It started in the Fall of 2019. Makenna was scrolling through her Snapchat contacts, sorting through the people she no longer spoke to. She came across a name that made her pause. JT Blankenburg. She shrugged off the feeling that the name was familiar and opted to keep his contact information. Later that week, Katie (Makenna’s mother) asked if she knew JT Blankenburg. Realization hit Makenna as she did know that name. As it turned out, Katie and JT’s moms were friends and had mentioned to each other that Makenna and JT would be attending the same university. Within the next few moments, Makenna had messaged JT and he agreed that their hanging out would really give their moms a kick. Fast forward one week later, the pair had their first date at Vintage Park and watched the movie It 2. At the end of the night they both had a feeling that this date had turned out better than expected and looked forward to planning their second date. Three years later, surrounded by their friends and family, here they are, preparing to say “I do.”