Wedding Day October 15, 2022

The Wagner House

Ceremony Seating

Processional 

Ceremony

Following the Ceremony Recessional

Reception

Ceremony, Cocktail Hour and the Reception will all be held at the Wagner House. *Guests will be seated at 2:00-2:50pm-3rd Floor *Ceremony will start at 3pm-3rd Floor. *Cocktail hour 4pm-2nd Floor. *Reception 5pm -3rd Floor.   It is not an open bar for Cocktail hour or the reception. Non alcoholic drinks are included.   You will need to pay for your Alcohol.

Our Wedding

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Heather

Lisa

Chris

Michael

Brande 

Cathy

Jaycie

Matt

Jessie

Casey

Tiffany

Nate’s brother and Mandy’s spirit animal. 

Trevor

Silas

Sean

Walter

Wedding Party

Q + A

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Hampton Inn Freeport

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This refined, award-winning park is on the banks of Yellow Creek, southwest of downtown Freeport. Set in century-old woodland, Krape Park has some striking features, like a 44-foot waterfall tumbling down a limestone cliff and an elegant white bridge from 1919. In summer you can rent a canoe or paddle boat for a trip along the creek, and by the water is the Yellow Creek Adventure Golf Course, open Memorial Day weekend through September. The Koenig Amphitheatre stages outdoor concerts and festivals throughout the season, and in September is an anchor for Art in Park, brimming with art booths and live music. Some of the wealth of other attractions at Krape Park include a unique vintage carousel, an 18-hole disc golf course, tennis courts and sledding hills and cross-country ski trails in winter.

Krape Park

In 1858 a seismic historical event happened in downtown Freeport. Here, the second of seven debates took place between Abraham Lincoln and incumbent Stephen Douglas in the run up to the United States Senate elections. Slavery was the most prominent topic, and it was in this debate that Douglas articulated his Freeport Doctrine. This damaged his standing in the South and ultimately split the Democratic Party, paving the way for his defeat (and Lincoln’s Victory) in the later Presidential Election in 1860. The site of the debate has interpretive waysides explaining this momentous event, as well as a lifesize monument of the two men, installed in 1992.

Lincoln-Douglas Debate Square 

When the cherished Union Dairy opened in 1914, Stephenson County had more creameries than anywhere else in Illinois. The dairy gained its name through a merger or union with a rival dairy. Then in 1934, after moving to its current location on the Lincoln-Douglas Debate Square, Union Dairy started to produce the ice cream that would make it famous. The parlor has always been known for its innovation, and the popular Orange Pudding is one wacky flavor that has made it through to the present. The menu is bursting with tempting treats, from sundaes to surprising scoop combinations, shakes and cakes, and also serves all beef Chicago-style hot dogs, sandwiches, burgers and a big choice of sides.

Union Dairy

An enthralling piece of railroad history has been preserved just south of Freeport. Here you can experience steam branch-line railroad on a 3.4-mile stretch of track along the former Milwaukee Road, pulling away from the Silver Creek Depot. Drawing a set of historic cabooses along this track is a 36-ton Heisler steam locomotive. If this is out of order, the museum also has a fleet of more modern diesel alternatives. Every few months there are seasonal rides down the track, like the spooky Train of Terror in October. Close by is the Silver Creek History Museum, on the site of a large former poorhouse from 1902, turned into a sheltered care home later in the 20th century. You’ve got 28 rooms of local history to browse, and the most impressive exhibit is a 130-ton stationary engine still in working order.

Silver Creek & Stephenson Railroad & Museum

This highly rated public golf facility has two 18-hole courses in an idyllic undulating landscape. Both courses are relatively short, but with some unforgiving rough so you’ll need to be precise and think carefully about risk vs reward on these tracks. True to its name, Park Hills has hilly terrain to contend with, especially on the West Course (slope rating of 121), which has six or so uphill holes that play a club longer. You can practice your swing at the 300-yard driving range, which has natural grass tees and 15 hitting stations, while the pro shop stocks any piece of equipment you might be missing.

Park Hills Golf  Course

About ten miles out into the gently rolling Northwest Illinois countryside is a small-batch brewery operating on a family farm. The farm grows more than 100 varieties of vegetables, fruits, herbs, micro-greens, hops and garden plants, all pre-sold via its CSA program. The craft brewery was founded here in 2016 and has a taproom and bar on-site where you can sample 12 on draft and choose your favorites to take home in 22-oz bottles and growlers. The beer list changes by the week and well over 100 different varieties have been produced since the brewery opened. Where possible the ingredients, from hops to flavorings, are grown right here on the farm.

Wishful Acres Farm and Brewey 

Things to Do

Registry

Mandy & Nathan

Mandy & Nathan

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