Grooms Dinner

Immanuel Lutheran Church

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Hankinson Community Center

Social Hour

Reception

Dance

Our Wedding

Ryan and Abby met the winter of 2020. Abby was finishing her first semester at MSUM and Ryan was finishing his first last semester of senior year at MSUM.Throughout Abby's first year at MSUM, she met some amazing people through her sorority, Gamma Phi Beta. Abby's Big Sister, Morgan, introduced Ryan to Abby in October 2020 for the first time after a sorority meeting.Ryan was living in an apartment near MSUM campus at the time with his friends Tyler and Connor. Tyler is Morgan's boyfriend.Since Abby and Morgan spent a lot of time together, they were frequently spending time at Ryan and Tyler's apartment.It wasn't until the new year that Abby and Ryan started spending time together and going on dates.

How They Met

By March 2021, Abby had met Ryan's mom, Robi, for the first time, and Ryan had met Abby's parents, Nancy and Adam.Then, on March 22, 2021, Ryan took Abby on a date to Kobe's, one of their favorite sushi restaurants in Fargo, and he tried to ask her to be his girlfriend. However, Ryan couldn't seem to find the right words and Abby finally had to ask the question, "Ryan, are you going to be my boyfriend, or not?". And he instantly said yes!

How They Started Dating

On July 14, 2023, Ryan was coming to Fargo to visit Abby for the weekend. That day, Abby had to work and was planning to meet Ryan and his parents, Robi and Ray, at Mezzaluna for supper. Abby got home from work and was in a big rush to get ready and find a nice outfit to wear because the restaurant is very fancy. Once Abby was ready, Ryan drove them to Lindenwood Park in Fargo because they had some extra time to kill. Going to the park was not out of the blue for Abby because Ryan had been talking about visiting the water fountain there for almost a month. When Abby was walking around the fountain and reading the memorials, Ryan asked her to stop for a minute. When Abby turned around, there Ryan was, on one knee. Abby was so surprised. Both Ryan and Abby cant remember what was all said in that moment but Abby said YES! After that, Ryan had a high school friend of Abbys hiding in the trees taking photos and they had a mini engagement photo shoot on the spot. Then, instead of going to Mezzaluna, Ryan took Abby back to her house where their families were waiting to congratulate them. Once everyone had a moment to celebrate, Ryan had one more surprise for Abby. He made reservations for them to have dinner at Plaza Azteca with all of their closest friends and family that were able to join them. They had so much fun celebrating, laughing, and crying with all of their friends and family and felt so much love and support from everyone.

How They Got Engaged

Our Story

Photos

Leah Tykwinski

Emma Bowman

Maddison Bednarek

Reagan Sellin

Amaya Leniz

Kayla Hoy

Laura Squires

Morgan Benson

Jake Anderson

Tyler Reimers

Denner Dougherty

Trey Waltz

Jaden Friedt

Damien Murillo

Tate Kuppich

Tyler Duclos

Wedding Party

Q + A

Please book your rooms by July 19th and mention the Bowman/Tykwinski wedding to receive the group rate.

Dakota Magic Casino

Please call to check lodging availability! 

Hot Cakes Cafe & Lodging

RV park with 8 spots, electric, and dump. Pets welcome! 

Hankinson Campground

AmericInn Wahpeton

Travelodge Wahpeton

Baymont Wahpeton

Travel

Winery! Open 11am-8pm Thursday-Friday 1pm-8pm Saturday

Bob Wallace Orchards

Shopping!Check out their FB page for current hours!

Dakota Borders Boutique

Shopping/gift shop! Open 9am-5:30pm Friday 9am-12pm Saturday

Hankinson Drug

Yummy food! Easy call ahead ordering! Open 11am- 7pm Thursday-Sunday

Dakota Drive In

Yummy coffee & breakfast! Dine in or Drive-thru Open 6:30am-4pm Monday-Friday 7am-2pm Saturday

Brewtiful Day Coffee & Tea

Things to Do

Registry