Three hours from home we walked in to the same bar, in Jenkins, MN. My cousin approached Derek and he willingly came over to join our table. We made plans to see each other again two days later when we were back in the cities. Derek took me to Pier 500 for dinner and we’ve been inseparable since.

Derek walked us over to a small path filled with flowers at our favorite local spot, General Sam’s. We have had a few talks here about getting married. I turned around for a second and when I looked back, Derek was down on one knee. He had asked the bar staff to capture the moment. It was perfect. We are so excited to celebrate this next chapter of our lives with you. See you in July!