We would like to thank everyone who helped make our wedding so special. Without the help of all of our generous friends and relatives, we couldn't have pulled it off. Thank you all! (in no particular order ;)

Abe Sauer and Elsie Lei for running around all week doing our bidding as well as carving the pumpkin center pieces. Abe for being the bestest man with a great speech
Adam Harvey for photographing many stages of the wedding as well as helping pack all the maple saplings
Adam Rivera for being an usher and helping videotape the wedding
Amber Jirschele for being our wonderful sign language interpreter
Chris Heuer for reading during the ceremony and his "Favorite Rachel Story" at the reception. He drove all the way from D.C. just for us!
Nat's dad for his spontaneous emotional song as well as all the help planing in the weeks prior
Eric Schumann for being a groomsman and helping with the setup and mixing and playing of the live band equipment
Rachel's Dad for videotaping and helping in the weeks prior
Greg Guinter for loaning, delivering and setting up the DJ sound equipment
Jacob Davida for being a groomsman and making and running the awesome slide show
Jeff Bond for his unparalled ushering skills
Jessica Davida for being the honorable maid that "tended" to rachel and gave a great speech
Jess Perry, and Meg Hefty for a beautiful job reading in the ceremony and Chris Beimborn for being a bridesmaid and telling her flatering story about Nat
Rachel's Dad for videotaping and helping with the details
Megan Scott for her lovely dinner music on the cello
Nat's mom for tons of work which involved creative ideas for every part of the wedding in the months leading up to the big day as well as the boutineers and bouquets.
Jeff Mroz for loaning and setting up the band equipment and playing bass
Nick Rivera for bearing the rings like no other could
Rachels mom for exhausting efforts a small fraction of which included the veil, wreaths, placemats and napkin holders
Aunt Sall for making the chocolate cake that was sincerely missed once gobbled down
Sarah Harvey for her awesome dance performace
Sheila Ross for a wonderful job reading during the ceremony
Sigrun Franzen for increadible organ playing during the ceremony
Sumi Sauer for being a bridesmaid and both Sumi and Mamina Mann for the mindblowing Indian dance-a-thon
Trae Hoepner for helping with set up and videotaping
Jacob Harvey for tackling the impossible task of bagging and tieing 200 saplings