Act 2 | 08.21.21 @ 730p

Ok – so we have a confession to make – it may be news to you and old hat to others… but, we did in fact get married on eight. eight. twenty-twenty. And look, before you get sad – or mad – let me tell you that you did miss out on one f*cking magical night… it is truly amazing what two people can accomplish when they feel like their backs are against the wall and just looking for a win. We turned our house into a scene right out of a storybook – fairy lights, magic, and all. By no means was postponing our wedding an easy decision – up there with top 3 hardest in my life, tbh – and it came after a copious amount of empty tissue boxes, late night talks featuring phrases like “when we’re married,” “someday,” “somehow,” and “maybe.” Quite frankly, we were tired of waiting to show to each other that we meant every word. And, even though you weren’t there and some of you didn’t even know about it – we had you in our hearts… and minds. Look, 2020 sucked… and that’s putting it lightly. Yes, good things did happen – but that still doesn’t erase what a skidmark of a year it was. So, on that note, we are soooooo looking forward to celebrating Act II of our wedding ceremony with you and cannot wait for August 21, 2021 (aka: Eight. Eight. Twenty-Twenty. Redux). Now back to the regularly scheduled "meet cute."

It was a cool summer’s eve on July 8th, 2016. Mitchell and Trever were out on the town – knocking back a few at the TopHat. Of all the dive bars in all the towns in all the world, June walked into that one. As luck would have it – she was with a friend who went to high school with Mitchell, and their fate was set. That first night, they stayed up way beyond the first morning light – getting drunk on each other’s dreams, aspirations, beliefs, and values as they strolled through downtown. Mitchell was smitten.

The couple’s progression through the beta-phase was exceptional – and made it officially official on eight. eight. twenty – sixteen. (huh, weird, right?). Mitchell’s Downtown-Bachelor-Pad quickly became their Downtown-Couple’s-Pad as it began with a drawer, then a key, and before you know it – there was a joint grocery list on the fridge. Their love grew as it does during that honeymoon phase – and they decided to swap the Downtown-Couple’s-Pad life for House-On-the-Hill-with-a-Fenced-In-Yard life (and if you’re counting, that’s going from meeting to dating to renting a place together in 6 months).

Weeks before the couple was to celebrate their second year together – they found themselves hunting for that ‘just right’ house. A grant from South Dakota and a support system like no other – it was an offer they couldn’t refuse and just like that – they became homeowners. Little did Mitchell know – June was planning to drop to a knee and sweep him off his feet. Her plan was bold and involved a whole crew, on the rooftop where Mitchell realized that it took a woman like her to get through to the man in him. She liked it – so she put a ring on it.

To us, August 21, 2021 is simply Act II of August 8, 2020... so make sure you catch up on Act I by copying and pasting the link below into your search bar to read a little bit more about it. apracticalwedding.com/south-dakota-at-home-wedding/