How we met

Ellie Hagspihl and William Blake met at Bethany Christian School in third grade all the way back in 2008. They both were very artistic and became fast friends, and almost ten years later - in their junior year of high school - that friendship blossomed into a timid, sincere relationship. A year out of high school, they went on their first date in January of 2020.

The proposal

Nearly five years after their first date, William proposed in downtown Brighton in the freezing cold on the Friday before Christmas. Ellie was taken so off-guard that she didn’t recognize him when he first appeared; thankfully, she said “yeah” in spite of all the laughing and confusion, and they ducked out of icy Mill Pond wind with one more piece of jewelry than they started with!

After growing up together, becoming high school sweethearts, and deciding to dedicate their lives in service to God and the church, Ellie and William are so excited to start this new chapter of their lives together.

Thank you so much for being a part of our wedding day! We can’t wait to celebrate with you on May 31st!

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