August & Kaitlyn
AugustBates
&KaitlynOsswald
February222025
Hamburg, NY
Our Story
How We Met
It was a windy day in June of 2015 at the Erie County Fairgrounds. Augie, coming into year 4 of his Fairband career, had his music prepared, organized into a flip folio and an attachable lyre. Kaitlyn, a rookie to the Fairband, was not so prepared, bringing a music stand and loose sheets of paper. When it was time to divide up for sectionals, the trumpets and tenor saxes moved outside, where a gust of wind quickly snatched Kaitlyn's sheet music. Luckily for Kaitlyn, her Groom-to-be helped her gather her music, while both laughing about the whole thing. Fast forward after a year of talking, the two made their relationship official!
The Proposal
October 14th, 2023. It was a rainy day when Kaitlyn and Augie set off on a weekend trip to Ellicottville, NY. Around 4 pm, the two met up with Tracy (Augie's mom), Rick (Augie's step-father) and Yvonne (Augie's cousin) for dinner at the corner of Washington and Jefferson St. While getting their annual Ellicottville Fall photo, around the corner popped out friends and family of both Kaitlyn and Augie, as Augie got down on one knee, pulled out the ring box, and confidently opened it...upside down. Fortunately, the ring did not fall out, but rather was placed on Kaitlyn's ring finger after saying an emotion-filled "Yes!"