Gallery

Lauren’s Birthday just before we started dating at Durty Nellies

April 11, 2014 the night we started dating at HOME Bar.

The first trip/wedding we went to in Newton Illinois

Our first annual Christmas Tree Picture

Cody encouraged Lauren to finish her Bachelor’s Degree

9 years working together at J.J. Twigs Pizza in Palatine

Our first big vacation together to Las Vegas, Arizona and Colorado

For Lauren’s 30th we went to New Orleans

The day we signed our lease and decided to live together! 12/25/2019

Laugh together

Favorite dance partner

We have celebrated 17 other couples wedding days and so excited to celebrate our own

Our 10 year Anniversary at Ramsay’s Kitchen.

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Finally engaged! 3/1/25 at The Drake Hotel

We went to the Hancock Observatory just after getting engaged

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We got engaged privately at the Drake Hotel, but that night Lauren had a work Awards Banquet . The V.P. called Cody up for a reenactment in front of the company. He’s cheering in the background.

Our friends had a small engagement party for us.