Greenwood Hills Country Club

Wedding Day

Wedding

Reception

The Great Hall at the Grand Theater

The Grand Celebration

Our Wedding

Jeremy and I&nbsp;met when I was in high school through mutual friends.&nbsp; The first time we talked, my soul felt like I had known him forever.&nbsp; We instantly connected like we had inside jokes, even though we had never spoken to each other before, and we formed a strong friendship.

Months later, at an&nbsp;Ugly Christmas Sweater Party at our good friend Nikki's house, Jeremy snatched&nbsp;a kiss under the mistletoe.&nbsp; I tried shaking it off, but later, knowing in my heart&nbsp;that wasn't just a friendly kiss, I told him, "Don't ever kiss me like that again!"&nbsp; Clearly, all of us that know Jeremy realize he does the exact opposite of what he is told...and that's not always a bad thing.





Jeremy asked me to be his girlfriend in April 2009.&nbsp; Yes, that's over a DECADE ago! 





&nbsp;

It Started Under the Mistletoe

I first told Jeremy I&nbsp;loved him on June 25, 2009.&nbsp; Why do I remember that?&nbsp; Because it's the day Michael Jackson died.&nbsp; We were up north at Grandma B's cottage, and in 2009, that meant we were unplugged from the world. We couldn't figure out why everyone was talking about Michael Jackson until like a week later when we realized he died. ANYWAY...that's a whole other story.&nbsp; Squirrel!

Of course I meant it the first time I said it, but I&nbsp;had no idea HOW&nbsp;MUCH I would continue to fall in love with him.&nbsp; In fact, I&nbsp;never stop&nbsp;falling.

First Comes Love...

In our house, we get to twist the words of the classic children's jingle.

Our love grew and multiplied January 31, 2012 when Quinn Madelyn made her grand entrance into the world.&nbsp;&nbsp;Life was turned upside down within hours, but God gave us our first of the two greatest blessings. The second was of course Karlee JoEllen who was born November 28, 2016.&nbsp; Quinn saved my life, and Karlee proved I am living!&nbsp; It is unbelievable how much I love those tiny humans, but more shocking is how much their existence makes me love their daddy even more. 

Okay, so that&nbsp;was sappy, but&nbsp;get ready for even more.&nbsp; It's unavoidable in our story - I&nbsp;had cancer.&nbsp; Dude, cancer sucks.&nbsp; I did not battle alone, I&nbsp;had a WHOLE&nbsp;ARMY, and we totally won.&nbsp; Jeremy Krenz is an incredible man. Period.&nbsp; Enough said.&nbsp; Let's move on.

Then Comes Baby in the Baby Carriage.

Jeremy and I&nbsp;booked a get-away to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for March 2018.&nbsp; Seriously, this trip was comparable to being on The Bachelor to me.&nbsp; It was the perfect balance of fun &&nbsp;adventure, laughter, and a wee bit of romance.&nbsp;&nbsp;We both agreed that we wanted to explore the Mexican culture off of our resort so Jeremy worked with the concierge to make reservations at a local restaurant.&nbsp; That afternoon, we ended up hanging by the pool a little too long, so we quickly rushed to get ready and headed out for our dinner.&nbsp; Honest to goodness, I had NO&nbsp;idea what was coming, or I would have at least brushed my hair and put on a little more mascara.&nbsp; As we were leaving through the lobby, everyone was being so nice to me.&nbsp; I got a flower, they opened the cab door for me, everyone was smiling.&nbsp; I obliviously&nbsp; floated by pretending I was the&nbsp;final contestant on The Bachelor.&nbsp; Remember, we had been together for nine years at this point, so I&nbsp;learned to live in the moment and let go of fantasies of the perfect proposal moments that hadn't panned out.

The cab took us up into the mountains.&nbsp; The whole ride we joked and giggled.&nbsp; That sneaky guy was as cool as a cucumber.&nbsp; After a decently lengthy ride, the cab stopped on a dead end road at a random&nbsp;little white house.&nbsp; Clueless as to what we'd gotten ourselves into, Jeremy and I looked around,&nbsp;looked at each other with big eyes, laughed, shrugged, and followed the little boy in the street that led us into the house.&nbsp; We were led down a narrow staircase, turned a corner, and opened up to a gorgeous view of the entire bay, town, and perfect pink sunset.&nbsp; (Check out the few photos we captured of the moment on the gallery portion of our&nbsp;website.)

Again, I obliviously&nbsp; floated by pretending I was the&nbsp;final contestant on The Bachelor as every host and waiter smiled, pulled out my chair, and flashed charming smiles.&nbsp; 

When Jeremy left for the "restroom" (code word for handing his phone to a waiter to take pictures of the big moment.&nbsp; Cheapo Jer forgot to slip him a tip so&nbsp;the kid failed to take pictures.)&nbsp; I briefly&nbsp;FaceTimed the girls and Jodi to show them the breath-taking view.&nbsp; As soon as Jeremy came back to the table, the conversation turned mushy and sweet.&nbsp; It took a couple minutes, but as soon as I caught on to what was happening I&nbsp;completely blacked out.&nbsp; From my flashes of moments of consciousness,&nbsp;Jeremy got down on one knee, he said more super sweet things that I didn't really listen to, I told myself to say the word "yes," I said "YES" outloud (but I'm not 100% sure if Jeremy actually asked), I cried, and Jeremy finally&nbsp;said, "Are you going to put this damn ring on?"&nbsp; Everyone in the restaurant cheered, a mariachi band played for us, and we got free dessert, cigars, and wine drunk.&nbsp; It was perfect :)

I spent the rest of our dinner (and vacation)&nbsp;staring at my hand and smiling.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Proposal

Our Story

Details

Kyle Koehmstedt

Danielle is my oldest sister and has taught me many important skills - how to read, tie my shoes, ride a bike, identify trees, drive the three-wheeler, and so much more. More importantly, as she taught me how to do those things, she taught me greater life lessons like persistance, willingness to learn, resilience, and to lead by example.

Din Din, as Quinn calls her, married Damon in 2009. They live in a beautiful country home with their rambunctious pup Josie, fat cat Ina, and horses Dexter and Bette. Danielle owns a taxidermy shop where she shares space with her pet blind and deaf bunny Peter.

Danielle Cronce

Becky is the middle child of the Nelson girls.  She lives in Eau Claire with my favorite nephew and niece Myles and Evelyn and her husband Joe.  As my former roommates, Becky, Joe, and I share some pretty humorous moments together.  Let's just say, there is not a crime that we can't solve due to our extensive experience playing Clue.

Becky Hallum

Adam Peterson (Patty)

Quinn is our first-born baby girl.&nbsp; She is a bright light to everyone around her because of her kindness, empathy, silliness, and nurturing spirit.&nbsp; I am so grateful to experience wedding planning with her at my side.&nbsp; She certainly knows how to make me feel like a princess.

Quinn Krenz

Jared Schulz

Ah yes, our spirited Karlee JoEllen.&nbsp; Karlee is strong willed, independent, and goofy.&nbsp; Her charm will melt your heart, but please pray for us as her parents.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Karlee Krenz

Ryan Koenig (Curly)

After well-over 20 years of friendship, Kaylie is beyond a best&nbsp;friend and closer to a sister.&nbsp; We met on the bus in Kindergarten.&nbsp; Everyone knows nothing good is learned on the bus, and Kaylie taught me everything I know.&nbsp; How we ever stayed friends is beyond me because Kaylie is by far the coolest person I know.&nbsp; Now, I&nbsp;have to share her with two handsome boys that get to call her the World's Coolest Mom.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Kaylie Van Galder

Eric Sutton

Shane Krenz

(Roll your tongue)&nbsp; R-r-r-r-r-r-ronda!&nbsp; I spent 50% of my non-school time at Ronda's house from junior high through high school.&nbsp; Her house was my second home. There are very few memories from 7th - 12th grade that don't involve Ronda.We were inseparable...until we were forced to grow up and move off to other colleges.&nbsp; Distance doesn't matter with Ronda.&nbsp; We can pick right back off like we were never apart.&nbsp; When I need a genuine opinion, I know to ask Ronda because she will give it to me straight.&nbsp; Plus, she's just so darn smart.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Ronda Feit

Hannah, Hannah, Hannah. There is never a dull moment with Hannah around. We began our friendship in Middle School when I helped her with a "mega-crisis" and we've always had each other's backs ever since.&nbsp; It's hard to keep up with Hannah because she's always on the go conquering new heights.&nbsp; I wish I had one-half of her ambition, determination, and willingness to learn or try new things.&nbsp; There is no limit for Hannah's dreams, and I will continue to "have her back" just as she has mine well beyond the time when she takes over the world in the most wonderful way.

Thank you, Hannah, for paving my Road to the Ring!

Hannah Heilmeier

Michael Bartelme

There is not a friend on this planet that is more loyal and dependable than Mandarin.  Our fiances have been close friends for eons which sparked a bond between us.&nbsp; Ultimately, it was her quick wit and puns that made me realize I need her as a friend for a lifetime.&nbsp; She is unbelievably giving and makes me laugh like no other.&nbsp; I am beyond honored to stand by her side as Maid of Honor when her and Patty (Adam Peterson)&nbsp;tie-the-knot in July 2019.

Amanda Kuhn

Aaron Bremer

Wedding Party

Photos

Registry

Q + A

A&nbsp;block of rooms has been reserved for the Krenz-Nelson wedding.&nbsp; The hotel is conveniently located one block from The Grand Theater where the reception will be held.&nbsp; Call the Jefferson Street Inn to make accommodations.&nbsp;

Katrina & Jeremy

Katrina & Jeremy

Registry