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Our Wedding

Jordan and I first met in August of 2017 when we were both going to school in Muskegon, Michigan. Shortly after we met, Jordan asked me on a first date to go hammocking at Pere Marquette Park along Lake Michigan. We remember the day like it was yesterday. We had lots of laughs and spent our time just getting to know each other. When Jordan parked to drop me off back home after our date, he realized that his wallet was missing and he must have left it at the beach. I happily agreed to take the 20 minute drive back to the beach and look for his wallet together. This must have been the moment we both decided that we wanted to stick together. Jordan was thrilled to have me accompany him on the search for his wallet, and I was just happy to tag along to extend the date. It turned out that his wallet was at his place the whole time. Needless to say, we just enjoyed spending time together from the very start. We spent the next month bonding over our love for football, playing H.O.R.S.E and P.I.G. on the basketball courts, and planning some skiing/snowboarding adventures for the upcoming Winter. We officially started dating on September 10th, 2017 and the rest is history! Jordan proposed on November 11th, 2023 and it truly was the most magical day. Jordan had said that we were going out to brunch to celebrate the "promotion" of his Aunt Darlene. Now, something you need to know for this story is that Jordan's cousin Victor (Darlene's son) and his wife Autumn are professional photographers (check out Don't Blink Photography). As we were leaving our apartment to head to "brunch" Jordan received a phone call from Autumn saying they were finishing a photo shoot at Rosy Mound in Grand Haven and their car broke down. We eagerly agreed to go pick them up since we live so close and we could all ride to "brunch" together. Once we parked at Rosy Mound, Jordan recommended we walk the trails until Victor and Autumn finished up their photo shoot. We began walking the trails until Jordan veered off the path and I asked him what he was doing. That's when Jordan got down on one knee and proposed. It was such a special moment that Victor and Autumn were able to capture on camera, but Jordan also got his Aunt Darlene and my parents to sneakily follow us on the trails so they could watch the proposal and surprise us. The surprises didn't end there, because Jordan still had a few tricks up his sleeve. My parents suggested we all head to Monelli's Italian Grill to celebrate the engagement and watch the UofM vs Penn State football game (go blue). When Jordan and I stepped in the restaurant, I was shocked to see all of our family and close friends there to celebrate us. It was such a special day that neither of us will forget. We are truly blessed by all of the amazing people in our lives and we cannot wait to celebrate this next chapter together!

Our Story

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Lauren Hofman

Victor Pizarro 

Erika Hofman

Dylan Pouch

Rachael Wendling

Brett Ward

Baillie McGirk

Bryce Ward

Rayanne Wierenga 

Anthony Walker

Ericka Lehnen

Luke Six

Wedding Party

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Hannah & Jordan

Hannah & Jordan

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