Wedding Belles Magazine Volume I Issue 1 | Page 23

JOANNA + MICHAEL
Dress: David’s Bridal Cake: Taste of Eden Venue and Caterer: Peerless Saloon
Photographer: Joel Price Secondary Photographer: Morgan Watts Makeup: Brianna Lynch Hair: Natalie Smith
Michael and Joanna met as rivals in the
nightlife industry, in 2012. Joanna, was a
bar manager and Michael, a club promoter
for a competing location.
Despite their jobs, they quickly became the
best of friends and combined their talents
to work together. It wasn’t long before a
budding friendship bloomed into romantic
relationship.
The couple was engaged in 2015 and set
many wedding dates that over the course of
time fell through for various reasons.
They wanted a small, intimate wedding, with
the closest of friends and family. Joanna
wanted to ensure that their wedding was
about them as a couple, and not just a
festive event for their guests to enjoy.
In 2018, Joanna finally found a small venue
that gave her everything she wanted and
suited both of their styles. With Michael and
Joanna both being Veterans and sharing
a love of Halloween, they set a date that
represented both of those special holidays.
They were pronounced husband and wife by
close friend, Evan Walker. Joanna says “the
wedding was a stress free celebration with
100 of their closest friends and family”. ❤
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