Just a three-hour drive from Chicago, the city of Indianapolis isn't the first destination most people think of when they are planning a vacation. But, I'd humbly ask them to reconsider. Indianapolis is a beautiful city of just under a million residents, and an up-and-coming foodie scene that rivals many in the Midwest.
Morgan and I got married in Indianapolis, in the backyard of an Airbnb that butted right up to the White River. We were engaged when COVID hit and hadn't really started planning a wedding, but it seemed important to make the legal commitment sooner rather than later. When I heard that Indianapolis is the "elopement capital of the Midwest" (which was potentially initially just a cute slogan, but after my wedding was featured in over a dozen publications, including the New York Times, it's official), we decided on the city for our virtual nuptials, which were eventually dubbed "the Biggest Queerest Wedding of the Year."
