The path to a marriage can be a complicated one. But sometimes it is also a clear picture of a happy, successful future.

Given all that Steph and Jeremy have gone through and worked around in the last few years, it was very fitting that their wedding day was perfect. Surrounded by their closest friends and family, the couple was wed on the summer’s biggest holiday, July 4^th, at the Munson Bridge Winery, located north of Withee, Wis. It was a beautiful venue with outdoor seating set up under a couple of large shade trees. A tent with a variety of chandeliers was decorated in the traditional red, white and blue for the dinner and reception. The evening culminated with a fireworks display across the pond.

Steph claims that Jeremy insisted on having a Fourth of July wedding to celebrate with a big bang.

Steph said her favorite part of the day was walking down the aisle and seeing the look on Jeremy’s face. Jeremy’s favorite part of their wedding day was going in for the garter.

Jeremy and Steph met through a mutual friend. In late 2011 they started their lasting relationship simply by talking, lots of talking. In March 2012, they had their first date and Steph found herself driving several hours north every spare moment she had to ride in the milk truck with him. To spend more time together, Steph moved in with Jeremy that fall, further solidifying their relationship. Together they bought a house the next summer near Owen.

Jeremy has a very big heart. Not only did he fall in love with his bride, but has accepted her daughter as his own and welcomed his own son with Steph last summer.