Centraal Grand Café & Tappery

Rehearsal Dinner

Wedding Day

St. James 1868

Ceremony & Reception

Our Wedding

We all like the idea of&nbsp;fate; that certain events are predetermined and out of our control. For all of those who watch rom-coms, we’ve all hoped for&nbsp;fate to create a "meet-cute" of our own. Aaron and I like to think that fate&nbsp;played a role in how we met.&nbsp; We met the old fashioned way; in a local neighborhood bar in Washington, DC. In 2017, Morgan had just moved to DC to start her career as an Occupational Therapist, and along with her roommate at the time, they’d been doing some touristy things in the city. It was Morgan’s first weekend out in her new city, and she had gone to see the Cherry Blossoms and decided to check out a nearby spot that arguably had the best happy hour deals.&nbsp; It was on the back patio, sharing a picnic table with strangers that&nbsp;fate&nbsp;played its hand. Aaron had his sister visiting and decided to take her to the same bar that was known for its happy hour with some of his work friends. We ended up talking amongst the group, but no movie-esque "ah-ha" meet cute moment - that would come later. Instead, Morgan exchanged numbers with Aaron’s friend - both Morgan and Aaron thinking the other person wasn’t interested - and went home.&nbsp; The following weekend, Aaron’s friend reached out to Morgan and her roommate to join him and his friends on a bar crawl in a different neighborhood. Being new to the city and looking for friends, Morgan said yes. Aaron was surprised to see Morgan there, he had assumed he'd never see her again. That night, Morgan and Aaron spent more one on one time together and&nbsp;that night was when Aaron asked Morgan for her number.&nbsp; Years later, in 2023, after surviving a global pandemic, moving in together, raising Mabel and changing careers (location mainly), Aaron asked Morgan’s dad, Pat, if he could have his blessing to propose to Morgan.&nbsp;Another year passed, and everyone began to wonder, when’s it going to happen?!&nbsp; On a family vacation in Door County, Wisconsin, one of Morgan’s favorite and most special places, fate showed its hand again. Aaron proposed in the place where he told Morgan he loved her for the first time with her family present (cue Jane’s “Oh my God!!”). Looking back at our story now, it wasn't by chance that we met that first night out in DC, it was fate.&nbsp; We are so excited for this day to finally be here, and can't wait to celebrate with all of you who have each played a special role in our lives.&nbsp; Cheers and see you in Milwaukee!

We Met The Old Fashioned Way

Our Story

Photos

Madeline is Morgan's sister. She is Morgan's best friend and confidante. Even though Maddie is the middle child, Morgan still looks up to her. According to Madeline, she's the funniest of the siblings - which is true. 

Madeline Farrell 

Morgan met Bri before starting college at Miami University. Bri and Morgan were roommates and teammates on the swim team. Bri knows how to make every person she interacts with feel special and seen. 

Brianna Davitt

Morgan met Nicole freshman year of college as one of her teammates on the swim team. Nicole is unapologetically herself and Morgan has plenty of videos from college to prove it :)

Nicole Staker

Morgan met Kate (Van) freshman year of college as one of her teammates on the swim team. Kate has always challenged Morgan to open up and be her truest self. 

Kate Van Fossen 

Aaron met Mike in college at George Mason and was one of his wrestling teammates. Mike and Aaron love to go to EDM concerts and music festivals. Mike also introduced Aaron to backpacking. 

Mike Peterson 

Aaron met Jimmy in college at George Mason and was one of his wrestling teammates. Jimmy keeps Aaron updated on all sports related activity (literally ALL sports). 

Jimmy Kaden 

Aaron met Ryan (Watson) in college and was one of his wrestling teammates. Aaron has been teaching Watson how to hunt turkeys since 2021. 

Ryan Watson

Aaron met Mason in 2017. Mason is a former roommate of Aaron's. Mason and Aaron can be found on the Potomac for the yearly Shad Run. 

Mason Pruitt

Wedding Party

Q + A

This is 2 blocks from the venue. The wedding party and family will be staying at this location. Please mention "Farrell-Keeton wedding" for room block and discounted rate.

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Milwaukee Downtown

This is 3 blocks from the wedding venue. Please mention "Farrell-Keeton wedding" for room block and discounted rate.

Hilton Milwaukee

A third option as a place to stay - no room block. 0.9 miles from venue. Beautiful, iconic hotel in downtown Milwaukee.

The Pfister Hotel

Travel

On Saturday we'd like to invite guests to join us for a chill bar crawl in Milwaukee. The bar crawl will be from noon - 4pm on Historic Brady Street in Milwaukee! The plan will be to spend ~1 hour at each bar in this order: Noon: The Garage on Brady 1 pm: Nomad World Pub2 pm: Jack's American Pub3 pm: Jo-Cats Pub If you're joining in the middle, don't hesitate to reach out and text Morgan at (414)-339-1575 Want more bars?? Check out: The Copper Turtle in the 3rd WardTied House Milwaukee in the 3rd WardWine Bar in The Public MarketJourney Man (rooftop bar)Brew-Emporium (brewery)

Saturday Bar Crawl on Brady Street

A Lakefront Brewery Tour is a MUST do while in MKE. Tickets are $16 dollars and you get four 8oz pours of handcrafted Wisconsin beer.While you're there you HAVE to try the cheese curds - by far the best fried cheese curds in the entire state!

Lakefront Brewery

Check out the Third Ward for unique shops and restaurants as well as the Public Market for good food and artisan products by local merchants. St. Paul Fish Company for a perch sandwich or the Po-boy for the win!

Milwaukee Public Market

Zócalo Food Park

Close to the hotels, lots of food options!

3rd St. Market Hall

Have to try the Pistachio Cream Ale.

Indeed Brewing Company | Pilot Brewery & Taproom of Walker’s Point, Milwaukee

They have a Georgia O'Keeffe collection as well as pieces by Picasso, Monet and Warhol.In general, the Calatrava is pretty spectacular on the waterfront.

Milwaukee Art Museum

A Milwaukee classic in a historic building. Good coffee, good food, GREAT view!

Colectivo Lakefront

Too many things to list/do!Food:- Dorsia (East Side - get the pasta flight)&nbsp;- Alley Boys Bagels (Walker's Point or East Side locations)- Bavette (female butcher owned company - really good sandwiches)- Onesto (Italian)- DanDan (Chinese with an American twist - fun fact the chefs were contenders on Top Chef)- Room Service (Bayview - Japanese inspired, really good food and cocktails)&nbsp;- Paloma (TexMex style - get the cheese stuffed taco shells)- Honeypie Cafe (Bayview)- Hungry Sumo (sushi)- Fixture Pizza&nbsp;- Rice and Roll (East Side - sushi and ramen)- Black Sheep (Walker's Point)- Comet Cafe (East Side - if you're hungover go here)- The Wolf on Broadway (easier to get seated here - great for breakfast)&nbsp;- Donut Monster (breakfast sandwiches are great)&nbsp;- Vagabond&nbsp;(Mexican - fun environment)&nbsp; Beer:&nbsp;- 1840 Brewing (Walker's Point)- Sugar Maple (Bayview)- Eagle Park Brewing&nbsp;- MKE Brewing (Bayview)&nbsp;- Any beer garden (Maddie's favorites are Juneau Park and South Shore Terrace) Cocktails:- Vendetta Coffee Bar (Walker's Point - coffee inspired cocktails, also a regular cafe during the day)- Copper Turtle (Third Ward - great cocktails)&nbsp;- The Loon Room (speakeasy vibe located at Third Coast Provisions)- The Vault (cocktail lounge overlooking the river)- Voyager (Bayview - wine bar)- Crossroads Collective (East Side - get the rose slush)- Pufferfish (rooftop cocktail bar with a island twist)- Central Standard (rooftop bar available that has Wisconsin focus on drinks aka Door County cherries)&nbsp;- Don's TV Repair Shop (speakeasy that has a retro vibe (think 90's video games, Star Wars, Stranger Things vibes - known for their boozy milkshakes)- Boone and Crocket (Walker's Point, also has food trucks outside and down by the river - where the pedal taverns start from)&nbsp;- The Trade/Journeyman (rooftop cocktail bar) Coffee Joints:- Interval (Bayview location)- Anodyne (Walker's Point location)- Fairgrounds (East Side) Sights:- Walk the lakefront- Pedal Tavern- Harley Davidson Museum- Deer District (go to Uncle Bucks rooftop for a college bar vibe)- Riverwalk- Pabst Mansion (guided tours)&nbsp;- Shopping in the Third Ward- Mitchell Park Domes- Discovery World- North Point Lighthouse (Shorewood)- Bayview Farmers Market

Morgan & Aaron

Morgan & Aaron

M&A

Wedding Day

4:00 PM–11:30 PM

Ceremony & Reception