STEAMPUNK C WEDDING

Leigh (Kapnick) and Adam Cruse of Ypsilanti incorporated their love of steampunk to create a wedding with elements rooted in Victorian-era industrialism.

The pair utilized their two-year-long engagement, to plan for their wedding on September 17th 2022. Leigh says, “For me, [steampunk] is a cool aesthetic, and it’s the fun of building a character to go with the theme,” while Adam adds, “The retro take on the technology that goes along with [steampunk] is really cool.”

Leigh and Adam met in Calculus class in 2013 at Western Michigan University. The proposal was initially to take place at the 2020 Olympics, for which the couple had tickets; however, the events never occurred due to Covid 19. So instead, the couple hosted a housewarming party in their new house, where Adam made a small speech to friends about how they were present for all the couple’s most important, memorable moments. He added that it’s nice that their friends could also be there for this particular moment, “and then he asked me to marry him,” says Leigh. The intimate proposal took place on Halloween. “He was going to do it the day before, but I accidentally burned the burgers and killed the mood so badly that he decided to put it off. We both love Halloween, though, so it worked out!”

Adam was interested in steampunk first, although both were already submersed in cosplay, making Leigh’s jump to steampunk a simple feat. “We both go