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Our story doesn't have the beginning of having a love at first sight moment. It doesn’t begin with having the same classes in high school. Our story begins all the way back in middle school, as being nothing more than friends, no more than a simple Hi in the hallway at church and both being on our way. Our story begins with Maddie, the quiet girl who hid in the back, afraid of any type of spotlight, and Joel, the loud and obnoxious teenager who loved any spotlight he could get. Our story began as us two being total opposites and not seeing what was a couple years down the road. Many years went by with us growing together as friends and being just that, friends. The summer after our sophomore year of high school things changed, we started spending more and more time together and began thinking of each other as more than friends. We couldn’t keep telling ourselves, Oh its's just Joel, I can't be feeling this way about him, and vice versa. We decided to give dating a try and see where it would take us. We spent many days playing games, watching movies, and just spending time together. We went to many school dances, many sports games, and spent countless hours studying and doing homework together. Many trips to Chick-Fil-A and plenty runs for ice cream filled our summer nights. Neither in those summer nights, nor in our wildest dreams could we have imagined that the decision we made when we were both barely sixteen years old would lead us here, to our wedding day. We are both so glad and so blessed that God put us together and cannot wait to see what He has in store for us.   Thank you so much for the support throughout the years and we cannot wait to enjoy this celebration with y'all!

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Blythe Bradley is one of Madison's best friends. They have been friends since the end of their freshman year. They have been in church groups together as well as traveled on missions trips. Blythe has always kept Madison's best interest at heart, and will remain to be her best friend. They have laughed endless nights away and Madison could  never imagine her wedding  day  without  her!

Blythe Bradley

Jacob is Joel’s little brother and the two are extremely close. Jacob mirrors Joel's character in countless ways which has brought the brothers closer together over the years.. On most nights you will find Joel and Jacob playing together on the Xbox from Minecraft to any kind of shoot-em-up game. The two boys are almost inseparable  when the whole family is together, often annoying their mom with their endless jokes from "The Office" and constant roasting and laughing together. 

Jacob Larson

Caitlin has been a friend to Madison as long as she can remember. When Madison we just beginning to attend Kingsland Baptist, Caitlin was the open arms that Madison saw weekly. They built  their friendship off weekly Bible Studies, annual  mission trips, and countless events. Caitlin has always had open ears aw well as open arms to Madison, so she could not possibly imagine her day without her.

Caitlin Black

Adam, oh Adam. Adam and Joel have been best friends since middle school. Adam is the goofy one of the group, the life of the party anytime the four boys are together. Adam has a tendency to cook up whatever random stuff he can find in Joel's kitchen and often leaving Joel with the job of doing the dishes while Luke and Andrew tear into Adam's masterpiece. The two also have a big problem of being the loudest of the four boys, often screaming at 3am when Joel beats him at Call of Duty again.

Adam Elsner

Joanna Larson is Joel's little sister, but she is so much more. Joanna is heavily involved in her church as well as her choir in school. Madison and Joanna have hung out countless times playing games, going to church, and just hanging out. The two have ultimately bonded over their love for Grey's Anatomy as well as poking fun at her brothers.  Madison could not  imagine celebrating the marriage without her, but also celebrating that she will finally have a sister! 

Joanna Larson 

Luke and Joel have known each other since elementary school, often being in the same Sunday School class as kids, growing closer and closer ever since. The two often joke that if they didn't know each other through church, that they wouldn't be anywhere near as close as they are today due to their total opposite interests and hobbies, but that's what brings them together and makes them even better friends.

Luke Kerr

Like any of the groomsmen, Andrew and Joel are extremely close. They have been friends since they were both eleven years old. They went to the same high school,  been on plenty of trips together, gotten pretty rowdy together and just genuinely had loads of fun together. Andrew and Blythe, Maddie's Maid of Honor, are the reason they're together because the four of them would always be together. Andrew has that card to play against Joel for the rest of our lives. 

Madison & Joel

Madison & Joel

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