Kilbuck Creek

Rehearsal Dinner

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Cocktail Hour

Reception

Our Wedding

<p>Jacob and Rachel first met when Jacob was a Senior in High School, and Rachel was a Junior in College. Rachel did find him to be very cute but thought that Jacob was too young for her, so they went their separate ways. It wasn’t until December 23rd, 2020, at the Maple Park Pub that Jacob and Rachel would cross paths again. That night Jacob so smoothly asked Rachel's older brother, Christian, if she was single to which he replied “yes”. From there the two of them started their relationship long distance, Jacob in Platteville Wisconsin finishing up College, and Rachel living downtown Chicago. After 4 months of driving many hours to see each other (and killing a cockroach), Jacob asked Rachel to move in with him in Platteville, Wisconsin. In June of 2021 Rachel moved to Wisconsin, and in May 2022 Jacob graduated from the University of Platteville Wisconsin and started working full time. On August 19th, 2022, Jacob asked Rachel to go out to his family's cattle pasture before going to dinner with his parents. To Rachel's surprise, Jacob had her two best friends and both of their families hiding in the bushes while he got down on one knee to ask her to marry him. Surrounded by friends and family Rachel said YES!! The wedding planning quickly started just as Jacob got the word that he was going to be deployed with the United States Air Force in the Summer of 2023. Jacob and Rachel then decided to plan their Wedding for August 2024 and to move back to Illinois. In February of 2023 Jacob and Rachel returned home to Sycamore, Illinois and Jacob left on deployment in March 2023. This didn’t stop Jacob and Rachel from wedding planning! In October of 2023 Jacob returned home safely and now the two of them couldn’t be more excited to tie the knot!!</p>

Our Story

Photos

Andrea Thurwanger & Tony Hoecherl

Mark & Tracy Thurwanger

Dan & Chris Prestegaard

Rachel Sterkowitz

Bailey Fleming 

Katie Scarpa

Kelsey Bolander

Amanda Graham

Cassie Reid

Rachel Bolander

Megan Fish

Payton Cullison

Sawyer Willrett

Ben Stark

Drake Prestegaard

Justis Willrett

Christian Thurwanger

Alex Davies

Parker Renken

Jacob Violett

Keegan Cullison

Wedding Party

Q + A

Holiday Inn Express Rochelle

Travel

Things to Do

Registry

Jacob + Rachel

Jacob + Rachel

J&R

Wedding Day

4:00 PM–4:45 PM

Ceremony

5:00 PM–6:00 PM

Cocktail Hour

6:00 PM–11:00 PM

Reception