Taylor + Lucien's Winter Wedding at The Tinsmith

For the second Saturday in a row, I had another lovely wedding on a cold and clear winter day.

Taylor and Lucien were married in front of family and friends at the Tinsmith in Madison, a modern and industrial venue site on the east side.

Lucien and his groomsmen got ready at home along with their two gregarious large dogs Tizzie and Stanley. The men watched golf on the big screen as the dogs went from person to person looking for attention.

The girls were staying downtown at the AC Hotel just off the square and had hair and make up done at a nearby salon, Arch Apothecary.

On the 9th floor of the hotel, there is a stunning view of the Capitol and it was the location where they had their first look as well as a private reading of their vows.

From there, the couple and the bridal party headed for the East Steps of the Capitol, just a couple blocks away. The dogs were brought there by a friend and stayed focused in the cold for a few minutes as they were photographed with the couple.

Then the bridal party came out for a very brief group portrait — the cold was bitter and the wind blowing making anything longer difficult.

It was off to the Tinsmith for indoor family portraits and the final preparations for the ceremony that started at 5 pm.

As guests arrived the excitement grew and the ceremony began. Taylor’s friend from fifth grade, Kat performed the ceremony.

At the last minute, they decided to read their vows (the ones that they had read earlier in private at the hotel). They were personal and poignant and led to happy tears.

And just like that, they were married and the party began.

I had first met them in early 2020 and they had originally planned for a March 2021 wedding but it was postponed due to the pandemic. Thankfully they were able to celebrate their day surrounded by a group of friends and family that had an incredible time dancing and partying late into the night.

Congratulations to the couple and thank you for having me and second photographer Wendy document the day!

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