We're getting married!

After moving to Lakewood and joining the Southwestern district, Noah “officially” met Kara at the beginning of their 5th grade school year. While their paths had crossed many times before at places like the ice rink and church, it wasn’t until they hung out with mutual friends on Briarwood Drive that their love story truly began. Their relationship started out as friends, with Noah referring to Kara solely as “Schutte.” As the new kid on the block, Noah was a hot commodity among their peers. While Kara admitted to her friends that he was cute, she insisted she would NEVER date him (unlike several of her friends at the time). Noah asked Kara out for the first time in 6th grade. Holding true to her word, she said “no.” After several more attempts, Noah finally convinced her to say “yes” in the beginning of 7th grade. While that relationship was short lived, they found their way back to each other in 8th grade. On April 2, 2011, at Dipson Theatres in Lakewood, Noah asked Kara out for the final time during a romantic outing with a group of friends to see “Diary of a Wimpy Kid.” From leaving drawings and notes in each other’s lockers, to attending every school dance together (including being crowned King and Queen at Senior Prom), Kara and Noah experienced all the highs and lows of high school by each other’s side. The next four years were spent making long distance trips between Western NY and Oxford, Ohio while they both worked on their college degrees. After some uncharacteristic planning by Noah and a $100 bribe to get Kara out of the car, Noah proposed on September 5th, 2020 on a beautifully decorated patio at Roger Rory Peterson Institute. We are so excited to get married and celebrate with all of you… our favorite people!