Kortland + Gabriel

October 13, 2024

Kortland + Gabriel

October 13, 2024

The Lord works in ways we never could have imagined!

Gabriel and I met in October 2022 when I got hired on at the film production company that he was already working for. We became fast friends, but only saw each other at work and had no romantic interest in each other. During the summer of 2023 Gabe had gotten busier with other things and wasn't working as much with our company. In August we were back on a shoot together and got to have a reunion with our group of coworker friends. When the work day was over we stayed late at the office with another coworker to catch up for a few hours. That night after we had all gone home, Gabe sent me a voice memo (like he loves to do) expressing that that the Lord had told him to be a dependable friend to me in this season. It was so very kind- that was the first time I started to question things in my head. Was there something here that I had never seen before? This caused us to start texting a lot more and genuinely getting to know each other and become close friends. By the end of the month we were seeing a lot of each other through working on projects together at work. Essentially, during this time the Lord started to turn our hearts towards each other. Eventually he asked me to dinner so we could discuss things and we decided to take some time before dating to really get to know each other better but with the intention of dating in the end. On October 22, 2023 we officially started dating and now almost a year later we will be married!

My first day in the office at Jyra Films! I started 2 days before (that's when I met Gabe) but we were on set. Here is the card my coworkers gave me including Gabe's note to me in it.

October 19, 2022

My first day in the office at Jyra Films! I started 2 days before (that's when I met Gabe) but we were on set. Here is the card my coworkers gave me including Gabe's note to me in it.
We got to work on so many fun projects together including this particular project which was one that I came up with the production design and direction for. He was a part of making that dream come true for me!

December 19, 2022

We got to work on so many fun projects together including this particular project which was one that I came up with the production design and direction for. He was a part of making that dream come true for me!
Time went on and my coworkers (Paden, Ramiro & Gabe) and I became really great friends!

March 06, 2023

Time went on and my coworkers (Paden, Ramiro & Gabe) and I became really great friends!
My birthday! Gabe likes to create desktop screensavers for people... he still makes them for me for different special occasions. I always loved that he did this and thought it was such a sweet thing to do.

April 27, 2023

My birthday! Gabe likes to create desktop screensavers for people... he still makes them for me for different special occasions. I always loved that he did this and thought it was such a sweet thing to do.
The summer went by and Gabe had gotten busy with other things so it had been months since we had seen each other. We still stayed in touch through our work friends group chat, but this photo was from the shoot we were on when we got reunited. This was the same day that we had stayed back at the office to chat and catch up and he had sent me the voice memo. This photo was also supposedly the image that started to make Gabe's mom and sister suspicious.

August 09, 2023

The summer went by and Gabe had gotten busy with other things so it had been months since we had seen each other. We still stayed in touch through our work friends group chat, but this photo was from the shoot we were on when we got reunited. This was the same day that we had stayed back at the office to chat and catch up and he had sent me the voice memo. This photo was also supposedly the image that started to make Gabe's mom and sister suspicious.
Here's where it all started to go down. We were seeing a lot of each other for various projects. This was when I had asked him to help me go pick up a couch with me for a project- rumor has it I had other intentions. He was so helpful and kind during this really hectic project!

August 31, 2023

Here's where it all started to go down. We were seeing a lot of each other for various projects. This was when I had asked him to help me go pick up a couch with me for a project- rumor has it I had other intentions. He was so helpful and kind during this really hectic project!
The day he asked me to go get dinner to remove any confusion I had about his feelings.

September 06, 2023

The day he asked me to go get dinner to remove any confusion I had about his feelings.
"Intentional friendship"- first time I got to go out on the lake with his family.

October 01, 2023

"Intentional friendship"- first time I got to go out on the lake with his family.
My one year at Jyra and of knowing Gabe. This is another desktop screensaver he made for me.

October 17, 2023

My one year at Jyra and of knowing Gabe. This is another desktop screensaver he made for me.
2 days before he asked me to be his girlfriend.

October 20, 2023

2 days before he asked me to be his girlfriend.
1 Month!

November 25, 2023

1 Month!
The day we told work about our relationship. I got some shocked reactions haha!

December 12, 2023

The day we told work about our relationship. I got some shocked reactions haha!
Getting coffee for him at my favorite coffee shop in Oxford (where I studied abroad in college) when my family went to Europe. We were both on vacation back to back and really missed each other.

January 04, 2024

Getting coffee for him at my favorite coffee shop in Oxford (where I studied abroad in college) when my family went to Europe. We were both on vacation back to back and really missed each other.
Valentine's Day!

February 14, 2024

Valentine's Day!
Yes, somehow he convinced me to sky dive... we did a lot of praying.

March 11, 2024

Yes, somehow he convinced me to sky dive... we did a lot of praying.
Easter Sunday! We asked for my parents blessing.

March 31, 2024

Easter Sunday! We asked for my parents blessing.
Proposal!

April 30, 2024

Proposal!
Went to Florida with his family for the weekend and had engagement photos taken on the beach.

May 27, 2024

Went to Florida with his family for the weekend and had engagement photos taken on the beach.
Our beautiful (almost weekly) drive to our favorite place to wedding plan- Marty B's coffee shop

June 29, 2024

Our beautiful (almost weekly) drive to our favorite place to wedding plan- Marty B's coffee shop
The first wedding we got to attend together!

July 06, 2024

The first wedding we got to attend together!
My Bridal Shower!

August 18, 2024

My Bridal Shower!
Got our marriage license! Less than a month to go!

September 17, 2024

Got our marriage license! Less than a month to go!