Stoltzfus Homestead & Gardens

Wedding Day

Wedding

Reception

Our Wedding

Our stars aligned a long time ago, we just
had no idea.



Jake and I met 11 years ago, as blind dates
(through a mutual friend) to a homecoming dance....he didn’t talk to me the
whole night, let alone dance with me.... it was very 80's teen movie. He stood
up against the folded up bleachers in the gym the whole night, making the occasional passive glance my way. Meanwhile, I was on the
dance floor trying to wring out whatever salvageable fun there was to be
had as an abandoned high school sophomore at a
school I didn’t know. 







We didn’t talk after that.....What followed were just years where we were both in
the backgrounds of each other’s lives. 







Cut to a little over&nbsp;3&nbsp;years ago,
after we had both fallen out of bad relationships. I was planning on starting a
new life/home/path in south Florida and needed to fuel my ridiculous love for
new furniture. I remembered our friend Erik (*the same friend that set us up on that blind date) had
mentioned that Jake builds "stuff and
things." So I unabashedly
reached out to him with something like "I'm
sure you don’t remember me at all, but I need some help...I'll pay you."&nbsp; After
that first re-connection it's almost as if I
never left. Life just turned into a whirlwind of perfect moments, like I had just been in limbo until I found him again. 







We now live in Strasburg in the cutest house on hill with&nbsp;three of&nbsp;most
perfect doggos (of whom
we are not deserving), and everyday I&nbsp;thank
the stars for bringing us back together.

A long time in the making, we just didn't know it. 

I totally ruined it.&nbsp; But it was perfect. 

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The morning of the proposal, he asked me to go on a
walk when we got home, and still half asleep in bed I agreed. I really
didn't think anything of it because we had just found this really awesome trail
right around the corner from our house. 



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I had a particularly long day at work that put me in a less than pleasant mood, so when I came home the first words out of my mouth
were, "I am rain-checking our walk today. I
just am exhausted and want to snuggle the dogs on the couch."&nbsp; Jake's face kind of fell and he sadly
said "Oh, um, ok." We went almost the whole night with his face
stuffed in a book and I finally (admittedly kind of snappy and sarcastically)
asked if he was going to speak to me at all tonight. 



****Side Note: Jake and I speak in sarcasm like 60% of the time lol**** 



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Jake continued to fuel the conversation in a sarcastic direction, and while doing so walked over to where I was
sitting and took a knee in front of me. I didn't realize this at all, just
thought he was coming closer to chat. 



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At that moment he broke the air of sarcasm in the room and looked me dead in
the eye and said "this, those words, that is part of why I Love you. This
moment is as much us as we could ever be. I want
a life time more of moments like this" 



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He pulled out a Skoal can and set it down on the arm rest of the couch to my
right. I went from zero to 100 in a millisecond, I knew what it was. As he
opened the can the most perfect ring was seated gingerly among tissues. As he is apologizing for keeping the ring in the can, and explaining his reasoning for
doing so (the ring box was not stealthy enough),
a well of tears was pushing its way out of my
eyes in the most non-beautiful, non-sexy fashion
possible. 



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After that it was a blur. I am pretty sure I heard all those magic words in
some order and I inaudibly said yes (although I was screaming it in my head,
like Julie Andrews at the top of that Swiss mountain in the Sound Of Music) 



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There was mascara smeared all down both of our faces where I had pressed my
face hard into his making sure the moment was real. 



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There were no secret Photogs, balloons, parties, or sky writers. But that
moment was more perfect then I could have ever planned. It was raw and us to a
T.&nbsp;

How He Asked!

Our Story

Details

Photos

Caitlin Kuklis

David Woolens 

Brain Adams 

Katherine Zweisler 

Doug Ferguson 

Ashley Graham 

Erik Herrman

Kayla Herrman 

Finley Graham 

Sawyer Graham 

Tucker Graham 

Wedding Party

Registry

Q + A

The Best western is located about an 1/8th of a mile away from the venue! This Hotel is a 2 night minimum stay however. Feel Free to come in on Friday and spend some time exploring the idyllic village of intercourse. You can also swing by the spa in the hotel and get your relax on or stop by Immurgut Amish pretzels (just across the street)&nbsp;and get a soft pretzel (Way better then Auntie Ann's!!!) Hartman-Yearsley Wedding Block

Best Western Plus Intercourse Village Inn & Suites

Hartman-Yearsley Wedding Block

Both this hotel and The TRU&nbsp;are about 12-15 minutes from the wedding venue

Tru by Hilton Lancaster East

Hartman-Yearsley Wedding Block

Both this hotel and The TRU&nbsp;are about 12-15 minutes from the wedding venue.

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Lancaster East at The Outlets

If you are looking for that old timey feel this is the place for you, Sweet country inn with modern amenities. People love this place and come back over and over again! 4.7 stars on Google!

Travelers Rest Motel

There are blocked rooms here as well please let them know you are with the Hartman/Yearsley Wedding Right next door is Fireside Tavern, we will be headed there after the reception, no driving needed from your hotel to the bar! Just walk across the parking lot. &nbsp;

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Lancaster East - Strasburg

Travel

Things to Do

The Future Mr. & Mrs. Yearsley 

Emily & Jake

Emily & Jake

Wedding Party