Meet Jemma and Daniel, an online dating love story.
A September Farm harvest wedding in the feilds.
September Harvest of Love.
Jemma and Daniel, together for 7 years after meeting online, finally tieing the knot, on a farm during harvest season, with a farm theme wedding, camping, with friends and family all around, learn what brought them here from first swiping right!
Jemma and Daniel first matched online, and never ended up meeting before they ended up dating other people. When both fell out of their relationships in a short time apart, they ended up getting together finally when life worked out better for them both to meet. Listen for their adorable proposal story, and more on their love life, and twists and turns to finding eachother, and finding out they were the one for eachother.
We dive deep into love, and what it feels like to meet the one. Its not all that you expected, but heres Jemmas story!
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Their love story
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Here’s a Love Story Questionnaire I gave Jemma and Daniel to fill out based on the six pillars the Podcast is based upon, I use these questions to reference during our podcast together, this helps me get all the details out in advance. These questions dive deep into the why and how of Your Love story: to inspire, educate, and give hope to the hopeless romantics, and a bit of wander to those that are still lost finding their way. With their wedding day coming up, this is a fun way to get to really know eachother better and celebrate why they are doing this thang!
Who are you? Tell me a bit about you, and How we met, and got to know eachother, or what journey we did together so far to get us on the podcast together, this helps the audience feel they know who they are talking to.
We’re Jemma & Daniel! I’m a small town girl from Alberta, Daniel is a small town boy from BC. We met back in 2017 off of tinder and ever since our first date; we’ve never stopped seeing one another lol. We currently live just outside of Edmonton out in the country and have both found we’ve fallen in love with not only with one another but also what the province of Alberta has to offer
How did you meet? What was your first impression of each other? *
We first met in 2017 off of the dating app, Tinder. At first we were friends and dated other people, until one day I was single and not even a month or two later; Daniel was too. We decided to go on our first date to Five Guys, and west Edmonton mall. And just ever since then, we’ve been best friends who fell in love! When I first met Daniel I thought “omg a guy this hot! No way he’s going to like me!” I thought he was so out of my league but it turns out that he felt the same thing with me hahaha.
When did you realize he/she was “the one”?
I realized he was the one when I went through a big mental health issue a few years ago, at times when I couldn’t love myself and I was so depressed with my life that I told him “you can go if you want to, I wouldn’t blame you if you did” as he lost his dad to mental health struggles, I knew I didn’t want to drag him into marrying someone who did. Daniel held my hand and faced my issues like his own and had in fact told me “sorry but I’m here to stay”. Not even 2 years later we were engaged. Daniel has mentioned that it’s my compassionate side that made him fall for me; the packing his lunch and doing laundry and taking care of his soul is what really had him fall head over heels for me.
How did the proposal happen? Was it a complete surprise or were you expecting it?
So the proposal was December 30th 2023. I had a feeling that it was coming because he asked me to pick a few different rings out just a few months before that. So Christmas came and went in 2023, and I was really sad hahaha I was sad that he didn’t ask and we had talked about that. So the day before New Year’s Eve, Dan said “hey let’s go out for a walk today” and I was like IMMEDIATELY thinking that something was fishy! We don’t hike, like we go camping and go on small trail walks but in the dead of winter? I was like mmmmm okay. He told me to wear something warm and cute! (Which I was looking cute but not warm lol). So we went to a lake we used to live by out in St.albert and as we were out walking Daniel was looking around like crazy! Watching every person and I could tell that he was nervous hahaha. So we were out walking in like -20 weather, and I said well let’s go to this bench and turn around and walk back to the truck. We got to the bench sat down for a few minutes and at this point I couldn’t feel my legs. So I get up and and said “okay let’s head back” and as I’m walking away from the bench Daniel said “hey babe?” And I turn around and see him on his knee. It was like time froze for a second! He said my whole name and asked me to marry him. I started giggling and said that I would but immediately I was like “GET UP, GET UP, YES YES YES OF COURSE”! We hug and he puts on the ring. I said to Daniel “now if a stranger asks, you were tying your shoe lace!” Daniel was laughing and then we walked back to his truck and we called every single family member and friends right there and then as we waited for the truck to heat up and then we headed home.
Walk me through the planning process of your wedding. What was your vision for the day?
I wanted a simple but elegant wedding. We’re having a backyard farm wedding with tractors and combines harvesting in the background. It’s going to be a small and simpler wedding
What challenges did you face during the planning process? How did you overcome them?
Oh man, it would be the stress! I’d start something and then oops! Something else needed to be done to complete that step and it was always like one thing after another and lots of planning. It’s been stressful for me, but I always found that because we had a longer engagement then now everything is slowly starting to come together piece by piece.
How have you planned for your future together when things get tough? What keeps your love strong through difficult times?
So we’ve lived together for the last 4-5 ish years. We’ve always found that if we rent a place then we always get an extra bedroom that we can call “Dans gaming area or Jemma’s calming area” where if we’re having a hard time together then we always go and write in journals in separate rooms and then we come together by going to bed early and we talk about what we’ve written in those journals and we discuss why we felt that way or why we reacted the way that we did. We always find that even in hard times we ALWAYS want to be close to one another but still have space and that’s why we’ve always liked having that spare room where Dan can go game on his Xbox for a little bit or I watch tv in the bedroom while he’s downstairs to help give us that time to decompress before we resolve things
tell me all about your travel adventures.
So honeymoon we have ideas like Mexico (as that’s where Daniel’s family is from!) Europe (as I’m from the uk but I’ve always wanted to go to Italy & Amsterdam). So far we have a road trip planned after we get married so we’ll go to Vancouver island and go on a helicopter tour in Canmore or Banff area. Then in 2026, my brother will be getting married and we plan to start trying for babies by then so 2026 will be a quiet year. 2027; we have plans of going to Wales and to go to my hometown where I was born and got Daniel to meet a lot of my family while we’re there.
How many kids do you have? Tell me about your family life now.
Does our dog count?? Hahaha we have a chihuahua yorkie mix and she is our baby for right now. Kids have always been a big conversation for us as Daniel comes from a family with 4 kids and so do I with my step siblings. We would love kids someday to spread the love with!
How do you balance work, life, and love? What’s your day-to-day life like? What do you do for work both of you?
So I work Monday through Friday, weekends are always off for me. Daniel works shift work so he’ll be 4 days on, 5 days off, and then every two weeks he switches from day shift to night shift. So it’s always been tricky to have that one on one time with each other. We’ve always been sure to align when Daniel had days off and then when I have days off, we’ve planned date nights and day trips together or occasionally we’ll drive to Calgary for the weekend and have some time away without our pets. Just last year we’ve started a “DIY date night at home” so I always plan the activities and Daniel chooses the meal (because he’s a better chef than I am lol!) and yeah we set an afternoon and evening aside to just decompress and relax and we play games or do an activity together
What did your goals look like when you first met, and what do they look like now? Did you accomplish them, or how far have you come along your journey together, to where you want to be?
Hahaha well! Before covid we planned on buying a house and getting married then covid hit and that was financially hard for the both of us. Since then we still have goals to buy a house and now with getting married this year we’ve decided that we’re okay with renting until the time is completely right for us. We just wants to celebrate our love and grow a family and then a house can come in a few years from now
How has your relationship evolved since getting engaged?
Wedding planning is stressful! lol so I think ever since planning our wedding we’ve really had deeper conversations on a more heart felt level and we’ve learnt to understand one another a lot more and how to help one another during those really stressful times
Tell us about your wedding day plans! What things are most important to your special day??
Oh man I don’t wanna give too many details away hahaha. But yeah! Back yard wedding, we’ll have the boys get ready in my uncles shop which is right beside where we live right now. We’ll have the guys pull up in the pick up truck and have the ceremony facing the wheat fields where our neighbours will be harvesting the field in the background. We’ll have a big tent rental and family members bringing their trailers and rv’s to camp for the night. And uh yeah, we’ll have my uncles tractor parked in our yard and we’ll fill the bucket on the tractor with ice and we’ll put beverages in them. We’ll also be doing a live stream off of my phone for any family members to watch it live if they can’t make it or if they live in a different country. Soooo yeah, hahaha super cute and more of a laid back wedding. We’ll have a “kids corner” and maybe a bounce house for the kids to play on (and for us adults too when the kids go to bed)
What vendors did you choose to work with? Why did you choose them?
So for vendors right now we’re working on quotes and we’re starting to book things. I’ve chosen to use Sarah’s services as my photographer as her work is AMAZINGLY FLAWLESS! But everything else right now is still in the works
Looking back, how is the planning process going for you so far?
Hahaha well I’d say it’s going good but as the months get closer, it gets more stressful to get things off my checklist done. Like wedding dress shopping and catering and things. But I have really learnt to handle the stress and to keep pushing on through it all because in the end it will be worth it
What is the vision for your wedding? What do you need to make it the dream you envisioned?
Oh man, if I can pull off good weather for the summer hahaha then I’d love for the wheat field to be harvested the day of the ceremony. That’s the biggest vision I have is the big red case combines in the field and have the dust trails in our photos, going across the field.
Are there any regrets or things you’d change, or was everything perfect?
I regret inviting so many people hahaha. I’ve invited old coworkers or friends I don’t talk to anymore and I wish I would’ve simplified the guest list a little bit more to help cut costs down even in a smaller chunk
What do you think your wedding day was truly all about, especially as you reflect on it now?
I hope it’s about family and friends coming together to just celebrate us. I don’t want drama at our wedding but I’m just yeah, really hopeful for a beautiful and less stressful wedding day
What are you looking forward to experiencing while working with me as your photographer/videographer? How did I help capture your love story?
I can’t wait to see the photos! I know with my photos that you did you truly made me feel so comfortable and cute but sexy at the same time and I just can’t wait for my bridal party to experience that feeling and have fun with the day. I can’t wait to see everyone’s smiles and laughs during our special day.
How did you feel about getting your photos? Do you think they will stand the test of time?
I truly believe they’ll stand the test of time. I already know that there’s going to be several photos that are going to be hung on my wall for years to come and for our future family to look at forever
Do you believe that photos truly reflect your personalities and the essence of your wedding day? Or video?
I truly do! You capture my dimples and my smile so well that I have zero doubt in my mind for our wedding photos
Couples Who Have Been Together a Long Time
Why did you wait so long to get married? What was the journey like before you made that commitment?
Well we lived together with Daniel’s twin brother and as well as one of his best friends; and early in the relationship I was overpowered with this testosterone! I had decided to move out and have the boys all live together while I would live with one of my best friends. Well sure enough Covid hit and we were in separate households and that was a real test for us. It took me back to when Daniel worked on the oil rigs and I never saw his for up to 3 weeks sometimes and when we would take overtime. It drove me nuts lol and I missed him constantly. Once the lease was up for my best friend and I, she decided to move in with her parents and I moved in with Daniel and the boys again. And ever since then I’ve always wanted to stay beside him all day everyday hahaha. Once we realized just HOW MUCH we missed each other, I think that’s when Daniel and I started talking about marriage. I was always sending him TikTok’s about getting engaged or different rings I liked; and thankfully…he got the hint hahahaha.
What were the biggest challenges you faced as a couple before marriage, and how did you overcome them?
I’d say the two biggest things was balancing work and balancing our love life and the second one would be our mental health struggles. We’ve both been very open that we’ve gone to therapy separately and we’ve build ourselves to a point that even when either one of us has a hard day or just going through a hard time; that now we’ve learnt tools to bring us closer together like we write love letters to one another or we journal and talk about it. What ever it may be, we’ve always put the effort in
How did your relationship grow during the waiting period? What changed over the years that brought you to this point?
Yeah so we started as friends to dating and then Covid and financials to now he have a new trailer that we bought almost 2 years ago; and we live in it on my parents farm just for right now to help save us some money for this wedding. Our love has grown so rapidly and we’re always planning our next “thing” like Daniel just bought a new truck, and then the wedding and then I want a new car and then babies and moving out and renting. So even though right now is stressful with planning this wedding we’ve constantly talked and had conversations about what we would like to do next for us
What advice would you give to couples who might be in a similar situation, waiting for the right moment to get married?
I would say just go for it! I know a lot of couples have said “we don’t have the money” or that life’s too busy but I can honestly say that despite the stress and despite the crazy planning I’ve really grown to enjoy planning a simple backyard wedding. It’s helped us grow as a couple to make big decisions on our big day and has in fact pulled us a lot closer that a lot of people don’t realize. I honestly can not wait to marry my best friend and have his last name. Time goes by too fast so it’s really important to just enjoy it and embrace it
