Dear Friends and Family, We are so excited to celebrate with you all, and so soon! We wanted to remind you of some covid restrictions that have been put in place. To enter the indoor reception you must have 1. A mask 2. Picture ID 3. Proof of Vaccination To cross the boarder into Canada you must have 1. Passport or enhanced ID 2. ArriveCan App downloaded and filled out 3. Proof of vaccination (uploaded to ArriveCAN app) 4. A negative PCR test (swabbed less than 72 from crossing time) Please note you do not need a test to reenter into the USA by land only by air. Please check the FAQ section for detailed information. Love, Jana & William

HOW WE MET: Unknowingly, Bill and Jana had been working at the same hospital system for almost two years but had never crossed paths, and may have never if it wasn’t for their friend and colleague Marianne. While training at the Department of Homeland Security in Alabama with Bill, Marianne texted Jana saying “I found the perfect guy for you!” Not thinking much of it Jana agreed she could give him her number. A few weeks later while at lunch in the hospital cafeteria she did just that. By Sunday afternoon with no text, Jana was convinced Marianne was crazy. It wasn’t until Monday morning that Bill finally got the courage to text Jana. (Jana later learned Bill spent all weekend trying figure out what to say). Don’t worry, even after all the worrying and overthinking, it wasn’t that original. In standard fashion for two people who were working a ton at the hospital, it took a while before they were both free on the same night, but they finally went on their first date. They met at a local brewery, down the street from Bill’s house, to grab a beer. Since it was only a few blocks away, he walked… but then it rained. Jana, who felt bad, was nice enough to give him a ride home. She still thinks this was just a ploy to extend their date a little longer. By the end of the night, they were both blowing up Marianne’s phone radiating with excitement. She was absolutely right and they were perfect for each other. The next few years lead to many great adventures: more dates, concerts, traveling, home renovations, job promotions, meeting each others crazy families, moving in together, and eventually welcoming the addition of their adorable puppy, Arlo, to their family. As they continued to plan their future together, it was just missing one thing…a ring.

If there was anything positive to come out of the pandemic, it was the ability of Bill to actually surprise Jana with a proposal. With upcoming trips to Florida and Ireland cancelled, and jewelry stores being closed, she saw no proposal plans in sight. But at approximately 2pm on Tuesday May 5th, Jana strolled in after a 30-hour shift. Little did she know that as she got out of the shower, rose pedals would lead her to Bill, who was waiting on one knee. Caught completely off guard, the first thing out of Jana’s mouth was “Wait, are you kidding me?!”. Assuring her that this was not a joke, Bill pulled out the ring and asked her to marry him. As she wiped away her tears, Jana of course said yes…all while still in a towel, running on next to no sleep, on a random (but great) Tuesday.