Sally Anne Stenzel & James Patrick McShane
October 1st, 2011
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Ceremony
Sally and Jimm will be getting married at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Mankato, MN. The church is located at 632 South Broad Street. The ceremony will begin at 3 PM with Fr. Tim Biren officiating.
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Website
The ceremony will be a full Catholic Mass. It is possible that St. John's will still be in the process of remodeling their gathering space on October 1st. If that is the case, only the side doors will be open, so please use those when entering and exiting the church. Also, please use caution around the construction.
Semi-formal dress would be appreciated.
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Reception
The reception will be at the AmericInn Hotel and Conference Center at 240 Stadium Road in Mankato, MN.
After drinks during the social cocktail hour at 5 PM, a plated dinner will be served at 6 PM.
There is plenty of parking available on either side of the hotel, as well as in the CVS parking lot. It is easiest to enter through the Conference Center doors.
Dance
Unfortunately, we are simply not able to invite everyone to the ceremony and dinner. We hope that you will understand and still be able to join us for the dance.
The dance will begin at 8 PM and last until 12 PM, and will also be at the AmericInn. Again, there is parking available on either side of the hotel, as well as in the CVS parking lot.
A cash bar will be available throughout the night.
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Hotel Accommodations
There will be a block of rooms reserved for our party (the Stenzel-McShane wedding) at the AmericInn, where the reception will be held.
To receive a reduced rate on your hotel room at the AmericInn, book before September 1st, 2011. Request the Stenzel-McShane room block when calling (507) 345-8011.
As that weekend is also homecoming at Minnesota State University, Mankato, you should book your room as soon as possible.
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About Sally & Jimm
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Sally Anne Stenzel was born on Tuesday, July 7th, 1987, to Jeff and Anne Stenzel in Mankato, Minnesota. She has one younger brother (Jack) and a pet dog (Lucy). Sally grew up dancing: competitively at Mankato dance studio Dance Express, on her dance team at Loyola High School, and later at the college level. She graduated from Loyola High School in 2005 and Minnesota State University, Mankato, in 2009. Currently, Sally is pursuing her Master's degree in Public Administration at MSU. She is a Graduate Assistant for the Government Department at MSU and works as a receptionist at #1 Sun Tanning Salon.
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James Patrick McShane was born on Wednesday, December 23rd, 1987, to Tom and Betty McShane in Waseca, Minnesota. He was raised in New Richland, where he graduated from NRHEG High School in 2006. He has three older brothers (Tom, Dan, and Steve), one niece (Tom's daughter Stephie), and one sister-in-law (Dan's wife Molly). While Sally was dancing, Jimm was spending his time playing trumpet for the various NRHEG school bands and his Smokin' Brass jazz ensemble. Currently, Jimm is pursuing a Bachelor of Art degree in Literature with minors in Film Studies and Creative Writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato, and will graduate in December 2011. He is working as a Student Lead Worker at the MSU Memorial Library and Music Library.
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Sally and Jimm met in the summer of 2008 when both were working at the MSU Memorial Library. Jimm had previously only worked in the Music Library (and was supervised by Sally's mother, Anne, who had earlier suggested that Sally should date Jimm). They started dating shortly after they began working together, thanks in particular to their mutual friend and coworker, Katie Boman.
The day before Sally's 23rd birthday, she and Jimm went for a walk and stopped at the place they shared their first kiss. It was here that Jimm proposed.
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The day after their wedding, Sally and Jimm will leave for their "Disneymoon," spending a week at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Jimm has previously been to Disney World once in 1993, and Sally twice in 2006 and 2007. They will be staying at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort and plan to attend Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party on Thursday the 6th (in costume, of course). Since Jimm and Sally have a combined total of well over ten years in college, they think they deserve some fun!
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Other Information
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Wedding Party
Whitney Klebel, Maid of Honor
Katie Boman, Bridesmaid
Stephie McShane, Junior Bridesmaid
Steve McShane, Best Man
Nic Barnett, Groomsman
Kellen Berg, Groomsman
Ben Waldhauser, Groomsman
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