Drum Roll Please…Introducing Nick and Danielle!! The second we met these two we fell in love and we can’t wait for these two to say “I Do” in front of their family and friends on October 3, 2020! We can’t wait to see this couple grow & continue to do life together!

How did y’all meet?

It all started back in the Summer of 2011, when we were 14 and getting ready to start high school together. We had never met before high school, but knew of each other through mutual friends and of course Facebook. The first time we officially met was at our high school football game before school started and I (Danielle) could not stop thinking about the cute boy from Cross Timber’s middle school and asked all my friends about him. Turns out on the first day of school we had lunch together, where we were constantly goofing around with each other (Danielle would always steal snacks from Nicks lunch), then we proceeded to cheer each other on during our freshman basketball games and go on many dates to the movies, with our parents taking us everywhere we went of course! A few months later nick asked me to be his girlfriend on 10/13/2011 and we have been together ever since!!

How/when did Nick propose ?

November 30th, 2019! My Mom had told me a few days prior that my Uncle, who was in town for Thanksgiving, was going to take a few quick pics of my family with his nice camera for our Christmas card. I did not expect anything out of the ordinary, I put on a dress, did my makeup and curled my hair that Saturday morning, having no idea that this would be one of the most special days in my life!

My mom also told me that she invited Nick to come take pictures with us, which again I did not think was out of the ordinary, as Nick is already a part of our family! We went to the Grapevine Botanical Gardens (Nick pretended like he didn’t know where it was) to meet up with my uncle and the rest of my family. My Uncle showed us the spot that he thought would be the best place for pictures and set my family up for the perfect Christmas card photo. After he got a few shots, Nick jumped in for a picture with me…that is when he turned and looked at me and started speaking the most kind and thoughtful words about our relationship over the last 9 years. I still did not believe it until he got down on one knee and I saw the gorgeous ring he had picked out for me! It was so meaningful and I was in tears the whole time.

The rest of the night was filled was so much joy and celebration with all of the people that have made an impact on our relationship over the last 9 years. Our friends came from Kansas, Illinois, Washington D.C, Florida, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma and more to be there with us on this special day. Nick coordinated the whole day and I had no clue that all of our people were waiting to surprise me after the engagement. It was AMAZING! The whole day felt like a dream and we felt so loved.

Why did you choose The French Farmhouse Venue?

The French Farmhouse is so unique and charming and unlike any other venue in the DFW area. We instantly had a good feeling about the venue and have a wonderful picture of what it will be like on our wedding day, even without the physical structure being there yet, which is crazy! It just goes to show how amazing this venue is going to be. There are so many special and wonderful parts about the French Farmhouse and each has been meticulously planned. Nick and I are so lucky we get to be apart of watching the French Farmhouse come up from the ground and we love the meaning behind it all!

What are you most excited about getting married?

Nick: I am very excited to embark on the journey of marriage with Danielle. I know that no matter how high or low things get that we will always have our love for each other. I cannot wait to see how God blesses our marriage for the rest of our lives. And I am so excited to see how beautiful Danielle will look in her wedding dress.

Danielle: Marriage is such an amazing gift from God, and I am so happy that I will get to call Nick my husband forever! I am really excited to make our commitment to each other through our vows, because that is my favorite part of every wedding. Hopefully I will be able to hold back some tears and get the words out!

“A cord of three strands is not quickly broken”  Ecclesiastes 4:12

Meet Lindsey and Carl!  This sweet couple with the help of Brittany Barclay took their engagement pictures out at The French Farmhouse and are getting married in 2020!

 

So How Did they meet?

 

Lindsey Here.. Carl and I met through mutual friends in May of 2015 I had just finished my freshman year of college, and had plans to attend a sorority sisters birthday party the last weekend before I moved home for the summer. My best friend (and now bridesmaid!) invited her boyfriend to come with us, and he brought a friend from the Army that was visiting him for the weekend. That friend ended up being Carl, and the two of us spent the entire party talking only to each other. I honestly didn’t think anything would come of it, because he was still stationed in Washington state and I was living in Lubbock, Texas. But we exchanged phone numbers and spent the entire next year talking to each other long-distance. Thank God for Skype haha. A little over a year after we first met, he moved to Lubbock to live with his friend that he’d come to the birthday party with, and we’ve been together ever since. He eventually moved to Austin to attend the University of Texas, so out of the almost five years we’ve known each other, we’ve been long-distance three and a half of those. It’s definitely been tough at times, but we’ve both put in the effort to make time for our relationship, so I wouldn’t have it any other way.

 

How Did Carl Propose?

Carl proposed to me almost a year ago! For months, he had been planning an elaborate scavenger hunt. On Christmas Eve, Carl gave me a card that had the first clue inside. It was totally unexpected and I had no idea what was coming. We spent the evening revisiting all our special places and memories. Clues were hidden in the Christmas Tree at my childhood home, the fireplace where we loved to make s’mores on summer nights, on my desk in my classroom, and more. The final clue lead us to a beach on Lake Texoma. He had planned this night down to the minute, with our arrival lining up with the most picture-perfect sunset spreading across the horizon. At the edge of the water, he got down on his knee and asked me to marry him. By that point I had kind of caught on to what was happening and was SO nervous haha, but obviously I said yes!

 

What are you most excited about getting married? 

 

 

 

There are so many things about getting married that I’m excited about. Obviously I’m counting down the days (seconds, really) to our wedding, but I’m most excited about no longer living in separate places! The majority of our relationship has been spent living in different places and while I’ve loved all the long weekends and holiday breaks we’ve gotten to spend together, I cannot wait to leave behind the long drives, late nights, different time zones, and that longing feeling that I can’t seem to shake every time we’re apart. I know every one says this, but Carl is truly my best friend, and I’m just excited to spend every day of my life with him.

 

We are so excited for you two and can’t wait to see the fabulous pictures from your big day!! Thank you for choosing The French Farmhouse to take your engagement photos!