Rehearsal & Dinner

Wedding Day

Wedding

John Charles Studio 93

Reception

Our Wedding

A message from Pierce & Whitney ...

Yes! The Wedding is Happening!

First and foremost, we hope that you all are well. This is an incredibly difficult time for so many reasons, and we truly hope that you all have been impacted on a minimal level.

There have been a lot of questions about our wedding plans, so we thought it might be useful to post here&nbsp;that&nbsp;the wedding is still on&nbsp;and&nbsp;you&nbsp;all are still&nbsp;invited.&nbsp;With our venue being the home of Whitney's parents, and therefore on private property, we do not have any concerns of vendors canceling. Our vision from the beginning has been to have a beautifully set, but&nbsp;mostly fun&nbsp;celebration with all our friends and family. This vision has not changed.&nbsp;If anything, it has only been strengthened by COVID-19.&nbsp;&nbsp;We do&nbsp;want to make sure to communicate that&nbsp;we&nbsp;have given this some serious thought and consideration, and feel it's the right decision for us.



We know&nbsp;that there may be those that will not want to travel for health or financial reasons in the upcoming months and we completely understand and respect if this applies to you. We want you to do what's best for you and your family. Our wish would be that&nbsp;everyone&nbsp;could be there to help us celebrate, but know that even under the best of circumstances this is an impossible expectation (let alone during&nbsp;an f-ing pandemic).&nbsp;Obviously we&nbsp;will miss anyone that won't be able to make it&nbsp; for whatever reason - we hope you know that you will be in our thoughts and on our hearts on July 3rd.



FYI: The invitations have officially gone out! We're guessing you're most likely going to read this if you got it. Thank you in advance for the RSVPs (of yes or no)!&nbsp;It's going to be really helpful for us to know just how much alcohol - sorry, no coronas -&nbsp;and cake (Whitney's priorities)&nbsp;we will be purchasing.&nbsp;If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to text Pierce, because you know he has all the answers... for everything.



In all seriousness, we hope you are well and healthy. We think about all of you often and are looking forward to brighter days with everyone.



Love,



Pierce &&nbsp;Whit



P.S. If you are planning to attend and are traveling from out of state, let us know when you will be arriving!

WHEN & WHERE

Friday, July 3, 2020

6:00 PM







Don't forget to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theknot.com/us/whitney-henderson-and-pierce-hornung-jul-2020/rsvp" target="_blank">RSVP</a>!

CEREMONY & RECEPTION

The Auch's

714 HWY 93 North,&nbsp;Hamilton, MT 59840





Reception to immediately follow.

Most people don't know that Pierce and Whitney have known each other for over a decade now.&nbsp;They met&nbsp;while playing their respective sports at Colorado State University. Basketball and Track/Cross Country. Pierce was obviously the Cross Country runner.&nbsp;Whitney will never forget the first time she saw Pierce. Pierce will never forget the first time Whitney turned him down.&nbsp;It wasn't until the end of their&nbsp;fourth year of college that Pierce and Whitney's friendship really started. Whitney convinced Pierce to be a contestant in an awards/talent show called The Rammies. Pierce didn't win but he was able to get his revenge on Whitney for turning him down almost four years prior. The next&nbsp;few years after that&nbsp;are a bit hazy for both the bride and groom to be, but their paths would cross from time to time. One thing Whitney knows for sure about that hazy time is that she has been calling Pierce the "love of her life"&nbsp;for a while now.&nbsp;They reconnected in the summer of 2018&nbsp;at a bar in &nbsp;Fort Collins. Actually, as timing&nbsp;would have it,&nbsp;Whitney's 20 oz. glass of beer broke and spilled all over her as Pierce walked in washing away any chance of awkwardness. Kidding. It was awkward. They were both super nervous.&nbsp;Despite the nerves and spilled&nbsp;beer, their friendship&nbsp;rekindled and a pretty amazing journey began... The most amazing part being Whitney convincing Pierce that he liked Laramie, WY.&nbsp;Quite a bit of life&nbsp;has happened since that first date, lots of miles have been driven, too many hours on Facetime have&nbsp;been spent, and some big decisions and changes have been made. Pierce and Whitney are now living happily in Fort Collins, doing life together and looking forward to what the future holds.&nbsp;Sometimes it all seems like a dream to them.&nbsp;

It's a long one ...

Our Story

Details

Photos

Marilyn Auch

Stan Hornung

Elizabeth Free

Colby Henderson

Angi Delano

Tyler Free

Brock Hornung

Sadi Henderson

Grant Hornung

Dani Anthony

Ella Petrey

Joe De Ciman

Wedding Party

Q + A

Registry

Unfortunately they do not allow room blocks, but they should have rooms available! The easiest way to book a room with them is to just call. We also encourage you to look into <a href="https://www.airbnb.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Airbnb </a>or <a href="https://www.vrbo.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Vrbo</a> rentals in the Bitterroot Valley.

Bitterroot River Inn & Conference Center

Missoula International Airport

Travel

Glacier National Park is just a few hours away. Make a vacation out of it and get to the park!&nbsp;

Glacier National Park

On your way to and from Glacier National Park, check out Flathead Lake. Whitney's favorite place in the entire world. It's also the largest fresh water lake West of the Mississippi.

Flathead Lake

Hiking in the Bitterroot Valley

The Bitterroot River is renowned for its fly fishing.

Bitterroot River

Check out Lake Como. It's a quick drive from Hamilton, with lots of activities to do on and off the water.

Lake Como

Things to Do

Engagement Photos

Whitney & Pierce

Whitney & Pierce

Travel

Bitterroot River Inn & Conference Center

Missoula International Airport