Tina and Aaron were married on Friday, June 13, 2025 in the Franke Reading Room at the Art Institute of Chicago. In attendance were two of Aaron’s friends (Brad and Kevin), Tina’s mother, Julia, and her bestie Cathy, plus a festive gaggle of Tina’s co-workers from across the Art Institute of Chicago’s Research Center. One of them, Angel Phipps, performed the ceremony. It is believed to be the first documented wedding held in the Franke Reading Room.

Hurrah!

Officiant, Angel Phipps -
“It’s an appropriate venue for such an occasion: the next step in the relationship between these two brilliant, creative, curious, collaborators. Your love for one another ripples out into the world around you, providing support, humor, and connection to those who know you. And to know one of you is to witness the love of the other.”