How did you meet?

We were set up by our lovely mothers! Mrs. Barnes was the Matron of Honor in the Marx Wedding back in 1991. One evening over dinner they cooked up an idea, worked a little magic, and the rest is history!

What is your favorite memory together?

Sam: My favorite memory so far would definitely be our engagement weekend- we were going Bourbon Trailing and were an hour away when Jeremy said he forgot his Bourbon Trail passport (he had a lot on his mind, I just didn't know it yet!) so we turned around and laughed the whole way. The next morning, I became a fiancée, and we spent the rest of the weekend celebrating together and distillery hopping!

Jeremy: Most definitely the weekend I asked you to be my wife. We got to spend the whole weekend doing something we both love (drinking bourbon), we got to start seriously talking about our future life together, and I got to see your beautiful smile shine even brighter than normal with nothing in the world possible of dimming it.

When did you know that your partner was a keeper?

Sam: I knew I was gonna keep this man the day I had to leave Haubstadt Sommerfest early because I had a Holy Hour and he insisted on leaving with me, told everyone we had to go because we had a date with Jesus, and joined me for my 11pm Holy Hour (if you know Jeremy, you know how excited he was to still be awake at midnight...)

Jeremy: Around Christmas time 2023. We had been dating almost a year and seeing how well you mixed in with my family, and how accepted I had come to be with your family, on top of how happy you make me. That pretty much sealed the deal.

What has been your favorite part of wedding planning?

Sam: Setting Jeremy up with access to pay off my credit card! Just kidding! Probably talking about all the amazing people that we got to ask to be part of our day, all the crafty stuff, and our Marriage Prep meetings with the Bradleys!

Jeremy: Seeing the guest list grow with all the people who love us and want to celebrate with us on our special day, and the giddy anticipation we both have as the day comes closer.

S&J

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception