A 2022 job interview doubled as a matchmaking opportunity for Braden Taylor and Ellora Daily. When Ellora, an F.J. Reitz High School and University of Evansville graduate, ultimately turned down an offer from Braden’s employer, he turned that rejection into a green light and invited her to what became their first date, at Entwined Wine & Cocktail Bar.
In August 2023, Braden, a Haubstadt native, called Ellora with surprising news: a song he’d written inspired by her, “Dance, Drink, Sing, and Cruise,” was being recorded and released on Spotify. Soon after, they officially became a couple. Braden proposed in May 2024 at the Azalea Path Arboretum and Botanical Gardens in Hazleton, Indiana.
Ellora once imagined eloping, but Braden preferred a traditional wedding. “I’m so thankful we ended up choosing the path we did,” Ellora says. She found the perfect dress and later learned it was named “Decadence,” which she viewed as a nod to her late grandmother Darla, who owned the former Daily’s Bakery and described the desserts there as “decadent.”
The couple married May 24 on the 50th anniversary of Ellora’s maternal grandparents. Their union was witnessed by 325 guests at Immanuel Lutheran Church. During a powerful moment, attendees sang “How Great Thou Art” a capella. The bridal bouquet was wrapped in a piece of Braden’s mother’s wedding dress. After the ceremony, the pair departed in Ellora’s grandpa’s first car, a 1953 Ford Customline.
The celebration continued at Cambridge Golf Course with Italian catering, a packed dance floor, and karaoke. Highlights included a garter removal where Braden sang “Some Kind of Wonderful” and a bridesmaid’s speech including an excited audio message she’d received from Ellora after her first date with Braden.
“Marrying him will forever remain my favorite memory,” Ellora says, “not because a wedding — big or small, cheap or expensive — is important, but because choosing to become one with him has forever altered my life for the best.”
Venue: Immanuel Lutheran Church, Cambridge Golf Course
Catering: Cambridge Golf Course
Photographer: Chosen Creations
Cake: Piece of Cake
Hair & Makeup: Hope Brown Cosmetics
DJ: All About You DJ, Chris Hancock
Wedding Bands: Camelot Jewelers
Wedding Dress & Suits: Rose & Bliss
Bridesmaid Dresses: Birdy Grey
Photo Booth: Just Foto Booths
