to be Mrs. Klemstein!

Zack's Story

Cara, of course, was the one to hit me up off Bumble. And who knew that at that point, 6 years down the road, we would be getting married. From the very first time I met her, I was promised I would be looking over a paper, but, to my surprise, we had so much fun that the paper to this day has never been seen by my eyes. I think it was her excuse to have me come over. She sent me to the wrong parking lot the first time we met, making me more anxious than I already was. But when I first saw her, in her radiant smile, I knew everything would be okay. Throughout the years, we have spent some of the greatest times together. From going to San Antonio, to Disney World for the first time with her family, moving in together, getting 2 dogs together, and all the places in-between, my love for her grew enormously. It all lead up to one of the best days of my life, December 16th, 2023, in front of some of our closest loved ones, I asked her to be my wife. The cherry on top is that she may be from Illinois, but she is neither a cubs nor bears fan. You cannot find someone who cares less about sports than she does. I knew at that point, she was the one for me.