Serenity Hills

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Our Wedding

Our Story

Jacob and I met at our church in Iowa City at the end of our sophomore years of college. After waiting for him to "come around," we started dating in July 2022. Then, we started our junior year together at the University of Iowa!

Sharon Goodman

Jacob Venenga

Laura Ott

TJ Harkins

Jilian Venenga

Nolan Hicks

Emily Stangler

Jaden Davis

Tiffany Kirby

Xavier Faucon

Hillary Cox

Nathan Faust

Addison O'Grady

Matthew Goodman

Wedding Party

Photos

Q + A

Goodman/Venenga WeddingBook before Sunday, June 22nd, 2025

Country Trails Inn & Suites

-Campground with four indoor rooms

Old Barn Resort

Other Places to Stay:

-Plenty of hotels in Rochester, Minnesota (40-minute drive)-Some hotels in Decorah, Iowa (40-minute drive)-Good selection of Motels/AirBnBs/VRBOs in SE Minnesota and NE Iowa!

Nearest Airports:

-Rochester (RST) - 41 minutes-Minneapolis-Saint Paul (MSP) - 113 minutes-Des Moines (DSM) - 210 minutes

Travel

Preston, MN

Lanesboro, MN

-Another Time Ice Cream Parlor-Root River State Bike Trail-Root River float trip

Sharon + Jacob

Sharon + Jacob

Registry

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