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January 16, 2021
Scottsdale, Arizona
#FannofBartels

Lauren & Bobby

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Bobby

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Lauren

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#FannofBartels

January 16, 2021

Scottsdale, Arizona

Our Love Story

A Thursday Night at Home Bar

Rihanna and Calvin Harris summed us up with one sentence: "we found love in a hopeless place." A $10 bet in a loud dirty college bar turned into the rest of our lives. Lauren was partying with her friends, celebrating the fact that they were finally seniors. Bobby walked in, looking for his friends, and stopped dead in his tracks when he saw her. A friend spotted Bobby's "subtle" staring, and bet Lauren $10 that she wouldn't "drop it low" on Bobby. She walked up to him, cupped his face in her hand, said "Hi I'm Lauren!", spun around and dropped it. They danced and drank the night away. The rest of the weekend was a wrap- they didn't see each other Friday, but there was a home football game and the infamous SMU tailgate, the BLVD, on Saturday. Lauren was the first person Bobby saw under the white tents in the sea of Theta sorority girls. They skipped the game so they could dance and party long into the night with their friends. Sunday was for brunch, recovery and studying- they met up and enjoyed a more relaxed day together. Monday is a story everyone still laughs about. Bobby learned that Lauren had an evening class, so he texted one of Lauren's sorority sisters to meet him at the Theta house. He showed up in his "Blue Angel" Mustang to deliver a note and a dozen red roses to Lauren's room. Little did he know, Monday evenings were for the girls. Bobby arrived right before the girls' chapter meeting; he definitely did not anticipate a 50+ person audience for this moment. All the girls called and texted Lauren at once- she freaked out and ran to the house, expecting an emergency. She couldn't have been more thrilled with her surprise. Flash forward almost six and a half years, and here we are! There are many stories, many laughs, and many memories we have shared with each of you. We look forward to remembering each moment and creating more with you! Now let's get married already!

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