Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Our Wedding

Our love story started in 2022...

We spent as much time as we possibly could together. Harvest was not a convenient time to&nbsp;start dating again, but we&nbsp;couldn’t&nbsp;get enough of each other! I was deeply in love. Carolina was constanly on my mind. I knew in my heart she was my one and only.- Grant

My favorite love songs now were meaningful, life become brighter and my days started to be filled of pure love and extra happiness 24/7. Spending time together become my favorite to-do thing. All the sudden everything was perfect. God blessed me with an incredible man that loves me as much as I love him, and that is the most amazing thing in the world.-Carolina

Our engagement!

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Carolina and I planned an amazing trip to Portugal. It was our first vacation out of the country. It was an exciting adventure, but I was keeping a secret. A few months before I had purchased an engagment ring. I knew it would be a terrific opportunity to propose. I dropped down on one knee and asked her to marry me on our second day in Porto, Portugal. There was not a doubt in my mind. I knew I wanted to spend the rest of my life with this woman. She said yes! It was one of the happiest days of my life. I was so happy she said yes! Since it was the second day of our ten day trip I was especially happy! It would have been a long trip if she said no! -Grant

Our Story

Photos

Eric Joseph Long

Daphney Kareen Long

Bradley John Reininger 

Frances Mack Reininger

Fenton Graham Long 

Vera May Long

Adler Wendell Long

My favorite memory was taking you to your first pumpkin patch and teaching you how to be a basic fall girly. We got PSL, did a corn maze, went on a hayrack ride, and then made pumpkin bars together. It was fun to get to share some of my culture with you while also laughing and learning more about your culture 💕.
-Miranda 

Miranda Elaine Reininger

Carolina and I met in college, where in that time we created many memories and had tons of hilarious experiences. One of my favorite memories with her was when we had a Christmas party over at my house and suddenly, we started playing music and singing along. We do not remember exactly when we took our shoes off and turned the living room into a dancefloor, waltzing to different kind of songs such as High School musical and typical Mexican party songs. The top moment of the night was when Caro and I tried to do the Anitta challenge and failed spectacularly due to the floor being slippery and not being very coordinated, but that did not stop us from dancing and enjoying our night. 
Caro is a wonderful, spontaneous and beautiful person with a kind soul, I am very grateful she found Grant to spend the rest of her life with 💖

Ana Esther Cisneros Perez

This is the picture! 

“ The first time I met Carolina I instantly knew she was going to be a great friend. Grant brought Carolina over to our house one night for all of us to meet and it was like we already had known each other. Carolina even got to meet our baby Oliver and they seemed to click instantly as well. Carolina is one of a kind and always has a smile on her face. I’m so excited to make even more memories with her. I’m so happy for Carolina and Grant and can’t wait to see what the future brings for them. 

❤️❤️❤️

Claire Rosalie Orwig

Thinking of a single story for my favorites is difficult, since our friendship has been built on good moments together; so here is one of our anecdotes.
Once I invited Caro to a party of my family in Saltillo, a small city 40 minutes away from Monterrey in a neighbor state. It was a quick plan, and since it was a family party I had not planned to invite anyone of my friends, but as soon as I invited Carolina, she did not hesitate to say yes! I told her about it the date of the party in the morning, and my friend arrived to Saltillo in the afternoon, the dress-code was about cowboys and we were dressed up according to it; we arrived to the event and everything was ranch-inspired. We had a nice time together and it was very special because we were with my family, and I realized that Carolina has a special place in my family. After that, she introduced me a good friend of her that lives there, and we had a good time after party. The next morning we returned to Monterrey. 
For me this is one of the most beautiful anecdotes we have because it was an improvised road-trip, with a great story that will last a lifetime. 
I would like to thank you guys for the opportunity to be part of this special moment in your lives, may God bless you.

Ruth Elizabeth Ramírez Salas



Memory of the three of us: 

One of my best memories is when Grant and Carolina came to visit me at my new house, this was also the first time I really met Carolina. It was evident very quickly they were the perfect pair, I had never seen Grant so happy. We had a really nice time exploring the town and making memories! Here is to many more! 

Memory of Grant and I:

Grant and I met when we were around four years old. That being said, there are far to many memories to pick a favorite! I am very excited for Grant and Carolina and look forward to making many more memories in the future! 


Clayton Graham Truman

“When I describe Grant to my other friends, I say he is the most hilarious person I know and once you meet him, you will think the same. Fast forward to when I met Carolina for the first time. I remember we were driving to dinner and for the entire trip she was just giggling and laughing at everything he said. I mean everything! At that moment and further throughout the night, I knew they were meant for each other. When Grant called me and told me that he was getting married, I was excited to not only know my friend had found his perfect match, but that someone else was going to know what it’s like to have Grant as their best friend.”

John David Kesinger

Grant and I met in 2017 at Western Illinois University through a mutual friend. From then on, we proceed to join the same fraternity (OK), and began bonding over the process. After joining, we began hanging out frequently at our apartments, watching our favorite shows, creating music, and enjoying conversation. Mr. Biddle’s character, humor, and friendship is something I am truly grateful for, and I am excited to be apart of grant and Carolina’s big day! Cheers to the newlyweds! 


Jacob Edward Ray Orwig 

The first memory that comes to mind between Grant and I is the trip we took to Universal. It was a blast! I dragged Grant away from the hotel to grab some Copenhagen Winter Green. Which wasn’t sold in Iowa or Illinois at the time. The closest gas station was a mile and a half away!

Ricky Allen Benjamin Creamer

Wedding Party

Q + A

Travel

John Deere Pavilion

Channel Cat Water Taxi

Our favorite ice cream! Our favorites are black cherry, cup O´ Joe Espresso and Mississippi mud revel.

Whitey's Ice Cream

Niabi Zoo

Putnam Museum and Science Center

If you want to look for more fun extra activities or places to visit you are more than welcome to explore the Quad Cities official guide at: <a href="https://visitquadcities.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://visitquadcities.com/</a>

Carolina & Grant

Carolina & Grant

Registry