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We hope you will understand our decision to make our wedding children-free.
Please take this opportunity to let your hair down and celebrate with us in style!
Born and raised a dairy farmer in Te Awamutu, New Zealand, John came to Colorado in 1998 for bigger and better business opportunities after growing his company internationally . Since, he has successfully started and grown other successful businesses here in the states. John has 3 adult children – David, Karie & Michael subsequently Peter and Leanne by marriage, and 2 grandchildren – William and Adrian.
Still a Brooklyn, NY girl at heart, Debbie tried Florida and Nevada on for size before settling in Colorado in 2010. After working corporate for many years, she discovered her love for fitness and pursued a career in training clients and planning health and fitness events for various companies. Debbie has 1 teenage son named Jack.
Debbie and John first met by happenstance at the July 2017 American Cheese Society competition at the Denver Convention Center. At that time, both were entangled in different lives, yet they didn’t realize they lived just a few blocks away from each other. Over the years, their paths would often cross, they shared common acquaintances and coincidences but the timing simply wasn’t right. They kept in touch with a casual annual holiday text or a brief check in for an update on family, career and mutual interests. It wasn’t until many years later, as fate would have it, that the timing would be just right.
They nurtured a friendship while they each found their own footing in new circumstances and supported each other as the friendship strengthened. John went off to visit the family in New Zealand for the annual holiday pilgrimage. During this time they messaged daily, sharing stories and getting to know each other further.
In the year to come, they started dating, traveling and even introduced the families. They both began thinking that this may really be “it”. John invited Debbie and Jack (during his mom’s time) to live with him. She (and Jack) happily accepted and they began their life together.
In March of 2024 over Spring Break from school, John took Debbie and Jack to London for their first UK adventure. Unbeknownst to Debbie, John and “wingman” Jack had hatched a secret plan. At the top of the London Eye, John took a knee and popped the question. Debbie was caught completely by surprise. Of course, she happily accepted. Dear friends Susan and Michael Eisenman were present to witness the special moment. Little did Debbie know, this had been a plan in the making for many months and quite a few but Debbie were in the know. John and Jack had nailed it!
Just a few weeks later in April of 2024 with brother Neil and sister-in-law Rose in attendance, Debbie pulled a Sadie Hawkins. At Garden of The Gods, Debbie took a knee and surprised John by popping the question in return. After a brief moment of sheer embarrassment, John said “YES!”.
After graduating college, Mike worked tirelessly in the family business alongside John, together they built one of the largest cannabis operations in the USA with a whole lot of fun along the way! Mike and Leanne recently married. She makes a wonderful addition to our family. They have two puppy kids, hopefully just as practice.
Debbie's son is a 17 year old Senior at Lakewood High School in Lakewood, CO. He is interested in pursuing a college career at the School of Mines in Golden, CO with studies in technology and business. Jack is a wonderfully talented young man with excellent grades who enjoys parkour, playing the piano, working out, surfing and playing golf.
