Over the past few
years, they have stopped buying gifts for each other. For special
occasions, Courtney and Brice love to do something fun instead like going to a
concert or going on a trip. They love traveling together and find that getting
there is half the fun. They love going on road trips and spending long weekends
away. They also love going to concerts and sporting events, but their favorite
is IU basketball games. For their date nights, Courtney and Brice go
on a date it's usually just going out to dinner together, which they love to
do. Courtney thinks growing up in a small town with no restaurants really has
made them love going out to eat. Their favorite place to go is definitely
Buffalo Wild Wings. Courtney says, "I know, not very romantic, but neither
are we. Ha ha. Wings, beer and an IU basketball game is a heavenly date night
for us."
When it came to their proposal, it was a great story. Growing up in a
small town there isn't a lot to do with your significant other when you're 17.
So luckily Courtney's parents lived next to a nature preserve that had
ponds and hiking trails and lots of country fun for kids to get into. When they
started dating, Courtney and Brice used to go out there all the time on the
weekends. It was where they began and the nature preserve holds a special place
in both of their hearts. In July 2012, almost 6 1/2 years after their
story began, Brice took Courtney back there and asked her to spend the rest of
her life. She loved that they were making new memories in a place that
held so many for them from the past and thought it was perfect.
After enjoying the engagement,
they began planning their big day. Courtney says, "Picking a wedding
location was very difficult, because we aren't from here and we weren't sure if
we wanted to get married at home up north or in our new home in Fishers.
Ultimately we decided we want to get married in the place we are starting our
life in. We are going to have the ceremony at the Fishers United Methodist
Church where we've started attending and really reminds us of the community we
had growing up. Then the reception will be at the Mansion at Oak Hill. I saw it
when I first moved here and said "wow, that's where I want to get married
someday". We both have always loved historic buildings with lots of
character and it just felt like the perfect place for us. Also since we are
having a winter wedding with cream and crimson it just really will go with our
style.
For the wedding
planning so far, Courtney say that so far probably picking the locations has
been the most fun. Because their locations were exactly what she
envisioned for their wedding. However, Courtney thinks that dress shopping will
ultimately be her favorite part, but hasn't done that yet. Brice says he
doesn't really have a favorite wedding planning aspect and Courtney had to
laugh and said, "Surprise surprise. Ha ha." What
they are looking forward to most on their wedding day is celebrating with all
the people that they care about and have been with them through all of it. They
are really looking forward to dancing the night away when all the stress and
planning is done and they are just an old married couple enjoying married
life.
I can't wait for your December 2013 wedding day!! Congratulations and enjoy your engagement! XXOO, Kristin
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