Both are taking place at the Hidden Meadow and Barn at W9602 Balsam Ln, Pepin, WI 54759

August 1st, 2024

Summer Cocktail to Semi-Formal. Please prioritize movement and comfort. There are no thematic restrictions. All events will take place on or around a grassy field, so please keep this in mind when choosing your footwear.

There will be no open bar. However, there will be a cash bar option until 11:30PM for our guests of age.

Parking is available on-site. Follow the gravel road entirely down the hill to our open lot.

Or feel free to park along the road. Please be courteous to the neighboring farms and residents sharing the road .

Yes! There will be many families in attendance. There is lots of open space to play or get away, a selection of N/A beverages will be offered at the bar, and lawn games will be available all night.

We met on an archaeology dig in Belize in 2015, on field school beginning our academic careers in Anthropology.

Chris went on to earn his Master’s Degree in Viking Age Archaeology with Århus University and Sophia graduated with her Bachelor's in Sociocultural Anthropology at the University of Minnesota.

Chris : I'm from Yorba Linda, California. I lived a couple years in Denmark and I have a lot of amazing family and friends there.

Sophia : I was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota but I spent most of my young adulthood in Southern California and I call it a second home.

We love food and we spend tons of time in nature, hiking, camping, or off-roading. We're both inspired by history, language, music, and art. You're likely to find us in the kitchen, on the trail, buried in a novel, or exploring cultural institutions, zoos, and other unique destinations around the world! We also share a passion for two orange kitties named Goose and Loon.

Beach or mountains?

Chris : beach

Soph : mountains

Dawn or dusk?

Chris : dawn

Soph : dawn

Outer space or the bottom of the sea?

Chris : outer space

Soph : bottom of the sea

Save 100 strangers or 1 loved one?

Chris : loved one

Soph : loved one

Time machine or magic wand?

Chris : time machine

Soph : time machine

Growth or security?

Chris : growth

Soph : security

First celebrity crush?

Chris : Cameron Diaz

Soph : Peter Pan in the 2003 live action film

Do you believe in fate?

Chris : yes

Soph : yes

If Voldemort offered you a hug, would you accept it?

Chris : I'd hug Voldemort (everyone needs a hug)

Soph : no way!

Are dogs people?

Chris : no

Soph : absolutely