Ceremony

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Reception

Our Wedding

If you ask Ashley: Our story starts in 2017. We lived on the same dorm floor, Mcelroy E4 at Mankato State. We first met as freshman at an event that was held on our dorm floor. Throughout our freshman year myself, my roommate, Thomas and his roommate would sometimes get together to hang out. We would go to their dorm room or they would come to ours (and eat all of our snacks.) As our freshman year progressed, we all fell into the same friend group and spent a majority of our weekends together partying. I always had a soft spot for Thomas as he was great at making me laugh (and he was cute.) Towards our freshman year, I began dating another guy in our friend group (if you know you know.) Thomas and I always remained friends and as our sophomore year began, Thomas was also dating a new girl. She was friends with a friend from his high school. She went to school in Madison and would visit Mankato occasionally. Fast-forward two years later in 2020, the infamous Covid year. All classes were switched to remote and majority of students/our friends had went back home to finish out the year as classes were not returning to in person anytime soon. Shortly after Covid shut down the world, I had broken up with my boyfriend who I had started dating in 2017. Thomas quickly got wind that I was single and he was thankfully still in Mankato. Thomas invited my roommates and I to his house for a bonfire.

Our Story

Photos

Bridesmaids Maid of honor: Sydney Anderson - childhood best friend Bridesmaid: Sydney Mears - friend of bride/groom Bridesmaid: Kally Dahle - friend of bride/groom Bridesmaid: Claire Bas - friend of bride Bridesmaid: Emily Olson - friend of bride Bridesmaid: Kayla Stang - friend of bride Bridesmaid: Ally Lemmer - friend of bride Personal attendant: Kylie Thomas - cousin of the bride   Groomsmen Best man: Jacob Mears - childhood best friend Groomsman: Alex Peterson - friend of groom Groomsman: Luke Janecek - friend of groom Groomsman: Jacob Zwieg - friend of groom Groomsman: Marcy Ramirez - brother in law of the groom Groomsman: Kole Vonbusch - friend of bride/groom Groomsman: Chris Stack - friend of groom

Wedding Party

Q + A

Travel

The Northern Lake Tavern & Grill

Winery Hours:The winery is open Thursdays through&nbsp;Saturdays from 10 am to 5 pm, and;Sundays from 11 am to 5 pm.Winehaven is closed Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Winehaven Winery

Running Aces Casino, Hotel & Racetrack

Things to Do

Registry

Ashley & Thomas

Ashley & Thomas

Things to Do

The Northern Lake Tavern & Grill

Winehaven Winery

Running Aces Casino, Hotel & Racetrack