Mitch & Kiley's Downtown Fairbault Wedding

Mitch & Kiley

Date | 10.5.19

Ceremony & Reception | 3 Ten Event Venue, Fairbault, Minnesota

Wedding Photography | Lora & Isaac

Make-Up Artist | Katie Boyd

Hair Stylist | Ruth Madison

Tell us how you first met? Who, what, when, where, why? Give us the dirty details.

We "met" on the Tinder app. Mitch made his account the night before he matched with Kiley. We spent the day texting back and forth, starting with the "getting to know you" stuff and ending with Mitch giving play-by-plays of the Vikings game. We met in person a couple days later at the Wurst Beer Hall in Fargo. We had a couple drinks and continued getting to know each other. After a couple hours, Kiley had to leave to go meet a friend, so Mitch begged to have a second date. It must've worked, because they agreed to meet again for a second date.

When did you know he/she was the one? Was there something he/she did?, etc.

Mitch: I was attracted to Kiley pretty much from the get-go. I found her incredibly easy to talk to, and I found her eyes and smile completely irresistible. I think the "she's the one" moment came when I graduated with my Master's Degree. Kiley took the day off and was with me during my hooding ceremony and the commencement ceremony and during it all I thought about how incredibly supportive, patient, and encouraging she was of me even though we had only been dating a year at that point. When we met I was working 25+ hours a week, interning at a counseling center for 20 hours, and I was taking 2 night classes; Kiley was perfectly content hanging out with me and watching a movie when I was feeling exhausted. When I was writing my thesis and conducting my research study she was always there with a smile and an encouraging word whenever I hit writer's block or going through one of the many headaches I had during that process. I suppose I figured if she'd stick with me through all that and be there to celebrate with me, then we could handle anything else life could throw at us. Kiley: After the first few months of dating, I wanted to break up the relationship because I was nervous to let my walls down. Mitch was very stubborn and persistent that our relationship wouldn't end and at that moment along with the few weeks after that I knew I couldn't be without him. He was understanding of my hesitations and was patient while I worked on letting my walls down!

Tell us about the proposal. (Did you see it coming, how long was it in the planning?, how did you feel? nervous, excited, freaking out?)

After about a year and a half of dating, one of our mutual friends got engaged which got us talking: where was this whole thing going? This conversation lead to us buying a ring together, but the ball was in Mitch's court. Fast forward to around Thanksgiving of that year- Mitch and Kiley were visiting relatives and vacationing in Florida. Kiley and Mitch (mostly Kiley) were Harry Potter fans so they had to check out Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios. Kiley had no clue Mitch had packed the ring in his suitcase, and that he spent the first day of their park visit observing security protocols to make sure that the metal detector and guards didn't blow his secret. On the second night of their visit, they watched a firework and light show at Hogwarts castle. When it was over, they walked to the bridge next to it and Mitch popped the question.

Tell us the one thing you love most about each other.

Mitch: Her eyes and smile still has me just as smitten now as it did on day one. Other than that, Kiley actively tries to push me out of my comfort zone and try new things quite often. Despite the fact that I can be stubborn and resistant sometimes, I still love her for it. Kiley: I love that he challenges me intellectually, how patient he is, and his nerdy sense of humor! When I first met Mitch I was nervous because he actually loves me for me and I only ever had to be myself which I had never experienced in a relationship before. It allows me to feel free and everyday he pushes me to let go and encourages me to just simply be who I am!

If you feel comfortable, share with us something silly or quirky the other person does.

Mitch: She carries around a blue blanket all over the house. She won't let me wash it unless she's not at home. Kiley: When I have had a rough day or whenever he feels like I need a pick me up, we watch puppy and babies laughing at puppy videos.

Besides getting married - whats the one thing you are looking forward to on your wedding day?

Mitch: I'm excited for my mom and sisters to meet Kiley's family. Especially her dad- that's going to be funny. Kiley: I am excited for our families to formally meet and get to know each other!