Names 

Scott (Nevada, Iowa) and Jessica (Clive, Iowa)

 

Degrees 

Scott has his bachelor’s degree; he triple majored in agriculture business, finance, and international business. 

Jessica also has a bachelor’s degree; she double majored in psychology and criminal justice with a minor in general business.

 

How they met 

Scott and Jessica met outside of the Memorial Union in 2009. 

They knew each other through Salt Company and their involvement in the greek community.

 

First date 

Their first date was the night after the 2009 Iowa vs. Iowa State football game. Scott took Jessica swing dancing at the Memorial Union. After the dance, they went to Stomping Grounds for ice cream. Jessica said it was the best first date ever.

 

Proposal story 

In September of 2011, two years after their first date, Scott proposed to Jessica. After Salt Company on a Thursday night, he was walking her up to the doors of Chi Omega when he handed her an envelope and walked away. The envelope said, “Do not open until midnight”. 

At midnight, Jessica opened it to find a letter to her explaining that she had to be packed and ready to go somewhere warm at 3:50 a.m. She was downstairs on time to find Scott with a red rose, and they drove to the Des Moines airport. They flew to Marco Island, Fla., where his grandparents had a condo. 

When they landed Scott handed Jessica a second envelope; in it was money and a note telling her she could use it to buy a dress for the weekend and get a manicure. His grandparents picked them up and drove them to the mall for the manicure. She had packed the dress she wore on their first date, so Jessica didn’t buy a new dress.

 They went to the condo and got ready to go out to dinner. Scott walked her downstairs to the beach (the same beach where they had shared their first kiss), got down on one knee with a ring in his hand, and told her how much he loved her. This was the first time they had ever told each other that because they wanted to wait to say “I love you” until they were engaged. He then asked her to marry him, and she said yes.

 

Wedding date

May 12, 2012

 

Wedding location

Stonebrook Community Church in Ames

 

Wedding flowers

Everts Flowers was their wedding florist, and they provided wildflowers, varied pink flowers for the bridesmaids’ bouquets and varied white flowers for Jessica’s bouquet.

 

Reception

The reception was at Gates Hall in Nevada, Iowa, immediately following the ceremony.

 

First dance song

“At Last” by Etta James