Marissa and Devon first met on the soccer field at the University of Northern Iowa. A mutual friend of theirs asked Marissa to sub on Devon’s intramural soccer team. Marissa never viewed herself as much of a soccer player but for whatever reason, she decided to go. After the game, Devon and the rest of the team asked Marissa to join for Chinese food. Following dinner, they went their separate ways. Months later, Marissa ran into one of the players on the soccer team in the dining hall. He asked Marissa to join him and his friends for dinner. She agreed and again found herself in the presence of Devon and the other boys of 2nd floor Bender. Devon and Marissa quickly became good friends. Yet, they were always part of a larger group. Finally, they decided to try going on a first date, but it was harder than they thought it would be to get a moment alone. On their way to dinner, they had to turn away a friend in the parking lot who wanted to join them. Then, they were surprised to see their server at the restaurant was another friend. While they could not seem to get away from the boys of 2nd floor Bender, they still managed to grow in their friendship and eventually in their relationship. Now, five years later, they are still learning, growing, and falling in love. They love the life they have created in Des Moines and cannot wait to continue building it as husband and wife. They are so excited to share this day with you and look forward to seeing you all on their special day!