Our Stories

December 2024 - A favorite from our engagement photoshoot.

November 2024 - We got a fiancé and a tree all in one day.

November 2024 - More engagement photos from our lovely friends.

November 2024 - While cutting down a Christmas tree Mattias proposed. Mattias had Claire try cut it down first to distract Claire and get down on a knee. She gave up very quickly, so he did not have much time.

September 2024 - Seeing Hozier in concert.

September 2024 - Us with our gorgeous babies that we got in Sept. Tulip with Mattias and Pebble with Claire.

August 2024 - Mattias took Claire (a self proclaimed midwestern cowgirl) to the rodeo and she learned a lot.

August 2024 - A wonderful Utah hike.

July 2024 - Us at Drew and Andrea's wedding.

July 2024 - Paddling boarding in Utah.

April 2024 - Camping in St. George, Utah.

March 2024 - On the walking trail behind our Utah apartment.

February 2024 - A photoshoot Mattias got Claire for Valentine's.

February 2024 - A trip to Mexico Mattias won at work. He seems to have a theme of winning trips.

January 2024 - More Utah fun.

December 2023 - Us embracing our SLC lifestyle.

October 2023 - Our dating anniversary that will now be upgraded and moved a month.

September 2023 - Visiting home from SLC.

June 2023 - Claire moves out to SLC. (Not our dog but still a lovely boy)

March 2023 - Mattias graduated a semester early and moved to Salt Lake City while Claire visited and finished her last semester back in Minneapolis.

December 2022 - Just a lovely photo.

October 2022 - A look into what the dance floor will look like at our reception.

June 2022 - Mattias interned in Portland for the summer and Claire visited.

May 2022 - Another family prom.

January 2022 - Trip to Disney Mattias won at a sale's team competiton.

June 2021 - A favorite photo of ours. Third annual family prom with the Allens.

May 2021 - Us in downtown Madison on a little picnic.

Febuary 2021 - A trip down to Gulf Shores with the Allens.

December 2020 - Christmas time with beautiful Trixie.

September 2020 - Us at a little wedding.

August 2020 - A trip to South Dakota to watch the Perseids meteor shower in a zone without light pollution.

August 2020 - A small family prom, but mighty.

August 2020 - Covid brought online school and road trips. Trip up to Mattias' uncle Dan and aunt Traci's lovely sheep farm.

Febuary 2020 - Mattias visiting Claire in Minneapolis.

January 2020 - Claire's 19th birthday.

December 2019 - At some Christmas lights on a break from college.

September 2019 - Visiting each other in college. Claire at University of Minnesota Twin Cities and Mattias at UW Eau Claire.

August 2019 - Mattias and his mom surprised musical loving Claire on a trip to Chicago with Hamilton tickets. She cried many times.

August 2019 - The first Allen Family Prom ever.

June 2019 - High school graduates.

May 2019 - Our senior prom.

April 2019 - Rainy earth day hike where we said "I love you" for the first time on the way down.

March 2019 - A day trip to Milwaukee we took in high school and did not let our parents know... oops.

December 2018 - One of our first photos together on a day trip to Chicago with some of the Allens.