Jen and Russ Foster's Wedding

Jen and Russ's engagement photo	Sign at the Comfort Inn	Jen's grandfather, Larry, at the very casual rehearsal dinner	the Pig at the 4th of July Picnic
Flowers at the Church	Lighting the Candles	Parents escorting the bride down the aisle	the Ketubah
The newly-married couple begin their life together	Leaving the Church	Firing the cannon	Sign at the Reception
	Cutting the Cake	The wedding party

More photos:

• Toasting the new couple (305KB)
• First dance (318KB)
• Russ's dance (278KB)
• Jen and others with sparklers (256KB)
• Peter Quick (Jen's uncle) (138KB)

Date and Time:

July 4, 1998

Fourth of July Picnic at 3 P.M. (519 Thomas, Vermillion, SD)
Ceremony at 7 P.M. (United Church of Christ, Congregational, Vermillion, SD)
Reception immediately following (Dakota Dunes Country Club, Dakota Dunes, SD)

Directions:

See directions on a separate webpage.

Cast of Characters:

Maid of Honor: Brenda Ramaswamy (Jen's college roommate junior & senior year, at the College of Wooster)

Best Man: Brian Welch (Russ' college roommate, at SDSU)

Bridesmaids: Mary Paterson (Jen's soph. year college roommate); Donna Thompson (Russ' older sister); Camille Gilligan (Donna's daughter, Russ' niece)

Groomsmen: Dustin Foster (Russ' nephew); Scott Thompson (Donna's husband, Russ' brother-in-law); Adam Foster (Russ' nephew, Bob's son)

Ushers: Bob & Joel Foster (Russ' oldest brother & his son); Dale & Dustin Foster (Russ' next oldest brother & his son)

Flower Girl: Danielle Thompson (Donna & Scott's daughter, Russ' niece)

Places, places:

Fourth of July Picnic (519 Thomas, Vermillion, SD)

Map showing location of picnic (at MapBlast.  You can click on Driving Directions and enter your address to get directions and a route map.)

United Church of Christ, Congregational (226 East Main Street, Vermillion, SD)

Steve Miller, minister
Jack Noble, Professor Emeritus of Music, USD, organist

Map showing location of church (at MapBlast.  You can click on Driving Directions and enter your address to get directions and a route map.)

Description and Pictures of Church: Exterior (Black and White Drawing) — Exterior (Color Photograph) — Interior: Apse

Reception at Dakota Dunes Country Club (960 S. Dakota Dunes Blvd., Dakota Dunes, SD 57049; exit 1 off I-29; just north of Sioux City, Iowa)

Exterior View of the Country Club — Interior View of the Country Club

Hotels

See Hotel Information on the Directions webpage.