Wedding Day

Goodman Community Center

Ceremony

Spare Time Entertainment

Reception

Our Wedding

Alayna and Shawn's love story started just like your favorite sitcom. They met at.... that's right, you guessed it! They met at Walmart in 2019. With Alayna's GIANT nerdy glasses on, it was love at first sight for Shawn. Whether it was stocking bread or produce, the two lovebirds slowly got to know each other during small conversations. Their first "date" was to the ever eventful Sioux Falls, SD to go costume shopping for a Halloween party. Fast forward a year and they adopted their beautiful daughter Ivysaur! They bonded as a family through the Covid years. In 2022 they spent a lot of time going to different events after Alayna's internship in Wisconsin. After graduation, they moved to Wisconsin in 2023. It was at the Wizard Quest in Wisconsin Dells where Shawn finally decided to propose! Since then, the couple have spent their time in Madison, WI doing different fun activities. That's why they decided it was best to have the Wedding in this gorgeous city!

Our Story

Photos

Wedding Party

Q + A

As we kept our guest list small, we have opted to not reserve a hotel block for our wedding. We have listed many hotel options in the area for you to choose from. All options listed are close to the reception venue. The ceremony venue is located on the other side of Madison and will require 20-30 minutes of travel time. Please plan accordingly.

This hotel is a 5 minute drive from the reception venue.

Homewood Suites by Hilton Madison West

Hampton Inn & Suites Madison-West

This hotel is a 5 minute drive from the reception venue. This is a pet-friendly hotel.

Tru by Hilton Madison West

This hotel is a 8 minute drive from the reception venue. This is a pet-friendly hotel.

Hilton Garden Inn Madison West/Middleton

Madison Marriott West

This hotel is a 10 minute drive from the reception venue.

Courtyard Madison West/Middleton

Travel

Madison is a great city to explore. There's tons of local businesses, restaurants, and malls to check out. Below we listed a few unique activities that we thought you might want to check out during your visit. Please reach out if you are looking for some restaurant recommendations!

Taking place on Thursday (9/18), if you're in town early. The night market runs from 5 -9 pm and takes place on the Capitol Square in Downtown Madison.

Madison Night Market

Craig Robinson will be performing on Thursday and Friday (9/18 and 9/19). Tickets can be purchased on their website.

Comedy on State

On Saturdays from 6:15 am - 1:45 pm on the Capitol Square in Downtown Madison.

Dane County Farmers' Market

This botanical garden is free to the public and is open from 10am - 6pm daily.

Olbrich Botanical Gardens

The terrace is a great place to sit in the sun and enjoy views of the lake.

Memorial Union

The zoo is free to the public and is open from 9:30am -5pm daily.

Henry Vilas Zoo

Things to Do

Registry

There is a badger game happening at 11AM. Expect Traffic going from the hotels to the ceremony venue around 2:15-2:30ish. Please plan according.

Alayna & Shawn

Alayna & Shawn

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