Hello all, it's me, Noah.

Sit back and prepare for this rollercoaster of a story.

It all started in December of 2023. I was just a young and innocent senior in college, oblivious to the real world.

My mother came to me one fateful night and asked if I'd be interested in a blind date. I was intrigued, to say the least. (She wanted to make a group chat with the three of us.) I quickly turned that down and texted this girl to ask her on a date.

Surprisingly, she was also interested. We went on a date. It was great. The two things that stuck with me were that she liked roller coasters and she went to church. What more could you want? It was a lovely date, and we planned a second shortly after. Unfortunately, I was violently ill the night before the date. I'd literally never thrown up that much in my entire life. We had to reschedule, to say the least.

Unfortunately, spring semester came around. I thought starting a new relationship with a girl in Fishers during my last semester probably wasn't the smartest idea. So, I texted her just that and said I'd text her when I got back in the summer. (She was skeptical, to say the least.)

I went to school, graduated, partied it up, and when I got back, I did just what I said. I texted her and planned a second first date. We went out on June 2nd. We hit balls at Topgolf, ate at FDR, and even went back to my house to talk in the hot tub. To say it simply, it went very well. We talked for hours, and I smiled all the way home.

The rest is history... UNTIL NOW.

On February 22nd, I asked the love of my life to marry me. She said yes, thankfully! I had been wanting to ask since December, so I got to work. I asked my best man, Cole Trent, to set up a "group Valentine's date" at Newfields. Claire was clueless! We went on our date. Everything was going perfectly. We perused the art and gardens. When we arrived at the Lilly House, I said the code word "Boat," and Cole and his girlfriend Kylee faded into the background to take pictures. Honestly, I do not remember a ton after that, just that she said yes, and I was overflowing with joy. The feelings were overwhelming and indescribable. I was relieved that it was over and so, so excited for what was to come.

We drove home on cloud nine to another surprise. All of our close family and friends (more than I remember inviting) were waiting for us to celebrate. It was an amazing party, and it felt so good to be celebrated like that. My favorite part was Claire's face when she walked in. I've never seen her so surprised in my life. We partied and celebrated into the night—a great way to end the perfect day.

Now we spend our time working on our house, spending time outside, planning a wedding, hanging out with friends, planning the most amazing dates, going to church, and trying to love eachother the best we can.

Now the rest is history, until August 30th, of course. :)

C&N

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception