Wedding Day

Red Clay Creek Presbyterian Church

Ceremony

Middletown Memorial Hall

Cocktail Hour & Reception

Sully's Irish Pub

Afterparty

Winter

Our Wedding

In November 2021, Andrew liked a photo of Maddie and Harry the beagle on a dating app called Hinge. The two started chatting, and shortly thereafter, Andrew knew he wanted to take Maddie on a date. Unfortunately for Andrew, Maddie was heading into law school final exams, and couldnt tear herself away from her studies. For the next few weeks, Andrew and Maddie exchanged messages, and Andrew sent Maddie daily encouragement to take on her tests. At this point, Maddie knew she wanted to get to know Andrew better. Once the exams were through, Andrew asked Maddie on a date at the Middletown Starbucks on December 23, 2021. There was an immediate connection--the two found themselves lost in conversation until they discovered their coffees were empty. Not wanting the date to end, they migrated to the Green Turtle next door, where they shared their first dinner together. As they parted ways that evening, they knew this might be the start of something special. The next day was Christmas Eve. That evening, Andrew got some bad news... he had Covid! Thinking this was the end, he reached out to Maddie to let her know. While Maddie had to cancel her Christmas plans in light of the news, Andrew had nothing to fear. In fact, his pandemic isolation period presented the two with a unique opportunity to bond over long video chat sessions, an asynchronous movie date, and many games of online Clue! By the time the two went out on their second date, the foundation for a loving relationship had been laid. Shortly thereafter, Andrew asked Maddie to be his girlfriend. The rest was history. Over the next year and a half, Andrew and Maddie went on countless adventures together and fell in love along the way. On November 25, 2023, as the couple decorated their very first Christmas tree together, Andrew discovered a shimmering diamond ring among the branches. He got down on one knee and, with Harry’s blessing, asked Maddie to marry him. She said YES!

Andrew & Maddie

Our Story

Our engagement photos were captured by Alexius Perkins of AP Photography: https://www.apphotographyde.com 📸

Photos

Marek Tomanek

Brian Bloom

Matt Bloom

Ed Donofrio

Tommy Bluj

Brian Darling

Clay Carlson

Katie Welch

Andy Brzoska

Samantha Bloom

Lily Wagner

Anna Marie Del Vecchio

Cullen Kisner

Olivia Best

Hannah Best

Harry “Boo-Boo” “Noodle” Bloom

Wedding Party

Q + A

We have reserved a block of rooms at the Middletown Fairfield Inn &amp; Suites. You will have the option of booking your stay for Friday and Saturday nights, or just Saturday night. Please use the link here to book a room in the block if you so choose.

Fairfield Inn & Suites Middletown

For those of our guests staying at the Fairfield Inn &amp; Suites, a complimentary Shuttle Service will be provided. After the ceremony, you will have the opportunity to check into your room and board a shuttle van at the Fairfield Inn &amp; Suites, which will transport you to the Middletown Memorial Hall. At the end of the reception, the Shuttle Service will resume operations to return you to the Fairfield Inn &amp; Suites, first running from the Middletown Memorial Hall and then from Sully's Irish Pub (our afterparty location).

Shuttle Service

Travel

Looking for a fun spot to grab a craft beer, cocktail, and lunch before heading home? First State is one of our favorite local places. On warm days, Harry even likes to make an appearance on their patio!

First State Brewing Company

Well be ending the night at Sullys, but why not to swing by for a drink if you have time before cocktail hour? Aside from being a piece of local history at over 250 years old, its a great spot to get (Andrews favorite) a Guinness on draft!

Your sweet tooth doesnt have to wait for the cake cutting.  Swing by our favorite local bakery, Sweet Melissas, for a cup of coffee and a treat before the wedding festivities begin!

Sweet Melissa Bakery

Looking for something to do in the area? The Everett is a historical local theatre that boasts both local productions and movie screenings! You never know what show you might be able to catch, so be sure to check the website to see whats playing.

The Everett

Our second-ever date was at Stumpys. Enjoy axe-throwing, drinks, and more at this unique local spot!

Stumpy's Hatchet House-Axe Throwing bar

After axe throwing at Stumpys on our second date, we went out for dinner at the Crooked Hammock, and its been one of our favorite local spots ever since!

Crooked Hammock Brewery

Birdies is a fun, new, local spot offering fun for all ages.  They have golf, drinks, arcade games, and food.

Andrew & Madeline

Andrew & Madeline

Registry