Wedding Day

Wedding

Reception

Our Wedding

I guess you could say it was your typical love story, even though&nbsp;Dakota says that sounds too mushy. We met online through a mutual friend and after meeting up one night at the Jordan Creek Buffalo Wild Wings in January of 2015, I guess the rest is history. Don't worry she was 18!&nbsp;Things moved pretty fast you could say we started dating on valentines day of 2015 and moved into together March of 2015. Codi graduated from high school and started college at DMACC. Dakota graduated DMACC and went on to go for his bachelors degree at ISU. The real adventure began when we moved into our first apartment in August of 2015 in Ames. We had a good two years in Ames with meeting new friends and having new members added to our family (my little Razzy). Ames was a big part of our relationship but then 2017 came and Dakota was graduating and our lease was about to be up. So we made the jump and bought our first house in Johnston,IA. We were so happy to finally be homeowners. Following graduation Dakota started a full time job at Wells Fargo and Codi&nbsp; found a full time job in West Des Moines as a Daycare teacher. 2017 was a big year, but it was about to get bigger!

How we met.

If anyone knows us they will say that we love to be surrounded by family even though Dakota doesn't act like it! It was just your typical August day. Codi's mom and sister Stephanie&nbsp;was in town and we did normal stuff like go out to eat and get our nails done. After spending a wonderful day with my sister and mom Dakota said that his mom wanted to go walking Grey's lake. Being the blonde Codi is,&nbsp;she didn't think anything of it because we love walking Grey's with his mom and then go out to eat after. We make it one lap in and of course Codi is complaining about how hungry she is and if we could go out to eat. Pam and Dakota insisted one more lap around. Being normal goofy Codi she starts to dance and power walk the next lap. Being told to "slow down, slow down!" She still had no clue what was going on. We finally get the bridge so that means we are only 1/4 of the way done with the walk. A little over half way over the bridge Dakota stop and said "Codi, did you know my Mom and Charlie (his step-dad) got engaged on this bridge?" With food on the mind Codi replied "Yes, your mom had told me that", Dakota replied "Did you know that Amy and John got engaged in the same spot?" Codi replied "No, I didn't know&nbsp;that" as she was going to keep walking Dakota said her name and Codi turned around and there he was on one knee. A bawling mess she said yes! Then she heard a roar of cheers and turned around and there was the whole family! Nieces and nephews running towards us. All his sisters there, his dad and step-mom, her sister Steph and her boys. It was the perfect way to ask someone to spend the rest of their life together!*side note: Dakotas step dad was a huge part of his life and sadly we lost him to cancer in 2015. Dakota mom and step-dad got engaged on the light up bridge at Grey's lake and his sister Amy and her husband John also got engaged in the same spot. It is now a tradition to get engaged on that bridge in that same spot. To us it felt like his step-dad was there with us in that moment.&nbsp;

The proposal!

Our Story

Details

Engagement Photos

Pictures throughout our relationship

Photos

Heath Weaver

Stephanie Jones

Amy Carey

Chris Freehling

Alicia Michael

Robert (Bob) Wayne

Kassie Sparks

Johnny Garcia

Bryant Rider

Kalyn Thorne

Kris Goins 

Holly Bingham

Luke Hughes

Anne Hughes

Dave McGregor

Molly Warner

Wedding Party

Q + A

Registry

This hotel is located right next to Jordan creek. If we have enough people get a room for the night they will offer a shuttle that with take you to and from the venue at a set time. We have the hotel for Friday and Saturday. We did get a special rate for this hotel! Plus it has a star bucks in it :) Please insure you book by 10-04-2019 to get that rate and so we can see if we will have enough people to get their free shuttle! Follow the link above to reserve a room, or you can contact Codi for any further questions. If you call mention that you want to reserve a room for the Deaver/allen wedding! 

Courtyard by Marriott Des Moines West/Jordan Creek

Travel

Things to Do

Codi & Dakota

Codi & Dakota

Photos

Engagement Photos

Pictures throughout our relationship