Wedding Day

The Monastery Event Center

Ceremony

Reception

Our Wedding

Our story began in high school when we met at a party at Katie's Aunt Lori's house. We talked for a bit before finally agreeing to meet again, and things didn't ultimately go according to plan. We weren't exactly on speaking terms for a long time afterwards until, fast-forward ten years to one fateful day, we matched with each other on Hinge in the winter of 2021. After maturing a bit during our long hiatus, we hit it off again and had our second first date at Sleepy Bee in Oakley in February. Despite a couple yawns from JD (because of busy season, not the conversation!), we continued seeing each other until Katie's roommate finally asked if we were BF/GF in June. Since then, we have had many an adventure and are still very much in love even after JD leaving Katie on the mountain once or twice. During our time together, we have been blessed with the addition of Reggie and Rufus, our two dachshunds, who are the Best Boys. JD employed Reggie's assistance in his proposal to Katie on Christmas Eve 2023 at our new Kentucky home, which she happily accepted before we went on to celebrate with our families. We are so excited for our big day, and we look forward to celebrating with all of you, our friends and family!

Our Family

Our Story

Photos

Taylor Hardy

Edward Broun

Alyssa Steinkamp

Christopher Steinkamp

Jayna Bartley

Nick Bartley

Kenzie Elston

Nick Stenger

Christy Franz

Gabriel Baumgartner

Hannah Simms

Wyatt Landers

Kaytlyn Roush

Cameron Sagester

Caitlin Dunlevy

Spencer Schmeusser

Holly Steinkamp

Kathleen Stenger

Steve Steinkamp

Michael Stenger

Wedding Party

Q + A

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James & Catherine

James & Catherine

Travel

Aloft Newport on the Levee