Looking back on summer/fall of 2013, I'm pretty sure it was the best summerof my life. That is due largely in part to Kayleigh and later to Brandon.One Friday night, I was feeling down and my longtime friend invited me to aget together at her friend's house. I went just to get my mind off things.At that party I saw a girl I had never met before but was drawn to her. Shewas loud in a good way, outgoing, fun, smiley. That girl was Kayleigh. Italked to her a bit and we decided to go to the gym the next day. We endedup ditching the gym and got lunch instead. We instantly clicked, and spentevery day together for the next three months. We would get lunch in theafternoons, go to work at our serving jobs, and meet up after our shifts.We would get taco bell and eat it in Kroger's parking lot, go to UptownNormal for Pub Wednesdays, hangout at her mom's house, hangout at myapartment, just see where the night took us. Everyday Kayleigh would comeinto my job and hangout waiting for me to get off work,and then we would go on one of our many adventures. One day she told meabout a biker named Brandon, who wanted to take her to dinner. I told her Ithought that was a fabulous idea! From that night on it was the three of ushanging out. Brandon taught me to shoot a gun for the firsttime. Eventually that fall I met my future husband through Brandon andKayleigh at a bonfire at Brandon's parent's house. Meeting Kayleigh andBrandon is honestly one of the best things that has ever happened to me.Love you guys <3

Kayleigh and I first met in kindergarten at Fairview Elementary. We have been friends ever since! I left Fairview and went to Sugar Creek from 4th grade to 6th grade but Kayleigh and I met up again at Chiddix Junior High. It wasn't really until freshmen year at Normal Community where we became best friends and hung out all the time! We were in cheerleading together and had some of our best memories at practices, games, and summer camps. I think we became such good friends because we hung out together all the time outside of school. We were separated after high school graduation but kept in contact with each other over the summer breaks. After college graduation, Kayleigh and I met up and our friendship continued to grow. It was like we were never apart! Now, thinking of how our friendship has grown over the years, I can truly say this girl will forever be in my life. She is one of the greatest friends anyone could every dream of and I'm so lucky she's my best friend. After meeting Brandon, I knew immediately that they were going to start this brand-new, long chapter of their lives together. I am so happy to have them both in my life and so incredibly lucky to know such amazing people. I am honored to be standing with them as they start their new journey together as husband and wife.