Old St. Mary's Catholic Church

Nuptial Mass

Ceremony

Reception

Detroit Athletic Club

Our Wedding

Our Story

Our very first date was in these stools at Cafe J. Though it was not immediately clear to me whether or not it was a real date, I did my hair "just in case."

Cafe J

The rain cleared soon after we ordered our coffees at Cafe J, and after a lap around campus, standing in the middle of South Quad, Hadyn asked me if we could maybe call every now and then. When I told him that I would like that very much, I don't think either one of us expected the many seven-hour phone calls that would follow (and continue as long as he lived in Louisiana and I in the midwest).

Can We Call?

St. Mary's Lake and St. Joseph's Lake were an especially important part of that final semester at Notre Dame and our first spring together. From our first date, to long distance phone calls, to happy—and often serendipitous—weekends when Hadyn flew in from Louisiana, Notre Dame du Lac provided a beautiful venue in which to fall in love.

du Lac

We owe quite a bit to St. Thomas More, Hadyn's confirmation Saint and the patron of lawyers. Only after Hadyn was received into the Church did he realize that he had been baptized on the great Saint's feast day 22 years before. This statue of St. Thomas stands over the doorway to Notre Dame's Law School.

St. Thomas

Top of his class and full of promiseTo South Bend he’d go, a fresh, young novice.In a foreign place surrounded by tall trees,He mightily missed the soft, sweet prairie breeze.Where once there was only sky,Now a strange Lady shone on high.All golden atop her dome,The Lady knew the boy still had to roam.

Notre Dame

Over 70 years ago, my Nonno knelt at the Grotto and prayed for his future spouse, my Nonni, before he ever knew her name. On cold snowy nights, close to the sweet smell of candle wax, I copied his prayers. To Our Lady at the Grotto, I brought difficult exams, stressful applications, and even my future spouse, before I could pray for him by name.

The Grotto

Photos

Anna Hale

Ken Elkin

Mary Hale

John Hale

Eleanor Hale

David Hale

Lexi Pettersen

Andrew Hale

Theresa DiFranco

Luke Hill

Madeleine Viz

Josef Hageman

Janey Olohan

Eric Hageman

Merlot Butler

Kyle So

Grace Estey

Will Warnisher

Madeline Thompson

Ben Grefenstette

Kate Casper

William Dorwart

Wedding Party

Q + A

Call&nbsp;the&nbsp;front&nbsp;desk&nbsp;and&nbsp;let&nbsp;them&nbsp;know&nbsp;that&nbsp;you&nbsp;are&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;Hale/Pettersen&nbsp;wedding&nbsp;—&nbsp;they&nbsp;will&nbsp;accommodate&nbsp;you!

Saint John's Resort

With&nbsp;over&nbsp;800&nbsp;daily&nbsp;operations&nbsp;to&nbsp;over&nbsp;125&nbsp;nonstop&nbsp;destinations&nbsp;across&nbsp;the&nbsp;globe,&nbsp;DTW&nbsp;is&nbsp;Delta's&nbsp;second-largest&nbsp;global&nbsp;hub&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;most&nbsp;convenient&nbsp;way&nbsp;to&nbsp;arrive&nbsp;in&nbsp;Michigan&nbsp;for&nbsp;out-of-town&nbsp;guests.&nbsp;It&nbsp;has&nbsp;earned&nbsp;the&nbsp;J.D.&nbsp;Power&nbsp;#1&nbsp;spot&nbsp;for&nbsp;passenger&nbsp;satisfaction,&nbsp;and&nbsp;it&nbsp;ranks&nbsp;as&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;cleanest, most&nbsp;stress-free&nbsp;major&nbsp;airports&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;nation.

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)

Travel

In&nbsp;1928,&nbsp;Henry&nbsp;Ford&nbsp;laid&nbsp;the&nbsp;cornerstone&nbsp;to&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;greatest&nbsp;museums&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;United&nbsp;States.&nbsp;Built&nbsp;to&nbsp;preserve&nbsp;the&nbsp;artifacts&nbsp;of&nbsp;American&nbsp;history&nbsp;and&nbsp;ingenuity&nbsp;and&nbsp;consistently&nbsp;ranked&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;best&nbsp;museums&nbsp;for&nbsp;families&nbsp;and&nbsp;car&nbsp;aficionados,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Henry&nbsp;Ford&nbsp;Museum&nbsp;is&nbsp;an&nbsp;absolute&nbsp;must-see.&nbsp;Stand&nbsp;next&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;car&nbsp;in&nbsp;which&nbsp;JFK&nbsp;was&nbsp;shot,&nbsp;climb&nbsp;aboard&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;most&nbsp;powerful&nbsp;steam&nbsp;engines&nbsp;ever&nbsp;built,&nbsp;and&nbsp;experience&nbsp;"the&nbsp;history&nbsp;of&nbsp;our&nbsp;people&nbsp;as&nbsp;written&nbsp;into&nbsp;things&nbsp;their&nbsp;hands&nbsp;made&nbsp;and&nbsp;used."

Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

Detroit boasts one of the most impressive and important art museums in the United States, the Detroit Institute of Arts. Home to over 100 galleries, the DIA is considered to be in the top six art museums in America. Once you step inside the building, which is itself on the National Register of Historic Places, find your way to Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry cycle of frescoes, which is just past the impressive armor collection of William Randolph Hearst. Or, admire works by Van Gogh, Matisse, Bruegel, Rubens, and Rembrandt. Make sure you do not miss William-Adolphe Bouguereau's, The Nut Gatherers, a personal favorite of the bride's.

Detroit Institute of Arts

Designed&nbsp;by&nbsp;legendary&nbsp;architect&nbsp;C.&nbsp;Howard&nbsp;Crane,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Detroit&nbsp;Opera&nbsp;House&nbsp;is&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;city's&nbsp;crown&nbsp;jewels&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;symbol&nbsp;of&nbsp;its&nbsp;remarkable&nbsp;renaissance.&nbsp;Crane&nbsp;designed&nbsp;the&nbsp;stage&nbsp;to&nbsp;rival&nbsp;the&nbsp;grand&nbsp;opera&nbsp;houses&nbsp;of&nbsp;late&nbsp;19th&nbsp;century&nbsp;Europe.&nbsp;When&nbsp;Detroit&nbsp;collapsed,&nbsp;so&nbsp;did&nbsp;the&nbsp;theater.&nbsp;It&nbsp;sat&nbsp;empty&nbsp;while&nbsp;rain&nbsp;poured&nbsp;through&nbsp;holes&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;roof,&nbsp;rotting&nbsp;the&nbsp;once-fine&nbsp;velvet&nbsp;and&nbsp;making&nbsp;a&nbsp;boat&nbsp;out&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;piano.&nbsp;But&nbsp;then,&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;1990s,&nbsp;a&nbsp;team&nbsp;of&nbsp;visionaries&nbsp;saved&nbsp;the&nbsp;theater&nbsp;from&nbsp;destruction&nbsp;and&nbsp;restored&nbsp;it&nbsp;to&nbsp;its&nbsp;former&nbsp;glory.&nbsp;Come&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;city&nbsp;a&nbsp;day&nbsp;early&nbsp;and&nbsp;enjoy&nbsp;a&nbsp;production&nbsp;of&nbsp;Puccini's&nbsp;Tosca,&nbsp;performed&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;very&nbsp;stage&nbsp;that&nbsp;Pavarotti&nbsp;himself&nbsp;christened&nbsp;at&nbsp;its&nbsp;Grand&nbsp;Reopening&nbsp;in&nbsp;1996.

Elizabeth & Hadyn

Elizabeth & Hadyn

Travel

Saint John's Resort

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)