we were friends first. we met at the infamous Warder Street house in Washington, D.C. (where Landon was living) back in summer 2014, in a city where we had both done mennonite voluntary service, fours years apart. we bonded over night bike rides around the monuments and during hangouts with a circle of friends who would become some of our best people and while sneaking up under-construction houses to watch fireworks. fast forward seven years, and we got engaged in the city where we fell in love, right before we left for a new chapter in Fayetteville, Arkansas with our dog, Olsen (yes, he is named after the famous twins, but you'll have to come to our wedding to find out why). we can't wait to recognize this next exciting step of life together alongside all of you. in other words: Let's have a big, fun party!