The Loft at Walnut Hill Farm

Wedding Day

The Loft at Walnut Hill Farm, LLC

Ceremony

Reception

Our Wedding

Our Story

2/4/2023: Met on a blind date in Chicago, thanks to our mutual friend Natalie. This exact location will be important later…

4/15/2023: Our first photo together, a few hours before we became “official.” Portillo’s has since become an integral part of our relationship

5/2023: Lotsss of FaceTimes during long distance

7/2023: Jayme rescuing Allison after she got "lost" jet-skiing in Northern Mich

8/2023: There are sunflower fields in real life?? Northern Michigan is where dreams come true

10/2023: Jayme's best friend's wedding where we *tore* up the dance floor

11/2023: Jayme lives in Chicago now!!!

11/2023: Annndd wings to celebrate the move :)

11/2023: Wheaton College football game

12/2023: Played speed 24/7 until Allison got tired of losing

1/2024: Reliving our first date–ice skating on the ribbon in Chicago!

1/2024: Carving the slops while visiting Allison's brother and sister-in-law in Colorado

4/2024: Happy springtime walks living SIX BLOCKS away from each other

6/2024: Farmer's market in Plymouth, Michigan

7/2024: Photoshoot for our photographer friends...practice for the big day??

7/2024: Jazz concert in Millennium Park

8/2024: Friends' wedding AND Jayme's birthday

9/2024: Celebrating Jayme's hometown friends at wedding #45,016 of the year

9/2024: Cubs game from the Bleachers

10/4/2024: Approximately 4 hours before engagement. Only the slightest suspicion when Jayme would kneel to get the golf ball...

Jayme proposed at the spot where we first saw each other, on Allison's apartment street corner in Chicago. We'll also be living on this street once we get married! We're so excited to start our married life together in the city where we met and fell in love :)

Engagement Photoshoot

Bloopers

Oh heyyyy

Photos

Gretchen Nussbaum

Miles Dougherty

Courtney Busch

Adam Albert

Natalie Kral

Caleb Doane

Reagan Lewis

Matthew Cusumano

Makenzey Nederhood

Karl Finkbeiner

Anne Nussbaum

Mark Nussbaum

Kiersten Oslund

David Nussbaum

Lyndi Porch

Alex Schreck

Avrie Roberts

Logan Steiert

Megan Ruble

Louis Wang

Elise Taylor

Levi Yakuber

Samantha Wolf

Wedding Party

Q + A

Our favorite choice! Located in the heart of downtown Bloomington, the Graduate by Hilton Bloomington is a unique hotel that showcases Bloomingtons history and culture--namely, IU basketball, the Little 500 (famous bicycle race modeled after the Indy 500), the movie Hoosiers, and more! With a great coffee shop located inside the hotel, and countless restaurants and Indiana University literally steps away, youll love the vibes of this spot! -$18 daily for self-park/$24 daily for valet-$199 standard room, two queen beds (reg $255)-$199 standard room, one king bed (reg $233)-Book by April 2, 2025-29 minutes from the wedding venue Please 🔴COPY AND PASTE🔴 the URL below (The hyperlink below will NOT take you to the correct hotel block page if you click on it.): https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/rooms/?ctyhocn=INDGBGU&amp;arrivalDate=2025-05-02&amp;departureDate=2025-05-04&amp;groupCode=90C&amp;room1NumAdults=1

Graduate by Hilton Bloomington

An IU staple! The Biddle Hotel is located in the Indiana Memorial Union, which is in the center of Indiana University's campus. Walk the tree-lined paths that Allison and her family have walked and biked since age ~5 and where both of her parents currently work. Arguably the most beautiful college campus (especially in the spring), we know you'll love this location. Go Hoosiers! -$6 daily for self-park-$139 standard room, one queen bed (reg $159)-$172 standard room, two queen beds (reg $194)-$172 standard room, one king bed (reg $194)-Book by April 2, 2025-30 minutes from the venue 🔴Click on the booking link below (this link SHOULD work): <a href="https://bookings.imu.indiana.edu/search-rates?arrival=2025-05-01&amp;departure=2025-05-04&amp;hotel=&amp;codeType=block&amp;code=NFWED25" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bookings.imu.indiana.edu/search-rates?arrival=2025-05-01&amp;departure=2025-05-04&amp;hotel=&amp;codeType=block&amp;code=NFWED25</a>

Biddle Hotel

A convenient option for travelers, Homewood Suites by Hilton Bloomington is located right next to I-69 and is on the west side of Bloomington. -Free parking, free breakfast-$159 two queens beds one bedroom suite (reg $179)-$149 one king studio suite (reg $169)-Book by April 2, 2025-23 minutes to the wedding venue Please 🔴COPY AND PASTE🔴 the URL below (The hyperlink below will NOT take you to the correct hotel block page if you click on it.): https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/rooms/?ctyhocn=BMGHWHW&amp;arrivalDate=2025-05-02&amp;departureDate=2025-05-04&amp;groupCode=NFW&amp;room1NumAdults=1&amp;displayCurrency=USD

Homewood Suites by Hilton Bloomington

Hotels

To see

Bloomington is home to Indiana University, a beautiful campus to walk around. Students will still be in Bloomington, so you'll get the full experience!

Indiana University

A town favorite for years, the Bloomington Community Farmers' Market has great produce, food, flowers, and fun. Hours: 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Bloomington Community Farmers' Market

Bloomington is home to Indiana's largest manmade lake, Lake Monroe. While you do have to pay to visit Paynetown, it's a beautiful area to walk around. Plus, there are boat, kayak, and jet ski rentals available.

Lake Monroe's Paynetown Beach

Beautiful state park in the rolling hills of Southern Indiana. Also check out nearby McCormick's Creek State Park and Spring Mill State Park.

Brown County State Park

Beautiful lake near Indiana University, Griffy Lake is free to enter and has hiking paths and boat rentals. 

Griffy Lake

A cute town with fun and eclectic shopping and dining, about 30 minutes away from Bloomington.

Nashville, Indiana

To Eat

A favorite of both Allison and Jayme's, BuffaLouie's is an iconic Big Ten-themed wings and burger restaurant just steps away from Indiana University.

BuffaLouie's

A Bloomington classic, featuring deep dish pizza, meatballs, salads, and more. Campus location (original): 1428 E 3rd St, Bloomington, IN 47401Westside location: 2980 W Whitehall Crossing Blvd, Bloomington, IN 47404

Mother Bear's Pizza

Allison's favorite breakfast spot! Runcible Spoon is a breakfast place that is inside of an old house-turned-restaurant. Everything is good!

Runcible Spoon

A classic New Orleans -inspired restaurant with an ~exquisite~ breakfast and dinner so good, the IU Men's Basketball Team eats here before every home game.

Uptown Cafe

Fantastic Italian restaurant with great pizza and pasta. Located right near downtown Bloomington.

Da Vinci Pizza and Pasta

A diner breakfast spot with great hot chocolate and tried-and-true classics.

Village Deli

A great French restaurant located in downtown Bloomington. NOTE: Go to the Farmers’ Market Saturday morning and stop by the walk-up window off of the B -Line trail. You can get fantastic crepes and quiches for $3!

Le Petit Café

An AMAZING donut place west of Bloomington. Everything is good, but the cake donut holes reign supreme. Nothing fancy, nothing trendy...just great donuts.

Cresent Donut

Great ice cream spot in Bloomington. Allison's brother worked here for four summers, so Jayme and Allison have frequented this establishment. Dark Chocolate Raspberry is Jayme's favorite and Campfire S'Mores is Allison's favorite.

Bruster's Real Ice Cream

To drink

Allison's favorite coffee shop! Three locations across Bloomington make it a great spot to stop and grab a drink and pastry. Closed on Sundays.

Crumble Coffee and Bakery

Oliver Winery is one of the largest wineries in the U.S. and is located in Bloomington, Indiana. This is a great spot to stop and grab some wine on your way in or out of town. Look out for Oliver Wine at the wedding!

Oliver Winery

Brewery founded in 1998 with great drinks, food, and a warm atmosphere. Plus, a great patio!

Upland Brewing Co.

Fun, small speakeasy in downtown Bloomington. You'll need a reservation, but it's a really fun place for super unique drinks!

The Dunnkirk Library

Fantastic craft distillery with creative cocktails and amazing fries.

Cardinal Spirits

A great brewery and restaurant with multiple locations in and around Bloomington. The Pulled Pork Nachos are the best! Locations:-Restaurant at Hard Truth-Hard Truth Distilling Co. (offers tasting and tours) (418 Old State Road 46 Nashville, IN 47448)-Big Woods Bloomington (116 N Grant St, Bloomington, IN 47408)-Big Woods Pizza Nashville (44 N Van Buren St. Nashville, IN 47448)

Big Woods

Sports bar right near Indiana University with fun IU memorabilia and a lively crowd.

Allison & Jayme

Allison & Jayme

Registry