Tranquility Farm

Welcome Party

Our Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Our Wedding

Ty Tjoelker

Claire Sorenson

Tyler Gerig

Abbey Gerig

Will Rogers

Christine Rogers

Parker Sorenson

Kaylee Triplett

Ryan Reimschisel

Emma Russell

Collin Maris

Camille Moyers

Will Simmons

Kate Shelton

Patrick Finley

Kate Barcley

Matt Martens

Lizzy Finley

Joel Salazar

Bonnie Gibson

Devin McClure

Micah Odell

Josiah Peterson

Oliver Church

Our Wedding Party

Q + A

Driving to the venue:When you're driving up to the venue, Apple Maps will direct you to the neighbor's house. Keep driving past that house and you will see Tranquility Farm up on the right with a big silo and black barn.

We have a room block at three different hotels in the area, but there are also a lot of wonderful AirBnBs in the Purcellville/Leesburg area. September is a busy time of year, so book your hotels/AirBnBs sooner rather than later! Please feel free to text either one of us if you have a question about where to stay :)

This is our preferred hotel block - book through the booking link below! The Aloft hotel has a Shuttle Service to and from Dulles International daily from 7am-11pm, so it's perfect for our out-of-town guests. It is about a 30 minute drive to the venue, and check in is 3pm. If you are thinking about booking a room, please book now - you can cancel up to 48 hours ahead of the wedding and get a full refund, but once you book a room, that opens up the block for more guests to book. Please feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions about the hotel block or where you're staying :)

Aloft Dulles Airport North

This hotel is 31 minutes from the venue, and check in is at 4pm. Use the link here to book through our room block. Last day to book: August 19, 2025

Courtyard Dulles Town Center

We have a hotel block at this hotel, which is 34 minutes from the venue. Check-in is at 3pm and check-out at 12pm.

Residence Inn Dulles Airport at Dulles 28 Centre

Travel

2019Our story began in the summer of 2019, when we were both counselors at K-2, Kanakuk's high school camp in Lampe, Missouri. While we were both there for the same six weeks, we crazily never met! But the Lord was working in both of us that summer, writing our individual stories. It just wasn’t the right time for us to meet yet!

2021Post-graduation, I (Brooke) became part of the Capital Fellows program, moving to D.C., attending Capital Pres. Fairfax, and then finishing the program and staying at that church site for another year.

2022Post-graduation, Matt also became part of the Capital Fellows program, and he was also placed at Capital Pres. Fairfax. We both led Sunday school at church, spending about an hour a week together with the middle and high schoolers every Sunday and developing a casual friendship. Flirting, though, was at a minimum. I could tell that Matt was really fun and easy to talk to, but I didn't think more of it until my company Christmas party. I asked Matt to be my date (as friends? not as friends? we still don't know) ;)

December 8, 2022We met up at the Christmas party, both a bit unsure if this was a real date, but soon it was evident that sparks were FLYING.&nbsp;We chatted all night, and when we said goodnight that night, we were both very surprised and excited that we'd had the best night ever.

December 9, 2022We both can’t sleep. We know that was something real!!! Matt follows up to make sure I KNEW he had fun. He jokes about feeling like my "husband." Don't tell me he didn't know already.

January 2023We went on our first coffee date, staying at the table until the waitress told us we needed to leave so other customers can be served. A few weeks later, Matt took me up to the Old Post Office in D.C., a beautiful view overlooking the city. He asked me on a real first date and I said yes. In true Matt form, he took me to the top of the Washington Monument (he really looooves heights), and to a steakhouse for dinner on that date. Things were starting to feel real!

March 2023-December 2024We date throughout the next almost two years, living in houses just two miles away from each other. This time is made up of a lot of coffee dates, trips to see my family in Colorado and Matt’s family in Annapolis and Indiana, romantic dinner dates on weeknights (if you know Matt, you know every time is a good time for a celebration), flowers every week, cooking together, exploring fun D.C. restaurants, lots of roommate hangouts, and growing more and more in love every day.&nbsp;

December 6, 2024 Almost two years exactly to the day of that first Christmas party, Matt asked me to come to an event on the Hill, explaining something about the new majority leader and some gala and asking me to come down to the Capitol on a Friday afternoon. He said the dress code was fancy, so I would need to dress up. I asked if I should wear a suit, so I could fit in with the Hill staffers. He said definitely not.    I arrive at the Capitol for the event, and we proceed to walk around the basement of the Capitol for an hour on a tour. Meanwhile, the photographer and both of our families were being set in place within the building.   We concluded our tour at the Speaker’s Balcony, an iconic overlook over the National Mall, and in the best moment of my entire life, Matt got down on one knee at sunset and asked me to spend the rest of my life with him!!! I said yes!!   We then went to another surprise, where both of our families were waiting in the Rotunda and all of our friends were waiting at a dear friend’s house for a surprise party. It was the perfect day!

September 20, 2025We are so, so excited to get married, and we can’t wait to spend the rest of our lives together!!

Our Story

Photos

If you’re from out of town, we hope that you’ll make the most of the wedding weekend and go explore D.C. on Friday or Sunday, or check out local Purcellville favorites if you're staying near the venue!

D.C. Favorites

Check out the views from the top of the city by going to the Old Post Office (inside of the Waldorf Astoria hotel) - it’s one of the best views in the city, and is a bit of a hidden gem

Clocktower & Museum at the Old Post Office

Visit the monuments! Matt took me up to the top of the Washington Monument on our first official date, and the view lived up to the hype!

Washington Monument

Purcellville Favorites

Matt’s family owns a farm in Purcellville about 15 minutes from Tranquility Farm, and the Bolanders have spent so much family time exploring Purcellville and the surrounding area! A few of our favorite places to explore near Purcellville include:

One of the Bolander fam's favorite brunch spots - get some food here the morning after the wedding!

More Better Restaurant & Beer Garden

A cute local coffee shop - we love their lavender latte!

Doppio Bunny Coffee - Purcellville

Tammy is the best! Her diner is a Bolander family favorite, and it's an awesome spot for breakfast near Purcellville - a tiny little spot with yummy omelets.

Matt & Brooke

Matt & Brooke

M&B

Welcome Party

Our Wedding Day