Ashley and Will are married and I could not be more excited!! We all went to high school together and I remember when they started dating. So when they emailed me last year and said they were getting married, I was thrilled. Even back in high school, I knew they would be together forever. There was just this way about them, almost like they already knew everything about each other and loved every part of it.

Even though they met in high school, they both have different versions of where they met. Will is absolutely convinced that the first time he saw Ashley was at a bonfire she hosted at her house. But Ashley swears they met backstage during our high school’s rendition of Our Town. Either way, they were both drawn to each other’s fun and quirky personalities and started dating. Ashley fondly recalls their first date, “It’s one of my favorite memories of us. It was Prom and I asked Will to drive us there in his minivan because I really enjoy minivans and he agreed against his better judgment. Halfway through the ride, his minivan broke down and we had to get someone to jump start it! We laughed the whole time, it was such fun!”

They stayed together through high school and even attended the same college, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Even when Ashley moved to France for six months to study abroad, they continued to date. It was during that time away that they both knew they were the one for each other. Ashley says, “Will came to visit me in London and the minute I saw him in the Heathrow airport, I knew I never wanted to spend another six months without him!” And that’s exactly what they did! After studying abroad and finishing college, the two moved to Canada for Ashley to attend an awesome school to become a librarian. They’ve traveled all over Europe and North America and faced any challenge that came their way together. After almost six years of dating, Will proposed to Ashley in their home when she came back from grocery shopping. Ashley was so surprised and thrilled that she immediately said, “YES!” and dropped all the groceries on the floor!

The two were married on their eight year anniversary of officially dating at the gorgeous Heritage Hill Historical State Park. Ashley and Will both love reading so they brought that literary theme into their wedding. Old books served as beautiful centerpieces, their officiant read a passage from “The Little Prince” during their ceremony and Ashley’s flowers and Will’s boutonnière were made from old book pages that Will made himself (he even made sure his boutonnière had the word “cat” showing because they both love cats so much.) Even though they have been together for almost a decade, the look on their faces when they saw each other during their first look was pure happiness! Their excitement was through the roof all day, smiles never left their faces, and they were so thrilled to finally be married!!

“For me you are only a little boy just like a hundred thousand other little boys. And I have no need of you. And you have no need of me, either. For you I’m only a fox like a hundred thousand other foxes. But if you tame me we’ll need each other. You’ll be the only boy in the world for me and I’ll be the only fox in the world for you.” – The Little Prince

Congratulations Ashley & Will!! Words cannot describe how happy I am for the two of you!

Ashley just can’t keep her hands off Will!! Awww!

Ashley walked down the aisle to music from The Phantom of the Opera!

Sunset sneak time! It’s my favorite part of the wedding!

Ashley is a librarian and both her and Will love books, we just had to check out the first library ever built in Wisconsin!!

Thanks to all the amazing Wedding Vendors that made Ashley & Will’s big day wonderful!
Ceremony & Reception: Heritage Hill State Park // Catering: The Marq Banquet & Catering // Officiant: Kelle Moran // Hair & Make-up: Elite Aesthetic // Florist: Doug Irvin (Bride’s Bouquet created by Groom) // Wedding Dress: Oui Je le Voeux Bridal Boutique // Bridesmaids’ Dresses: David’s Bridal // Tuxedos: DuBois Formalwear // Desserts: The Marq Banquet & Catering // DJ: Brickhouse Entertainment