Madison Hummel

Owner | Creative Director

Our story began when Madison was two, eating her first bite of cake in a floral sundress. Not much has changed in the last twenty-six years, except her taste has now evolved from Baby Gap to J. Crew, and that love for cake has gotten her pretty far at tastings.

Madison studied theatre at Virginia Tech with a capstone in event design. She gained industry experience by assisting various wedding planners in Washington, DC, and afterwards, working as a vendor for an event rental company. Through those experiences, she found that her true passion is full-service wedding planning & design.

Madison began to dream about what it would be like to have her own wedding brand, one that had her special touch of elegance, sophistication, and of course, fun. MAE was founded in the middle of a pandemic in 2020, but Madison persevered because she saw the vision she had and knew it was worth fighting for. 

Now, four years later, Madison has produced many weddings at various venues including Larz Anderson House, Meridian House, D.A.R. Constitution Hall, Raspberry Plain Manor, Shadow Creek, Birkby House, The Ospreys, Still Meadow Farm, Pendry DC, Riggs DC, and more. She has also been a guest speaker at her alma mater, interviewed by many press companies including The Knot, and leads her own team of planners!