Ruffled Feathers Country Club Wedding

“So I’ll love ya till my lungs give out, I ain’t lyin’ I’m all your’n and you’re all mine” Tyler Childers, “All Your’n”

Mary Godwin Shelley with Percy, Paul Newman alongside Joanne Woodward, and the regal pairing of Prince Rainier of Monaco with Grace Kelly — icons of love etched in history. Now, let’s carve the names David Swenson and Stephanie Zielinski right alongside these legendary couples, for their love towers with the same grandeur.

From the instant you meet David and Stephanie, a tidal wave of love and joy washes over the room, sweeping up everyone in its vibrant energy. This palpable joy was first captured during their engagement shoot in the brisk embrace of February 2023. It sparkled under the summer sun during a family shoot in their new home and shone brightest during their autumn wedding at the Ruffled Feathers Country Club.

The day began with David and his lively groomsmen suiting up, the air crackling with the excitement of a Super Bowl kickoff. In Stephanie’s bridal suite, electricity mingled with giddy bliss as she and her bridesmaids prepared for her walk down the aisle. The anticipation was nothing short of cinematic.

Their journey to the altar took them to Our Lady of Peace in Darien, where affectionate handholds and dreamy gazes filled the gaps of their heartfelt Catholic ceremony. Each glance and smile between David and Stephanie whispered of a timeless love, destined to endure.

Post-ceremony, the couple shared joyous, laugh-filled moments with their families, a testament to the foundational love and support pivotal to their union.

The revelry continued at Ruffled Feathers, where the wedding party, not to be outdone by earlier festivities, escalated the fun. Through playful jests and exaggerated grimaces, they elevated the spirit of celebration, encapsulating the day’s boundless energy.

As the shenanigans paused, golden hour beckoned David and Stephanie onto the golf course for a series of stunning portraits, mirroring the charm of their engagement photos.

But soon, it was time to transition to the reception. Introduced first, David and Stephanie burst into the venue with the electrifying energy of a college bowl game, culminating in a tender, wistful kiss on the dance floor.

Celebrations continued with heartfelt toasts and amusing anecdotes, all heralding the couple’s next chapter. The evening’s magic extended as David’s Uncle Mike and Aunt Renee, celebrating their own anniversary, dazzled everyone with an anniversary dance, serendipitously on the same date as the newlyweds.

The night unfolded into an exuberant celebration of David and Stephanie’s union, with dancing, laughter, and shared joy marking the culmination of a day as special as the couple themselves.

Here’s to David and Stephanie, who with every step, every laugh, every kiss, blaze a trail of love that not even history’s greatest couples could overshadow.

“There ain’t two ways around it, There ain’t no tryin’ ‘bout it, I’m all your’n and you’re all mine” — Tyler Childers, “All Your’n”