our story
take a moment to scroll through some numbers that carry significant meaning in our lives.
born in
2000
On January 6th, 2000, William Michael Sather was born in Anoka County Hospital. A short 4 days later, on January 10th, 2000, Allison Jo Koopman was born in St. Cloud Hospital
9509
will's childhood home
The house number of the home that Will grew up in, in Eden Prairie, MN.
ally's childhood home
1538
The house number of the home that Ally grew up in, in Sartell, MN.
2018
year ally & will met
Ally and Will met in 2018, just two days after they started their freshman year at the University of Minnesota.
will's freshman year dorm
242
The room number of Will's freshman year dorm in Frontier Hall. The go-to spot for many movie nights and study sessions.
191
ally's freshman year dorm
The room number of Ally's freshman dorm in Frontier Hall, just across the courtyard from Will's room. She would often communicate back and forth with Will via whiteboards and letter boards in the window. Ally was also very brave, and spent time as a dorm janitor during her freshman year.
started dating
09/23
The day that Ally and Will officially became a couple. After having brunch at Cafe Alma, Will and Ally took a walk across the Stone Arch Bridge where Will asked her to be his girlfriend. Obviously she said..."yes sir"
1026
delta gamma
The house number of Ally's sorority, Delta Gamma, where Will picked her up for many events, spent nights studying with the girls, and became the house boyfriend.
phi psi
1609
The house number of WIll's fraternity, Phi Kappa Psi, where Ally and Will attended countless Gopher Football tailgates and events. Ally so graciously assisted Will with some of his house manager duties, including tidying up and shopping for cleaning supplies at Home Depot.
Fun Fact: Ally's brother was also a member of the same fraternity!
501
miscela, unit #
The unit number of Will's first post-grad apartment in Boston. Will moved to Boston shortly after graduation to pursue an exciting job opportunity.
boston
02145
The Somerville, MA zip code where Will lived in the Boston area. Ally and Will spent many long weekends together in Boston exploring the city, having pool days, and meeting plenty of Bostonians.
964
amsterdam avenue
The address of Ally's first post-grad apartment in New York City. Ally moved to NYC shortly after graduation to pursue her Master's degree in School Psychology at Columbia.
Fun fact: This was a 6th floor walk up (87 stairs).
nyc
10025
The zip code of the Upper West Side neighborhood in Manhattan where Ally lived for two years. Will and Ally enjoyed many trips together trying plenty of new restaurants, walking the length of Manhattan (multiple times), and taking advantage of the city that never sleeps.
55401
minneapolis
The zip code of downtown Minneapolis, where Ally and Will plan to start their married life together after a few, fun years on the East coast.
miles from msp to bos
1,395
The distance from Minneapolis to Boston. The longest distance Ally and Will have ever lived apart. This has allowed for many important trips back and forth to see each other, and room for surprise visits!
06/14
engagement date
The day that Will proposed to Ally, marking the start of a new and exciting chapter in their story! "Finally"- Ally
days we dated
2,456
The number of days that Ally and Will have been together, and counting. Through so many different phases of life, they have made it here to celebrate their life long commitment to each other.
06/27
wedding date
After a long and exciting journey together, Ally and Will get to start their new story together on June 27, 2026 as husband and wife.
