Wedding Spotlight: Nick & Taylor

A wedding celebrates a day. A marriage begins a legacy.

On Saturday, Nick and Taylor began theirs.

They were married at Holliday Farms in Zionsville on a beautiful fall afternoon, outdoors overlooking the 18th hole. With nine friends standing beside each of them, family filling the seats, and a wedding party that brought plenty of energy and personality to the weekend, there was a sense from the beginning that this was going to be a joyful celebration.

And joy probably is the best word to describe it.

Nick and Taylor’s story began the modern way—on Hinge—although, according to Taylor, Nick took his time actually asking her out.

When that first date finally happened, it was memorable. Nick had been golfing, gotten a flat tire, and still insisted he could make it. Taylor even offered to pick him up, but Nick arrived—flat tire and all.

Taylor was nervous and decided she would feel more comfortable walking to dinner, which meant Nick, after driving there on a flat tire, now found himself walking through the rain with her to Matt the Miller’s in Carmel.

Apparently, the nerves didn’t last long. Dinner turned into about four hours of conversation, and somewhere along the way it became pretty clear there was something worth pursuing.

There were, of course, tests along the way. One came when Taylor suggested wearing a Red Sox hat to Yankee Stadium. For Nick, who grew up in a die-hard Yankees family, that apparently crossed a line. Taylor eventually surrendered the hat. The relationship survived.

And it did more than survive.

They traveled together, learned one another, built a life together, and continued choosing each other. Eventually, on a beach in Maui at sunrise, Nick asked Taylor to marry him.

Even the ring he gave her carries part of the story that came before them. It had belonged to Nick’s mom, originally given to her by Nick’s dad. His father passed away when Nick was young, and throughout the wedding weekend it was easy to see the special bond Nick shares with his mom. Her words at the rehearsal dinner and their mother-son dance the following evening were beautiful reminders that marriage is never just about two people—it is part of a much larger family story.

Taylor’s family reflected that same sense of legacy. During his toast and prayer, her dad took time to recognize the four grandmothers gathered in the room—four women representing generations of family, influence, and love surrounding Nick and Taylor as they began their own marriage.

The ceremony itself felt relaxed, personal, and full of laughter.

One of the best moments came during the vows. Nick had done a beautiful job repeating his vows, and when it was Taylor’s turn, Chris turned to her and mistakenly began, “Taylor, I love you…”

Of course, the words she was supposed to repeat were, “Nick, I love you.”

Taylor’s expression made it immediately obvious that something was off, and the moment brought plenty of laughter. We reset, tried again, and carried on.

It was imperfect, unscripted, and probably one of those moments they will remember long after many of the perfectly planned details have faded.

But beneath the laughter was something much more important.

Nick and Taylor stood before their family and friends and made a covenant with one another before God. Ecclesiastes reminded them that “two are better than one,” but that a three-stranded cord is not easily broken. Their encouragement as they begin marriage is simple: let Jesus remain that third strand—not simply the foundation of their marriage, but woven into the everyday fabric of it.

Keep choosing one another. Keep laughing. Keep encouraging. Keep being friends.

And keep Jesus at the center.

Congratulations, Nick and Taylor. May October 3, 2026, be remembered as a beautiful beginning—but only the beginning—of the legacy you now get to build together.