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July 16, 2021
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
# ColleenAndMitchellRuf

Colleen & Mitchell

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We're so excited to celebrate with you!

Mitchell Ruf

and

Colleen Olson

# ColleenAndMitchellRuf

July 16, 2021

Eau Claire, Wisconsin

How We Met

August 18th, 2018

Mitchell, being a manager at Kwik Trip, was short staffed one weekend and reached out for help from another store. A girl named Colleen was sent over to work for the day, and by the end of the day Mitchell asked for her last name in an awkward attempt to stay in touch. We had our first date four days later at HuHot! Afterwards, we went to Morgan Music and played piano for each other. <3

The Proposal

"Is this legit?"

Colleen was expecting Mitchell to propose for most of the Summer of 2020, but each time she most expected it, alas, he did not. On July 3rd, they travelled to La Crosse to go hiking in the bluffs, which was where they first got to really know each other. All day Colleen expected him to pull out a ring, but that never happened... in La Crosse. Later that night, they heard fireworks going off and Mitchell suggested going for a walk with Sully to watch them. As they walked along the path, one of the "neighbors" lit off a spectacular show. During the finale, Colleen looked down and Mitchell was on one knee with a sparkly thing in his hand! Colleen later learned that Mitchell had orchestrated the whole event, and the "neighbors" were actually her parents, who hid behind the bushes lighting massive fireworks!

Honeymoon Plans

We're going on an Alaskan cruise!

We're so thankful for vaccines that have allowed us to plan an incredibly exciting honeymoon! We didn't think we'd be able to cruise this year, but now we are SO PUMPED to start packing! We went on our first cruise in January of 2020 and didn't expect to love it as much as we did, but here we are. We will be flying to Seattle a few days after the wedding and hopping on the ship, which will take us to a bunch of fun ports in Alaska. We'll see Juneau, Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier, Icy Strait Point, Sitka, and Ketchikan. Hopefully we will be able to ride ATV's in the country and see the Alaskan wildlife, as well as eat a lot of good food and drink! We're THRILLED.

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