East Alabama Wedding 2023

Madelyn Ann Swanson
& Frank McEwen
OCTOBER 22, 2022
Madelyn and Frank McEwen married on the 22nd of October,
2022, at First Presbyterian Church of Opelika with the reception to
follow at Twenty-One Acres in Auburn, Alabama. October 22nd was
a clear and crisp fall day with not cloud in the sky, one would say the
perfect day to get married!
Madelyn and Frank met at a summer retreat called Greek Classic
in 2021. Onward Campus ministry takes a group of college students
to the beach for two weeks every summer to build community, learn
how to read scripture, and pray about cultivating personal ministries
on Auburn’s campus. Madelyn, attending the trip as a student
the summer before her senior year, initially just thought of Frank as
the cute, older staff guy that was probably engaged or dating someone
else. Frank knew Madelyn as the best friend of his boss’s daughter
who was helping lead worship during the retreat. Over the twoweek
trip, the two continued to gravitate towards each other and
loved getting to know one another. On the last day of the retreat,
Frank asked Madelyn if she wanted to go on a date when they got
back to Auburn and the rest was history! The two dated through the
summer and into the fall, knowing in December that they wanted
to get married. They got engaged the following March and accomplished
planning a wedding in a short six months to be married in
Madelyn’s dream wedding month, October.
WEDDING PLANNER Morgan Martin Inspired
FLOWERS Morgan Martin Inspired PHOTOGRAPHY Forbes Photo
CATERING The Hound WEDDING CAKE Molly Swanson
MAKEUP Beauty by Tori Mejia DRESS McClendon Bridals
REHEARSAL DINNER Vintage 2298 VENUE Twenty-One Acres
BAND The Groove Factor BAR B & B Beverage GRITS McEwen and Sons
ENGAGEMENT RING & WEDDING BANDS Swanson Diamond Center
34 EAST ALABAMA WEDDINGS