Wedding vows will be exchanged between Nicole Gerhard and Phil Bolling on May 17, 2008, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with a formal ceremony to follow at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Omaha.

The bride-to-be is the daughter of Don and Jean Gerhard of Phoenix. Nicole graduated in 1990 from Central High School in Omaha. She received a bachelor of science degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1994. In 1997, she received a master's degree in speech-language pathology with an endorsement in deaf education from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She is employed at ENCOR.

The prospective groom is the son of Russ and Iva Bolling of Grand Island. Phil is a 1995 graduate of Central Catholic High School and attended Wayne State College. He works as a trading specialist for TD Ameritrade and also as a respite provider for individuals with development disabilities. He volunteers his free time to Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Midlands.

Phil surprised Nicole by serenading her on her birthday as part of his proposal at the Holy Family Shrine.