The beautiful story begins in the Summer of 2020, where Darby had recently just moved to Minot, ND to start her first job out of college. Knowing absolutely no one in the area, Darby decided to reconnect with some of her Midwest family and visit them over Labor Day weekend at their cabin on Big Cormorant Lake. Simultaneously that same weekend, Andrew was also going up to his family's cabin...on Big Cormorant Lake...right next door to the cabin Darby was visiting! Andrew first caught wind of Darby’s presence on Friday evening when she first arrived, but they did not formally meet until Saturday night. The owner of the cabin Darby was staying at was Mark Yohe, her second cousin or wing man of the century. Saturday evening, Darby and her family were gathered around a bonfire on the beach, enjoying drinks and sharing fun memories. Mark noticed that not too far down the beach there was another fire, but only surrounded by a single person (Andrew). Mark shared this observation with the rest of the group and encouraged Darby to go over and invite the stranger over to join our fire. Darby quickly jumped on the opportunity, and made her way over to Andrew’s fire. The invitation was warmly accepted and Andrew joined the rest of the group at Mark’s cabin. Andrew and Darby quickly connected over shared experiences and love for beer. If you ask either one of them they would recall this night as one of the best in their lives. The night was pure, wholesome fun that culminated with Darby convincing Andrew to jump in the freezing cold lake with her at 12am. Andrew later promised Darby a Jet Ski ride the following day, since she claimed to have never been on one before (sly lady). The weekend for Darby and Andrew pretty much ended at that point. They luckily exchanged numbers and managed to turn Labor Day weekend into a miraculous long distance relationship. Every day that followed for the next 8 months was split between Maple Grove, MN and Minot,ND. Andrew happily made the trek up to Minot for almost 30 different trips to visit Darby. They took many trips together: Halloween in Duluth, driving to Spokane for Christmas, a trip Chicago, and many shared weekends at (you guessed it) the lake where it all began. Darby and Andrew now live together in Lakeville, MN with their fur baby, Millie. They cannot wait to begin the journey that husband and wife will bring them both, and look forward to celebrating with you all soon!! Xoxo Darby & Andrew

Darby - Recently started a full-time role as a QFS Technician II working at Post Consumer Brands, a top tier cereal company. She works in the Quality and Food Safety department, and helps ensure that FDA regulations are maintained through technical document reviews. Additionally creates & manages ingredient documents for all current suppliers at the company. She is loving the growth and experience she is gaining from this position, and excited for what the future holds! Andrew - Is a 5th year electrical apprentice in the IBEW 292, final year baby! Andrew will be taking his journeyman's test this following summer in 2023 to become a fully license electrician! Andrew has worked in all types of work, but especially enjoys industrial and commercial jobs. Excited to see where this next takes him!