A few of you may be scratching your heads as to why we are celebrating our marriage after already having the same last name, well I'll tell you... In 2014 we had to make the decision to get hitched to due an upcoming permanent change of station from Germany to Fayetteville, NC. Since Kerstin was a German citizen and resident at the time, our only option to remain together was to get legally married quickly and celebrate later. Our good friends Jackie and Isaac from Alaska were living in California at the time and Jackie had just finished her online ministry certificate, and since California was one of only a few states that allowed same sex marriages and the Army was giving free gay leave, we got on the next flight! The beach marriage was super cute - planned and executed by Jackie and Isaacs kid's. Everything worked out well except for the fact that we failed to notify Kerstin's parents of the arrangement prior to the event, and since they aren't Army, they didn't understand and lots of tears were shed in the aftermath. The Behle's loss of a daughter to an Army soldier by marriage and then only to be separated by the Atlantic ocean wasn't easily assuaged by the fact that one day we would have a wedding celebration and make up for it. Please help us make this a happy occasion for all that were disappointed that they weren't on Laguna Beach with us in October 2014.

Nadine and Kerstin met on an online dating app in 2013 while Nadine was deployed to Afghanistan with the Army. Having six months of deployment to go, they were able to check off all the important things in a relationship before meeting. Kerstin picked up Nadine from her redeployment ceremony where they met for the first time. Kerstin drove Nadine home to Mannheim from Miesau Army Depot and the rest is history! Die Wege von Nadine und Kerstin kreuzten sich erstmals im Jahre 2013 auf einer Online-Dating-Seite. Zu dieser Zeit war Nadine mit der Army im Auslandseinsatz in Afghanistan stationiert. Mit noch sechs Monaten Einsatzzeit vor sich, konnten sie alle wichtigen Dinge in einer Beziehung abhaken, bevor sie sich trafen. Kerstin holte Nadine von ihrer Umsetzungszeremonie ab, bei der sie sich zum ersten Mal trafen. Kerstin fuhr Nadine von Miesau Army Depot nach Mannheim und der Rest ist Geschichte!

For those traveling from far and wide who wish to take a few extra days and do some sightseeing with the newly weds, we are arranging a trip throughout New England after the wedding. Destinations include: Niagara Falls (bring a passport); Finger Lakes Region of New York State; Montreal and Quebec of Canada; Maine wilderness, and Nova Scotia Canada. We ask that you RSVP for each location and we’ll coordinate transportation and accommodations.