Kristi & Jon are getting married!

We are so excited to be tying the knot!
We would be honored to have you at our wedding.
Read on for more details about our special day.

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Our Love Story

Kristi and Jon met while working together back in 2007.
Kristi had gotten a job as a teller at TCF Bank in Highland Park, while going to college at the University of St. Thomas. Jon was currently the Lending Manager at the bank when Kristi started working there.
Jon and Kristi didn’t talk to each other very much in the beginning, but shortly after Kristi graduated college in the spring of 2008, she started working full time days at the bank.
The two then started getting to know each other more, taking lunches together, discovered many common interests and developed a friendship that would soon turn into much more!

Now, it has been over seven wonderful years we’ve spent together and we are thrilled to be getting married on the day we will celebrate eight years together!

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About Us

Jon’s Story

Jon was born and grew up in Maple Grove, MN. Jon played baseball and football when he was younger. He went to Maple Grove Senior High and St. Cloud State University. Jon worked as a Lending Manager for TCF Bank for several years thereafter, where he met the love of his life. After leaving TCF, Jon went to American Mortgage and Equity Consultants (AMEC) as a Mortgage Lender, where he currently works today.

In his personal time, Jon loves to be outdoors. He enjoys being up north, deer hunting (bow and rifle). He also enjoys fishing and ice fishing, camping and both Jon and Kristi have spent several trips backpacking, canoeing and camping in the Boundary Waters of MN (BWCA).

Kristi’s Story

Kristi was born and grew up in the same home her parents still live in today, in Brooklyn Park, MN. She is an only child just like Jon. She went to Champlin Park High School and college at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN, where she graduated with her Bachelor’s degree in 2008. She majored in Marketing from the College of Business and minored in Advertising & Graphic Design. Kristi chose to enroll in the PSEO program, when she took college classes part-time during her junior and senior years of high school at North-Hennepin Community College and was able to graduate from St. Thomas 1 year early.

Kristi ironically graduated at the hit of the recession and post college grad jobs were hard to come by. She is thankful for this, however, because this was when she started working full time at TCF and started spending more time with and getting to the man who would become her future husband. Kristi then got a job in marketing for TCF, and has since worked in marketing for the past 6+ years. She now works as a marketing manager for PaR Systems in Shoreview, MN.

In her personal time, Kristi enjoys being outdoors, gardening and canning. Kristi and Jon enjoy working on their house together, doing remodeling and DIY fixer-upper projects. Thus, one of Kristi’s favorite TV channels is HGTV. Kristi also enjoys sports and activities when she can, such as tennis, snowboarding and yoga. Kristi and Jon both love to travel together and in the spring of 2016, went on a trip to Vietnam and Japan together – a trip of a lifetime!

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The Engagement

The story of how Jon popped the question…

Jon told Kristi he had made plans to take her out for her birthday (Kristi’s birthday is in December, a couple weeks before Christmas). Jon told Kristi that they were going to go to Olive Garden.
When the day came for their dinner plans, as Jon was driving the two to the restaurant, Kristi realized that they were not going in the direction of their local Olive Garden and asked, “Where are you going? I thought we were going to Olive Garden?”
Jon replied, “Yes we are, we are going to where we had our first date.” Kristi was surprised, but impressed and at the same time a little suspicious, as this was going the extra mile, even for Jon who is always the romantic.

The two enjoyed a delicious meal and at the end of dinner, Jon asked Kristi,
“Would you like your birthday present now?” Kristi replied, “Well, yes!”
Jon pulled out a small box, that looked to be the size of a ring-sized jewelry box!
Kristi inside was thinking, “Is this really happening?!” Feeling nervous and excited, but at the same time, thinking “I hope this isn’t happening over a table of dirty dishes.”
Kristi opened the box, and it was a pair of earrings. Ha – Jon fooled her!
Kristi immediately thought, “Ok, it is off. It is not happening this time.”

After dinner, Jon told Kristi, who hadn’t looked more disappointed to get a pair of earrings before, “I know that’s not what you really wanted for your birthday, but I’m going to take you ice skating.” Kristi has always wanted to go ice skating with Jon since the two have been together, but Jon had always refused. She was so surprised, but very excited!

Jon took Kristi to the Depot downtown Minneapolis. The two skated together, holding  hands around the rink for about an hour until open skate was done.  Kristi, then got off the ice and proceeded to take off her skates. Jon at this moment said, “Let me help you with those” then got down on one knee and said, “Will you marry me?”

Kristi said, “OMG, is this really happening?! (with pure surprise and excitement!)”
She said, “YES, YES, YES!”

Jon then told Kristi, “Ok, put your skates back on, we have the whole rink to ourselves now.”

All the others had cleared out, love music started to play overhead and a chilled bottle of champagne with two glasses were brought to the table! We cheered a glass of bubbly to celebrate, then we skated around in pure bliss, while staring into each others’ eyes, just being in love! Then it started to snow, and the night was just magical!

Kristi found out later that Jon had planned the earrings as a decoy, had arranged for the two to have the rink to themselves after open skate, made a special playlist of love songs that they skated to, and brought in the champagne for the two to enjoy!
– What a romantic! He’s a keeper!

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When & Where

Our wedding celebration will begin at 2 PM on Saturday July 8, 2017.
See schedule of events below.

Marriage ceremony begins at Two O’Clock in the afternoon.

St. Alphonsus Catholic Church
7025 Halifax Avenue North
Brooklyn Center, MN 55429
www.stalsmn.org

Reception celebration begins at Four-Thirty in the afternoon.

Earle Brown Heritage Center
Carriage Hall
6155 Earle Brown Drive
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
www.earlebrown.com

Social Reception at 4:30 PM
Dinner served at 6 PM
Dance 8 PM – 12 AM
After hours reception will be at the Embassy Suites Lobby Bar 12 – 1 AM