{SBB Bride of the Week} Madison
M A D I S O N
+
B R A N D O N
{September 20th, 2025}
{Photos by: Brittney Moseby Photography}
How cute is she?!
Introducing our gorgeous bride, Madison!
For her colorful wildflower wedding, Madi chose the prettiest Martina Liana ballgown and a two tiered tulle veil by Bel Aire!
{Photos by: Brittney Moseby Photography}
Madi’s flowers were absolutely incredible, all thanks to Solstice Floral out of Carmel!
The colors are beyond gorgeous!
{Photos by: Brittney Moseby Photography}
Before the ceremony, Madi and her very soon-to-be hubby, Brandon, shared a special first look…
“My favorite moment of the wedding was seeing Brandon after spending all day apart. When I’m stressed, I just want Brandon. Seeing him made me finally feel more relaxed. I felt like we finally made it. It was all worth it!!”
{Photos by: Brittney Moseby Photography}
Madi and Brandon were married in a stunning outdoor ceremony at the Ritz Charles in Carmel, Indiana!
This setting is so magical!
{Photos by: Brittney Moseby Photography}
After the newlyweds made things official, it was time to head inside and celebrate!
Y’all, this venue! The flowers! The decor! It’s all so good!
{Photos by: Brittney Moseby Photography}
How did these two cuties first meet??
“Brandon and I went to high school together (crown point) but weren’t friends. We knew each other but ran in different circles. Years later we ended up at Purdue northwest, and met at a Halloween party in 2019. That Halloween we had a major winter storm, and somehow we both went even though we didn’t want to. We have been together ever since.”
How did Brandon pop the question?
“Brandon proposed to me in June of 2024 on a beach in Naples Florida. He had a secret photographer to capture it all too. Afterwards, we walked to the restaurant we had a reservation at and they had a table in the sand for us with a beautiful meal, champagne, roses, etc. It was perfect!”
Did Madi have any idea it was going to happen?
“I knew it was coming eventually because we looked at rings in July, however, I was so nervous because he has a few opportunities and hadn’t proposed. The day we were heading to the restaurant (where he walked me down the beach to propose) I actually saw a text on our rental car screen that said “Katie - photographer”. I froze, he froze , and then I just started telling myself that there’s no way and I need to relax so I don’t get disappointed. Every little weird thing after that, I just dismissed hahahah. So in a way, I kind of knew, but I was in hard denial lol. I definitely didn’t think he would be proposing that day because it was the first day of our trip.”
After that trip, it was time for Madison to say yes to the dress!
“My dress buying experience was great! I loved working with Jamie. Everyone was so nice. There were so many dresses I was interested in and you guys had WAY more stock than I thought. Funny enough, when I look back on pics of dresses I tried on, I mostly tried on things people in my group wanted me to try. Pretty, but not screaming me. The ones that came down as my top 3 were picked by me and I think when you see them, you can tell they’re my style. I remember my dress was the 4th one I tried. I loved it and even said “it’ll be pretty hard to beat this one”. I came back to 3 at the end, and overall felt the best in mine. I was way more nonchalant about my “say yes” moment, which I didn’t expect. But it felt right!!! I loved my dress and even added a little layer of tulle at my hip under the layers so it’d flare out a little more. She was perfect!!”
How did she know her dress was the one??
“Funny enough, when I bought my dress, I cleaned out all the dress inspo screenshots out of my phone. I was shocked to see my dress that I screenshot from another store, just the month prior. I had assumed it was over my budget. I had no idea it ended up being the same one! She was a perfect fit for me. I wanted ball gown/fuller a line. She was unique without being too trendy, but she didn’t look like all the other floral lace dresses I had seen. I did not want to look like everything I had already seen. She was perfectly unique to me. She made me feel good about myself.”
What was Madi’s favorite {and least favorite} part of planning her big day?
“My favorite part of the planning process was meeting with the venue to try the food and to plan out our visual details. Our venue was amazing and so accommodating. It was nice to have a section of planning that was for us, and was in person, and just our voices!
My least favorite part was the constant decision making and questions. Where does this person sit? Did I order that? Where is that sign? Where does it go? I need to send you a playlist? I also got so stressed towards the wedding day when people would ask me questions they knew the answers to OR were on the website.”
Does Madi have any words of wisdom for brides currently planning their own big day?
“My best piece of advice would be 1. Make decisions for YOU guys. This is your wedding day and at the end of the day, you have to be happy with the decisions. There’s nothing wrong with being accommodating to the people you love, but remember, this is about you! And 2. Take it allll in. I knew it would fly by, and it did. Take a moment to look at your guests at your ceremony and at your reception. Eat your meal slowly. Enjoy every second no matter how small. And 3. Don’t invite random people. No distant cousin, no parent’s random coworker or friend. This is your day and the anxiety of having strangers there would probably make me crazy.”
Congratulations, Madi & Brandon!!
Check out more of their beautiful, colorful wedding photos by Brittney Moseby Photography in the gallery below!