We’re getting married!

We both grew up in Maple Grove Minnesota but didn't meet until we went to a mutual friend's house on New Year's Eve in 2014. At this time Jenessa lived in Minnesota and Tanner was stationed in Jacksonville Florida which meant we had minimal encounters over the years. Over the course of these encounters one or both of us always seemed to have a significant other. In December 2016 we saw each other again, this time we were both single. A few days after we saw one another Tanner returned to Georgia, and we began texting one another. Shortly after we began talking Tanner was deployed and all contact was cut until he returned to the United States in March 2017. Tanner came back to Minnesota in April of 2017 and that is where our love story truly began. We began texting all day and video calling one another each night until one of us fell asleep (it was usually Tanner). Tanner came home once more in July 2017, and we officially began dating. Unfortunately, Tanner was only home for a couple of short weeks before having to return to Georgia. Which meant we were back to texting all day and video calling one another each night. As Tanner’s enlistment came to an end, he made the decision to take a job in Bloomington and moved back to Minnesota in August 2017. Tanner moved to Chanhassen Minnesota in May 2019 and Jenessa followed shortly after. On the evening of December 30th, 2020, after two a years of dating Tanner popped the question. After a year and a half of planning and excitement, we can’t wait to celebrate with you!