Per Maddie, and verbally confirmed that Evan does indeed agree to the transpired events below.

I was going into my senior year at Kansas State University, it was summertime 2019. My high school friends and myself went out often together in Manhattan as everyone was in town for the summer. One of my high school friends was also one of my roommates at the time. The roommate had been talking to one of Evan's roommates, and we all decided to go out together. I think Evan and myself agree we are both thankful we headed out that evening because we both questioned about staying in that night.

Anyways, I was out dancing at Shot Stop, and if you know me well, you know I love dancing, when Evan arrived. Evan said he saw me "dancing near the Captain Jack statue, and he knew that girl was someone he needed to meet."

We were introduced by our roommates and we hit it off immediately, especially after I stole Evan's drink because he did not offer to buy me one fast enough. I personally knew that night that Evan was someone special, but it took Evan a whole three days to finally text me and ask me out on a date.

Evan and I went out on our first date to Dairy Queen, which still to this day, is one of our favorite dates. We both ordered the best menu item; Chocolate Brownie Extreme Blizzards... we knew we were meant to be at that point.

Before we know it, a month had passed and I knew God had a hand in bringing me Evan. The timing was impeccable as Evan had to move to Little Rock, Arkansas only a few weeks after meeting each other. We spent a lot of time FaceTiming and getting to know one another. Weddings will also hold such a special place in my heart because Evan and I had many weekends together over that first year seeing his friends, now our friends, get married.

Over the next few years we continued with 7-10 hours of long distance as I became a PA. Although long distance is hard, I always said "you know when you know" because Evan was worth every minute of it. It has such a special place in my heart because I discovered quickly how invaluable time is with the person I love.

We are so excited to celebrate our love story with each of you as many of you played such a sweet role in our journey.

M&E

Wedding Reception