Real weddings
Klea Swenson & Matt Rettmann Got married on June 16, 2012 in Mankato
Photography by Malwitz Photography
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verybody knows everybody at Bethany Lutheran College, except Klea and Matt didn’t. Not until this attractive guy approached to talk to one of her friends, and in passing, he said, “hey Klea.” He knew her name and she wanted to know more about him. So she went to where the information is—Facebook, and to her surprise they were already friends! Klea teases Matt that he added her because he thought she was a cute incoming freshman. To this day, how they became Facebook friends remains a mystery. They both wonder how it is they didn’t meet sooner—their parents’ homes are literally ten minutes apart! A vacation in Cancun brought them beachfront, and the first thing Klea said was, “sometime this week we should take a walk on the beach!” On the last possible night they took that walk. After watching Klea write in the sand, Matt wanted his turn, and asked her not to look. He wrote his question, and in the same moment she turned back to look, a huge wave came in and washed it away! Not knowing how hard he had tried all week to get to this moment, Klea told him it wasn’t a big deal and to just rewrite it! As these words came out of her mouth she turned away, and then began to realize what might be happening. She turned around to see Matt down on one knee with “Will you marry me?” written in the sand, and of course she said yes! o 56 Southern Minnesota Bride
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