The reception will now be on July 10th, 2020 in Fargo, ND at the Avalon from 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm. 2525 9th Ave South, Fargo, ND 58103 Below are the established precautions the Avalon staff are taking at the Avalon for safety during the pandemic. These precautions have been reviewed and approved by the North Dakota Department of Health. 1. Additional staff will be on each event dedicated to disinfecting frequently-touched surfaces and bathrooms. 2. Avalon staff will be dishing food at the buffet wearing masks and gloves. The line will be marked on the floor so guests can stay spaced out. 3. Bar lines will also be marked on the floor and spaced out. 4. All Avalon staff members will have their temps taken upon arrival and wear masks when on the floor. Masks for guests is optional. 5. Bar staff will have gloves and periodic disinfecting breaks. 6. Households will all be seated together and not combined with other households at their dinner tables. 7. Tables will all be spaced 6 feet apart. 8. Additional dinner seating has been added in the Mezzanine for all Millennium weddings, as well as additional bars being open to reduce lines and crowding. Colorful masks in the wedding colors will be available for all guests who wish to use them. And for a photo or two.

Our story begins on a cool October night. Michael and Julia met while attending MSUM during a bowling social between Julia's sorority and Michael's fraternity. They were placed in the same bowling group and both bonded over a mutual friend falling (she was not hurt) while throwing her ball down the lane. Then Julia attended a gathering at Michael's house for that same mutual friends birthday. They started talking and a few days later Michael asked Julia to help him with a project for class where he had to make a poster about himself to present (a great way to get to know each other). They didn't know it yet, but that moment was just the beginning of what blossomed to become a beautiful new chapter in their lives together.

It was a comfortably cool day for March (the 23rd to be exact), around 37 degrees. Julia had spent the morning reading Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince to Michael while he played a video game. After finishing the book, they got ready and set out on a date day where they went to Kobe's for lunch and ran a few errands. They returned home a few hours later and relaxed for a little bit, trying to cuddle with their cat, Stormie. Later in the evening they cooked one of their meal kits together and enjoyed Salsa Verde Enchiladas (seriously delicious). When they had finished eating, Michael brought the dishes upstairs and came back downstairs saying he had a present for Julia. He pulled out a golden snitch and went to open it. Julia thought there might be candy or chocolate in there. To her surprise, when Michael opened it up there was an engagement ring inside! Michael got down on one knee and asked Julia to marry him and without hesitation she said yes! The next greatest chapter of their lives together was beginning!