Wedding Day

The Tinsmith

Ceremony

Reception

Our Wedding

Like any good love story, ours begins on the city bus. Veronica and I met on the Madison Metro #2 on our way home from nursing school. After a week of flirting, we had our first date. We got coffee, walked through the park, and talked for hours! It was the sunburn that cut our 4-hour first date short. A few weeks later, we would become official. Fast forward to the end of nursing school, and we embarked on a new journey together. We both got jobs working at the Mayo Clinic and moved to Rochester, Minnesota. It was here that our relationship flourished after moving in, starting our careers, and adopting Steele's pride and joy, Winifred (our cat). Steele would propose this past summer with multiple layers of pizazz in July. After we both had to work through Veronica's birthday, Steele planned a celebration. While Veronica thought we were celebrating her birthday, she did not know that Steele planned on proposing. We walked through the park and "ran into" our friend (who was our planted photographer). After giving a speech recounting their journey, Steele got down on one knee and asked Veronica to marry him. Veronica's reaction tells you how surprised she was. (see the above photo)	 After saying "yes," her first reaction was to call her mom, Jenn. However, here is where the pizzaz, as mentioned earlier, comes into play. Steele told Veronica if you wait 20 minutes, you can tell her in person. Jenn, Maria, and Mateo were coming to Rochester to surprise Veronica for her birthday, but they did not know that they would shortly be celebrating her very recent engagement. Up until this moment, Veronica was unaware that they were coming at all. After a glorious weekend celebrating and calling all of our family, we are proud to invite and celebrate our marriage with all of you.

Our Story!

Our Story

Photos

Hannah and Veronica met their freshman year of college at UW-Madison. Hannah was Veronica's next door neighbor and very first friend at college! 

Hannah Merryfield 

Ashley and Veronica met their freshman year of college at UW-Madison. Ashley and Veronica are the best of travel buddies and get to do all things wedding together! Ashley and Veronica are getting married within one month of each other <3

Ashley Irwin

Mateo is Veronica's younger brother. He has been bossed around by his big sister his entire life, but still agreed to stand up in her wedding. He will also be helping walk Veronica down the aisle :)

Mateo Smith

Nick has been Steele's best friend since freshman year of college back in 2014. We lived together for a few years during undergrad and again a few years later in Madison.

Nick Faust

Nate is one of Steele's cousins who spent a majority of their childhood wrestling in various living rooms and playing football in the backyard. Being older now, we enjoy getting to spend time together and travel.

Nate Gille

Caleb and Steele met in nursing school and became close friends being in the same clinical group. We maintain a strong friendship by sharing our hospital horror stories and the classic UW vs Ohio State hatred. 

Caleb Sutphin 

Wedding Party

Q + A

Hotel Indigo Madison Downtown, an IHG Hotel

See Hotel Website for block information

Moxy Madison Downtown

Both Hotel Indigo and Moxy Madison are within walking distance of the venue. Other downtown Madison hotels are available.

Veronica & Steele

Veronica & Steele

Photos