Denver Wedding Journal ~
Country in the City

This Denver Wedding Journal will follow the preparations leading up to the January 2, 2010 ceremony for Matt and Baylee.

Baylee is busy gathering ideas and doing research to make this day a very unique expression of their personalities.

Baylee will be among the many brides who are now making wedding invitations to stretch the budget and personalize the wedding for guests.

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The Wedding Party

The Bride

Baylee Carellyn Kinkelaar was born on June 4, 1988 to Wade and Deena Kinkelaar of North Central Montana. She is currently a Junior at Mesa State College where she is majoring in graphic design.

The Groom

Matt Hauger was born on November 3, 1987 to David and Cheryl Hauger of Colorado. Matt is currently an assistant manager of a Radio Shack in Colorado.

Matt and Baylee met in high school when Baylee moved from Montana to finish her last three years of studies in Colorado. Baylee enjoyed watching Matt play football and baseball and he was a great fan during her volleyball seasons.

Maid of Honor

Whitnee Kinkelaar is Baylee's sister. She is a sophomore in high school and lives in Montana. She is five years younger than Baylee, but they are very close and good friends!

Baylee was so happy when Whitnee was born, finally giving her a sister to play with after years of being the only girl among her three brothers!

Growing up, they had so many things in common that they loved to do together. One of their most beloved interests has been cats. They raised batches and batches of baby kitties by playing mid-wife to the mother cats. Whitnee and Baylee got very good at talking their own mother into letting those mama cats into the house just before the kittens were born!
The sisters also made paper dolls until they were coming out their ears! They fashioned the dolls from cardboard and their clothes out of paper, carefully designing each to be unique.

Whitnee learned a lot from her big sister, Baylee, and they continue to be there for each other into adult-hood.

Bridesmaids

Amanda Gamiochipi (right) and Baylee have been best friends since high school. They had class together, worked together for Baylee's uncle Tony, lived just down the road from each other, and danced on the same team. Basically, they were connected at the hip. Amanda even got to accompany Baylee on many of her trips to her hometown in Montana. Amanda is now taking classes in Denver CO, in between her busy work schedule. The girls don't see as much of each other now in college, but always make a point to hang out every chance they get!

Baylee met Savannah Edelen (left) during their freshman year of college. Who would have though that a city girl (Savannah) would become such good friends with a country tom boy (Baylee). Savannah got to see what life was like in the country when she visited Baylee's hometown last summer. She had a blast! Savannah currently works as a bank teller in Grand Junction, CO and has plans to attend beauty school in the near future.

Brandy Boydstun (at right with her 2 youngest daughters) is Matts oldest sister. With Matt being the baby she has always had a mothering love for her little brother. Brandy has always been there for Matt and has been so warm and welcoming to Baylee since she joined the Hauger family.

All three of Brandy's girls are also in the wedding, The two youngest are the flower girls and the oldest is Baylee's junior bridesmaid.

Junior Bridesmaid

Autumn Boydstun (left) is Matt's oldest niece. She just started middle school in fall of 2008. Autumn plays volleyball and is in the school band. It has been so fun for Matt and Baylee to watch her grow from a little girl to a teenager.

Flower Girls

Raevyn Boydstun (right) will be 5 years old when she is in Matt's and Baylee's wedding. She was born only a week after Matt asked Baylee to be his girlfriend back in September of 2004. She is a bubbly little girl and brightens her uncle Matt's and soon to be aunt Baylee's lives.

Savyna is the newest member of the Boydstun family, shocking them all coming 6 weeks early on July 7, 2008. Savyna (pronounced, Sah-vee-nah) will be almost a year and a half when she makes her way down the aisle as a flower girl in the wedding. She was asked to be in the wedding before she was even born!

Best Man/Honorary Bride's MAN

Sean Sullivan has been best friends with both Matt and Baylee, both as a couple and as individuals. Matt and Sean played football together and have had many intense X-Box Halo tournaments - among many other games boys may play. Sean and Baylee share a lot of movie nights and road trips to wherever the night may take them. They also have shared a combined birthday because they are only a few hours apart; Baylee being born June 4, 1988 and Sean June 5, 1988. Both Matt and Baylee have had lots of trips to Santiago's and Taco Bell with Sean, and both have proudly watched Sean join the US Marines, then shipping out overseas.

The Groomsmen

Brad Hauger is Matt's brother. Really not much has changed, brothers will be brothers. Matt is much younger than Brad. Sharing everything with his little brother sometimes got ugly but through it all they found a common love for video games, among other things. Even with Brad living in Texas as an air traffic control man, the two still find a way to stay in touch and play online games together.

Tim Boydstun is Matt's brother-in-law. He has been in the family for most of Matt's life so he is thought of as more of a brother. Tim and Matt also play online games together, and both are big into poker. Tim lives and works in Denver, CO with his wife and three girls. He is also famous for being the only man that can make Matt blush.

Adam Kinkelaar is the oldest in Baylee's family. Although little sisters and big brothers seldom get along, Baylee and Adam have found special places in each other's hearts now that they are adults. Adam has been a father figure to Baylee; in fact he was the one Matt was the most nervous about meeting and getting "approval" from. Adam is doing very well for himself as a foreman for Timec - an oil refinery maintenance company. Always more than willing to give a loving helping hand to his 4 younger siblings, Adam is a very giving and generous person in their lives.

Dustin Kinkelaar is Baylee's younger brother, not "little" brother, as it only took a few years of his life to be towering over his older sister. Dustin and Baylee were very close when they were little, even dressing like Minni and Mickey mouse for Halloween. And now older Dustin is one of her best jitter-bug partners around. Dustin and Matt hit it off from the first time they met, stressing Baylee out by coming home in the wee hours of the morning. Dustin is currently a ranch hand for a local family and is a friend to most everyone he meets.

Musician/Honorary Groomsman

Dylan Kinkelaar is the second child in the Kinkelaar family, making a name for himself playing football at Montana State University-Bozeman for the last few years. He Just graduated in May of 2009 with a degree in Animal Science and is currently starting to build his life in the "real" world. Dylan is the strong silent type, who many like to call a big teddy bear. He will be showing his musical talent by playing guitar and singing at his little sister's wedding, which is only one of several for him this year.

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