Three years ago we became husband and wife at Postlewaits in Canby where Kevin and Denae shared their vows. We couldn't help but remember when we stood right where they were.
Their love story is so beautiful, intricate and couldn't be told better than by Denae herself. We were excited to read it and now we're excited to share their story with you.
"Kevin and I first met at a weekend conference at George Fox. We both received the same leadership scholarship and were invited for a workshop. There were only a handful of guys, but by luck, Kevin was the only male placed in my group for the ropes challenge course workshop. We kept in touch via e-mail and instant messaged often and again, by God's hand, we were put in the same freshmen dorm. We had our own circle of friends, classes (Kevin did not declare biology as his major until sophomore year), and interests but some how, we kept in touch and began making a habit of going out to coffee every week. A few days before Christmas break, we had a DTR ("Define the relationship") and decided that it would be best to take Christmas vacation apart from each other in order to really dissect where our friendship was going. Short story is, we decided that it wasn't the right time to pursue a romantic relationship with each other and I promptly avoided him at all costs for an entire month after returning to campus.
Again, by another stroke of fortune, Kevin and I began to once again seek each other's company on a weekly basis, going on walks to the park, sipping coffee, and just talking about life. On February 14th, I proudly sported my Single Awareness Day t-shirt (handmade by my freshmen floor) on yet another late night coffee outing with Kevin. It was freezing, but I remember sitting on the play structure until our behinds no longer had feeling in them. Finally, he told me that he had called my parents and had asked for permission to court me. He didn't want to miss an opportunity at a relationship with me and people he trusted had encouraged him to pursue me. On December 12 2009, Kevin took me geocashing on the same trail we had had our first kiss. At the coordinates (or close to it...) we were supposed to find a music box, but instead, he pulled out a wooden box containing my beautiful ring. He had asked 2 friends to go ahead of us, bury it, and await our arrival. It was perfect and a complete surprise.
We are so blessed to get to spend the rest of our lives with each other. Kevin is my best friend, and I get to choose to love him every day. Our love story has been an intricate one, we are looking forward to the many chapters to come and anticipate that they will be filled with much laughter and adventure."
This was by far one of the coolest guest sign-in boards we've seen.
During the reception a couple of their friends built a frame for the guest sign-in tree. It was really neat to see the whole process come together.
To view more of Kevin & Denae's wedding visit our website
Sending many blessings your way, congrats Kevin & Denae
We are so blessed to get to spend the rest of our lives with each other. Kevin is my best friend, and I get to choose to love him every day. Our love story has been an intricate one, we are looking forward to the many chapters to come and anticipate that they will be filled with much laughter and adventure."
This was by far one of the coolest guest sign-in boards we've seen.
During the reception a couple of their friends built a frame for the guest sign-in tree. It was really neat to see the whole process come together.
To view more of Kevin & Denae's wedding visit our website
Sending many blessings your way, congrats Kevin & Denae
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