and so the adventure begins...

Tim had been hearing about Megan from his step-mom, Maureen, for months before she finally took matters into her own hands, texting Tim + Megan in a group text just after the holidays in 2019. Megan, not wanting Tim to think this was her idea, texted Tim back a cheeky response about Maureen's not so subtle match-making attempt. About a month later, Megan happened to be flying back from Denver to Chicago for a two week work trip and the adventure began the moment we saw each other. We just knew, that this was it.

Tim had always had a dream to hike to 14,000 ft elevation in Colorado and pictured that it would be the perfect way to surprise Megan with the most important question, in the most adventurous setting. What he did not picture, was the snowstorm that hit Colorado that week in September! After unsuccessfully trying to convince Megan to move the hike until later in the trip, our alarms went off at 3 AM that Friday and we set off on the the hike. While we may not have made it up to the top, we made it up to 13,500 ft before deciding it was too dangerous to continue. As we started to set our way down the mountain, Tim got down on one knee, in the midst of a snowstorm, in a moment just the two of us and asked for a lifetime of adventures!

A year to the date of that snowy proposal, we are so happy to promise to each other a lifetime of adventures in front of our closest family and friends! We hadn't planned on getting married in Galena, but finding Ashton Hill felt like a dream come true. Every detail of the venue was exactly what we pictured for our laid back, party type of wedding filled with music, dancing and all of our favorite people. The ceremony will be officiated by Megan's Aunts....also known as "The Aunts", Lori Hensler & Cathy Blackmore. Cocktails, Dinner & Live Music immediately following at Ashton Hill. We simply cannot wait to see you on 9.11.21!