Fisherman's Inn

Wedding Day

Wedding

Reception

Our Wedding

Save the Date....AGAIN

LOVE IS VERY, VERY PATIENT.

THANK&nbsp;YOU to the close family and friends that were able to be with us as we honored our original date on July 10, 2020. The day was absolutely perfect despite the circumstances.&nbsp;&nbsp;(For those unable to be there, I've uploaded some pictures under the photos tab.) 



As we embrace the next year officially as Mr. and Mrs. Kremer, we hope that you will SAVE&nbsp;OUR&nbsp;NEW&nbsp;DATE where we will&nbsp;renew&nbsp;our vows and host our&nbsp;reception: July 16, 2021. We can't wait to celebrate with EVERYONE (in-person) and dance the night away! (Well, at least&nbsp;I'm looking forward to the dancing. JR on the other hand...)





Formal invitations will be sent out closer to the date.&nbsp;









Thank you for all the positive prayers and support during this crazy time! Please stay safe and healthy and we'll see you all next July!

As Sarah will always say, "Thank god JR&nbsp;was persistent!"&nbsp;

For, if it wasn't for him, their love story wouldn't have happened. JR and Sarah met about 9 years ago. JR was interning at CORE1 and Sarah had come in to train over&nbsp;winter break her&nbsp;junior year of college. Something caught Sarah's eye about JR from the first day of training, but she never thought it would amount to anything. And, she had no idea how he was feeling - so she chose to just take one training session at a time.&nbsp;







Fast forward a year and a half, the two ironically went on a spring break trip to the same place:&nbsp;Scottsdale, Arizona. Sarah was enjoying her last spring break of her senior year with her friends&nbsp;while JR went out to meet up with his buddy Alex (yes, the same Alex that is now JR's&nbsp;best man in the wedding). During the trip, the two met up and hung out, which seemed to propel some stronger feelings but all Sarah thought was "I don't know how I&nbsp;feel about him. He could never like me. And plus, I think he's dating someone." (Which, at the time, he was.)







When the two got home from that spring break trip, things were different. But, Sarah went off to graduate from Northwestern and ended up moving to the city where she took a teaching job. The two kept in touch; Sarah would try to stop by CORE1&nbsp;to get a workout in when possible.&nbsp;In the summer when she had more time, the two saw each other more often.&nbsp;As the two were talking more often, JR&nbsp;took a leap of faith and asked Sarah out. With Sarah being in the city and JR&nbsp;in the suburbs, she just didn't know how much they would see each other.&nbsp;Bless JR's heart, he would make the trek into the city (which he hated more than anything)&nbsp;often to spend time with Sarah.&nbsp;The two tried dating for about a year, but then Sarah got cold feet. Dun. Dun. Dun. She broke up with him and said he was too much for her (in other words, to good to be true). JR was understanding (or so he tried to be). (To this day, he reminds Sarah often about how much she hurt him and was an idiot. And, she knows she deserves that). So, the two went their separate ways.&nbsp;







But, as Sarah would say, JR&nbsp;never really went away. After about two years of waiting patiently, JR&nbsp;got up the courage again to ask Sarah out. The two went on a date and more or less picked up where they left off. That summer, Sarah was headed to Greece for a 2 week long trip with her friends. Before she left, she drove up to Country Thunder to see JR. For whatever reason, she felt she needed to see him before she left the country. In Greece, Sarah missed JR...a lot. This was the turning point - she knew she had feelings for him and couldn't deny or help it. The two took it slow from there, but the rest is somewhat history.&nbsp;







Sarah will always be thankful that JR didn't give up on them; he was patient with her; and will easily go down as the most persistent, determined person she knows.&nbsp;

It Was Meant To Be

Our Story

Details

Photos

Sarah and Colleen played soccer together at NU&nbsp;and after college, they&nbsp;taught together at Schurz HS in Chicago. If there's anyone who knows JR&nbsp;and Sarah's story, it would be Colleen - she was there from the start!

Colleen Antas (AKA Col)

Alex Balog

Antwon Simmons

Sarah and Katie grew up playing&nbsp;soccer together and went on to be teammates (and roomies)&nbsp;at NU.&nbsp;

Katie Doyle (AKA Doylee Cakes)

Sarah and Caroline played soccer together at NU.

Caroline Dagley (AKA Daggles)

Sarah's brother&nbsp;and soon to be JR's brother-in-law!

Alex Sroka

Sarah's oldest friend. The two have known each other since preschool!

Lindsay Butcher (AKA Linds)

Joe Lang

Brian Navalaza 

Sarah's "big sis"! Not really. But, Gretchen has taken on that role since the day Sarah was born.&nbsp;

Gretchen Grant (AKA Gretch)

Sarah and Lauren grew up playing soccer together. Some say, they&nbsp;look like sisters!

Lauren Brandabur (AKA Lev)

Grant Ortscheid

Steve Greenwood

JR's sister and soon to be Sarah's sister-in-law!

Michele Simmons

Son of Michele and Antwon and JR's nephew!

Jordan Simmons

Daughter of Grechen and&nbsp;Sarah's Goddaughter!&nbsp;

Samantha Grant

Wedding Party

Registry

Q + A

Located about 15 min. from Fisherman's Inn.NOTE: A shuttle will be provided from the hotel to Fisherman's Inn for the ceremony.Pricing - $$Please use the link below to book your rooms in order to make sure you get the discounted rate of stay. If clicking on the link doesn't work, you will need to copy and paste the link into your browser. <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure3.hilton.com%2Fen_US%2Fhp%2Freservation%2Fbook.htm%3Fctyhocn%3DCHIAUHX%26corporateCode%3D0560061264%26from%3Dlnrlink&amp;data=02%7C01%7CJennifer.Horton%40Hilton.com%7Cdbef68e4eb9f4845a50208d7047cff7e%7C660292d2cfd54a3db7a7e8f7ee458a0a%7C0%7C0%7C636982807212465587&amp;sdata=ZR9YK8McxMnaUaKtF5s5rEOEs9mHwJx7PgbCZ6WXYyo%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://secure3.hilton.com/en_US/hp/reservation/book.htm?ctyhocn=CHIAUHX&amp;corporateCode=0560061264&amp;from=lnrlink</a> We'd recommend booking as early as possible to make sure you are accommodated.

Hampton Inn 

Located about 20 min. from Fisherman's Inn.Pricing - $$Please note that there is a golf tournament, two other weddings, and a soccer tournament in the area this same weekend. So, you are encouraged to make your reservation earlier rather than later! Click on the link below to make your reservation. Please make sure to click "CHECK AVAILABILITY" after selecting the dates - Do NOT click the "Book Now" button. Once you select a room, it should say "Sroka/Kremer Wedding Block." The special rate should be $119 for a Queen &amp; $109 for a King. <a href="https://www.holidayinn.com/redirect?path=rates&amp;brandCode=HI&amp;localeCode=en&amp;regionCode=1&amp;hotelCode=CHIAU&amp;checkInDate=15&amp;checkInMonthYear=062021&amp;checkOutDate=17&amp;checkOutMonthYear=062021&amp;_PMID=99801505&amp;GPC=SKB&amp;cn=no&amp;viewfullsite=true" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.holidayinn.com/redirect?path=rates&amp;brandCode=HI&amp;localeCode=en®ionCode=1&amp;hotelCode=CHIAU&amp;checkInDate=15&amp;checkInMonthYear=062021&amp;checkOutDate=17&amp;checkOutMonthYear=062021&amp;_PMID=99801505&amp;GPC=SKB&amp;cn=no&amp;viewfullsite=true</a> If you choose to CALL to make a reservation, the code you will need to give them is "SKB" in order to get the special rates.

Sarah & JR

Sarah & JR

Photos