Real Weddings: Lindsay & Bret

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Bret and Lindsay are two fun-loving, laid back best friends who happen to also be lovers. Bret had the courage to introduce himself to Lindsay at a bar in their native city of Milwaukee. Lindsay didn’t need much convincing that he’d make a good date…a couple weeks after that chance meeting at the bar, the two matched up on the Tinder app. Thus, dates ensued and they have been together ever since. After periods in graduate schools for both and various moves for jobs, including to places like Minnesota and Texas, the couple had time to dream about their nuptials, as they knew they’d one day wed. In 2016, Bret proposed on New Year’s Eve day. The pair got Ramen for lunch, a nod to their first date, and when they returned home, the song they first kissed to: Taylor Swift’s “I Knew You Were Trouble” was playing in the background and he was down on his knee. The couple really wanted their wedding to be about fun without fuss, and to ensure everyone could unwind, they created a vibe that was elegant but featured clean, simple touches. Lindsay carried this through in their decor and color palette, and in the lack of a formal cake, because, who doesn’t love candy and donuts?! As anyone who knows the couple would suspect, the wedding was a perfect realization of the two’s personalities, as just about every one of their 200 guests was dancing and laughing the night away alongside the newlyweds.

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Wedding Details

LOCATION: Milwaukee, WI

TIME OF YEAR: Summer

WEDDING STYLE: industrial, elegant simplicity, fun

CEREMONY & RECEPTION: Black Swan MKE

MENU: Cocktail hour fare included crudites and charcuterie, meatballs and smoked salmon; spicy margarita and an old fashioned were the signature cocktail drinks; for the main course were two stations featuring Mediterranean foods and Mexican foods; late night menu was an assortment of pizzas from pepperoni to mac ‘n’ cheese pizza from Ian’s pizza

DESSERT: Donuts and a candy bar

FIRST DANCE SONG: “You Found Me First” by Jake Ethridge

SPECIAL FEATURES: City skyline and river views; Aunt/Godmother of bride officiated the ceremony; donut table; color-coordinated candy bar DIY’d by the bride

HONEYMOON: St. Lucia

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