Our story began in November 2018 when our friends thought we'd be the perfect match. McKenna thought they were crazy because Matt was one of her least favorite people in high school. Regardless, we decided to fake flirt to make our friends happy. We started hanging out more and more in group settings, and eventually that fake flirting became real feelings. Matt finally got the courage to ask McKenna out on December 21st, 2018, at the Garden of Lights in Green Bay.

After a couple months of dating Matt graduated and headed off to college at the University of St Thomas in St Paul, Minnesota. That started our long journey of distance. It wasn't too bad though, because when McKenna graduated high school a year later, she went to the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire where we were only an hour and a half apart! We made many fun memories in college such as visiting each other once to twice a month and becoming best friends with each other's friends, themed parties, homecomings, annual float weekend (this is still continuing of course), our spring break trip to Florida with both groups of friends, and many more.

Matt graduated college and moved to Eau Claire with McKenna while she finished up her last semester of college. A few months before they moved in with each other, they rescued the sweetest Siberian Husky named Apollo. We knew we wanted to move out to Colorado after McKenna graduated, so we took a trip out there to tour apartments. Little did McKenna know, but this trip wasn't just to tour apartments, Matt proposed to her at the most gorgeous Pikes Peak overlook. After he proposed, he had a very romantic dinner awaiting at a small, local restaurant in the mountains. It was truly the proposal of McKenna's dreams.

A couple months later, McKenna graduated college, and they moved out to Colorado to explore something new. We have absolutely loved our time exploring the mountains, but we just bought a house in De Pere, WI and will be moving home in April. We can't wait to celebrate with you all in August!