Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Fall

Our Wedding

In April of 2018, I (Mike) was a soon-to-be graduate of Indiana University in Bloomington. While my degree was in advertising and public relations, I spent most of my time performing and recording music with my closest friends. Along the way, I met a woman named Grace Minnick who was a year under me at IU and was from Fort Wayne, Indiana. Grace and I played music often, and I regularly saw her posting about her friend, Addison Agen, who was on Season 13 of The Voice. One day, Grace mentioned that Addison would be coming to Bloomington to hang out for the weekend and that we should all hang out. *Cue the dramatic music* - On April 14th, 2018, Addison and I met in Grace's apartment, playing none-other than "Gravity" by John Mayer haha. At this point, I was well-aware of her recent stint on The Voice, and I specifically tried NOT to ask her about it. I figured she was getting those questions constantly, and I wanted to be a friend first, not a fan. We had a brief but very fun time hanging out that afternoon, but the next day, I got a call/text from Addison asking if I could play a show with her only EIGHT DAYS LATER! Quick turnaround, haha, but I was stoked! I remember her dad sent me the songs and asked me to record myself playing everything and send it to him so he could vet my playing. Honestly, those recordings probably weren't great, but they did the trick. I'll say this one time and then move on - playing the guitar is the reason for *most* of the greatest things in my life. Not all, but most. Onward. I drove to Indy CD &amp; Vinyl on April 22nd to play this show with Addison. I wore a cowboy hat (pictured above - I felt really cool), and she was wearing a letterman jacket. A hilarious, not so unified combo. Before the show (which went well), I recall sitting in the back office of the record store and being in awe as I heard Addison sing in a close, intimate setting. To expedite the story, we played music together for a year, and each experience drew us closer than the last. We were both in other relationships until early 2019, but those both came to an end, and you know what happens next. As we drove home from the Easter church service on April 21st, 2019, we stopped at a red light, I looked over to Addison, and said, "So, will you be my girlfriend?". As love does, my life has taken countless turns since Addison and I fell in love, and I wouldn't trade this journey for anything or anyone in the world. Addison, if you're reading this, it's an honor to love you and to be loved by you.

How We Met

Our Story

Photos

Korrigan Agen

Skye Peterson

Cali Joachim

Emma Plank

Julianne Wonser

Celine Baker

Tia Hyatt

Steve Gronsky

Shira Beder

Colin Boyd

Kevin Drake

Tiffany Johns

Jonah Baker

Jacob Dupre

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Q + A

Addison's father (Morrison) and step-mother (Dani) have genrerously offered to host the wedding ceremony and reception at their farm! We're grateful to have everything take place at one location so our guests don't have to worry about extra travel. If the weather is in our favor, you may get to see one of the best sunsets in Northeast Indiana.

Wedding & Reception Venue

If you are traveling in for the wedding, we have arranged a courtesy block of rooms (at a discounted group rate) at the Hilton Fort Wayne at The Grand Wayne Convention Center. This hotel is in the heart of downtown, and it's only a ten minute drive to the wedding venue!

Hilton Fort Wayne at the Grand Wayne Convention Center

Fort Wayne has a great selection of affordable AirBnb housing! So you can be aware of your distance from the wedding, the address of the venue is: 8602 S Anthony ExtFort Wayne, IN 46816United States

AirBnb

Yes, Fort Wayne has an airport! It's 10 minutes away from the wedding venue and 20 minutes from downtown. If you choose to fly into FW, the flights may be a bit more expensive than a larger airport, and you will likely have a layover. The second best option for flying will be Indianapolis International Airport - the flights may be cheaper and without layovers, but it is 2 hours south of Fort Wayne by car!

Fort Wayne International Airport

Travel

A beautiful riverfront park that's walkable from anywhere in downtown. Great views of the city with lots of fantastic restaurants near by!

Promenade Park

If you're looking for a cute spot in town to walk around and find a wide selection of food, this is the stop! There's a killer asian fusion restaurant, a Mexican spot with great cocktails, our friend's coffee shop and pub (Utopian + The Landing Beer Co), pizza, and more! Outdoor seating on a sunny day is top notch! P.S. This is right across the street from Promenade Park.

The Landing

A beautiful green house that's cheap, fun for the family and right in the heart of downtown Fort Wayne.

Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory

Big Apple Pizza

Addison's all time favorite coffee shop! Amazing drinks and food, cute indoor and outdoor seating, local art, and more.

Firefly Coffee House

Franke Park, Lindenwood Nature Preserve, The River Greenway and Metea Park are all lovely and easy to get to from downtown.

Local Hikes / Walks

Amazing lunch menu, coffee, milkshakes and pastries!

Friendly Fox

Our favorite local record store and vintage clothing shop founded by none other than Morrison Agen (Addison's dad)!

Addison & Mike

Addison & Mike

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