Eagle Park Brewing Company

Welcome Party

Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co.

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Reception

Our Wedding

We met as all good journalists meet...online. Somehow being the only two people in radio (and on dating apps) in Milwaukee who had spent 5 years not crossing paths. Truly a marvel. Emily's pictures in all these different places piqued my interest and made me want to get to know who the heck this traveling beauty was. And who could blame me? It's hard to come back from saying Kansas City is my favorite place to have traveled and not be named Taylor Swift. We matched on Hinge, and after I had used all my good lines I worked up the courage to ask her out. She agreed, probably curious herself to meet Kansas City's #1 fan. On March 5th, 2023, I parked my car on the mean streets of Milwaukee's Walker's Point, took a deep breath, and walked into Camino. Not long after, Emily walked in and greeted me with a smile and a hug - which is when I knew she was someone special. I knew that same night that Emily was my person when, while bonding over a shared love of dating reality shows and the pains of working in radio, she reached over and grabbed pickles from my plate. Her disarming "can I have some pickles?" made my heart skip a beat. It still does. We didn't go on a second date for two weeks. But then that turned into a week inbetween, five days inbetween, and before I knew it, we were spending so much time together that the days we weren't made me feel not whole. And by that time I had so many new vegetarian and sweets recipes that I needed a guinea pig. Thankfully, Emily has always been a willing participant. We've gone from trips to eachother's hometowns, family parties (shoutout Kenilworth Block Parties and the Rotman Family Hannukah Extravaganza), drives to the U.P., holidays, working together on the Rot's Hots food truck, and one big trip to Italy. Sure, she knew something was up after I told her I booked a garden tour in Florence, but what can I say? I'm a romantic. Couldn't think of anywhere better to ask my favorite person in the world to legally be responsible for me. Every day since March 5th, 2023 has been better than the last. And so here we are. Excited to have our friends and family join us for a kickass party in the middle of a Milwaukee summer! Just down the road from where it all began. p.s. I was requested to tell everyone Emily did not write this, despite the fact that it rules.

Our Story

Photos

Daniela is Emily's cousin and maid of honor. Daniela followed Emily to Alaska where they had lots of outdoor adventures. Since then, they've traveled around the world together, to Mexico, Cuba, Italy, Greece, Morocco, and beyond. 

Daniela

Veronique and Emily are besties from high school. They met freshman year at St. Ignatius and have stayed in touch despite living in different states the entire time since high school graduation.

Veronique

Helen is Emily's little sister. Helen and Emily were roommates for about a year when Helen moved to Milwaukee for medical school. You can call her Dr. Helen. 

Helen

Grace is Emily's little sister. After living in Korea for two years, Grace moved to Milwaukee, meaning both she and her twin Helen have followed Emily to the great state of Wisconsin. 

Grace

Radio comrades. Illogical Bulls fans. Unrealistic Bears fans. Ashton & Greg became an inseparable Big Guy/Little Guy dynamic almost instantly upon meeting at WTMJ radio. From New Year's Eve Bulls game celebrations to having a good ol' fashioned catch, Greg has been there for it all with Ashton in his Milwaukee Era. There's no one Ashton would rather have making this marriage official than Greg, who means so much to him.

Greg

Even though they met at WTMJ radio at first, Bryan (AKA Burnsy) and Ashton became close friends when Burnsy moved back to Milwaukee. Always down for a hang and to play rec league softball, Bryan is also Ashton's co-pilot from Rot's Hots...there for every step of the way. Despite his Lions fandom and belief that the Brewers might actually one day win the World Series, Bryan is an outstanding person and friend.

Bryan

Mike is another one of Ashton's friends he met in the trenches of radio. A great cook in his own right, Mike & Ashton bond over recipe ideas, dive bars, and best Milwaukee food spots. He's always there to bend an ear, go for long coffee walks during workdays, or bring his wife Jessamyn out for a night on the town with Ashton & Emily. Mike also has a Traeger grill, which has also made him a valuable friend. Nothing like smoked meats bringing two men together.

Mike

One of the friendliest and nicest people you'll ever meet, Ashton and Aaron met through Aaron's wife Rachel, who Ashton became friends with through radio (big shocker). Aaron is always up for a good time and makes any situation infinitely more fun with his kindness & humor. Ashton gets great advice through Aaron and loves that he always finds insane recipe videos to share. Make sure you find Aaron on the dance floor on the wedding day!

Aaron

Brandon is Ashton's older brother. They share a love of outer space and random food places (usually seen on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives). Brandon is also Ashton's go-to source when he's in need of general life information, home improvement directions, or geography help - which, to the surprise of no one, is often. Ashton is excited to have Brandon with him on this special day.

Brandon

Wedding Party

GETTING HERE

If you aren't already in the Milwaukee or Chicagoland areas, there are two major airports you can fly into. We highly recommend flying into Milwaukee unless you have a someone picking you up from O'Hare as it is a much longer ride and would be costly with Uber/Lyft. Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport ~ 15 minutes from Drury Plaza Hotel Chicago O'Hare International Airport ~ 1 hour 15 minutes from Drury Plaza Hotel

WHERE TO STAY

We anticipate this being a busy weekend in Milwaukee! We recommend booking a hotel (through our hotel block or other) or Airbnb/VRBO well in advance to get a good price. Reservations using our guest block at the Drury Hotel must be made by June 11. If you want to book a certain type of room that does not appear to be available through our block, please call the hotel and book it through them. They will honor our block rate. The Drury Hotel is about a mile away from our venue, Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co.

Drury Plaza Hotel Milwaukee Downtown

transportation

We are providing an up to $20 Uber voucher for our guests to get to and from the wedding! The vouchers are available to use within 2 miles of our venue, Anodyne, or the Drury Plaza Hotel. You can use code "rwigvrgjhnf" or go to this link: https://r.uber.com/rwigvrgjhnf. Please use only one Uber voucher per household.

Travel

EAT & DRINK

There are a TON of different breweries, dive bars, and restaurants within walking distance (or a short drive/uber ride) of the hotel and venue. We wanted to create a map of some of the places we love to frequent. Click <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/RyYvF3y9CBmkHdw39" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>!

STUFF TO DO

This is going to be a pretty busy weekend in Milwaukee with quite a few local activities, and of course the most important wedding this city has ever seen. If you have some extra time before the wedding on Saturday or will be in town on Friday or Sunday, there's lots to do! See below for the some things to check out! <a href="https://milwaukeepublicmarket.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MARKET</a><a href="https://lakefrontbrewery.com/brewery-tours/our-famous-tour" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LAKEFRONT BREWERY TOUR</a><a href="https://www.mlb.com/brewers/tickets" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MILWAUKEE BREWERS BASEBALL</a> (games Fri-Sun)<a href="https://mam.org/visit/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_term=milwaukee%20art%20museum&amp;utm_campaign=Brand&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAtsa9BhAKEiwAUZAszZMdhCFTbmTNLZEQYY93DcuOK1UdzvwrozuYV9CwCyY0kQdTh-ol4xoCEckQAvD_BwE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM</a><a href="https://www.mpm.edu/?gad_source=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAtsa9BhAKEiwAUZAszV0Og_igoKM4-9vIt2wL1jrBAS3lkJV-1sw8s5KppYlgW5P8ohXKMhoCMDEQAvD_BwE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM</a><a href="https://germanfest.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GERMAN FEST</a>

Emily & Ashton

Emily & Ashton

E&A

Welcome Party

Wedding Day

5:15 PM

Ceremony

5:30 PM–12:00 AM

Reception