Where to begin? I'm sure most of you know our story so we won't bore you. Here is the 'Coles Notes' version!
We met in high school and had an immediate attraction to one another. We were very close friends throughout high school, then in the summer of 2009 the stars aligned and we finally got together! Since then, we've grown together as a couple, lived in different cities (Jillian in Edmonton, Justin in Saskatoon) and got engaged in the summer of 2016 after being together for 7 years! We feel so lucky to be surrounded by amazing family and friends and can't wait to celebrate all together in May!

Justin's proposal was out of a fairytale. I still think about it daily because it was the most magical day!
I returned home on July 7 to Saskatoon from working in Edmonton for a few days. To my surprise when I got home, Justin wasn't there. I found a letter in the kitchen from Justin explaining that he was going to take me on a 'trip down memory lane.' He created a list of rules for this 'trip' including no speaking to any family or friends until I see him, no calling him for help, packing an overnight bag, and to move fast because this adventure was time sensitive. After reading the letter, I was able to open my first envelope. The first envelope asked me to meet him at the place that he first told me he wanted to kiss me. I quickly packed an overnight bag and left for the Train Bridge! At the top of the stairs of the Train Bridge, there I found some flowers and my next envelope. Envelope #2 asked me to come meet him where he first told me he loved me. Off I went to Justin's parents' house. There I was greeted by Justin's mom, Jacquie, who seemed surprised to see me (she's a good actress!). In Justin's old room downstairs I found envelope #3 and flowers. This card asked me to come meet him where we made countless memories on a 'special road' and he'll be waiting for me in the 'porch'. I headed off to my parents old house and my childhood home of 20 years on Redberry Road. As I walked up the driveway, the new owner came out and said "You must be Jillian!". This is when the waterworks started. The owner was super friendly and showed me around my old house. At the end, he handed me my next envelope and flowers. Envelope #4 explained that the next part may seem a bit "LOONy" but to come meet him at the home of the $5 bill (long story- I knew I had to head to Loon Lake, SK). So, I started my 3-hour drive to Loon Lake! It seemed like the longest three hours of my life because I wasn't suppose to talk to family or friends! Three hours later, I arrived at my Grandpa's house in Loon Lake. There, my Grandpa Harry was waiting with my next envelope and flowers. The next card asked me to come meet him where he first told me he knew he wanted to spend the rest of his life with me. I headed down to the local restaurant/hotel called The Lakehouse. My cousin, Jessica Bauer, was waiting with the final envelope and flowers. The final card read, "I love you more than anything in this world, I could just shout it out, but where I'm waiting a whisper will echo just as loud." I made my final drive down the road to Exner Lake, famous for it's echo. When I arrived, the sun was just setting and there I found my final bouquet of flowers at the beginning of the path to the lake. I walked down the path and finally saw him standing at the end of the dock. The dock was lit up with candles and lights. There, he got down on one knee and asked me to be his wife! Needless to say, I was quite emotional! To date, this was the best day of my life!
(See the Photos tab for pictures of my trip down memory lane!)