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Dani Mertens

and

Colton Hatfield

October 26, 2025

Pacific, MO

Our Story

Just friends...right?

Dani and Colton met all the way back in 2015! Freshly graduated from high school and starting a new journey in college colorguard at Missouri State University (go bears!). They became good friends and would hang out really only in groups until around 2016, when Colton's housing plans fell through and Dani saved him from doing another year in the dorms by suggesting he move in with her and her friend! They continued growing closer as they worked together to run the colorguard program at the high school Colton had graduated from! They found that they had a lot to learn but they made a great team. Their friendship grew quickly and they soon became best friends, hardly ever seen without each other. Colton introduced Dani to his friends and vice versa and it seems that everyone knew before they did that they were really crushing hard. After two years of living, performing, and coaching together they finally had the awkward conversation of "should we?". Obviously it worked out! By the time they are married they will have been together for 8 happy years, and while this day has been a long time coming, they are so excited to share this moment with each other and you!

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