Brenden and Victoria’s story begins back in the winter of 2020 when they interviewed for the University of Minnesota’s (UMN) Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program. Both of them submitted their applications when the application window opened and were in the first group of applicants interviewing virtually for a spot in the program. Both of them walked away from the interview telling their closest friends that they hoped the other would be offered and accept a spot in the program so they could meet. A magic genie lamp must’ve been nearby because that happened!


In the spring of 2021, Brenden and Victoria were added to a group chat with all of the students who accepted a spot within the UMN’s MHA Class of 2023. Brenden sent the first message to Victoria innocently where was a good place to live in Minneapolis. Victoria responded and the two began to frequently message. Messages turned into texting, which turned into sending Snapchats, which turned into calls, and (you guessed it!) turned into FaceTime calls.


In the fall of 2021, Brenden and Victoria met in person for the first time at orientation…well kind of. Brenden was nervous to speak to Victoria, so he shied away from going near her. Later that day, he texted her to let her know that his nerves got the best of him and he’d like to meet her for coffee the next morning. Victoria told him a resounding yes! The two enjoyed cups of coffee over laughs like they’d known each other for years.


Over the course of their first semester, the two went on dates frequently and grew closer. Prior to spring break, Victoria moved in with Brenden and they have been inseparable ever since then.


Brenden and Victoria had a goal of making it back to warm weather (sorry Minnesota, you’re just too frigid!). Brenden and Victoria were summer interns for their current employers who allowed full-time employees to live and work from Phoenix, Arizona. Today, Brenden works for Accenture as a Health Care Consultant and Victoria as a Strategist for Mayo Clinic. Shortly after moving to Phoenix, Brenden and Victoria adopted Kenai, a cute Cavapoo from Miami.


In December, Brenden surprised Victoria where their love story started…in Minneapolis. She flew up thinking it was just a birthday weekend celebration for Molly, but it turned out to be much more than she bargained for. Brenden dropped to a knee and asked her if she would marry him. We’ll let you guess what she said! 😉


Victoria and Brenden have some of their favorite memories on the water growing up, and they thought that their wedding should be no different! They’re excited to share this next moment in their love story with you along the shoreline of Lake Superior in Victoria’s hometown. ❤️