September 20, 2008
What started out as a game of cat and mouse
ended in a commitment to share the rest of their
lives together. It was freshman year at Purdue
when Shane Replogle and Maggie Decker met
through mutual friends. "At first, Shane was in
hot pursuit of me" claims Maggie, "but I felt it
was too early to start dating someone. When
he backed off, stopped calling me and looking
for me around campus, that really bugged me
so I started calling him." After a couple months
playing that game, their relationship got serious.
Right from the beginning, Shane and Maggie
reveled in what a good fit they were together.
Through open and honest communication,
as well as personalities that balanced each
other out, they built the foundation of their
relationship on a level of love, friendship,
respect and compatibility that neither had ever
experienced before. By their junior year, they
knew they wanted to spend their lives together.
Maggie graduated a semester before Shane
and planned to move back to Indianapolis
to look for a job close to her parents. Shane
suggested she move to Ft. Wayne, where he's
from, and get a job there. "I really didn't want
to move to Ft. Wayne without an engagement
ring but Shane assured me we'd be engaged
soon so I went ahead and moved there," says
Maggie. After two summers passed and still no
engagement ring, she was a little anxious.
Finally, on Valentine's Day, 2007, Shane popped
the question. "I was really surprised because
we had gone out for dinner and he gave me a
Coach watch for a Valentine's Day gift. I didn't
expect anything else," says Maggie. "When we
got back to my house, he dropped down on both
knees and asked me to marry him. I said, 'Yes,
finally! Of course I will!'"
With over a year and a half to plan their
September 20, 2008 wedding, the first thing
Maggie did was purchase her gown. Then
they spent the next year deciding where they
wanted everything. By March, 2008 the church,
reception hall and other vendors had been
booked. The remainder of the planning included
finalizing menus, invitations and other smaller
details. "The greatest moments in planning
the wedding were the fun times I had bonding
with my mother-in-law, as well as shopping for
dresses in Chicago with my mom and sisters,"
Maggie recalls.
It was the ceremony that moved Maggie
most, though. "Our pastor had an amazing
message and I just soaked every moment of
it in because I knew this was what I wanted
to remember most." Both the ceremony and
the reception combined traditional elements
with some of Shane's Macedonian heritage.
"It was sort of a Greek styled reception with
the dancing and hand holding," says Maggie.
"A lot of people there weren't familiar with it,
but they joined in and had fun anyway." The fun
continued as Shane and Maggie spent ten days
honeymooning in beautiful Aruba.
Looking back at her wedding day, Maggie had
just one regret. "I wish I would have hired a
videographer. There were other things I wanted
to overspend on and I thought I could cut the
video out. Now it makes me sad that I have no
live footage of that day."
Blackhawk Ministries
Fort Wayne, IN
Reception Location:
Masonic Ministries
Fort Wayne, IN
Wedding Coordinator:
Scott Fritz
Fort Wayne, IN
Caterer:
Sycamore Hills Country Club
Fort Wayne, IN
Photographer:
Greg Allen Photography
Fort Wayne, IN/Europe
Wedding Gown:
Christos
Bridal Boutique of Carmel
Bridesmaids' Gowns:
Vera Wang Chicago
Hair Salon:
Designer: Erin Inspired Designs
Fort Wayne, IN
Nail Salon:
Cali Nails
Fort Wayne, IN
Groom's Tuxedo:
Ralph Lauren Purple Label Suit
Ralph Lauren Chicago
Groomsmens' Suits:
Suits by Angelico from Despos Tailoring
Fort Wayne, IN
Wedding Rings:
Jay Feder Jewelers
Denver, CO
Flowers:
Designer: Greg Traint
Branches
Fort Wayne, IN
Invitation:
Mia Carta
New York, NY
Wedding Programs:
McPherson's
Sunman, IN
Wedding Cake:
Bon Bonere
Cincinnati, OH
Ceremony Music:
Off Broadway Chamber
Ensembles
Fort Wayne, IN
Reception DJ:
Quattro Systems
Fort Wayne, IN
Reception Band:
The Bill Skimos Band
Fort Wayne, IN
Rehearsal Dinner:
Goeglein's Catering
Transportation:
AA Elegant Limousine
Honeymoon:
Aruba: Casa del Mar & Residence Inn