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Meghan & Gabriel

Saturday, October 4, 2025 • Willmar, MN

Meghan & Gabriel

Saturday, October 4, 2025 • Willmar, MN

Our Story

Our story began in college, where we first crossed paths through mutual friends at a Halloween party in 2020. There was an instant connection, and we would drive an hour every weekend to see each other (Gabe in Moorhead, MN & Meghan in Grand Forks, ND), And on December 31st, 2020 we began dating after I, Meghan, asked Gabe to be my boyfriend at Krolls Diner in Fargo, ND!


After graduating college in 2021, Gabe was offered a job at Minnewaska Area Schools in Glenwood, MN to teach 7th grade social studies, and I soon followed, becoming their 4-12 media center specialist in 2022. Together, we have been in the Pope county community for almost 4 years now - buying our house in Starbuck in 2022, and welcoming home a handful of pets (2 dogs and 4 cats)!


As time passed, our love only grew stronger, leading us to take the next big step in our journey together—to get married! We became engaged on August 24th, 2024, exactly 1 day after I, Meghan, returned home from Italy... and totally wasnt jetlagged ;)


And so, our story is one of friendship, love, and the beautiful life we’ve built together. We can’t wait to see what the future holds, hand in hand, side by side.

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Our first photo together!

October 31, 2020

Our first photo together!
Our first Valentines Day! We couldn't celebrate on the 14th because I got COVID and had to spend it in a hotel room... Gabe still had flowers, chocolates, and a LEGO set sent to my room <3

On this night, we cooked a pasta dinner and had a wonderful night in!

February 27, 2021

Our first Valentines Day! We couldn't celebrate on the 14th because I got COVID and had to spend it in a hotel room... Gabe still had flowers, chocolates, and a LEGO set sent to my room <3 On this night, we cooked a pasta dinner and had a wonderful night in!
Our first Easter together! I also met Gabe's entire family for the first time and instantly LOVED them!

April 04, 2021

Our first Easter together! I also met Gabe's entire family for the first time and instantly LOVED them!
Moved to the Madsen farm after graduation to figure out our next steps! We got to help out around the farm, including milking!

June 28, 2021

Moved to the Madsen farm after graduation to figure out our next steps! We got to help out around the farm, including milking!
We picked out Orion, our beautiful white German Shepherd! We would later bring him home a month later.

May 20, 2022

We picked out Orion, our beautiful white German Shepherd! We would later bring him home a month later.
We finalized on our house!

May 27, 2022

We finalized on our house!
Orion's first Christmas!

December 25, 2022

Orion's first Christmas!
Orion's first Renaissance Festival! This was our third festival together as a couple :)

September 09, 2023

Orion's first Renaissance Festival! This was our third festival together as a couple :)
We brought home Talos. Orion and Talos have the same mom and dad, making them brothers from separate litters!

September 15, 2023

We brought home Talos. Orion and Talos have the same mom and dad, making them brothers from separate litters!
Anna and Brodie's wedding! We were lucky enough to love and celebrate our best friends within the bridal party!

June 29, 2024

Anna and Brodie's wedding! We were lucky enough to love and celebrate our best friends within the bridal party!
I bought Gabe's wedding band in a jewelry store located on the Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence, Italy.

I went to Italy knowing full well that I was buying his ring... not knowing a week later he would be giving me one too!

August 15, 2024

I bought Gabe's wedding band in a jewelry store located on the Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence, Italy. I went to Italy knowing full well that I was buying his ring... not knowing a week later he would be giving me one too!
I said " OMGGGG YESSSS!!"

August 24, 2024

I said " OMGGGG YESSSS!!"
Ring pics or it didn't happen ;)

August 24, 2024

Ring pics or it didn't happen ;)