We're getting married!

It all started in the heart of winter—late January of 2023—when I was living in La Crosse and Nathan was up in Menomonie. At the time, we didn’t know each other, even though we’d spent our years running in the same general circles without ever crossing paths. Looking back, it feels almost impressive how good we were at not meeting sooner! One night, I got a text from my cousin Braeden that simply said, “Nathan Berends likes you.” I had no idea who Nathan Berends was, and I couldn’t figure out how someone I’d never met could possibly like me. But Braeden had a plan. Not only did he tell me that Nathan liked me—he told Nathan that I liked him! With that little matchmaking nudge, Nathan and I exchanged numbers and started talking. Not long after, I made the trip up to Nathan for our first date. It was one of those nights where everything just clicked. We laughed, we talked, and we felt completely at ease with each other. From that very first night, something just felt right.