2pm - St Anthony of Padua

Wedding Day

Wedding

5pm - St George Banquet Conference Center

Reception

Officially A Couple

From Jenna's Point of View

I originally met Steven through my new roommate at the time, Kaitlyn (My Matron of Honor).&nbsp;Like any girl&nbsp;would, I stalked Kaitlyn's Facebook to see what kind of person I would be living with. She seemed like a pretty cool girl that I would get along with. While creeping through her pictures,&nbsp;I saw her in a photo with her boyfriend (Beau, the Best Man)&nbsp;and this tall handsome guy. Instantly I knew I needed to start handing out with her&nbsp;so I could meet this guy.&nbsp;(I promise it's not as creepy as it sounds).

One night Kaitlyn invited me and my other roommate to meet her, her boyfriend, and his roommates for bowling. I was&nbsp;on board because I knew that&nbsp;hot guy I saw in the photo&nbsp;was her boyfriend's roommate. (Again, don't judge me).&nbsp;So&nbsp;I officially&nbsp;met Steven&nbsp;that night at&nbsp;bowling and instantly texted Katilyn "Steven though 😍😍😍😍". Over the next year I hung around Kaitlyn and her friends, which also meant hanging out with Steven. And no, this is not where our story starts....









FAST&nbsp;FORWARD&nbsp;A&nbsp;WHOLE YEAR....&nbsp;



The next school year was upon us and I was slowly&nbsp;becoming friends with a bunch of Kaitlyn's friends. This is when Steven actually started to notice me. After hanging out together for the first part of my junior year (Steven's senior year), Steven asked me if I wanted to go out shooting one day. Being a police officer's daughter, I had gone&nbsp;shooting a handful of times with my dad. So of course trying to impress this guy, I talked about how good I was. So we made plans to go shooting on Friday,&nbsp;October 10th.&nbsp;I didn't get nervous until we were out walking in the woods of Big Rapids to shoot some targets. I was&nbsp;instantly regretting how much&nbsp;talked&nbsp;myself up and thought I would be putting my foot in my mouth once it was my turn to shoot.&nbsp;









We walked up this hill and I'm cluelessly looking around admiring the changing colors of the leaves and wondered if he was ever going to be content with a tree to shoot at. We get to a flat part of this hill and he points at this tree with some signs set up&nbsp;already. I was impressed thinking, *Woah he already came out here to set up targets* Then I really looked at the signs and instantly started crying. He had three signs nailed on the tree. The middle one said, "Jenna will you be my girlfriend?" While there was a YES and NO sign above and below it.&nbsp;He handed me the gun and told me to shoot my answer.







It was so sweet and cheesy. I&nbsp;LOVED&nbsp;IT.&nbsp;







My&nbsp;first and only shot was dead center&nbsp;on the "YES" board. He then grabbed the gun from me and also shot on&nbsp;YES board. While I may have previously bragged about how good of a shot I was, let me tell you, I made my very best shot that day.&nbsp;

The Proposal

Friday June 2, 2017...I took the day off of work, but didn't tell Jenna. I just played it off like any other work day, but instead I made my way over to Pat Scott Jewelers on my Harley. Jenna's Uncle Joe works there and he helped me customize Jenna's beautiful ring.&nbsp;(Cool fact about the ring is that it holds my mom's first engagement diamond in it.)&nbsp;I told him that I wanted to pick up the ring in person and today was the day we planned. On my way over I stopped for gas and talked to Jenna. I&nbsp;told her that I couldn't do lunch anymore because I couldn't leave work.&nbsp;(We had planned on&nbsp;doing lunch that day).&nbsp;She told me that was ok, so&nbsp;I continued on my ride. I got to the store, got the ring and could not believe how much I liked it. I knew instantly that she was going to love it.

So after my short visit at the store I was on my way back to our house. Jenna still thinking I was at work.&nbsp;I thought to myself so far my plan is going great, now I just needed to execute the rest. My biggest dilemma was how was I going to hide the box,&nbsp;yes,&nbsp;the ring box.&nbsp;I didn't want her to see it when got off the bike in the&nbsp;pocket of my jeans.&nbsp;I never bring my jacket with us because I usually leave that in the bike, so I couldn't use that to hide the box. Keep in mind it was a very hot, but beautiful summer day so she would have instantly questioned me if I kept my coat on. I decided to hide it in my cowboy boot which actually fit, not very comfortable against the leg, but doable.



Around&nbsp;4:00pm&nbsp;I get a text from Jenna asking if I want to go out boating with our friends instead of Grand Haven and instantly thought you've got to be joking. I told her "No, not really because we had this date night already planned" and she agreed so I was in the clear.&nbsp;

Then she asked me "Can we check out a few shops before we walk the north pier?" and once again I thought you've got to be joking. So I replied with&nbsp;"No, lets just go to the pier first." She instantly replies "But the shops might be closed by the time were done on the pier".

...I can't win so I stepped up&nbsp;and said "This is my date night. When you plan a date night we can do whatever you want to do"...she finally&nbsp;responded&nbsp;"Fine."&nbsp;In my head I thought,&nbsp;*If only you knew what really was going to happen.* 



Ok so now after I get everything to go my way it was time to head out there. Once we got there I still had one more thing to do, take the ring out of the saddle bags when we get off the bike&nbsp;and put it in my boot without her seeing.&nbsp;Sounds easy right? Well it ended up working out perfectly because as soon as we got there she hopped of the bike and went to the&nbsp;car&nbsp;next to us and used their window as a mirror to fix&nbsp;her hair. Could not have worked better for me!&nbsp;So we then proceeded to walk down the Grand Haven north pier because the south pier was closed for construction. Once we got down to the end of the pier I explained that the sunburn on my face was not from being outside at work like I told her, but rather it was from me getting her something today.&nbsp;She questioned me, confused as to what I had been doing all day if I wasn't at work.&nbsp;Then I began to drop to one knee while lifting my pant leg ...pulled out the box...then one old fisherman witnessed us get engaged. Mind you as soon as I pulled out that box, it was INSTANT&nbsp;WATERWORKS from Jenna.&nbsp;It was a moment that we will never forget for the rest of our lives.&nbsp;(The picture &nbsp;of us getting engaged shows this sunburn) Once the excitement started to calm down we proceeded to call everyone and tell them the good news. We just sat at the end of the pier&nbsp;and began calling. When we called&nbsp;my mom we told her the good news she was ecstatic! Then she said "You know what?&nbsp;Your dad proposed to me with that same diamond on the south pier." We couldn't believe it! It was so cool because I never knew that was how they got engaged. Not sure why, but I never asked them to explain it before.



&nbsp;It was starting to get late when we finished up the calls. Too late to actually get dinner in Grand Haven and make it home before dark, so we decided to head towards the highway and stop at the gas station before to see if anyone called&nbsp;us back that we didn't get to talk to while sitting on the pier.&nbsp;So when we got to the gas station, I went inside originally to get us some water. There was a lady getting off her work shift&nbsp;and was buying some beer. Once I knew they had beer,&nbsp;I switched the waters for&nbsp;two beers and bag of beef jerky. So my future wife and I sat on the curb of the gas station&nbsp;enjoying&nbsp;our curbside celebratory beers! It was one hell of a great day!

From Steven's Point of View

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I think both Steven and I owe a "Thank you" to Kaitlyn for introducing us.&nbsp;Besides being a matchmaker, she&nbsp;is my go-to girl. Wanna go out? Wanna stay in? Wanna go shopping (even when&nbsp;the boys say we don't need anymore clothes)? Wanna drink a bottle of wine? Each? Somehow we always seem to be on the same&nbsp;page. She's always been so supportive and has such a generous heart.&nbsp;There's no one else I would want to be standing next to me and carrying my box of klenex on this happy day.

Kaitlyn Byerly

Almost every story I tell begins with "Beau an I"...Beau has been like a brother to me all my life and rightfully so is now my Best Man. We grew up together since we were kids and we always had similar interests in hobbies so it explains why we were so close. I couldn't ask for a better friend and I am very excited to see where each of our futures go. I am very glad to have him by my side on my special day.

Beau Byerly

God made me wait for a sister&nbsp;because he knew&nbsp;no one else but Biff could fill those shoes. I am beyond excited to make it official by marrying her brother. Biff is the best kind of "No&nbsp;B.S." kind of person to have in your life. Not only will she care about you wholeheartedly, but she will care about you being the best version of yourself and expects nothing less.&nbsp;Whether she's driving me around in her jeep (I promise this isn't the only reason I love her) or we're simply spending some time together, I couldn't have picked a better person to become my sissy.

Elizabeth McGovern (Biff)

John is another one of my life long friends starting from when we were kids all the way through high school. We always enjoyed similar interest especially when it came to sports. John has always been someone I can talk to about anything and I look forward to having him in my wedding.

John Haley

Steve oh the stories I could tell, but shouldn't so I won't. Steve and I have grown up together since we were kids&nbsp;in the same neighborhood. When we were kids it was Stevie and Steven then we got older he graduated to be called Steve and I was still Steven and that's how its been ever since.&nbsp;Steve is and always will be one of my closest friends and I am proud to have him as one of my groomsmen.

Steve Petzold

Taylor might just be one of the funniest girls I've met, even if she doesn't believe it. She will go above and beyond for everyone she knows. And her faith, love and positivity are contagious. The best part is that not only is she Steven's cousin, but also one of my closest friends! Win-Win! Also, Taylor is someone who I look up too in the fact that she's not afraid to chase her dreams. She's recently started her own blog and she's killing it! So proud to have such a talented friend! 



Taylor Knapp

Jordan and I grew up as the oldest girls in&nbsp;the Selewski clan of cousins. There was this "unspoken competition" between us growing up. Now that we're both older, more mature&nbsp;and have both&nbsp;moved away from home to GR, we've become very close. She has helped me countless times on the difficulties of becoming an adult. And somehow her advice is always exactly what you needed to hear!&nbsp;Jordan is never afraid to take charge of a situation and always has everyone else's best interest at heart. I'm lucky to have her as a part of this big day and know she will do everything to make sure it's perfect.

Jordan Selewski

Last but not least the youngest of the crew is Connor aka my little brother. Connor is actually my cousin, but over the years our relationship has become more like brothers. We both know what its like to have two sisters growing up and all the drama that comes with that. We always enjoy hanging out and I am proud to have him as a part of my wedding party.

Connor Knapp

Mike is also someone that I met in college. He too was&nbsp;a roommate of mine for 3 out of 4 years in the same D13 apartment. We always had a great time and I don't think I have ever met a bigger Tigers fan in my life. Mike and I always enjoyed watching Michigan Football together which frequently went hand in hand with eating Bdubs. I am looking forward to having Mike up there with me on my special day.

Mike Evans

Chloe was my "Big" in our college fraternity. So she basically decided that we would be friends even though it always would have happened.&nbsp;While she may not like country as much as I do, she always knows how to have fun time.&nbsp;She introduced me to my love of tequila and pickles, and&nbsp;yes I mean&nbsp;together, but also of working hard to get the best results in life.&nbsp;Chloe and I have both gone to different cities after college, but she's always been someone to turn to in difficult and happy times. Her bubbly&nbsp;laugh always makes me smile and I'm so excited to be a part of her big day as well!

Chloe Chapman (soon to be Van Tiem)

Nate is someone I met in High School and we became very close friends over those 4 years. Nate has been a great friend to me and we have always have&nbsp;a great time when we hang out. Nate&nbsp;and his dad introduced me to Canada fishing which I cannot thank them enough for that. I will say that when he comes to deer camp, cough cough missed the past two years for some reason, lol that's alway a great time too. Looking forward to him being a part of my wedding.

Nate Beckman

Brooke is a very important person to Steven, so I knew I needed to impress her when I first met her. Without even trying we instantly became good friends! Not only does she have a killer sense of humor, she can and will win&nbsp;any debate you have with her. Brooke is a total sweetheart and I am honored she is my bridesmaid. Thanks for giving Steven all those dating self-help books! Something must have stuck!

Brooke Knapp

Jeff is someone that I met in College and was my roomate for 3 out 4 years in the legendary D13 apartment. We always had a great time up there. Jeff was the person who introduced me to Duck Hunting and has taught me everything I know about it and can't thank him enough for that. I look forward to having Jeff as a part of my wedding.

Jeff Vroon

Jaclyn is the baby of this group. While I thought she was my mini-me, I started to realize I actually look up to her.&nbsp;The way she lives her life and portrays herself on a daily basis at such a young age is incredible. Jaclyn&nbsp;is always willing to laugh at my horrible jokes and can always bring a smile to your face. I'm lucky to not only call her family but also my bridesmaid.

Jaclyn Selewski

Let me tell you about my Ern. We met the summer after our freshman year&nbsp;of college. We worked for the city pulling weeds and bonded over our love for&nbsp;Speedy Freezes and sunflower seeds.&nbsp;Never did I think I would meet a lifelong best friend at that job. We currently live on opposite sides of the state, but every time we are back together I am reminded of&nbsp;the&nbsp;strength of our friendship. She has such a kind heart and also she's like crazy talented... Check her out on Insta: Sant Designs.

Erin Sant

Cody is another one that I grew up with since we were kids and we too lived in the same neighborhood. When we were kids&nbsp;Beau, Steve, Cody and myself&nbsp; called ourselves "THE&nbsp;GROUP" because we were young,&nbsp;&nbsp;thought we were cool and we always did everything together. Cody is&nbsp;one of my closest friends and&nbsp;I am glad he will be standing up there with me.

Cody Shoemaker

Now onto the matching&nbsp;Ushers and when I say matching I mean it because they are twins. First&nbsp;we have Ben, he is someone that I met in High School and has become one of my closest friends. When I first met the twins it was hard to tell who is who, but over time I got to know who they are and now they don't even seem like twins to me anymore. Ben I am glad to have you in&nbsp;my wedding party.

Ben Vanderlaan

Mike, the other twin and usher, is also someone I met in High School obviously and he too has become one of my closest friends. Mike I am also glad to have you in my wedding party.

Jenna & Steven

Jenna & Steven

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