Lindsay met Steve at Grand Valley in 2010. Of all the first impressions that would have drawn in her future spouse, Lindsay definitely didn't think it would be twerking in a referee costume at a neighborhood Halloween party. Despite this, or perhaps because of it, the two of them quickly bonded over their shared sense of humor and affinity for vodka. Steve was insistent on taking Lindsay out. Their first date was a Grand Rapids Griffins game, and Lindsay still has the ticket stub to this day.

8 years, a dog, and a house later, Lindsay was hard at work on a bullet journal and her goals for 2019. She informed Steve matter-of-factly that they would be getting married in 2019, that it was time. Steve's eyes widened in shock. Lindsay mistook his look for consternation, but she had yet to find out the real reason for his reaction. Just a couple of weeks prior, Steve had gone to Lindsay's parents to ask permission to propose.

On a seemingly mundane Wednesday in February, after finishing a quiet dinner together, Steve got down on one knee and presented Lindsay with his grandmother's wedding ring. After 9 years together, it was finally happening!

Both of them knew right away that they wanted an intimate celebration to begin their new chapter together. With a small group of their immediate family and closest friends, they made a getaway to Traverse City for a destination wedding at the Grand Traverse Resort. Free of stress and full of gratitude, Lindsay and Steve spent the whole evening celebrating their past and their new future together, feeling like the kids they were when they first met.