Easter Lutheran Church By the Lake

Rehearsal Dinner

Almquist Farm

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Social “Hour”

Reception

Our Wedding

Henry and Laura met at Eastview High School, where they were students in the same class. They participated in marching band and mock trial together, and even had drill right next to each other in their sophomore year show! They never really paid much attention to each other until their junior year, when Henry became Drum Major of the marching band. Laura started dropping hints, and Henry asked her on a date on November 22, 2018. Their first date lasted for hours as they went to Sea Life and then walked aimlessly around the Mall of America and talked.

How We Met

Four years later, on November 22, 2022, Henry proposed to Laura at the place of their first date- Sea Life at the Mall of America. It was the most nervous Henry has ever been in his life, and while it didn't go exactly as planned, it's one of their most special days together.

Our Engagement

Henry and Laura (and Rusty) moved into their first apartment on the day of a massive snowstorm- April 1, 2023. It was a stressful day, but it has been such a joy to spend every day and night together.

Our First Apartment

Henry and Laura's most recent adventures have been adopting a second cat (Felix), going to Disneyland with Henry's mother and grandfather, starting a new school year as teachers, playing Dungeons &amp; Dragons, and planning for this wedding!

Where we are now...

Our Story

Photos

Laura's ex-work wife. Maura is the person Laura talks to more than anyone (including Henry sometimes).

Maura Finigan

Henry's high school best friend. Matthew is getting married to his fiancée, Elisabeth, just nine days after Henry and Laura's wedding!

Matthew Mosset

One of Laura's childhood best friends. Jordan is always the one who speaks to employees for Laura... in fact, Jordan called the Bridal Salon for Laura to see if they accepted returns because Laura was too scared. 

Jordan Horton

Henry's college best friend and bandmate. Olin is also Henry and Laura's Dungeon Master.

Olin Edwards

One of Laura's childhood best friends. Whenever going out alone as teens, Laura's and Jordan's parent would always say "Carina, you're in charge" before they walked out the door.

Carina Targia-Frazier

Henry's younger brother. Ben is also the first person Henry and Laura call about car troubles.

Benjamin Rieffer

Wedding Party

Q + A

The Nichols Inn

Hastings Country Inn

Treasure Island Resort & Casino

St. James Hotel, 1875 - A Historic Hotel of America

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Red Wing, an IHG Hotel

AmericInn by Wyndham Red Wing

Nichols Inn

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Red Wing, MN

Travel

In Hastings, MN

Froth & Cork

Vermillion Falls Park

Level Up Games

Near the Twin Cities

Mall of America®

Valleyfair

Things to Do

Registry

Here is the link to our registry on amazon.com: 

<a href="https://www.amazon.com/wedding/share/Rieffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/wedding/share/Rieffer</a>

Laura & Henry