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Our Wedding

My Best Friend’s Brother is the One for Me

It all began in fourth grade, when I met my best friend Ivory after she joined Uintah Basin Christian Academy. For her birthday that year, her older brother Timber came to our classroom to help serve root beer floats — and the moment I saw him, I had the biggest crush. From then on, every time I went to Ivory’s house, I secretly hoped he’d be home (and got impossibly shy whenever he was). A few years later, on a warm summer night at the Uintah County Fair, Timber and I rode a two-person carnival ride together for the first time. As the ride spun and laughter filled the air, I leaned over and shouted, “I have something to tell you — I really like you a lot!” He smiled, and I thought I’d just confessed my feelings in the most magical way. Little did I know, he hadn’t heard a single word over the noise — though he already knew how I felt (thanks to Ivory). Years passed, and life moved on — until one autumn day in 2018, Timber texted me out of the blue. What I thought was an accident turned into a conversation that’s continued every single day since. We shared our first kiss on November 3rd, 2018 after the perfect date at Jones Hole, and made it official that December.Since then, we’ve been inseparable — exploring new places, chasing concerts, soaking in hot springs, and even moving to a new state together. On July 3rd, 2023, Timber proposed over a private dinner at a steakhouse in Gillette, Wyoming. Earlier that day, we’d been driving home from Montana under soft rain and rainbows stretching across the sky. After he asked me to marry him, fireworks lit up the night as we drove home. That night, we even received a mysterious call — filled with static and the sound of a hauntingly beautiful piano before disconnecting. The number didn’t exist when we tried to call back, and we like to think it was a passed on loved one congratulating us. Now, as we prepare to say “I do,” we can’t help but smile knowing that a little fourth-grade crush turned into a lifetime love story — one perfectly written by God and time.

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Ivory Schlaegel

Joe Kitzmiller

Shayna Schouten

Cole Wilhelm

Sydney Crawford

Ronnie Acosta

Abrienne Schlaegel

Briadon Schlaegel

Jude Schlaegel

Jacqe Schneider 

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Springhill Suites by Marriott Vernal is located in Vernal. The hotel provides a terrace and a 24-hour front desk. At the hotel, all rooms come with a closet. Complete with a private bathroom equipped with a shower and free toiletries, all guest rooms at Springhill Suites by Marriott Vernal have a flat-screen TV and air conditioning, and selected rooms here will provide you with a seating area. The rooms will provide guests with a fridge. Guests at the accommodation can enjoy an American breakfast. Springhill Suites by Marriott Vernal offers 3-star accommodations with an indoor pool, fitness center and hot tub. There's an on-site snack bar and guests can also use the business area. Vernal Airport is 1.9 miles away.

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Vernal

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Timber & Emme

Timber & Emme

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