Katie's POV: It was summer 2015 at Pine Isle Bar and Grill in Three Lakes, WI. I was a local, bartending to save money for school. In walked Cameron (and his partner in crime Max), in their Hawaiian shirts and short shorts ready for a summer of fun. Throughout the summer I always thought Cameron was sweet, fun, but couldn't pour a beer to save his life.

Cameron will insist he asked me out 'a bunch of times' that summer. He did blurt out 'will you go out with me?' one time while looking at his feet after a few too many spotted cows and then swiftly sprinted out of the bar. The date never happened and to be honest I'm glad it didn't, because we probably wouldn't all be here today.

We parted ways at the end of the summer and met again in 2020 at Max's family cabin during a campfire. 2 weeks later he asked me to be his girlfriend and I was officially dating a Chicago Bears fan (sorry Mom and Dad).

Through long distance and me finishing school, to moving, starting a career, and lots of adventures, we have built the amazing life that brings us all together for this special day.

It took 5 years us both growing up and experiencing life to find our way back to each other. Cameron is the love of my life, but he still can't pour a beer :)

Cameron's POV: It was summer of 2015, I was on break from Purdue. My friend Max suggested we spend the summer bartending at his lake house in Three Lakes, Wisconsin. I was excited for a summer working on a lake, playing golf, and having no responsibilities.

On my first day bartending at a bar called Pine Isle, I quickly realized I was in over my head. As I struggled to pour a Spotted Cow, serving only foam, a beautiful girl named Katie swooped in and said, "I don’t have time to teach you how to pour a beer!" and took over. With my bartending skills in question, I was relegated to minimal bar duties and took over the grill outside for the rest of the summer. Despite our rocky start, I found myself fascinated by Katie and determined to win her over.

Throughout the summer, trying to win Katie's attention, I would show up in my signature short shorts and Hawaiian shirt combo, thinking I was ~cool~ but Katie was always too busy or dismissed my attempts. I couldn't tell if she was playing hard to get or if she was genuinely unimpressed that I was just another summer boy from Illinois.

Toward the end of summer, I mustered the courage to ask Katie out at Briggs, a dive bar that open for just one week each summer. As Max and I were leaving, I dashed back inside and half-yelled, "Will you go on a date with me?!" Despite my repeated attempts to schedule our date, Katie kept blowing me off. As summer ended, we went our separate ways.

Fast forward to COVID summer of 2020, I was back in Three Lakes for a week off. On a whim, I sent Katie a Snapchat message: "When is our date?" To my surprise, Katie came over for a bonfire with Max and I, where we instantly hit it off. A week later, she drove five hours to spend the weekend with me at my family’s house. The rest was history.

Looking back, not sure what would have happened if that date had occurred back in 2015...Now, 10 years later, we’re getting married! We’re so excited to celebrate our story with all of you.

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