Wilderness Hotel & Golf Resort / Glacier Canyon Lodge

Bachelor/Bachelorette

New Life Lutheran Church - East Campus Gymnasium

Bridal Shower

Rehearsal Dinner

Wedding Day

New Life Lutheran Church- East Campus

Ceremony

Italian American Society

Reception

Our Wedding

OUR STORY

While our paths crossed many times in our lives our story really started in July 2017 at a Monday night church service. I was the new girl at church as I had just moved back to Kenosha for college. Noah and his parents saw me and came to talk to me after church. It was a friendly conversation that continued week after week as we continued seeing each other at church. There were a few Facebook messages exchanged but then I started a new relationship. Fast forward almost a year and I was single again. I was looking for a friend with similar religious beliefs after the breakup. Noah crossed my mind, and I reached out on Facebook. My "hey, I hope it's okay to message you" turned into talking every day, hanging out, and our first date at Cheddar's on June 24th, 2018.

How we met

We have shared so many fun adventures over the years. Our first trip together was up to Noah's Uncle's cabin. The cabin became a place we visited often and still enjoy. We have spent many summer weekends enjoying the water, kayaking, boating, riding scooters, catching frogs, and relaxing around a campfire. Growing up I never really got the opportunity to travel but Noah and I have been able to travel together, and it has been so much fun. From Wisconsin travel including trips to the Dells, weekends at the Cabin, adventures to Ladysmith and everything in between we have enjoyed getting to explore the state. We have recently started traveling out of state such as St. Louis, MO; Vegas, NV; Nashville, TN; Gatlinburg, TN; and Corbin, KY. Some of our favorite memories come from these vacations. We have a few trips in the works for the future and look forward to exploring the world a little bit more! Noah and I share a love for music. Our concert adventures started just a few months into dating when we saw Khalid at Panther Fest. We had so much fun that we continued to go to more. Summerfest has become one of our favorite parts of the summer and we have been able to enjoy some of our favorite artists there such as Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Dylan Scott, Machine Gun Kelly, Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, and the list goes on. We have also been able to see many other favorites such as Ed Sheeran, Jelly Roll, Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, and so many others. Our love for concerts has even taken us on a road trip to Kentucky to see Ryan Upchurch. We often joke about the number of hours we have spent together waiting outside of a concert venue to get the best spots possible. Live Music has become a big part of our lives and I know there will be many more concerts in our future. One thing we came to realize is everything we do turns into an adventure. Something as simple as taking a Nesco full of Chili to the Oasis Chili Cook Off turned into Noah sprawled over the seats of his Tahoe to hold the lid on as the chili spilled all over the back of the truck. I promise we laughed the entire way and I wish I would have snapped a picture. That is only one of the many memorable stories. Looking back at all the adventures over the years brings back so many happy memories. We look forward to many more adventures in our future as husband and wife.

Adventures together

It was the 23rd of December and some of Noah's family had planned to come to my place to celebrate Christmas and exchange gifts. Once everyone arrived a family picture was taken. We were all standing around talking when Noah walked in with a beautiful bouquet of flowers for our 5.5 year anniversary. His mom then walked up to us with one of the roses to take a picture with. We took pictures with the flower, and I was completely oblivious to the fact that I was holding my engagement ring when Noah got down on one knee and proposed. I was in complete shock and of course said YES! We facetimed friends and called family then spent the rest of the evening celebrating both Christmas and our engagement.

Karlyna & Noah

Karlyna & Noah

Travel

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Kenosha, WI

SpringHill Suites Kenosha

Best Western Executive Inn Kenosha / Pleasant Prairie

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Pleasant Prairie Kenosha an IHG Hotel

Wyndham Garden Kenosha Harborside