Wedding Day

The Barn at Aspen Acres

Ceremony

Cocktail Hour

Reception

Spring

Our Wedding

Our Story

Photos

Matt Thompson 

Alli Swenson

Joe Bailey 

Kerigan Swenson

Brian Larson

Madi Swenson

Jamon Harberts

Amber Nehring

Wedding Party

Q + A

There are many great airbnb's and vacation homes in addition to some wonderful hotels in the area! Our venue is equidistant from both Spearfish and Belle Fourche, SD. Spearfish has a population of about 12,000 while Belle has a population of 5,500. <a href="https://www.stayspearfish.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.stayspearfish.com/</a> <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/s/Spearfish--South-Dakota--United-States/homes?tab_id=home_tab&amp;refinement_paths%5B%5D=%2Fhomes&amp;flexible_trip_lengths%5B%5D=one_week&amp;monthly_start_date=2024-04-01&amp;monthly_length=3&amp;monthly_end_date=2024-07-01&amp;price_filter_input_type=0&amp;channel=EXPLORE&amp;query=Spearfish%2C%20SD&amp;place_id=ChIJ76WrW1iYMlMRqqBdnGHt3eg&amp;date_picker_type=calendar&amp;source=structured_search_input_header&amp;search_type=autocomplete_click" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.airbnb.com/</a>

Where to Stay

Although we may be a bit biased, we think that the Black Hills of South Dakota are incredibly beautiful and so worth staying a few extra days to visit! We've attached a few photos of the most well-known places below, but please don't hesitate to reach out to us at joshandkellithompson@gmail.com or Kelli's cell (605.680.3432) if you are curious of other places we recommend! Photo 1: Spearfish CanyonPhoto 2: Pactola LakePhoto 3: Sylvan LakePhoto 4: Custer State ParkPhoto 5: Crazy HorsePhoto 6: Mount Rushmore Another great place to look for local events over the weekend is: <a href="https://www.blackhillsbadlands.com/events" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.blackhillsbadlands.com/events</a> Two super cool FREE events are also happening our wedding weekend- we HIGHLY recommend them both!!! <a href="https://lifelight.org/hills-alive/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HILLS ALIVE- Christian Music Festival (Rapid City, SD)</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1679718772713234/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22discovery_local_tab%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22bookmark%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FESTIVAL IN THE PARK (Spearfish, SD) </a>

Things to Do

Registry

Josh & Kelli

Josh & Kelli

Registry