You could say our story started long before we ever realized it. We first crossed paths way back in elementary school, riding the same bus every morning. Who knew the kid a few seats back would end up being “the one”?

Fast forward a few years (okay, more than a few), and life brought us back together. We were both serving in the National Guard and had somehow been living in the same neighborhood since 2011—guess fate was just waiting for us to figure it out.

After plenty of laughs, weekend plans, and fishing dates, Shane decided to make things official. On the Fourth of July, out on a fishing boat, he popped the question—and in true Shane fashion, he swears he wouldn’t have let Kara out of the boat until she said yes.

From childhood bus rides to fishing trips and everything in between, our story has truly come full circle. The boy next door and the girl down the road finally found their way back to each other—and we can’t wait to celebrate this next chapter with all of you!

S&K

Ceremony

Dinner

Dance