Ways to personalize your wedding day


When you attend a lot of weddings, you hear so many stories. One of the first questions I asked Megan and Troy was, “How did you meet?” They shared that they had worked together, but I didn’t fully understand how it all played out until I heard from their close family and friends at the wedding. 

A person in white sits in a salon chair looking at photographs while getting ready.
A well-dressed person in a dark suit smiles while holding a drink at an indoor event.
Final adjustments being made to an intricate lace wedding dress.
A golden dog investigates a wedding veil in a bridal boutique.
A silhouette stands in a doorway overlooking a wedding ceremony setup.
Someone in a white shirt and tie puts on dress shoes while sitting on a leather couch.

Megan and Troy both worked for Life Link, and part of Troy’s job is to train in new employees. I learned quickly in my conversations with Megan and Troy that he is an analytical, by the book kind of guy. When Megan started working at Life Link, Troy was her instructor. She immediately knew that something was there, and even told a friend after her first day that he was the man she was going to marry.

A winter wedding photo against a white and black wall with snow on the ground.
A couple poses against a white building with black trim on their wedding day.
A romantic wedding portrait against a white and black wall with a flowing dress train.

Troy wasn’t as easily convinced. Eventually, they started dating, Megan got a new job, and after what seemed like a lifetime together, Troy FINALLY proposed. The two of them have such big hearts and complement each other so well.

Wedding ceremony in an elegant venue with candle-lit aisle and sparkling chandeliers overhead.
Flower girls walk down aisle in matching sparkly dresses with a friendly dog joining the procession.
Wedding ceremony in a rustic white barrel-vaulted church with guests seated in wooden pews.
Emotional moment during wedding ceremony with bride in lace dress and veil.
Wedding ceremony in curved ceiling venue as couple performs unity ritual at altar.
Close-up of hands exchanging wedding rings during ceremony.

Megan and Troy carefully planned details of their day that would honor those who are special to them. Perhaps the biggest gesture was to Megan’s father who has passed away. She dedicated a section of the bar area to him, invited his best friends, and did a special dance with them. Each of them even had a mug from decades ago that they drank out of to commemorate their traditions together.

Wedding detail flat lay with blue shoes, flowers, rings and vintage accessories.
Vintage framed photograph displayed next to candlelight and rustic decor.
Rustic wedding table decorated with evergreen garland and antique metal mugs.
Wedding reception dancing in white-walled venue with guests enjoying celebrations.

There are so many ways to honor someone who cannot be at your wedding. It’s moments like these that are made to be personal that always seem to be just right for the couple and their families.

A romantic wedding couple shares an intimate moment on an elevated black metal structure in an industrial-chic venue.
A couple shares a tender winter wedding moment outdoors in formal attire.
A wedding photo outside The Mill venue featuring elegant winter bridal fashion.
A romantic moment captured outside The Mill wedding venue.
Elegant groom in navy suit poses outside a white building.
Winter wedding couple embraces on a beach at sunset.
Intimate winter wedding portrait shows loving embrace against sunset backdrop.
Wedding couple celebrates joyfully outside a Kwik Trip convenience store.
Wedding couple walks hand in hand on a beach during golden hour.