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Serendipity is how our story begins&nbsp;Jordan had sprung into a new apartment starting a new chapter of her life. At the same time, Michael decided to move his entire life to Florida for an&nbsp;everlasting adventure with his friend Chris. Before Michael had even crossed the Florida Georgia line, Michael received a phone call from Chris. “Mike, you’re not going to believe this... but I think I just met YOUR girl. Her name is Jordan. She’s a really cool nurse and has an awesome Australian Shepherd. She just moved in above us. You’ll see when you meet her.” Chris had no idea how right he was. A week after Michael moved in, he ran into Jordan walking her dog, Nora. He eagerly introduced himself pretending not to know her or her dog's name, as he knew right away who she was. When Michael reentered his apartment, he said to Chris “Yeah... you nailed that one on the head.”&nbsp;Over the next few months, Michael understood that Jordan walked her dog at the same time each day before going to work at the hospital. He tried to facilitate casual run-ins with Jordan by stealing Chris’s dog and walking her at the same time. It worked. The causal run-ins allowed for Michael and Jordan to begin building a friendship. Sure enough, one night while walking Chris’s dog, he found Jordan on her porch with her friends, Niqi and Nicole. As smooth as ever, Michael said, “Hey do you guys like tequila?” Excitedly, the girls replied “YES!” Michael quickly went back to his apartment and got himself ready to finally be invited upstairs and into a social setting where he could really get to know Jordan. After arriving to her apartment, he could tell Jordan was nervous. She just wouldn’t stop cleaning what already appeared to be clean, not making eye contact, and distracting herself from talking with Michael at every opportunity. It was during this time that Michael found out that Jordan had a boyfriend. Instead of backing down, Michael thought that a friendship would be better than nothing at all. Afterall, he thought Jordan was an incredible woman. So, Michael and Jordan remained friends.&nbsp;Time goes on and they carry on with their separate lives,&nbsp;stealing conversations whenever possible. Then the unexpected happened. A pandemic. With the world upside down, Michael knew that Jordan was enduring extremely difficult times. He sent her a text, “Hey Jordan, I know you must be going through a lot right now. If you need me to do anything... pick up your groceries, walk Nora while you're at work, you let me know. I got you.” After checking in with Jordan, her conversations began to change. Her responses got quicker and longer, and it was then that Michael knew; Jordan was single. Michael and Jordan began speaking often, from a few times a week to every day. Michael could not contain his excitement…he had been waiting for this girl for over a year. His patience was finally paying off. They spent the next two months getting closer and closer. Michael asked Jordan if she would like to go on a date... however,&nbsp;she could not see Michael, as she was working the pandemic. So they did what we all learned to do best during the pandemic, FaceTime. Despite the lack of being in person, Michael and Jordan’s first ever date ended up better than any date they had ever been on. It was 8 hours of endless laughter and storytelling. By the time they knew it, it was 5 a.m. Upon ending their first date, Jordan was.... Well, she was in love, and she told everyone! A few days later, Jordan woke up to a surprise on her front porch. An orchid, two bottles of wine, and a card that was handwritten from front to back expressing that Michael felt the same.&nbsp;From this time on, Michael and Jordan have been best friends and head over heels in love with each other. They are so excited to include all their closest friends and family on their most special day!&nbsp;

Our Story 

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Nicole Stoyanovich

Niqi Marquis 

Bianca Pond

Taylor Rossi

Emily Froman

Adriana Corrar

Brittany Helms

Thomas Booth

Nicholas Zinner

Chris Riva

Tristan Gray

David Roddy 

Daniel Fish

Jacob Fish

Ken Fish

Freya Helms 

Beth Fish

Gabrial Helms

Wedding Party

Q + A

Room blocks and the discounts will be available until June 6, 2023.30 rooms have been blocked at Highland Lake Inn and Resort.This includes 20 rooms in the Historic Lodge and 10 Cabins rooms. Our group will have the entire lodge to ourselves. The resort does have pet friendly options, please call to inquire!If staying in the lodge or the cabin, your breakfast is included! There are Cottages available for rent that sleep 4-10 people but do not come with breakfast and have a 3 night minimum. You may view the website to pick your best option. Please call 828-693-6812 and state that you are booking a room that is reserved for "Jordan Bowers or Michael Fish."

Highland Lake Inn & Resort

TRAVEL TO AND FROM WEDDING VENUE Transportation will be provided to and from Willowfalls bus-style!! Pickup from Highland Lake Resort will be at 2:30pm, 3:00pm, and 3:30pm. Transportation from Willowfalls to Highland Lake Resort will be provided at 9:15pm, 9:45pm, and 10:15pm. There is very limited parking available at the wedding venue so please take advantage of the transportation provided

Travel

Apple Festival 

6 waterfalls in one state park!Lots of hiking!

DuPont State Recreational Forest

* Sierra Nevada (Badass brewery near airport)* D9 Brewing (Downtown Hendersonville)* Oklawaha Brewing (Downtown Hendersonville)* Dry Falls Brewing (Closest to Highland Lake Inn and Resort)* Mills River (Dog friendly, outdoor area)* Sideways Farm and Brewing (Flower picking , local vendors, good for kids)TONS OF OTHERS!

jordan & michael

jordan & michael

Things to Do

Apple Festival

DuPont State Recreational Forest

Breweries

Drive