Madison Childs Boniface and Jordan Lee had an unusual meet-cute: Jordan was a groomsman at a wedding and was tasked with ushering Madison to her seat. “There was an immediate attraction between us, and we exchanged numbers at the reception,” shares Madison, who works as a stylist and vintage curator. While there was clear chemistry at the wedding, they didn’t plan their first date until six months later in April 2022, when Madison made the first move and texted the investment banker to grab drinks. “Six beet drinks and my mouth dyed an insane red color later, we were pretty much inseparable,” she says.
By October 2024, Jordan was ready to pop the question to Madison to begin their second act. “We drove up for a long weekend stay in October at The Maker Hotel and immediately slid into our favorite activities: antique shopping, exploring, and enjoying some great food,” remembers Madison. On Saturday, a few (intentional) wrong turns on the road took the couple to Maverick Concert Hall in Woodstock, a building that Madison’s grandfather helped bring to life. “After walking around the property a bit more, Jordan got down on one knee and popped the question with a gorgeous ring and a custom cowboy hat ring box for some added flair,” remembers Madison. “After a night of celebration together, we headed back into the city and got ready for what would turn into and can only be referred to as a ‘ripper’ of an evening.”
The couple’s families flew in, and their best friends came together for an engagement party at the Titsou Bar inside Fouquet’s, dinner at Il Buco, and an impromptu dance party at Paul’s Casablanca. “Getting carried home on the luggage cart from our lobby was the perfect ending to a perfect weekend, and could only be planned by someone like Jordan,” she adds.
Wedding planning became a creative undertaking for Madison, who invested lots of time into curating their January 17, 2026, celebration in Paris. After a trip touring 16 venues and 23 hotels recommended by their planners, Smith + James, the couple decided to tie the knot at Le Trianon Théâtre at Elysée Montmartre with a day-after dinner party at Baronne as an alternative to a rehearsal dinner. “From sharing an initial, aggressively detailed deck with our planners Smith + James to physically picking out the fabrics with our production vendor in a small showroom in Paris, there was not an area I was not involved in,” the bride says. “I fell deeper in love with design, scouring the internet for obscure rental companies that would make our fantasies come to life and oddly obsessing with all things paper.”
One defining element of the wedding design was that the ceremony would take place on stage at a theater, with guests sitting in the audience. “The idea of getting married on a theater stage sort of entered my brain as a premonition,” says Madison. “Once it was there, I couldn’t get it out of my head and felt almost compelled to make it a reality. It was certainly not Jordan’s dream to get married on a stage, but his support for me has always been unwavering, and this dream was no exception.” This culminated in a welcome cocktail hour where Playbills and popcorn were passed out—and plenty of small moments of performance throughout the weekend.
