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Our Wedding

Throughout their short adult lives, Kelsy and Neil had been in constant search for the person they wanted to spend the majority of their time with.&nbsp;Neil, a reserved and cautious individual, had almost given up hope of finding a person that he would be able to connect with. That was until his friend, Alexa insisted that he&nbsp;meet&nbsp;her "sister."&nbsp;He responded with hesitation, as blind dates were not situations in which he absolutely thrived in. Despite his best efforts to refuse, he received a Facebook notification from Kelsy the following week, asking if he was interested in participating in a trivia night at the local watering hole (The Elbow Room). Neil agreed to attend, and thus the seed was planted for the two to meet.

Flash forward to trivia night at the Elbow Room. Neil arrived at the establishment with his good friend Jeff, dressed in clothing from 2010 that was painfully obvious did not fit anymore.&nbsp;Seated at the bar was Alexa, another friend, and one of the most beautiful and organic individuals Neil has ever laid eyes on. It was only a matter of minutes, before Neil realized he was staring into the mirror and needed to get back to the group of friends.



All jokes aside, Kelsy and Neil participated in the trivia night and conversed throughout the evening. Neil was so nervous to make a good impression to Kelsy that he began to drink more. At the end of the evening, Neil worked up the courage to ask for Kelsy's phone number and to take her out. Kelsy responded to Neil, saying "you already have my number. You asked for it already." See, Neil was so smitten by Kelsy that he was adamant about getting her number (this had nothing to do with alcohol consumption). The two liked each other instantly, and it seemed as if they had both finally found "their person."

The Introduction

Kelsy and Neil have thrived together since that glorious evening at the Elbow Room. Neil suspects Kelsy was initially and&nbsp;immediately attracted to the way-too-tight shorts that he had stuffed his ground-shattering thighs into, however Kelsy tends to negate that factor. The two dated for about two years, before making the decision to live together. Neil moved into Kelsy's first purchased home, bringing with him his best friend Cooper and a messy lifestyle. Approximately one year later, Kelsy and Neil decided it was time for an upgrade and made the decision to purchase a home together that would provide more room for their&nbsp;future and their&nbsp;three boys Ted, Cooper and Chewy.&nbsp; Alexa (if you can't tell she's a big part of their&nbsp;story) had sent Kelsy super cheap Paris tickets. Paris being Kelsy's favorite place on earth, she pitched the idea to Neil and he agreed knowing that&nbsp;Kelsy&nbsp;wouldn't stop asking until he did. It was decided that&nbsp;they would spend New Year's in Paris. If Neil didn't propose in Paris he would be missing a pretty great opportunity, but with buying a new home that same year the budget was tight so it wasn't expected. Anyone who knows Neil or Kelsy knows that Kelsy is the plan maker, so when she learned that he had made dinner reservations for their first night in Paris on NYE she was sure that IF&nbsp;it was going to happen&nbsp;it would be there. They flew overnight to Paris and arrived in the morning. After breakfast at a nearby cafe, Kelsy guided them to Montemarte for a walking tour. Neil kept checking his phone and offering different routes they should take on the tour. Finally, Kelsy was&nbsp;fed up and said&nbsp;you lead the way.&nbsp;We can go wherever you want, and that's when she heard a ring box clasp shut. Is this really happening?!? Neil asked her to Marry him outside a little vineyard and La Maison Rose. He also had organized to have his long time family friend&nbsp;Tara there to take photos, which is why Neil kept checking his phone to make sure it was timed just right. Those photos are Kelsy's favorite photos in the whole wide&nbsp;world. The&nbsp;next 14 days were the best they ever had, eating everything and doing anything! Kelsy was worried Neil wouldn't love Paris as much as she did, but he fit right in with his scarf and love for croissants.

Locking It Down

Our Story

Details

Eric and Neil met while in college at IU during their freshman year. Neil would often sneak into Eric's dorm room to constructively criticize Eric's music collection, which at the time featured artists such as&nbsp;Papa Roach, Puddle of Mudd, and....well you get it.&nbsp;Eric and Neil share a great deal of common interests beyond music, including watching our favorite sports franchises deteriorate and drinking Hamm's in our hammocks. After graduation, Eric made the decision to join AmeriCorps. This gifted him with experiences of traveling throughout the country, while providing incredibly impactful&nbsp;work to the local communities. Eric now lives in Denver with his wonderful girlfriend, Colleen. Although distance between Eric and Neil are a factor, they still make it a goal to get together during the holidays as well as make impromptu trips to each others' residences.

Eric Cabage

Kelsy and Aly have been best friends since first grade. They grew up together at St.Monica and then spent their high school years at different schools, but still close and as best friends. They were freshman year roommates at IU and also both rushed Zeta. Kelsy was thrilled that her and Aly would both be living in Indy after college, but Aly has since left for Dallas so she can become a very important Dentist.&nbsp;For those who know Aly&nbsp;&nbsp;well, they can expect to see slick rick on the dance floor the night of the wedding!&nbsp;

Aly Ricker

Emma and Kelsy met freshman year at IU when they both joined Zeta. They became really close sophomore year because their&nbsp;rooms were across the hall from each other, and the rest was&nbsp;history. If you are lucky enough to have Emma as a friend, than you have a friend for life! Even though she lives all the way in San Francisco, it's like she lives right next door with how often she checks in.&nbsp;If anyone finds an unattended phone the night of the wedding, hold on to it because it is probably Emma's!&nbsp;

Emma Koehler

Garrett Alig

Tyler Deters

Molly and Kelsy's friendship was sealed after one&nbsp;IU tailgate&nbsp;where everyone was lying around back at Zeta and&nbsp;Kelsy wanted Mac n Cheese and Molly offered to&nbsp;make it for her. Molly herself was having a particularly bad day, but she was still willing to make all of my drunk noodle dreams come true. Molly and Kelsy decided to be roommates sophomore year and have been best friends ever since! Be prepared for Molly to&nbsp;out dance every single one of you at the wedding, she once came second place in a dance off in Central Park.

Molly McGowan

Lily and Kelsy also became friends at IU through Zeta. After being on the executive council with Lily, Kelsy knew that she had to be Lily's friend.&nbsp;There's a running joke that Molly & Lily didn't have any friends except each other, but that is not true! I tried to play it cool, but I&nbsp;wanted to be Lily's friend so bad.&nbsp;Lily also studied French and is actually the one&nbsp;who encouraged Kelsy to study abroad in France. Kelsy still holds on to the dream that one day they will own a flat there and can visit it together. Watch out for Lily the night of the wedding she is always up to some sort of game or prank that will most likely end up with you drinking a lot more.&nbsp;

Lily Schwartz 

Jeff Ringler

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Kelsy & Neil

Kelsy & Neil

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