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June 9, 2018
Mokena, IL
#SoonToBeMrsV2018

Caelie & Kevin

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Kevin Vander Velde

and

Caelie Hogan

#SoonToBeMrsV2018

June 9, 2018

Mokena, IL

Chapter 1

The Beginning

https://youtu.be/bZ3yNHan9-s It all started on October 27, 2014 with a date to Evanston. It was a night of nervous conversation at Flattop Grill, a journey through books at Barnes & Noble, and a peaceful walk through Northwestern's campus. Two weeks later, on November 9th, Caelie and Kevin went to Aurelio's Pizza in Homewood and before the night was over, it was official: Kevin and Caelie were now boyfriend and girlfriend. So this is what happens when two hopeless romantics fall in love. They sparked a love that truly is "Fireproof."

Chapter 2

Something Beautiful

https://youtu.be/S8_Sa_sO6Sw Kevin and Caelie continues their adventure together. It was the two of them against the world. Taking each new challenge as it came and making time to enjoy themselves. From celebrating their first New Years together to vacations and new restaurants, it had only been 6 months, but they could tell that this was the start of "Something Beautiful."

Chapter 3

Roman Holiday

https://youtu.be/X0Ld-E68fIE It was probably the best and worst two weeks of their relationship. Caelie went to study abroad in Rome while Kevin waited patiently for her to come home. They were world's apart, but they had never been closer.

Chapter 4

An Unexpected Journey

https://youtu.be/41C_1XLEcR0 Before they knew it, their first anniversary came and with it came a new tradition. They went back to Aurelio's in Homewood to celebrate and have gone back every November 9th since. What started as a single little crush had sent these two lovebugs on an unexpected journey through life, love, and everything in between. From Caelie's 21st birthday to apple picking to celebrating holidays, they were living life to the fullest. If you ask them now what they did all those years during their relationship, their answer would be simple. They'd say, "We lived."

Chapter 5

Color Me Yellow

https://youtu.be/gOI1I96YmcQ Time continued to pass and they were the happiest they had ever been. They were working hard to finish school and master new jobs, and nothing could keep them apart. Determined never to bring in the new year apart from each other, Kevin even surprised Caelie 15 minutes before midnight after working a 3:00pm-11:00pm shift. They were enjoying each other and wanted to let that love shine for the world to see. They had found their soulmate and it made them happy.

Chapter 6

The Engagement

https://youtu.be/viEFTgqPWEc In the "Book of Love," Kevin and Caelie's story is simply another chapter, but for these two, their story was just beginning. After running a 5K, Kevin took Caelie around Loyola's campus to take a trip down memory lane. When they came to the place where it all started, the place where they met, where they both had started this beautiful journey, Kevin proposed. Now they start a new journey. God brought them together and nothing could separate them. They knew they had something special and now they are ready to become Mr. and Mrs. Vander Velde.

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