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Update: Due to COVID-19, we’ve decided to postpone our wedding. We’ll keep you posted on our new date and when you can RSVP on our site. Wishing you all health and safety, and looking forward to celebrating together!
Update: Due to COVID-19, we’ve decided to postpone our wedding. We’ll keep you posted on our new date and when you can RSVP on our site. Wishing you all health and safety, and looking forward to celebrating together!
July 17, 2021
Bloomingdale, MI

Kristina & Timothy

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Tim Payne

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Kristina VanDenBerg

Bloomingdale

MI

July 17

2021

Tim & Kristina’s Engagement Story

Tim proposed to Kristina in July of 2018. He set up an elaborate scheme where he LIED to her about what they were doing that day. He told her that he wanted some family pictures on the beach. So the entire family including his two kids, Tim & Sierra (who kept the whole thing secret from Kristina and thought it was hilarious) drove to South Haven, MI. We all met up with Tim’s sister, Mandy and walked to the end if the pier together. Tim had a characature made up of the two of them on the pier with him proposing to her. Mandy showed her the picture, distracting her while Tim got down on one knee. She loved the picture and turned around. He opened the ring box and without hesitation she said YES!! He put the ring on her finger and the rest is history.

How we met

Kristina’s awesome cousin Amanda was dating Tim’s awesome best friend Dan at the time. Kristina came over to visit and met Tim for the first time. They played a game together called Fable III. Kristina loved the game and bought herself an Xbox to continue playing it. She thought he seemed okay but was a but much for her with all his tattoos and cigarettes. Tim was interested in her. Kristina thought about what it would be like to date Tim and thought no thanks to this guy. They started playing a game online with their friends and although Kristina was hesitant to play alone online with Tim, she gave it a try anyway. Turned out they had fun playing together and did it more often. Tim then asked Kristina out for the first time. She said no way. So he waited patiently and asked again. Nope. So he asked again. Nah I’m good she said. And again. Mmmm, no. Then he asked one last time. Telling himself if she says no this time, I’m done. Tim had really started to grow on her at this point. So finally she said...YES!

Tim & Kristina’s 1st Date

After FINALLY getting her to agree to go out on a date with him, he wanted to do it right so he found out what she liked and planned a date she would never forget (and she hasn’t). First, He took her to her favorite restaurant, The Olive Garden. She loved that he had taken her to her favorite place. The food was awesome and the conversation was good and flowed pretty easily. Next, he took her to her Alma Mater, Western Michigan University. He told her they were going to see a play. One of Kristina’s favorite things is to go to see plays. The live action is so mich more fun and appealing than just watching it on tv. The play was funny and interesting and they both had a wonderful time together. He drove her home and they kissed for the first time. She wondered how he felt but she definitely felt a spark between them. Pretty much everytime they were together she felt butterflies in her stomach. She knew this was a good thing and after getting to know him, she knew that he was THE ONE.

How Tim plotted to keep Kristina around

Anyone that really knows Kristina, knows that she is an animal lover, more specifically a dog lover. Tim loves dogs too so he searched for the right puppy to surprise her and his two children. And he found an adorable Siberian Husky named Nika. Nika has now been in our lives for six years and we couldn’t imagine life without her. Not only is she super adorable, but she is loving to everyone. We are thankful for her and so far his plot has worked!

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