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Katie and Joe Thatcher

The Wedding Story of...Katie & Joe Thatcher

Kathy Jonas |  March 3, 2015

Katie McCool and Joe Thatcher grew up in the same town, but it took Katie’s friend, Anne, who happens to be Joe’s sister, to get the ball rolling on their relationship. In July of 2008, a text from Joe started it all, even though Katie admits she is the more outgoing of the two. Katie says, “He’s more quiet, but can make me laugh harder than anyone. We really are a good balance for each other.” 

The Wedding Story of... Joe & Alina Meier

WeddingDay |  March 3, 2015

Catching their breath while still glowing in contentment, Alina & Joe nestled in the family room of professional wedding planner Anne Landis' home, whose roles took on that of many--advisor, confidant, designer and the person responsible for bringing the essence of their dreams into the spectacular reality of their wedding celebration.

The Wedding Story of... Billy & Michelle McClendon

WeddingDay |  March 3, 2015

A lot of people told Billy and Michelle McClendon they would never make it. Statistically, Michelle was not supposed to graduate high school, go to college or end up marrying her high school sweetheart. But on July 18, 2009, the couple proved a lot of people wrong.

The Wedding Story of... Katrina & Christopher Harrington

WeddingDay |  March 3, 2015

“Ever since the 2nd grade, I knew I would marry a blonde haired, blue-eyed boy,” explains Katrina Corcoran. Her elementary premonition came true her freshmen year at the University of Notre Dame when she met Chris Harrington, a rugby-playing senior.

The Wedding Story of... Kelly & Daniel Mathenia

Amy Conroy |  March 3, 2015

When Kelly Hunt and Daniel Mathenia first met in 2008, they immediately realized how much they had in common. The two, who were living in Chicago, not only had mutual friends, but were also from the same hometown, St. Joseph, Michigan, and went to the same high school.

Anne and Andy Hammond

The Wedding Story of... Anne & Andy Hammond

Amy Conroy |  March 3, 2015

Anne Muskopf and Andy Hammond met through a mutual friend in the summer of 2008 and immediately formed a friendship that quickly turned into something more.

The Wedding Story of...Jennifer & Joshua Bail

Kathy Jonas |  March 3, 2015

If the greatest loves come from friendship, then you need not look any further than the story of Jennifer Cooney and Joshua Bail.

The Wedding Story of... Dane & Victoria Sorenson

WeddingDay |  March 3, 2015

If it would have taken Dane Sorensen any longer to figure out what Victoria Gonzalez was up to, she just might have failed physics class. It was fall of 2004 at Andrews University when Victoria first set her sights on Dane. For two weeks, she skipped physics class just so she could ask him for his notes, hoping he would ask her for a date.

The Wedding Story of... Justin & Sarah Ingram

WeddingDay |  March 3, 2015

Tradition is important to people from the Midwest, and Sarah Moore and Justin Ingram are no exception.

The Wedding Story of... Brandy & Jordan Stackhouse

WeddingDay |  March 3, 2015

While out with friends, Brandy Shuherk and Jordan Stackhouse found themselves at the same bar in Corunna, Indiana. “We kept running into each other,” Brandy recalls. “Each time, we would talk a little longer than the last.”