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From Katie: Our love story started in high school and little did we know, we were about to find the one person who would always have our back, make us laugh, and fill our lives with love. One of the most special moments of the day was when my grandfather, who has always been a…
From Jordan: Dakota and I got married on a beautiful October day surrounded by all of our friends and family! It was the most perfect day and I wouldn’t change a single thing! Local Vendors PHOTOGRAPHER: HAILEY NICOLE PHOTOGRAPHY VENUE: IRON GATE ESTATE CONTENT CREATOR: DREAMY DEETS DJ: NICHOLAS’ WEDDING DJ SERVICE MAKEUP: KNOCKOUT BEAUTY…
From Jennifer: We fell in love very quick and knew from the beginning we would get married! It was an instant love, the type where you know right away! I wanted our big day captured perfectly and Addie Elizabeth photography did just that! We are so lucky to have great photos to look back on…
From the Couple: Mandy: “I saw him on Zoom and he made my heart go boom!” Will first caught my eye on a Zoom meeting for one of our Master of Arts in Teaching courses. We had mutual friends and got invited to the same graduation party in June 2020. Will: I saw her grilling…
From Krista: Nate and I first met years ago when I was the front desk attendant at the Quincy YMCA, and he would come in with work friends to play basketball. We exchanged a few words here and there, but it was always short and cordial. Our love story didn’t start until about six years…
From Karrigan: When I saw Ben playing so lovingly with the kids in Jamaica, I just had a feeling I was going to marry him one day. In 2018, we went to Jamaica for a mission trip. Ben and I knew each other through church but mainly through my younger brother because they were best…
From Caroline: Christian and I starting dating almost 4 years ago after his brother and sister-in-law encouraged him to slide into my DMs (after Danielle got my approval, of course). We would take turns driving an hour from Quincy to Keokuk every chance we got, and when that still wasn’t enough time together, I decided…
From Allyson: After 10 years of knowing and loving each other my Husband and I finally got married! We met at Quincy Senior High school, began dating when I was 15, he was 16. We now have a 1 year old daughter who was our flower girl in the ceremony. We got engaged in Colorado…
From Taylor: Chris and I met like most couples these days, on a dating app one summer! We grew closer and closer throughout the fall and winter, and when we went to celebrate Mardi Gras in St. Louis, Chris finally told me he loved me, even though looking back we both knew we loved each…
From Katelyn: While growing up in the same hometown, we didn’t really cross paths until our 8th-grade advanced algebra class, held jointly for participating students from all the area Catholic schools at Quincy Notre Dame (QND) High School. After that, we entered the same class at QND where we enjoyed the company of several mutual…
From Breanna: My husband and I are classic high school sweethearts. When we were in 8th grade I knew that this man was going to be my forever and always, him on the other hand, it took him until our sophomore year of high school. From asking me to be his girlfriend, to be his…
From Alyssa: Our love story began when Michael and I met online through Facebook dating. We lived over an hour apart, so if it wasn’t for online dating our paths would never have crossed. His hometown is Unionville, Missouri, and I had never been there prior to meeting him. We messaged back and forth for…
From Allyson: My husband and I were married on his grandfather’s farm, which they had recently converted into a winery, on a beautiful, sunny June day in 2022. The vines in the vineyard were full, the trees were in full bloom, the grass was green, and the flowers were beautiful. Over 250 people attended, family…
From Keely: Dylan and I met in December of 2018 after I had become friends with his best friend, Seth. Seth would always bring up his friend, Dylan, and I was always drawn to Dylan; I knew I had to meet him. One day I told Seth to give Dylan my Snapchat so I could…
From Chloe: Sam and I have known each other since we were young kids. Sam needed a prom date his junior year of high school, so he asked me as a “no strings attached” deal. I, of course, said yes. We had so much fun dancing the night away! It wasn’t until a couple of…
From Alexis: Grady and I met through work in the winter of 2017. We both work for General Mills in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and consider ourselves “Fruit Snack Engineers”. Although we started out as co-workers, we began hanging out in the same friend circle and quickly became friends. Through many sand volleyball games, ski trips…
From Lacey: Noah and I met at the Adams County Fair in July of 2015. We were introduced by a mutual friend and we immediately felt like we had known each other forever. We immediately became best friends, that turned into a relationship. At this time we had both decided on our #1 college, and…
From Rachel: When we first met, Dyllan asked me for coffee, and I actually turned him down! A few months later, he asked me to go to a small Morgan Wallen concert at the fairgrounds, and I’m so glad I decided to go. We had an amazing time, found out how much we had in…
From Katie: Ryan and I met online in 2018. He surprised me by picking up the phone and calling me to ask me out to dinner. I remember thinking, why is this guy calling me? No one talks on the phone today. I was so nervous to pick up the phone. We agreed to meet…
From Marleigh: We met in the fall of 2021 at Lincoln Christian University, the college that we both attended. After a few conversations between Elijah and I at the coffee shop that he had been working at, he asked me on a date. One date turned into two, which turned into three… well, you know.…
From Madalyn: The year was 2017 and I had just moved to Kansas City after college hoping for a new beginning. To my dismay, the job market for my field of work was not hot and after months of applying for jobs in the Kansas City area, I reluctantly decided to apply for jobs elsewhere,…
From Kellie: Our story began when Gates and I met in Spanish class during our Sophomore year at Quincy Senior High School. Our first conversation was through the archaic way of passing handwritten notes back and forth during class. I was immediately intrigued by this shaggy-haired boy that wrote in cursive, had an interesting middle…
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