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Kelsie Rieck’s dress featured lace, sparkles and a long romantic train. The colors for the wedding were rose gold, gold, blush pink and dark gray. “I turned around and he was down on one knee. Of course, I said, ‘Yes.’” Once again things happened quickly. They were married eight months later. Joel and Kelsie were married Saturday, April 22, 2017, in The Canton Barn north of Canton, SD. “We were searching for a while for a location and we looked at a lot of places, but our wedding planner actually mentioned The Canton Barn and I fell in love with it,” Kelsie said. “It’s just so unique and different from any other places we had looked. It was just beautiful and there was a rustic elegance that I wanted.” ‘Absolutely perfect’ Both the ceremony and the reception took place at The Canton Barn. Joel and Kelsie were married in an outdoor ceremony at 4:30 p.m. “We were so excited to be able to be outside. The weather was absolutely perfect. You don’t know what you might get in April, but we were blessed to have nice weather.” They were married by Kelsie’s childhood pastor, the Rev. John Lee of Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Sioux Center. Both Kelsie and Joel had six attendants. The groom and his groomsmen wore dark gray tuxes. The bridesmaids wore long, rose gold dresses. Kelsie wore of dress that featured lace, sparkles and a long train. The colors for the wedding were rose gold, gold, blush pink and dark gray, to give everything a romantic feel. Right after the ceremony the guests were invited to do something a little special. “We had a balloon send-off. After everyone came and shook our hands, we had people who were handing out balloons to everyone. When we went through the crowd everyone let go of their balloons. It was really cool,” Kelsie said. ‘We snuck out’ After the balloon release, there was a cocktail hour in the lower level of the barn that featured a signature drink for the couple: A rose gold wine spritzer. They also had a chips and salsa bar that featured Joel’s mom’s homemade salsa as well as cinnamon chips and a fruit salsa. The rest of the reception took place in the upper level of The Canton Barn. The meal featured chicken, roast beef, cheesy potatoes, green bean casserole, potato salad and dinner rolls. Following dinner, there was a slide show and the traditional cake cutting and a dance. While the couple were having fun they did take some time to sneak out of their own reception. “Joel and I had some sunset photos taken so we snuck out to get some of those,” Kelsie said. Her favorite part of the day actually took place after the ceremony. “I liked being able to relax after the ceremony. It was fun to eat and enjoy the dance and socializing with everyone,” Kelsie said. The couple went on a honeymoon to Jamaica. They live on that acreage near Sheldon. While some might call their relationship a kind of whirlwind romance — meeting and marrying in little over a year — Joel and Kelsie think like the timing was perfect for the two of them. “We just had this feeling. When we were with each other it felt right,” Kelsie said. “We had never felt that way about anyone before. We just knew it was right.” • 20 BRIDES & BOUQUETS | SUMMER 2017
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