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May 24, 2025

☑ Find an attractive person

☑ Convince them to go on a date

☑ Trap them with candy and compliments

☑ Get engaged

◻ GET MARRIED

We're finally getting married! And we are beyond excited to share our day with friends and family. Explore our website for all the details about our day in May.

Thank you for being part of our lives - we can't wait to celebrate together!

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Once Upon A Time

As I pulled into the Portillo's parking lot, I glanced at the entrance. No one was there.

Apparently, Collin had decided to browse the aisles of Best Buy while waiting for our date to start. When he did arrive, though, I thought he was surely out of my league.

...That is, until he ordered a chili cheese dog.

Not long after we started dating, Darby and I spent as much time together as we could.

With Darby driving up to Wisconsin to visit me as often as her schedule allowed, we learned just how committed we were to one another.

Eventually, we felt ready to move in together and found an apartment in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Over time, shared experiences became the fabric that wove our relationship. Ice cream at The Pearl, discounted dinners at Diggers, and mini cheese wheels paired with Sun Drop at Kwik Trip were some of our favorites. Collin was there when I found out I had been accepted to Des Moines University, and we went to look at apartments together in Iowa. On that trip, we listened to one of our favorite books, Project Hail Mary.

When I got the acceptance call from Midwestern, I was so excited that I can’t recall the details even now; Collin will have to tell that part. But we were both thrilled and ended up moving to Illinois to start this journey together, hand in hand.

Medical school has been quite demanding, but we both knew what we were getting into when I started in the fall of 2021. Collin has been a better partner than I could have ever imagined throughout these years. He’s my foundation; he keeps me grounded, shows me love, and ensures that I'm watered and fed and that I get enough sunlight.

I’ve been so lucky to watch Collin grow over these years. He’s become a better man than I could have ever asked for and is still as handsome as the day we met.

When Collin left Wisconsin, he also left the restaurant industry, landing on his feet working for local government. Now he is a code enforcement inspector for the wonderful City of Geneva!

Over the course of our time together, Darby and I have grown to love each other more every day. We find greater comfort and joy in each other’s company as we have grown closer over the years. Seemingly insignificant moments have become some of our fondest memories.

Whether it’s watching a film while cuddled up on the couch with movie theater popcorn and our beloved cat, Socks, or trying out new dinner recipes together, life’s little moments have brought us enormous joy. We’ve developed a great appreciation for good deals at our favorite stores and indulge perhaps overly frequently in our guilty pleasure of a cold Diet Coke. It is in these everyday moments that our love truly shines and reminds us of the depth of the connection we share.