We’re Madonna and Luke, which you should probably know already, but we made the url lukeandmadonna.com because madonnaandluke just looks weird or something written in Finnish.
We first met in 2017 (according to Luke) or 2018 (according to Madonna, who doesn’t remember the 2017 meeting). Regardless, both meetings were at a Trail Race – the 2017 Trail Mix 50k (where Luke ran) or the 2018 FANS (where Luke and Madonna were both their crewing their friend Erika). Most of their meetings over the next few years would fall in the same category – supporting and encouraging mutual friends running trail races.
It wasn’t until 2019 until things progressed beyond the “Oh hey, good to see you again” stage. And when things progressed, they progressed rapidly, resulting in them purchasing a home together in 2020 during the height of Covid. Despite trips to Arizona, Utah, Charleston, Hawaii, and 12 National Parks, the proposal occurred in July 2024 in Banff, Canada during a hike to the top of the Little Beehive. Presented with the finest ring available on Amazon for under $20, how could Madonna say anything but yes? (The ring would later be replaced by one made of actual metal).
For our wedding, we’ve chosen to keep our celebration small, or at least as small as we can when you consider the size of Madonna’s family, limiting it to our families and a core group of friends. Not surprisingly, every one of these friends was a part of one of the trail races in our early days together. We hope you are able to join us, and be a part of the celebration.
Fun facts:
- Madonna is 18 days older.
- We are attempting to hike all 323 miles of the Superior Hiking Trail, with 170 miles complete for Madonna and 192 miles complete for Luke.
- Our moms, Leona and Blanche, share the same birthday – June 21 – though in different years.