Thoughts on a Madison Wedding, finding inspiration, and civic architecture’s role on marriage. But how is a taste in this beautiful art to be formed in our countrymen, unless we avail ourselves of every occasion when public buildings are to be erected, of presenting to them models for their study & imitation? – Thomas Jefferson…
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I don’t always meet couples before their wedding – often they are planning from afar or we just don’t get the chance to do more than phone. I met Amy + Trevor in person at their Tripp Commons wedding in Madison, and I was immediately struck by what strong and driven individuals they are. It…
Liesl and Emmett are have an extraordinary resilience and love. During the months before their wedding, Emmett’s father was diagnosed with the cancer that would ultimately take his life. Seemingly by sheer force of will, he was able to celebrate Liesl and Emmett’s wedding on a beautiful sunny day. I am humbled by the joy…
I’m revisiting some weddings I’ve blogged over the years, and something about Melissa & Marc’s wedding at Tripp Commons really sticks with me. It is probably how charming the kids were or how much everyone just truly seemed to enjoy celebrating together. Like all great beginnings, they celebrated with a lot of laughter, dancing, and…
Gretchen is the last of three sisters to get married, so their family has a lot of experience over the past few years in planning weddings, and they used it to good end for Gretchen & Chris’s Madison nuptials. Gretchen & Chris share a rare skill of being able to really be in the moment together.…
Sometimes it rains on your wedding, and if you are Emily & Aaron, it rains at just the right times. Because, as far as I can tell, they lead an enchanted life together – always laughing and smiling, clearly so in love with each other, and surrounded by many people who care about them. This…