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Black Hills serves as
scenic wedding setting
Couple makes best of
COVID-19 restrictions
Grandparents establish
foundation for their future
FALL 2020

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Love will find a way
Even with COVID-19 restrictions, they
love how their special day turned out.
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Grandfather built Wayside Church
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STORY BY ALLISON TEVELDE |
PHOTOS BY JENNI OCHSNER OF JENNI O PHOTOGRAPHY IN ORANGE CITY
ERIC & CASSANDRA
Black Hills adventure
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Casey Sybesma and Eric Shafer had to change the location of their wedding
ceremony to the Black Hills of South Dakota due to the coronavirus pandemic,
but they say the new setting provided for a beautiful and memorable occasion.
Eric Shafer and Cassandra “Casey” Sybesma
tied the knot Friday, July 10, 2020.
That is the short version.
Planning and executing a wedding
during the coronavirus pandemic, as
this Sheldon couple found, is not a walk in the park.
Despite a location change, rain, and raspberry juice
stains, the beauty of the day has stuck around like a
hint of perfume, sweet and full of memory. Looking
back, they said they would not have change a thing.
Eric, 27, and Casey, 22, originally planned to have
their wedding at the Museum of Visual Materials
in Sioux Falls, SD, because of Casey’s love for art.
COVID-19 restrictions crushed their plan of having
250 at this venue.
“My heart just goes out to brides,” Casey said.
“You have to let go of so many expectations.”
Instead, they chose to have their wedding in the
Black Hills of western South Dakota.
“My family had so many vacations to the Black
Hills growing up with all the recreational things
we enjoy, like rodeo, snowmobiling, canoeing, and
four-wheeling,” Casey said.
Her parents own a fixer-upper Airbnb on Mitchell
Lake in the Black Hills, which made a flexible alternative
wedding location.
With the location switch, the couple also decided
to downsize the wedding. That meant a total of 22
people could come to the wedding — five of them
flower girls.
“I was worried for being judged for having an
intimate wedding, as it’s not hugely popular in
northwest Iowa to have one,” Casey said.
Looking back, Casey treasures having been able
to slow down and enjoy the important moments of
her wedding day and sharing that with those closest
to her and Eric.
“We were able to spend so much more time with
each other, and actually talk to everybody who was
there,” Eric said. “For us, that was the best part.”
From her positive experience, she wonders if more
people might join the trend of small weddings following
COVID-19.
“There are so many moments that are just carved
into my memory,” Casey said. “I was overjoyed all
day long.”
The setting was so relaxed, the couple threw out a
rigorous itinerary for the day and instead went with
the flow. Rain? Anticipated, but they would work
around it. Checking the radar, the group headed for
the hills.
“It was so relaxed, we didn’t even had a rehearsal
for the ceremony, we just changed the time and used
our previous experiences in wedding parties and
went for it,” Casey said.
Imagine being atop a mountain, standing on a
lookout which seems to sit on top of the world. Layers
of gray and blue hills curve in the distant horizon.
Ponderosa pines gently shaded the wedding
guests while natural grasses swayed in rhythm to the
ceremony music. Deep blue storm clouds moved
in and out of bright sunshine rays while soft breeze
wrapped around the mountaintop.
Casey walked with her father down the aisle to
“Hold You in My Arms” by Ray LaMontagne sounding
from the speakers.
“One of my favorite moments was seeing her and
her dad walking down the aisle,” Eric said.
A slight breeze lifted her veil and she whispered “I
love you” to Eric as she met his gaze.
During the ceremony, Casey remembered feeling
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“There are so many
moments that are
just carved into my
memory.”— CASSANDRA SHAFER
The Black Hills of
South Dakota provided
a scenic backdrop
for the outdoor
wedding ceremony of
Casey Sybesma and
Eric Shafer on Friday,
July 10, 2020.
Rainfall during the outdoor ceremony made for another
memorable moment for Casey Sybesma and
Eric Shafer when they shared their wedding vows.
a perfect circle of rain fall into her hand. Just
as they were pronounced husband and wife,
as if right on cue, a torrential downpour
began. Everyone escaped to the waiting vehicles.
“I didn’t care that it rained on our wedding
day because it was perfect timing and
the moment it created was so memorable,”
Casey said.
Finally out of the rain in the back of the
pickup, another moment lingers in Casey’s
mind.
“He looked at me with even more tears
than at the ceremony, and said to me, ‘I
am the luckiest man alive.’ A faded rainbow
framed the back of his head perfectly,” Casey
said. “I will never forget that.”
Casey chose a dress with the mindset it
would become a family heirloom,
timeless. With the Rue De Seine gown,
she knew that no other N’West Iowa
bride would have one like it, plus it reflected
her artistic side. The large, flowing
sleeves made a statement in photos
and moved whenever she walked.
“The detailing is unmatched,” Casey
said. She paired the dress with simple
touches — a set of unique Alexis Bittar
earrings and Loeffler Randall gold bow
heels.
The bridal party wore dark green,
a soft tone which matches Casey’s
down-to-earth taste. The florist added
pink which brightened the look. Casey
chose green because it represents
things fresh and new, but it also is
timeless because it is the color of evergreen
trees.
Ripe organic raspberries also made
up the bouquets — a unique, fresh
touch. Teasingly, Casey asked Eric if he
wanted a snack, but he did not believe they
were real. Pinching one, he proceeded to get
raspberry juice over the bottom of Casey’s
dress. Laughing, Casey said her advice to
brides would be this: Don’t put real raspberries
in your bouquets.
Casey said she might even ask the cleaners
to leave the stain, preserving the memory.
The couple put their trust in Casey’s sister,
Jenni Ochsner of Jenni O Photography in
Orange City, to capture the day’s important
moments.
“Jenni has extensive experience in destination
weddings having traveled to Napa
Valley, the Dominican Republic and Italy for
brides,” Casey said. “I knew she would handle
our Black
Hills wedding
with the utmost
grace.”
Casey is a
Sioux Center
native and a
graduate of
Northwestern
College in
Orange City.
Eric grew up
near Boyden
and is a
fourth-generation
farmer.
They reside
in Sheldon,
where Eric works as a fifth-grade teacher at
George-Little Rock Elementary in Little Rock
and Casey works in health-care marketing in
Sibley.
Getting married in 2020 is quite a feat, as
many brides will say. But there is a unique
aroma of perseverance that comes from living
it, as Casey emphasized about her own
wedding day. While maybe not a walk in the
park, marriage is a walk through the hills,
sharing the ups and downs of life together.
“It sets the tone for the marriage. There is
so much you have to deal with. You have to
lean on each other,” Casey said. “It just really
makes you stronger.” •
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STORY BY AMBER DE GROOT |
PHOTOS BY JESSICA BONESTROO PHOTOGRAPHY OF HULL
RYAN & KELCI
Love will find a way
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The coronavirus pandemic has
changed so much in our daily lives
— going to work, attending school
and planning weddings.
“For the longest time, we didn’t
think we were actually going to have a wedding
with people there,” said Kelci Zevenbergen.
So they made alternative plans and hoped
for the best.
“We were making backup plans and family-only
plans,” Kelci said. “Then things
changed where we could have a ceremony but
no reception.”
At one point, the couple thought they would
just have a reception at a later date so that everybody
could attend. However, they found it
was difficult to find a later date that worked for
all of their vendors.
“I was really glad that we didn’t have to do
any of that,” Kelci said.
A few weeks before
their wedding, the governor
announced that
wedding receptions
could take place, but
with limited capacity.
“We decided that
even though it wasn’t
going to be what we
hoped for, we were going
to take it anyways,”
Kelci said. “But I love
how it turned out.”
Although Ryan
Zevenbergen and Kelci
Kooima attended
Western Christian
High School in Hull
together, they did not
start dating until after
graduation. They went
on to attend Dordt
College in Sioux Center.
Ryan proposed in
May of 2019 on the
Rock Valley trails, and
he had his sister hiding
in the trees to take pictures.
The couple was married on Friday, June 12,
2020, at Trinity Christian Reformed Church in
Rock Valley. Guests were seated in the church to
maintain social distancing. All families had to
be 6 feet apart, and every other row had to be
empty.
“There was a lot of different planning that
went into the wedding that I never thought I’d
have to do,” Kelci said.
Because the venues had to be at half capacity,
the couple had to narrow down the guest list to
family and close friends first.
“We had a lot of guests feel uncomfortable
coming to be around a large group of people,
so in the end, the guests really narrowed it
The coronavirus pandemic forced Kelci Kooima and Ryan
Zevenbergen to change some of the plans for their wedding
ceremony, including limiting the number of family members
and friends who could attend due to capacity restrictions.
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“We decided that even though it wasn’t going to be
what we hoped for, we were going to take it anyways.
But I love how it turned out.”
— KELCI ZEVENBERGEN
Kelci Kooima and Ryan
Zevenbergen shared their
wedding vows on Friday,
June 12, 2020, at Trinity
Christian Reformed
Church in Rock Valley.
down for us,” Kelci said.
The church was decorated with a rented arch
from Celebrations in Sioux Center. Katie Scholten
from Indigo Row Floral Design provided
flowers for the arch. The middle aisle was decorated
with glass vases and flower petals lining
the center.
The entrance to the sanctuary was decorated
with a display of lanterns, flowers and a mirror
that said, “Welcome to Our Forever — Ryan &
Kelci.”
For the unity ceremony, Ryan had made
a cross out of wood and the couple put that
together. It had a delicate inside and a thicker
outside to represent both of them. Three nails
— which represented the Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit — held the cross together.
“It was really neat that Ryan made that,” Kelci
said.
The reception was held at the Terrace View
Event Center in Sioux Center.
Rent All provided the lighted backdrop behind
the head table and on the walls. Petals
& Perks designed the centerpieces, which included
candles, vases with flowers, vases with
fairy lights, and gold bowls with floral arrangements.
Indigo Row Floral Design provided
flowers for the centerpieces.
There was a photo background made out of
cloth with light strands hanging down from it.
Guests could take their own pictures in front of
the backdrop.
Cedar Rock Grill of Rock Valley catered the
meal of brisket, pork loin,
green bean casserole, strawberry
fluff salad and baby red
potatoes.
Frosted in Sheldon made a
variety of cupcakes for dessert.
Guests could choose between
Bing, salted caramel, almond,
fudge brownie and raspberry
lemonade.
Although the couple originally
planned to have a dance,
they decided against having
one in the end.
“The day before our wedding,
we got a call from the
Terrace View that they were
lifting the restrictions on
dances,” Kelci said. “But at
that point, it would have
been too many changes
to have a dance, so even
though we could have had
a dance, we didn’t.”
Instead, the couple
opted to have their first
dance as well as a father/
daughter and mother/son
dance. Then guests played
lawn games outside before
a sparkler send-off.
The couple was supposed
to go to Jamaica
for their honeymoon, but
with all of the COVID-19
restrictions, their trip was
canceled. Instead, they
decided to take a road trip
to Yellowstone for a week.
“It was really fun,” Kelci
said. “I had never been
there, and it’s beautiful.”
Kelci and Ryan moved
to Des Moines after their wedding. Kelci is
attending Des Moines University for physical
therapy, and Ryan works remotely as an engineer
for Interstates. •
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STORY BY RENEE WIELENGA |
PHOTOS BY AMBER KLYNSMA
DREW & MAKENDRA
Grandparents set
foundation for future
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“I wanted to
acknowledge
that I want
my and
MaKendra’s
relationship
to reflect the
relation my
grandparents
had and the
family that
they built.”
— DREW VREUGDENHIL
A June 12, 2021, wedding ceremony
is planned after Drew Vreugdenhil
proposed to MaKendra Klynsma on
July 7 outside the Wayside Chapel
located north of Sioux Center.
Constructing the perfect proposal may just be
Drew Vreugdenhil’s most complicated project.
“I’ve worked on building homes but ideas
for asking someone to marry you — that’s
harder,” he said.
Drew is the third generation to be involved with Vreugdenhil
Construction based in Sioux Center, which began
in 1963 through his late grandfather, John Vreugdenhil,
and is under the management of one of his sons, Mike
Vreugdenhil.
That generational connection set the foundation for
Drew’s future.
The projects the 20-year-old Sioux Center resident got
involved in inspired him to enroll at Dordt University in
Sioux Center for construction management. He will be a
junior this fall.
“It’s always been a part of my life,” he said. “And as I
grew up, I realized I had the same passion. God led me to
it.”
The same could be said for how he met his fiancée, Hospers
native MaKendra Klynsma, 21.
Stepping back to her sophomore and his freshman year
at Unity Christian High School in Orange City, the duo
were part of the same friends group often doing activities
together such as going to a corn maze, haunted houses
and movies.
“I really liked his personality. He was always really fun to
hang out around,” MaKendra said. “I’d talk to him on the
phone until late at night, even before we were dating. That
made me realize I really like this guy.”
“We just really clicked and it turned into more,” Drew
said.
Fast-forward to last year with MaKendra working fulltime
at Furniture Mart in Sioux Center after completing
two years at Northwest Iowa Community College in
Sheldon for businesses management and a year with the
New York Institute of Design for interior design, the high
school sweethearts began talking about getting married.
“I knew a proposal would come, but I didn’t know
when,” MaKendra said. “I’m a very type A personality,
always knowing what’s going on so I’m a hard person to
surprise.”
Drew, knowing good tools can make all the difference
in a project, asked MaKendra’s sister, Amber
Klynsma, to help him pick out a ring at Pat’s
Jewelry in Sioux Center in March.
“I wanted something simple; they did a great
job,” MaKendra said.
Solo planning his proposal did not go as smoothly.
“I’d start planning a proposal and then that plan
wouldn’t work out. I started with another idea, and
that wouldn’t work out,” he said, noting one idea
involved proposing on a boat at the Iowa Great
Lakes, a activity the couple enjoy doing, but his
older brother did that.
The perfect plan formed July 6, the night he and MaKendra
went to visit his grandmother, Sharon Vreugdenhil,
wife to his late grandfather, at Crown Pointe in Sioux Center.
“In talking to her somehow it came up again that my
grandpa built the steeple of the Wayside Chapel,” he said.
“It clicked that’s where I need to propose.”
The 10-by-14-foot square chapel constructed in 1964
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Drew Vreugdenhil proposed to MaKendra
Klynsma outside the Wayside Chapel on July 7.
His grandpa, the late John Vreugdenhil, built the
chapel’s steeple and his grandparents’ relationship
have been an inspiration to the young couple.
is located on Highway 75 about two miles
north of Sioux Center.
“I have a very high level of respect for
my grandpa and it felt like proposing by
the chapel was a way to honor him,” Drew
said. “I wanted to acknowledge that I want
my and MaKendra’s relationship to reflect
the relation my grandparents had and the
family that they built.”
John and Sharon were married 61 years
before his death in May of 2019.
Drew did not waste anytime, proposing
the following night July 7 — taking MaKendra
completely by surprise.
She had spent that Tuesday with her mom
and sister in Sioux Falls, SD, having a girls’
day and wrapping up a few things for her
sister’s wedding this summer.
“On our way home, we had just passed
Rock Valley, and my sister pulls over to the
side of the road saying she and her fiancé
had a surprise for us,” MaKendra said. “She
blindfolded me and my mom and started
driving.
“My mom, who had actually taken her
blindfold off though I didn’t know it, started
talking about getting car sick and that my
sister shouldn’t be getting her hopes up that
she’s staying because my sister’s plan was to
move away. I was wondering if they bought
a farm place.
“She parked with me thinking we were at
a farm place. She guides me out of the car.
Then Drew took off my blindfold, got down
on one knee and asked me to marry him.
He surprised me really good.”
“I didn’t know MaKendra was going to be
blindfolded,” Drew said. “I thought she’d
see me standing by the chapel and know
what’s coming. Her sister’s idea was a good
addition to the proposal.”
They are planning a June 12, 2021, wedding
at MaKendra’s family church, First
Christian Reformed in Hospers, with a
reception to be at Crossroads Pavilion on
Sheldon.
“That was the best proposal,” MaKendra
said. “From the moment I met Sharon and
John, I talked about how much I liked their
relationship and marriage, the way they
cared for each other. They are an inspiration,
that’s for sure.” •
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Van Gelder has worked at Central Catering for years.
‘We’ve got
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Central Catering in Hawarden
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“On a normal year we cater roughly
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What would normally be the business’
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STORY BY KATIE ANDERSON |
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“ Everything is good, hot
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This is the tableware used during catering events
that Central Catering in Hawarden is part of.
Van Gelder said. “Everything is good, hot
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Located at 607 First St. in Hawarden,
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Central Catering offers a wide
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WE’LL MAKE YOUR WEDDING
FORMAL OR NOT,
OUR CATERING
DEPARTMENTS
ARE READY TO
HELP YOU DESIGN
THE MENU YOU’VE
ALWAYS WANTED.
LET US TAKE
CARE OF ALL THE
DETAILS.
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SHELDON, IA l 1999 Park Street l 712.324.9826 l 5am-11pm Daily
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topnotchrentalsllc@gmail.com
www.topnotchrentalsllc.com
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WEDDING
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227 NINTH STREET • SHELDON, IA
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The Great Hall of Royal, 300 1st Ave, Royal, Iowa 51357
www.greathallofroyal.com
info@greathallofroyal.com | (712) 223-0025
Wedding
planning
made easy!
We can host your
shower, wedding
and reception!
Garden View
The outside venue is
sure to please with
seating, a generous
firepit to gather
around, and a yard
to run and play in.
Catering Kitchen
With a catering kitchen
available to do small
orders in house and with
accessibility to make an
outside caterer simply grin
– we’ve got you covered!
Game Room
Add in the game
room and there is an
opportunity for more
mingling and playing
~ keeping everyone
entertained.
watering hole
The bar in the IX space
has two additional
satellite bars available
for large events to keep
your guests served
without the wait!
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Begin your together FOREVER with us
Give us a call today to schedule your tour
AWARD WINNING VENUE
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THE CANTON BARN
“where YOUR day is YOUR day”
28079 481st AVENUE
CANTON SD
605-368-4050
www.thecantonbarnllc.com
Friendliest bridal store in the Midwest
GORGEOUS BRIDAL GOWNS
Bridesmaids dresses
Accessories
In-house alterations
AFFORDABLE PRICES
ELLIE STONE BRIDE
6205 S Old Village Place
Sioux Falls SD
605-332-8841
www.elliestonebride.com
anna schutte photo & design
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