Stephanie & Adam have known each other since kindergarten! They have now dated for 6 years and have been long distance for the majority of their relationship. However, recently they have both been back in Northwest Indiana, so Adam decided to finally proposed in January 2024. They joke that all of their significant dates (birthdays, dating anniversary, and proposal date) are all in the winter, and because of this the first thing they decided about their wedding was that it was NOT going to be in the winter, haha!

Long distance no longer!

They are both from Griffith, and they have know each other since kindergarten and went to school together through high school. However, they didn’t start dating until undergrad when Stephanie went to school in Ohio and Adam stayed in Indiana for school. It’s wild that after all those years together they would eventually start dating only to be states apart. Stephanie told us, “We dated for 6 years and have been long distance for the majority of our relationship.” Thankfully though now they are both back in northwest Indiana together.

The final winter proposal

It was a magical winter evening in January 2024 when he popped the question and proposed! As they glided hand-in-hand across the icy landscape of Deep River Waterpark their cold weather love story continued. But little did they know, that romantic ice-skating proposal would set the stage for a deliberate departure from winter wonderland weddings.

As fate would have it, their special dates – birthdays, anniversary, and now the proposal – all coincided with the chilliest of seasons. So, when it came time to plan the big day, they mutually agreed: no way was their wedding going to be a winter wonderland repeat! The decision was made, and the countdown to a sun-kissed, warm-weather celebration began.

Stay tuned for Stephanie and Adam’s July 2025 wedding!!

Their wedding will be next summer at The Barn and Vineyard in Beecher, Illinois, and we are thrilled to be going back to that venue for a third time now. They’re planning a somewhat rustic themed wedding with colors like dusty pink and navy. They have chosen LVP Studios to document their special day with photo and video! We know that they are counting the days that their family and friends can all get together while they finally say their forever vows.