Our Savior's Lutheran Church

Wedding Day

Royal River Casino & Hotel

Reception

Our Wedding

Tyler and Sara met in college through Amanda, Sara's sister. Manda and Tyler worked together at good ol' Tractor Supply and Sara would stop in every now and then to see what Manda was up to and to see if she needed anything—always bringing her coffee from Caribou or some sort of snack. Tyler would also be there at the front, or he'd make his way up there once he heard visiting. Tyler &amp; Sara would see each other out and about at the SD State Fair and Black Hills Stock Show. At the time, Sara did not think of Tyler as someone who she would have a crush on let alone date. Tyler on the other hand, had a crush on Sara for quite some time, always asking Amanda for her number when she would come to TSC or see us at events together. Somehow, they got connected and they wouldn't see each other but twice a year, maybe. Fast forward a couple of years: We were both at the Black Hills Stock show in February 2023 and ended up being together the whole weekend hanging out with friends, having too much fun. Our friends tried to get us together and had a plan to make sure it would happen. After that weekend, we continued to to talk and about 2 weeks later, Tyler as asked if Sara wanted to go to the Blake Shelton concert—floor seats. Sara said "Sure, why not." as she was off work that day, and didn't think anything of it: just a couple friends going to a concert. About half way through the concert, she realized, "Wow, this guy is something special." And it turned into (what already was) a first date and the rest is history. 🤍 We will be going back to Blake Shelton the next time he is in town and it will be a for-real date from the start. 😉

Where It All Began...

Our Story

Photos

Bridesmaids

Amanda Haugen

Desa Wolter

Molly Hageman

Paige Haugen

Hannah Hardina

Kristen VanDerVliet

Groomsmen

Wyatt McBrayer

Rylee Riggs

Sam Comp

Reed BaanHofman

Jacob Spier

Landon Bruinsma

Ushers

Ethan Haugen

Eli Haugen

Chris Delange

Andrew Neugebauer

Personal Attendants

Hanna Hillestad

Carly VanRoekel

Sara Roy

Flower Girls & Ring Bearers

Harper Jo Haugen

Kallie McBrayer

Kipp Haugen

Jaxx McBrayer

Knox Haugen

Wedding Party

Q + A

One of our favorite places to go to in Flandreau! Try their local brews and cocktails, specialty coffee drinks, and pizza. Such a great space with live music weekly! The owners are top notch!

The Merc

Things to Do

Registry

Rooms are available for Friday, September 12th, 2025 as well. You can book your room through the link provided or call the hotel directly and book under the Haugen/VanRoekel Wedding block. *Last day to book your room is 8/13/25.*

For those wanting to bring your campers feel free! The casino has 21 RV spots with full hook ups. For more questions or to book your spot, visit the link provided or call the number above.

RV Park at Royal River Casino

Accommodations

Tyler & Sara

Tyler & Sara

Registry