Shinola Hotel

Rehearsal Dinner

Birdy Room at the Shinola Hotel

Welcome Party

Wedding Day

Ss. Peter & Paul Jesuit Church

Ceremony

Gem Theatre Detroit

Reception

Our Wedding

We dated for awhile.

That's the short version. Here's the long version: We met in 2014 at Stoney's on P Street in Washington, DC. Christian was a trivia regular, serving as the geography, politics, and sports ringer for the perennial powerhouse "Unnatural Circumference." Team member Emily Herschel decided to bring along her coworker, Maddy Barnes. Per usual, Christian was answering questions left and right. He could tell that Maddy was impressed, but he was laser focused on trivia and was too busy to ask her out at the time. Fast forward a few interactions and Christian finally decided to ask Maddy out on a first date to a bar called Sauf Haus. We had a good time and started dating regularly. We've had a lot of fun since then - we've traveled to California (Napa), Arizona, Costa Rica, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Aruba, and more. We spent Maddy's birthday in a Costa Rican hospital where Christian got stitches, and we survived a global pandemic while living together in a one-bedroom apartment. Maddy makes Christian laugh, and Christian makes sure that Maddy leaves the apartment. We both love cat GIFs, and we disagree about the picture of John Wall that hangs in our apartment. Christian proposed on March 28, 2021. Maddy said yes. Now we're getting married, and we can't wait to see everyone and celebrate our union with you! Love,Maddy &amp; Christian

Then we got engaged. And in April 2022, we're going to get married.

Our Story

Pictures of Us

Bridget Barnes

Rachel Ress

Sarah Skaluba

Mollye Rogel

Stacey Scimeca

Tony Biallas

Will Derzis

Dakota Dvorak

Dan Smith

Chris Barnes

Alexander Ramsey

Kyle Ramsey

Matthew Houchins

Eric Mathias

Alex Carson

Wedding Party

Q + A

Maddy and Christian will be staying at The Detroit Club with their wedding party throughout the weekend. The Detroit Club is a 5-minute walk from the Westin Book Cadillac, where we've reserved an additional room block for our guests.

The Detroit Club

To book within our room block, please use <a href="https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1631298175487&amp;key=GRP&amp;app=resvlink" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">this link</a> or call (313) 442-1600 and mention the Barnes-Rautenstrauch room block to receive our discounted rate. Reservations must be received by Thursday, April 7, 2022 to be eligible for our discounted rate.

The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit

DTW is a 25-30 minute drive or Uber away from the hotels and wedding events.

Detroit Metro Airport (DTW)

Travel

Click <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1n72Jhjq2t-budm3qogQcBtosSx87o-Xm&amp;usp=sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> for an interactive map of the venues, hotels, and things to do for the wedding weekend.

Located in Midtown Detroit, the Detroit Institute of Arts has one of the largest and most significant art collections in the United States. With over 100 galleries, it covers 658,000 square feet and features many old masters and an Egyptian collection, among many others.

Detroit Institute of Arts

Check out the Detroit Zoo, which has attractions including a 4-D theater, simulator ride, carousel, and the Tauber Family Railroad.

Detroit Zoo

Visit the Henry Ford Museum and learn Detroit history through authentic artifacts and stories from America's traditions of ingenuity and innovation.

Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

Belle Isle Park is a 982-acre island park located just east of downtown. Visit the conservatory, aquarium, or Dossin Great Lakes Museum!

Belle Isle Park

Book a personalized bike tour through the captivating mural district of Eastern Market, the neighborhoods near downtown going through massive revitalization, or stop at favorite pizza spots for samples throughout the city.

RiDetroit Bike Tours

Visit Campus Martius Park and enjoy the meticulously maintained gardens, dynamic water features, comfortable seating, and immerse yourself in nature amidst the backdrop of Detroit’s iconic skyline.

Campus Martius Park

Visit Detroit's largest outdoor farmer's market that brings people from across the region into town on Saturday mornings all year long. The street artist murals around the market are some of the best displays of urban art in the country.

Eastern Market

Map & Things to Do

Registry

Zola Registry

We have chosen to register through Zola, which is an online registry that allows us to pull items from all over the internet into one convenient location for our guests. While we wish we could add more items to our registry, we simply don't have the space in our DC apartment. Your presence is gift enough, but if you're feeling particularly generous, a contribution to our honeymoon fund or our future home fund through Zola will be so appreciated. <a href="https://www.zola.com/registry/maddyandchristian/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">View our Zola registry here.</a>

Maddy & Christian

Maddy & Christian

Pictures of Us