We met with our wedding photographer at the IMA (Indianapolis Museum of Art) for a quick photo shoot this past Valentine's Day. We had fun and the pictures turned out great!L.O.V.E.
We met with our wedding photographer at the IMA (Indianapolis Museum of Art) for a quick photo shoot this past Valentine's Day. We had fun and the pictures turned out great!
Looking Sharp!
Everyone was in town last weekend in Cincinnati to celebrate Grandma Barrett's 90th Birthday. We had a great time with family and captured a sweet picture of Hendrick and Zoey. Can you tell he's going to be our ring bearer?
Our Wedding Party
The Guys:
Groomsmen
A.J. Fricke - Best Man - College Roommate and Co-worker
Dan Kmiecik - College Roommate
Matt Lesniak - Julie's Brother
Jim Lesniak - Julie's Brother
Chris Miller - High School Friend
Ushers
Brandon Williams - High School Friend
Chris Paladino - College Roommate
Andrew Lautz - College Roommate
John Krupski - College Roommate
Andrew Deedrick - College Roommate
Ben Schortgen - College Friend
Ring Bearer
Hendrick Young - Dann's Nephew
The Gals:
Bridesmaids
Janice Hallenbeck - Maid of Honor - High School Friend & College Roommate
Kristen Machetti - College Friend
Val Lesniak - Julie's Sister in Law
Erin Cook - Dann's Sister
Amy Young - Dann's Sister
Flower Girls
Zoey Cook - Dann's Niece
Olivia Lesniak - Julie's Niece
Groomsmen
A.J. Fricke - Best Man - College Roommate and Co-worker
Dan Kmiecik - College Roommate
Matt Lesniak - Julie's Brother
Jim Lesniak - Julie's Brother
Chris Miller - High School Friend
Ushers
Brandon Williams - High School Friend
Chris Paladino - College Roommate
Andrew Lautz - College Roommate
John Krupski - College Roommate
Andrew Deedrick - College Roommate
Ben Schortgen - College Friend
Ring Bearer
Hendrick Young - Dann's Nephew
The Gals:
Bridesmaids
Janice Hallenbeck - Maid of Honor - High School Friend & College Roommate
Kristen Machetti - College Friend
Val Lesniak - Julie's Sister in Law
Erin Cook - Dann's Sister
Amy Young - Dann's Sister
Flower Girls
Zoey Cook - Dann's Niece
Olivia Lesniak - Julie's Niece
Pictures!
Purdue Junior Year (2005) - One of our first pictures together
St Louis Arch - Summer 2007
Outer Banks, NC Summer 2006 
Apt 4 @ Purdue - 2005
Breakfast Club @ Purdue 2006 (EngiNERD and Manning)REGISTRY
We are registered at Bed Bath & Beyond and Target. Our registries may be accessed online at www.bedbathandbeyond.com and www.target.com by clicking on the registries tab and searching by either of our names. The registries are also avaialbe in stores nationwide.
FYI - Target has a strict return policy that requires gift receipts even for items purchased from the registry! Please remember to include gift receipts in case duplicate items are purchased - Thanks!
Our History
How We Met:
Julie and I met our freshman year at Purdue in a Physics 152 recitation course (how romantic!). We actually sat next to each other on the first day of class but sat elsewhere for the rest of the semester. It wasn't until our junior year that we were "reunited" in a biology course at Purdue. We started talking in class, studied for our first exam together, and the rest is history. Officially we have been dating since the beginning of 2005 - it certainly made our last 2 years at Purdue especially memorable.
Julie graduated from Purdue in May 2006 with her Bachelor's in Chemistry, and Dann followed in December 2006 with his Bachelor's in Civil Engineering. Currently Julie is pursuing a Master's degree at IUPUI (Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis) in analytical chemistry. She is fully immersed in research, teaching, and her job hunt! She's expecting to graduate sometime in the summer of 2008.
Dann currently works for The Schneider Corporation, a full service civil engineering firm headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. He works in their residential department as a site engineer, designing and developing subdivisions.
THE ENGAGEMENT:
March 9th, 2007
Julie wanted to head to Purdue to visit with some friends for the weekend. However, little did she know that it was all a setup. We arrived at Purdue on Friday night, only to find our friends were not in
their apartment. When we called - one was running late from work (BEN) and the other didn't pick up his phone (CHRIS P.) (all according to my master plan!). I suggested to take a walk on campus since it was a nice evening, and we had some time to kill. Julie agreed and we set off on foot toward the Purdue bell tower. This location had special significance to us since it was the place we met after our first biology exam to head to Starbucks to celebrate. We took a seat on the benches below the tower and reminisced on good times had at Purdue. After some talking, I finally got the nerve and got down on one knee, took out the ring, and asked Julie to marry me. Her "are you kidding me!" reaction wasn't quite what I expected but I took it as a yes and was thrilled. We returned to our friends' apartment where champagne was waiting and ran off to a lovely dinner at one of our favorite restaurants - McGraws. That evening we traveled to Merrillville, Indiana to share the news with her parents. I couldn't have asked for a better engagement!
Julie and I met our freshman year at Purdue in a Physics 152 recitation course (how romantic!). We actually sat next to each other on the first day of class but sat elsewhere for the rest of the semester. It wasn't until our junior year that we were "reunited" in a biology course at Purdue. We started talking in class, studied for our first exam together, and the rest is history. Officially we have been dating since the beginning of 2005 - it certainly made our last 2 years at Purdue especially memorable.
Julie graduated from Purdue in May 2006 with her Bachelor's in Chemistry, and Dann followed in December 2006 with his Bachelor's in Civil Engineering. Currently Julie is pursuing a Master's degree at IUPUI (Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis) in analytical chemistry. She is fully immersed in research, teaching, and her job hunt! She's expecting to graduate sometime in the summer of 2008.
Dann currently works for The Schneider Corporation, a full service civil engineering firm headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. He works in their residential department as a site engineer, designing and developing subdivisions.
THE ENGAGEMENT:
March 9th, 2007
Julie wanted to head to Purdue to visit with some friends for the weekend. However, little did she know that it was all a setup. We arrived at Purdue on Friday night, only to find our friends were not in
their apartment. When we called - one was running late from work (BEN) and the other didn't pick up his phone (CHRIS P.) (all according to my master plan!). I suggested to take a walk on campus since it was a nice evening, and we had some time to kill. Julie agreed and we set off on foot toward the Purdue bell tower. This location had special significance to us since it was the place we met after our first biology exam to head to Starbucks to celebrate. We took a seat on the benches below the tower and reminisced on good times had at Purdue. After some talking, I finally got the nerve and got down on one knee, took out the ring, and asked Julie to marry me. Her "are you kidding me!" reaction wasn't quite what I expected but I took it as a yes and was thrilled. We returned to our friends' apartment where champagne was waiting and ran off to a lovely dinner at one of our favorite restaurants - McGraws. That evening we traveled to Merrillville, Indiana to share the news with her parents. I couldn't have asked for a better engagement!
Our Church
Zionsville Presbyterian Church4775 W 116th St
Zionsville, IN 46077
We decided to begin a church search when Dann moved to Indianapolis back in January. Although we come from different religious backgrounds, finding a church home that we could both agree on was very important to us. We'll be the first to admit that it was a bit frustrating at times since we had little direction and tried just about everything. We ran the gauntlet and tried contemporary and traditional services in a variety of denominations all over the Indianapolis area. However, each service we attended allowed us to fine-tune what we were looking for in a church. Eventually we received a recommendation from Dann's pastor at Northminster Presbyterian Church. Dann's parents mentioned our search for a church home in Indianapolis to Pastor Jeff, and he enthusiastically recommended Zionsville Presbyterian Church, where his good friend Glenn is the pastor. We checked out the church the following week and have been attending ever since. Over the summer we set up a date with the church to have our wedding and recently became members. In order to prepare for our wedding, we have been engaging in marriage classes and have been enjoying the time with our mentor couple. We are thrilled with our church!
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