Hampton Inn & Suites Franklin

Welcome Party

Boerner Botanical Gardens

Pre Ceremony Cocktail Hour

Ceremony

Reception

Spring

Our Wedding

Josh and Kaitlyn met in October of 2018 at a mutual friend's tennis match. They both came to cheer her on and struck up a conversation. The two couldn't stop thinking about each other and began chatting over social media. Josh and Kaitlyn soon switched over to text messages and planned their first date, going out for coffee at the local Starbucks. Soon the two were inseparable and Josh was stopping by her parent's house after work. Kaitlyn's parents were apprehensive of the first boy she brought home, but Josh won her dad David over with the free pizza's he got after his shift at Palermo's. After high school Kaitlyn went off to College and Josh joined the Air Force. They wrote letters during basic training and kept in touch with facetime and phone calls and texts. After Kaitlyn graduated college and 4 years of long distance, the two moved into their first apartment together and adopted a kitten they named Coraline. In 2024 the couple did long distance again for 6 months while Josh was deployed in the Middle East. When Josh returned the pair went on a trip to Spain to celebrate their year anniversary and Josh's homecoming. Josh proposed at the Madrid Royal Gardens on the day of their 7 year anniversary. Upon returning home a second cat was welcomed into the home.

Our Story

Photos

Maid of Honor & Best Man

Abby and Kaitlyn are childhood best friends. They grew up a few blocks away from each other and spent most days together. 

Abby Becker

Jeremy is Josh's identical twin, wingman, and "Best Man" since birth. Always being around one another through their lives .

Jeremy McGrath

Anna and Kaitlyn are also childhood friends, they shared a lot of classes together throughout grade school and middle school. 

Anna Kloehn

Kaitlyn and Sarayah met the first day of high school freshman year. The two bonded over their love of fantasy books. 

Sarayah Viallasenor

Brooke and Kaitlyn met during off season tennis in high school. It was at her senior year tennis match that Kaitlyn and Josh met. 

Brooke Zielke

Taylor and Kaitlyn met their freshman year of college through their sorority. The two quickly clicked and became roommates for the rest of their college years (covid excluding). 

Taylor Dempewolf

Sara is the only bridesmaid who lives in Chicago. Kaitlyn and Sara met working at their first job post collage and spent two amazing  years as neighbors. 

Sara Metz

Skylar is Josh's eccentric younger sister. Kaitlyn loves her like the younger sister she is excited to officially have, when the two are together the party has officially started. 

Skylar McGrath

Kyleigh is Josh's Older sister and some one who has always strongly supported the two in their partnership. Loving Kaitlyn like a sister from the start. 

Kyleigh McGrath

Josh and James met through mutual friends in highschool and now Josh considers James to be a brother to him.

James Fleming

Josh and Liz met during their Freshman year, considered to be one of Josh's best friends these two have a sibling-like brother/sister relationship that has carried on for over 10 years.

Elizabeth Scott

Liam is Josh's youngest brother, he's the gentle giant of the family, as kind as they come and always wanting to be around family no matter what. 

William "Liam" McGrath

Ryan is Josh's cousin, they grew up together and have shared many experiences together, Ryan has always been a hype man for anyone around him. 

Ryan McGrath

Alex is one of Kaitlyn's older brothers and someone Josh can confide in, always making sure Josh has felt apart of the family, Josh is now excited to have become officially a part of the clan. 

Alex Meyer

Cameron is Kaitlyn's oldest brother and someone Josh regularly spends time with. Cam being another older brother figure to Josh the two share many mutual interests and hobbies together. 

Cameron Meyer

Aydan is one of Josh's younger brothers. Under the scruffy hair and stoic disposition, is someone who likes to laugh and joke around with his friends and brothers. 

Aydan McGrath

Wedding Party

Dress Code

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Q + A

If you are interested in spending the weekend or just the night of the wedding in Milwaukee, we have a room block reserved at Hampton Inn &amp; Suites Milwaukee/Franklin for May 14, 2026 through May 17, 2026.Guests can use <a href="https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/mkefkhx-mem-0a34e4e4-60ad-4b3f-b08f-e016eccddf9e/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this link</a> to book rooms or they can call the hotel directly at 414-427-4800 and hit option 0 and ask for Meyer/McGrath Wedding group block rate. Group block expires on April 16, 2026 at 11:59pm.

Hampton Inn & Suites Milwaukee/Franklin

Travel

Things to do found <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l4tApiEO5HUp1TPNHSdDR9TCv6TDmxxF/view?usp=sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>!

Kaitlyn & Joshua

Kaitlyn & Joshua

Things to Do