The two of us met years ago at St. Joseph's Catholic School when Nathan was in 3rd grade and Mackenzie was in 4th grade! We went to school together all through elementary/middle/high school, but always ran with different friend groups. On May 4th 2018, Nathan was living in Whitewater where he had just bought his first house, and Mackenzie was home from UW-Milwaukee visiting friends at UW-Whitewater. We saw each other from across the bar (God bless the Brass Rail) and recognized each other immediately! After a quick catch up, and Nathan putting his number in Mackenzie's phone and texting himself (this was a big step up from most guys just asking for her Snapchat) we said goodbye. After a few days of talking, Nathan came up to visit Mackenzie in Milwaukee for a lunch date at Garage. After that first date, the rest is history! On New Years Eve 2021, Nathan proposed to Mackenzie on a beautiful beach in St. Croix, and the wedding planning commenced!