October 14, 2023. A day both Dylan and Maddie will never forget.   It was on this day that Dylan took Maddie on one of their favorite types of dates, at their favorite spot. A picnic at Riverside Park in La Crosse, WI. Maddie was giddy for this date because the two of them hadn't shared a picnic in a long time, as this was something they always loved to do. After almost 3 1/2 years of picnic dates, both Dylan and Maddie realized they never had a blanket to take with them, so Dylan took Maddie to the store to pick one out she liked. Little did she know that this blanket would soon hold special memories, greater than just their picnic dates. After picking out a blanket, the two made their way to one of their favorite spots overlooking the Mississippi River. Dylan unpacked the Panera he brought for the two of them to share, while Maddie queued up music for their date. It's an unspoken rule for the couple to only listen to new music from their favorite band, LANY, when they are together. Of course, LANY had just released a new album and this was their chance to listen together! The two started talking, but Maddie noticed Dylan was talking and not eating. Instead, he prompted Maddie to take a picture of the picnic food like they do in France. Maddie was quite confused at this request, but stood up in an attempt to do it anyways. (Dylan had to get Maddie to stand back up somehow after sitting down!!!) While she was doing her best at being a photographer, Dylan reached into his bag to return the Taylor Swift Era's Tour bracelets that Maddie so sweetly made him wear the night before while watching the Era's Tour movie in theaters. (YES, Dylan is in fact man of the century). Maddie stuffed the bracelets into her pocket, but dropped one. She picked it up and Dylan asked her if she knew what it said. Thinking she already knew since she had made them, she looked at them anyways. This was one she had never seen before, and realized Dylan had made a friendship bracelet of his own to add. In seeing the pink friendship bracelet, it read, “Will u marry me”. After trying to process what was about to happen, she looked up and saw Dylan on one knee, asking the most important question of their life yet. Of course... SHE SAID YES! Dylan's childhood friend and groomsman Joe, was hiding nearby and taking photos of their engagement that they'll be able to look back and share for a lifetime. (Enjoy some of these photos below!) 

D&M

Johnston Wedding