We met at a local bar, Lager's Inn, in Aberdeen, South Dakota, where Stasha worked. Our first date was at Lager's where we ordered bar food and watched Sunday night football. We talked for hours, and we both felt like we had somehow already met each other in a previous lifetime. Stasha shared her pepper jack cheese balls with Stetson (who has a serious love for cheese) and the rest was history. 8 years later we are finally deciding to tie the knot! We are excited to celebrate with you all in beautiful Key West, Florida. The first time we went to the Keys, we fell in love with it immediately, and ever since Stasha has been trying to convince Stetson to take up Key Lime farming and move there! Cannot wait to see you all in the sunshine!

Please, no gifts! Consider a donation instead to Ocean Reef Conservation Association or the Turtle Hospital located in the Florida Keys!

Please remember reef-safe sunscreen on this trip! While some sunscreens advertise being reef-safe, that may not always be the case. Please, no sunscreens that contain the following chemicals that are extremely harmful to our coral reefs: Any form of microplastic sphere or beads. Any nanoparticles like zinc oxide or titanium dioxide. Oxybenzone Octinoxate 4-methylbenzylidene camphor Octocrylene Para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) Methyl Paraben Ethyl Paraben Propyl Paraben Butyl Paraben Benzyl Paraben Triclosan Check out the following website for more information: https://savethereef.org/about-reef-save-sunscreen.html

In the Atlantic, the sea turtle nesting season beginnings in March and ends in October, while the Gulf Coast sea turtle nesting season begins in May and ends in October. This means our wedding will occur right in the middle of turtle season! With this in mind, please be mindful of sea turtle nests on the beaches and follow any laws/rules surrounding turtle season in the Keys.