Elise + Adam
August 27, 2022 - Put-in-Bay, Ohio
Elise and Adam’s wedding was a traditional affair, taking place in the same church in which generations of Adam’s family had previously tied the knot. It was filled with local touches and nods to their roots on the island, but the couple made sure to add pieces of their new life together. Their cakes were from Porto’s and Milk Bar out in Los Angeles, and countless friends and family made the journey across the country to quaint Put-In-Bay.
I met Elise and Adam through friends. We were both guests at a wedding in Greece and ran in overlapping social circles in Los Angeles. It's not uncommon to meet other folks from Ohio, there are a lot of us out here, but when Adam said he grew up on the small island of Put-In-Bay, I almost didn't believe him. Put-In-Bay is a picturesque island in Lake Erie, not far from Sandusky, Ohio. It's the type of place where no one owns a car, opting instead for electric golf carts, and you can walk from one side of the island to the other without breaking a sweat. Growing up in Northeast Ohio, I remember many summer trips to the island. It was a magical place where shoes were optional and bags of saltwater taffy counted as breakfast. Still, it is virtually unknown to anyone who didn't grow up within vacationing distance.