Lover's Leap Lawn @ State Game Lodge, Custer State Park

Wedding Day

Wedding

Pavilion @ State Game Lodge, Custer State Park Resort

Reception

On September 16th, 2016, Sean stumbled into a small hostel in Füssen, Germany. Sean had been traveling since early August. He had been listless and confused after college. He was trying to figure it all out.

The two women who were working at the hostel and checked him into his room were decidedly not-German.&nbsp;







“You don’t sound German,” he said.









“We’re from Colorado!” they said.









“Cool, I’m from Nebraska,” he said.









“Oh! That’s where I’m ACTUALLY from,” said one of the women.&nbsp;









This was Sam. Sean had already been taken by her charisma and her presence. It didn’t hurt that she was gorgeous, either. Finding out she was from Nebraska was too much. They were, both Sam and Sean, the only other person each would meet in nine months of traveling that was from Nebraska.&nbsp;









Sean asked if Sam wanted to get a drink that night. She said yes, then later cancelled. Sean asked again the next night. She said yes.









That night changed everything. It was raining. Sam and Sean wandered into a bar that turned out to be hosting a German band playing country western music. The whole room stopped and stared. The bartender pulled up a table for them and they sat down.









They laughed. They talk about everything. It felt easy. When it was time to leave the bar, they went to another bar. They weren’t ready to stop talking yet. And when it was late and time for bed, Sean kissed Sam.









When Sean went to his room&nbsp;that night, his heart was racing. He had never felt anything so completely. It was all he could think about the next day. He couldn’t get this revelation of a woman out of his head.









He asked her to hang out again the second night. She said yes.&nbsp;









For the next several months they continued their trips. They were apart, mostly, but they would meet up about every three weeks. Barcelona. Amsterdam. Bath.









Finally, they combined their trips. When it was time to go home, they found that home now existed only with the other person by their side.&nbsp;









They built a life together in Colorado. They adopted the world’s best puppy, Ramona. They moved to Idaho for Sean’s grad school.





On Sean's 25th birthday, his wildest dreams came true when Samantha asked him to marry her.&nbsp;





They tried to get married on August 1, 2020, but a global pandemic had other ideas. Instead, they adopted the other world's best puppy, Molly, that summer.&nbsp;









And now.









Sam and Sean are getting married on June 5, 2021.&nbsp;

One Rainy Night In Füssen Changes Everything...

Breakfast

10-11a

Tuna CrispChocolate Covered StrawberriesDeviled EggsFresh Vegetable Platter Fresh Fruit PlatterAssorted Cheese &&nbsp;Crackers

Lunch

1-2pPheasant TartletsBison MeatballsShrimp CocktailCrab Rangoon Dip &&nbsp;Chips

Fresh Vegetable Platter


Fresh Fruit Platter

Assorted Cheese &&nbsp;Crackers

Happy Hour

5-6p

Pear &&nbsp;Prosciutto CrostiniBruschetta Crostini









Antipasto PlatterFresh Fruit Skewers

Dinner

6-8p

Entrées



Stuffed Pork Loin&nbsp;



Herb Encrusted Walleye&nbsp;





 

Salads



Classic&nbsp;Caesar



Cranberry Spinach





 

Sides



Roasted Red Jacket Potato



Green Beans Amandine



Roasted Summer Vegetables

 





Dessert&nbsp;



Cheesecakes



Chocolate Truffles



Chocolate Covered Strawberries



Vanilla &&nbsp;Chocolate Cupcakes

​Late Night Treats

9-10p

S'mores Bar



Pepperoni &&nbsp;Cheese Pizza



Buffalo Wings

Beverages

5-11p | all inclusive

Domestic &&nbsp;Imported Beer

House Wine

CocktailsIced Tea



Lemonade



Coffee



Soft DrinksWater

Our Story

Our Wedding

Details

Photos

Registry

Noelle Brown

Claire Fullen

Callie Cuff

Megan Chambers

Julie Albrecht

Christian Laney

Scott Dorsch

Joe Cline

Wedding Party

Q + A

While you can book any accommodations in Custer State Park (or Custer!), we recommend staying in the State Game Lodge area of the park. If you stay in the Lodge, it is a five minute walk to the wedding. There are also individual cabins for families or couples if preferred.

Samantha & Sean

Samantha & Sean

Registry