We met while we were both working in the library at Bellarmine. We spent a lot of time not talking to each other, but after a gentle push from a friend we realized that we had a lot in common. Once Nicholas realized that I had never seen Star Wars, he insisted that I come over and watch it. From there we became best friends. I spent nearly every single day at his house and we knew each other like the back of our hands. One night Nicholas decided to show me one of his favorite movies, The Shape of Water. At the end of the movie the narrator spoke a beautiful poem and we looked at each other and both knew that we were in love.

Back in the 20th century, our venue was known as Lakeland Asylum. Nearly 5000 people were housed at Lakeland to be treated for various mental illnesses. There is also a cave at Tom Sawyer park known as Sauerkraut Cave. This cave was used as a storage facility for the asylum, but it also served a second purpose. Pregnant women staying at Lakeland were brought to Sauerkraut cave to give birth. If you would like to learn more you can check our this article: https://www.beargrassthunder.com/post/lakeland-asylum-spooky *Disclaimer* We do ask that you respect the park's request regarding the cave. It has been closed off for public safety and guests are asked not to venture into the cave. we ask that you please DO NOT explore the cave while you are attending our wedding.