Royal Golf Club

Wedding Day

Wedding

Reception

Our Wedding

We met our junior year at&nbsp;the University of Wisconsin-Stout.&nbsp;We&nbsp;maintained a long distance relationship after graduating college as Kelsey moved to Milwaukee for a job at Kohl's and Kyle moved back to Neenah to work for Miron Construction.&nbsp; After 3 years, Kelsey really wanted to move back to the Twin Cities and Kyle unsure at first agreed to make the move as well. However, the long distance relationship didn't end there,&nbsp;Kelsey moved back first and had to wait another 6 months for Kyle to join. Finally after close to 4 years of countless weekend visits and phone calls, we were both in the same state, city, zipcode and house! After renting for a&nbsp; year and a half and looking for a house to buy&nbsp;&nbsp;for close to a year, we finally found one that was updated for Kelsey and had a big enough (4 car) garage for Kyle! We can't wait to see what else&nbsp;the future brings us.

Our Journey Here 

Banff Canada was a bucket list spot for Kelsey and it didn't&nbsp;take much convincing for Kyle once he saw a few&nbsp;pictures online.&nbsp;We decided to go for a long weekend in September 2017 and were greeted with low 30's and fresh snow! Winter definitely came early for us but that didn't damper our excitement and the pure beauty of Banff. The proposal happened Saturday the second to last day we were there as Kyle "needed" to find the perfect spot. We arrived at the most famous lake, Lake Louise and decided to hike the tea house trail. On our way back down the trail, Kyle insisted that we veer off the trail and that took some convincing as Kelsey definitely wanted&nbsp;the shortest route down and get some lunch! Kyle did eventually get his way and after taking in the amazing views of the lake and mountains, Kyle knew that was the spot and got down on one knee :) Banff will now always hold a special place in our hearts and definitely somewhere we'll visit again.&nbsp;

Proposal

Our Story

Details

Photos

Kaylynn Hawkinson

Steve Shaver

Kayla Knauer 

Mike Johnson

Logan Hibbard

Keyana Silverberg

Will Merchant

Christa Coenen

Wedding Party

Q + A

Registry

A block of rooms have been reserve, please mention Merchant/Coenen wedding when booking to receive our special rate or you can use the link below to book online. Note that reservations have to be made by August 8th to receive our special rate.

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A shuttle will be provided from the hotel to the venue starting before the ceremony and again after the reception.

Residence Inn by Marriott St. Paul Woodbury

A shuttle will be provided to transport guests to the Royal Golf Club before the ceremony begins and after the reception. This shuttle will be picking up and dropping off both at the Courtyard and Residence Inn hotel.

Courtyard by Marriott St Paul Woodbury

You are&nbsp;free to park at the Royal Golf Club, they have a large paved parking lot and overnight parking is allowed if needed.&nbsp;

&nbsp;A block of rooms have been reserve, please mention Merchant/Coenen wedding when booking to receive our special rate or you can use the link below to book online. Note that reservations have to be made by August 8th to receive our special rate.

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A shuttle will be provided from the hotel to the venue starting before the ceremony and again after the reception.

Courtyard by Marriott Woodbury, MN

Travel

Head to one of our favorite places! Enjoy shopping, great food and amazing views of the St.Croix river. Places to eat:LoloFreight HouseNacho MamaRed Rabbit

Stillwater, MN, United States

Enjoy picturesque views of the St.Croix, shopping and lots of fun outdoor eating/drinks options. Places to eat:Pier 500Mallory'sSmiling MooseBarker's Bar & GrillStone Tap

Downtown Hudson

Only a short 20 mins away. Shop till you drop at the largest mall in America.

Bloomington (Mall of America)

The Stone Arch Bridge is the only bridge of its kind over the Mississippi River. It is made of native granite and limestone, and measures 2100-feet long by 28-feet wide. The bridge consists of 23 arches, and spans the river below St. Anthony Falls in Minneapolis, MN. Offering amazing views of downtown Minneapolis.

Stone Arch Bridge, Minneapolis, MN, United States

If your a beer lover- head here for fanastic beer and awesome atmosphere at Minnesota's largest brewery.

Kelsey & Kyle

Kelsey & Kyle

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