Gloria Dei Lutheran Church

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Meadow Barn at Country Orchards

Reception

Our Wedding

Thank goodness we swiped right....yes we met on a dating app! Funny enough we only lived about 3 minutes from each other anyways, and probably wouldn't have met without it. Our first date was postponed because Michael had COVID, and we finally got to have our first date on December 4th, 2021, at Morrie's Steakhouse. Mike will admit that he really took Morgan there so he could have a good steak, thankfully they talked the night away and continued their date at The Attic for drinks afterwards. We started to slowly meet each other's friends, and we really just seemed to fit seamlessly into each other's lives. Sage finally warmed up to Morgan, even though she was kind of stealing her human. Morgan moved into Michael's house in March of 2023, as we knew that we wanted to spend our lives together. Sage approved of Morgan gaining the title of "dog mom," and was sure happy her mom was home during some weekdays to keep her company now. After countless family dinners at the Buchman house and traveling to Vermillion and Minnesota to see Morgan's family many times, we took another trip with Michael's family to Jeff &amp; Julie's hometown of Munising, Michigan, where Michael grew up visiting. On Wednesday, July 24th, 2024, at Sand Point Beach in Munising, Morgan just thought her and Michael were taking a post-dinner beach stroll. The beach stroll turned into a blanket with candles and flowers, and a secret photographer. The best part was Michael down on one knee asking to spend the rest of his life with Morgan. The easiest yes EVER!!! Our story has been nothing short of amazing, filled with lots of laughs, dog parenting duties, fun nights with friends in Sioux Falls, travel with both family and friends, lots of sporting events, endless movie nights, many new recipes as well as introducing each other to our family staples, and best of all, getting to be on this journey together!We are so excited to have you join us to celebrate the start of our next chapter! Love,Morgan &amp; Michael

Our Story

Photos

morgan's frenemy since 2001, don't worry we're besties now. we are probably the funniest two in any room we're in...but it's all inside jokes. 

Kasey Herbster

morgan's sidekick since 2004. we are also known as Bean and MJ. we love a good adventure when we're not being homebodies. 

Leah Herbster

morgan's cousin, first friend, and basically sisters. people used to ask if we were twins. I lured her and her hubby to SD. 

Ellie Jansen

morgan's first college bestie. we are the same person in a different font. forever working opposite nursing shifts, I had to throw a wedding to see her. 

Natalie Stroman

college friend and fellow Charlie's employee. nursing school turned our brains to mush, but we got jobs in Sioux Falls, and became roomies for over 2 years. Almost didn't move in with Mike because I didn't want to leave. 

Jenna Weich

college friend from Pi Beta Phi, turned Herbster family resident during fall of 2020. we now share my sisters. from baby nurses in the Herbster basement to SF roomies. Apt 172 forever. 

Molly Gordon

college friend and fellow Charlie's employee, turned SF residents and roomies after graduation. Mike passed the Sarah test, so here we are!

Sarah Bechen

started as nicu nurse new grads and now dana is my work wife. also our men decided they are besties now too, so dreams really do come true. 

Dana Schroeder

Nick Buchman

Cody Doorn

Dalton Dawes

Taylor Auringer

Kody Baltzer

John Murren

Alex Waddell

Cameron Thomas

Jenni LeBrun

Jess Bezdicek

John LeBrun

Paul Bezdicek

Jaxson LeBrun

Tommy Bezdicek

Journey LeBrun

Wedding Party

Q + A

Hilton Garden Inn Sioux Falls South

Staybridge Suites Sioux Falls Southwest

Hampton Inn & Suites Southwest/Sioux Falls

Travel

Downtown Sioux Falls

Falls Park

Washington Pavilion

Things to Do

Registry

Guest Bus to and from the Meadow Barn

we want you all to celebrate our big day accordingly, so we are providing a ride home for our guests that are choosing to stay at the 3 hotel blocks we have chosen (found on the travel page). 3:00pm: wedding ceremony 3:45pm: hotel guests to go back to hotels to check in for the night 4:30pm: guest transportation bus will pick you up in front of your hotel and take you to the Meadow Barn for the reception 4:45pm: guests to arrive on the bus to the cocktail hour 11:30pm: guests to board bus and take everyone back to their hotels for the night safely. Currently we will only have one shuttle at the end of the night. If you wish to leave earlier, you may order an Uber/Lyft back into town. You are welcome to ride the bus back to the hotels and take a ride share from that destination. Just let us know when you RSVP that you will be using the guest transportation bus. Thank you!!

Transportation

Morgan and Michael

Morgan and Michael

Registry