As with many modern couples, Jana and Jackson first connected online through Bumble in 2020. At the time, Jana was at school in Eau Claire and Jackson was attending school in Winona. Their long-awaited first in-person date happened months after the app match, with many FaceTimes, calls, and texts spent in the time between. From then on, the couple made routine commutes back and forth to each other every week, hoping to close the distance while they completed their schooling.
A year later, Jackson asked Jana to marry him while they vacationed in Maui. He popped the question on the beach at sunset after a fun day of golfing, an activity often enjoyed by the couple.
Jana and Jackson spent only around eight months planning their wedding, crediting Summer from Orange Door Weddings for helping guide them through every step of the process with expertise and efficiency. Jana wrote, "She was the liaison between each vendor and recommended each vendor to us. We fully trusted her experience and her recommendations. She attended all vendor meetings with us and made sure the vision for our day was cohesive and understood by all parties."
The couple's perfect day in La Crosse was classic, clean, and full of understated elegance. Orange Door Weddings helped set the tone with a neutral color palette of cream, beige, blush, sage, and navy that carried through the stationery to the decor, fashions, and lush white florals by Cottage Garden Floral.
Jana wore an ethereal tulle gown from Charlotte's Bridal, complete with a structured, embroidered, floral illusion bodice, flowing tulle bow straps, and a subtly textured skirt. Jackson wore a sharp navy suit, white undershirt, vest, and patterned tie.
The Cappella Performing Arts Center was the perfect location for the couple's ceremony, which felt both traditional and extravagant thanks to vaulted ceilings, pipe organ backdrop, candlelight, and restored church architecture—not to mention the stained glass windows! The Crescendo String Quartet provided processional and recessional music for an added touch of sophistication.
