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Jennifer: The night Joe and I met, I wasn’t looking. That’s not to say I had given up on finding someone. My priority that night just wasn’t to find my soulmate. It was the night before my sister Jacqueline’s 21st birthday. We decided to go out at midnight and close the bar down because we couldn’t go out the next night. When we first arrived at Sherlock’s, I did notice Joe. He was seated at a table behind where we stood to watch the band. I thought he was checking us out but then he was talking to a girl in an orange dress and I wrote him off. I was playing wing-woman that night so all I cared about was Jacqueline having a good time. That Spring, it had rained pretty much every day. When we left the bar that evening, it was no exception. There were a bunch of people crowded under the awning, waiting on their Ubers. Jacqueline and I were walking to my car on the other side of the parking lot when someone shouted, “Hey girl in the blue dress, you look fantastic!” Jacqueline was in a blue dress and looked great but we were ready to go home so she gave him a thumbs up and kept walking. Before we know it, this guy comes running after us and seemed very concerned. He asked why she had flipped him off. We explained that she had given him a thumbs up. From here on out, the details start to run together for me. At some point, Joe tried two-stepping with Jacqueline. When that didn’t work out well, he asked me to dance. Yes, we danced in the rain the night we met. I forget sometimes how romantic that is! We gave Joe a ride home since he lived just down the street. He recited poetry to us in the car and ended up with my number although I was not convinced this would go anywhere.Boy, was I wrong! That’s right Joe… I was wrong! And am I ever glad I was. Getting to this point hasn’t been easy. Our relationship and love have been tested repeatedly. We have had much personal strife and growth. Joe’s business has struggled and succeeded. Joe has supported me time and time again as I continue to chase my zookeeper dream. There have been hard losses on both sides of our family. We have come out the other side stronger and closer as a couple. I never thought I would find Joe. I know I can be a little weird and I don’t open up to people easily. I rarely let anyone in to see the broken bits and pieces. I thought that no guy would ever think I was worth all the work they would have to put in. Joe has patiently wiggled his way through all my defenses, supporting me and loving me through all my ups and downs. He has brought so much love, compassion, adventure and laughter into my life and by putting the ring on my finger, I never have to let him go.

Our Story

Two Queens: $119.99 per nightSingle King: $109.99 per night You can book for either one night or two. The check-in time is 3:00pm. If you book with this hotel block, they have a shuttle service that will pick you up from the hotel and take you to the venue. The shuttle will also pick you up at the end of the night and take you back to the hotel. If you prefer to call the hotel, the group name is "Jewison/Youngblood Wedding"

Jennifer & Joe

Jennifer & Joe

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