A Rustic Barn Wedding at Schultz's Country Barn in Eleva, Wisconsin
Traci (26 and a client associate at a private financial firm) and Dave (36 and an IT help desk manager for Midwest Dental) first met on Match.com. Dave had two daughters ages two and five, so the couple's first date was to a local mall so Dave could buy his girls dresses for an upcoming wedding. The date was immediately followed by a laid back dinner, where Dave went in for the first kiss. "Before Dave, I never kissed on a first date," says Traci. They made their relationship official on St. Patrick's Day just a few weeks later. Two years after (right in time for Valentine's Day), Traci and Dave traveled to Dave's home state of Iowa, where they met up with some friends for dinner. On the way, they made a stop in Ceder Falls, where Dave popped the question. They threw a rustic, family-friendly wedding at Schultz's Country Barn in Eleva, Wisconsin, where Traci took every measure to include Dave's two beautiful daughters, from including them in the unity ceremony to gifting them personalized necklaces. Although an unexpected snowstorm prevented them from holding an outdoor ceremony, they were able to improvise inside the barn for a warm and cozy wedding.