Wedding Day

Trinity Lutheran Church

Ceremony

Pavilion

Reception

Spring

The RSVP deadline is June 2nd. Please be sure to get your RSVP in before then. Thank you!

Our Wedding

How We Met

We have known each other and gone to school together our whole lives- we even rode the same bus in kindergarten! We first started talking and became friends the summer before our first year of high school.

Our Journey

We officially started dating on August 14th, 2018, the summer before our junior year of high school. We spent the last two years of high school together and after graduation, we both attended the University of Mary in Bismarck, ND. Payton did the year-round campus and received her nursing degree while Blake received his respiratory therapy degree. We moved back to Detroit Lakes in May 2024.

The Proposal

Blake proposed on May 25, 2024 in Solomon's Island, MD. We were on vacation with our friend, Genevieve, when Blake popped the question. It was the most epic surprise for Payton!

Our Story

Photos

Payton and Jordyn met in nursing school and have been best friends ever since.

Jordyn Peterson

Emily Schiltz

Kacy Schiltz

Abby and Payton lived together their freshman year of college and have been friends since.

Abigail Kunkel

Genevieve is a good friend of the bride and groom.

Genevieve Vavrus

Cole is the oldest younger brother of the groom.

Cole Weber

Blake and Jordan met at college and have been friends since.

Jordan Huizenga

Blake and Carsen have been friends since elementary school when they wrestled together.

Carsen Wold

Blake and Zac met in the respiratory therapy program and have been friends since.

Zac Cave

Blake and Thad have been friends since middle school.

Thad Schlauderaff

Dane is the younger brother of the groom.

Dane Weber

Gage is the youngest brother of the groom.

Gage Weber

Wedding Party

Q + A

The Fairfield Inn and Suites has a 2-night minimum. Our block of rooms is full. See the website for rooms outside of our wedding block. It is right across the street from the Pavilion.

Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Detroit Lakes

The Holiday Inn has a 2-night minimum. We have a block of room for our guests. To reserve your room in our block, click the website button below. It is a 5 minute drive from the Pavilion.

Holiday Inn Detroit Lakes an IHG Hotel

It is a 6 minute drive from the Pavilion.

Best Western Premier The Lodge on Lake Detroit

It is a 5 minute drive from the Pavilion.

AmericInn by Wyndham Detroit Lakes

Quality Inn & Suites

Travel

Please refer to the Project 412 website for more information.

Alexa - Troll of Detroit Lakes

City Park has a couple playgrounds and Alexa The Troll!

Detroit Lakes City Park

The Pavillion is right next to the city park and is on the public beach.

Detroit Lakes Pavilion

People's Park has a basketball court and pickleball courts!

Peoples Park

The public beach is a mile long sandy beach on Big Detroit Lake.

Public Beach

Washington Ave has the mall and has tons of other great shops!

Shopping

Things to Do

Wedding Registry

On our wedding day, your presence is the biggest gift and we are so excited to celebrate with you! However, if you wish to bring a gift, we have created a registry on Amazon. You can find the link below. Thank you!

https://www.amazon.com/wedding/share/blakelovespayton

Payton & Blake