CIVIL UNION, Carr/Bachhuber

Michael J. Carr, Jr. and Fredrick R. Bachhuber were united January 21, 2012, in a civil-union ceremony performed by William Healy at The Crystal Garden on Navy Pier in Chicago, Ill. This was the first civil-union performed at the Crystal Garden.

Michael is the son of Denise and Michael Carr of Tinley Park, Ill. Fredrick is the son of Carol and Peter Bachhuber of Kansas City, Mo.

A reception followed the ceremony. The couple will honeymoon in Paris, Rome and Florence.

Michael graduated from St. Rita High School (Chicago, Ill.) in 1998; from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. He is the President of Aspirant Marketing, Inc. in Denver, CO.

Fred graduated from Rockhurst High School (Kansas City, MO) in 1999 from Case-Western Reserve University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics, psychology and international studies; and from The University of Chicago’s Booth School in 2010 with an MBA with concentrations in finance, entrepreneurship and strategy. He is a Senior Financial Analyst at Dish Network, LLC.

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