Alumni To Hold Wedding Ceremony At Angelo's

As the beautification efforts and overall aesthetic pleasure of the Marquette University campus has increased lately, it's no wonder why many alums want to hold their weddings on campus. Many weddings have been booked for both Jesu Church and the Joan of Arc Chapel. When MU Alum Ted Covin (class of '98) had asked Allie Traxler (class of '99) to be his beautiful bride last spring, they had their hearts set on finally tying the knot somewhere very special. They determined it should definitely be on the MU campus because that is where they met and spent many special years together.

Covin and Traxler decided to take a pass on Jesu and Joan of Arc because although they are cool places, both said there was nothing special involving their relationship. "I never went to church once at MU. Why break a streak like that when I've come this far," said Covin. After doing much research about the beginning of their relationship, this happy couple determined the wedding ceremony should be at the place where they met for the very first time: Angelo's.


Covin in '96 rocking his sweet haircut while quenching his thirst at Angelo's.

Sometimes called "Blo's" by today's students, Angelo's has been serving Marquette students on the corner of 16th and Wells since the fifties. "Its not unusual that married couples meet each other here. Its a great place for students to hang out and get smashed. You've got a pretty good chance of hooking up when you come to Angelo's," said Angelo, the owner of Angelo's.

It was a very special night indeed when the two first met. Covin, a sophomore in the College of Business Administration, had finished a case of Natty Ice with his buddies in Schroeder Hall. Afterward, they went to a party but when the keg was tapped, they decided to head over to Angelo's, split a pitcher, and hit on freshman girls. One of those freshman girls was Traxler herself. At first she thought Covin was awkward, timid and had absolutely no game, but after a few more drinks they were making connections that would last a lifetime. They shared their first beer-flavored kiss while the rest of the bar screamed and applauded. The rest was history.


In fact, all of Covin's buddies got some action that night except for Jimmy, who made out with the Angelo's lion instead.

The wedding ceremony will be held in May and the reception will also be held at Angelo's. Beer and pizza are to be served along with italian beef sandwiches. Angelo is very excited and can't wait for the ceremony. He hopes that other MU alums that also met at Angelo's will consider to come back for a ceremony at his place, "I always love stories that have happy endings. That is why I'm in this business, and why I tend to let underage kids into my bar. Wait, did I say that out loud, oh shit!"