Brittany Matheus & Ian Bender

Brittany Matheus, an office manager and musician, went to Scotland in 2018 on a church outreach trip, but she came back with more than a t-shirt. It was there she met Ian Bender, a Scottish print technician and freelance graphic designer. When she returned to Scotland the next summer to visit friends, she and Ian reconnected, and they later built a transatlantic email chain that became a long-distance relationship.

Ian moved stateside in June 2020 (he has dual citizenship), and just over a year later, the couple tied the knot in front of friends and family, including Ian’s family from Scotland. After proposing in downtown Greenville along the Reedy River, The Venue at Falls Park was the ideal spot for the wedding, which included plenty of Ceilidh dancing, a Scottish tradition.

Bridge City Coffee provided a full espresso coffee bar, and cakes were created by The Chubby Cupcake, owned by the bride’s mom. The couple lives in Greenville but plans to move to Scotland in the next few years.