Laura and Mike

Laura and MikeJuly 07, 2012

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Welcome to our wedding website !Please click on the tabs above to find out all you need to know about our wedding. We hope you can find everything you need. We cannot wait to share our big day with you soon !Laura and Mike

About Us

Harbortown - Hilton Head
Millrace Park - Columbus IN
King Street - Charleston
Botanical Gardens - Clemson SC
Wedding - Decatur IN
Spring Formal - Muncie IN
Wedding - Atlanta GA
Graduation - Ball State
SC Ale House - Greenville SC
Sims Family Thanksgiving
Niezer Reunion - Pittsburgh
Cubs Trip - Chicago
Graduation - Ball State
Laura's Apt. - Hilton Head
Waterfont Park - Beaufort SC
Horseback Riding
Mohawk - Fiji Winter Formal
The Casba - Broadripple

The Proposal

Michael had asked Laura's parents for her hand in marriage in August 2011, unbeknownst to her. While her mother struggled to keep this secret, the engagement ring was special ordered from Fort Wayne. The ring was overnighted and arrived in Clemson hours before his trip to visit Laura for the weekend. Michael and Laura had decided to go on a 7am walk on the beach that Saturday morning. While Michael insisted on showering and wearing normal clothing for the morning ahead, Laura refused both of those things and wore workout clothes. On the way across the bridge to Coligny Beach on Hilton Head Island, it started to sprinkle, at which time Laura made clear her displeasure at continuing to go on a walk. Luckily, the weather cleared up and turned into a beautiful morning! While walking on the beach, Michael tried holding Laura's hand, but she wouldn't because it throws one off balance while walking on sand for exercise. This marked the second time that morning that Laura expressed her displeasure with how the morning was progressing. On the way back, after another futile hand-holding attempt, Michael told her that she wouldn't regret holding his hand, got on one knee, and asked her to marry him! She obviously said YES! and could say nothing but, "OH!....WOW!...." for the next ten minutes.Michael and Laura then had a delicious breakfast at the Sunshine Cafe on Hilton Head Island, called family and friends, and then went out to a nice dinner in the evening.

How We Met

This classic love story begins in the Fall of 2007 at Ball State University. Laura was a junior studying elementary education and had recently joined the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. A year younger, Michael was in his second year at Ball State studying architecture. Like Laura, Michael was also in a Greek organization, being a proud member of the fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI).The Fijis and Alpha Chis participated in a number of social events that year and it was during one of those events that Michael and Laura were introduced. Their time together grew over the next year and a half, and as a result, so did their friendship.It was in the summer of 2008, recently after Michael had turned the ripe age of 21, that he realized his true feelings towards Laura Sims. From that moment, Michael embarked on a semester-long endeavor to win the affection of Laura. Although Laura and Michael were close friends at that time, Laura did not immediately reciprocate the feelings that Michael had expressed. That however, did not deter Michael in the least, and he held out hope that one day, Laura would change her mind.And she did. It was December 20, 2008 when Laura and Michael finally went out on their first official date. From there, the rest is history. Laura graduated a year ahead of Michael in 2009 and worked in Indianaplis as a 3rd grade teacher while Michael finished his final year of architecture at Ball State. When Michael decided to go to Clemson University for graduate school, Laura made the decision to also move to South Carolina. Laura found a wonderful job teaching second grade at Hilton Head Island elementary school and Michael found the charming pleasure of football and southern dialect between studying in Charleston and Clemson. Laura is still currently teaching in Hilton Head while Michael finishes his final semester at Clemson.

Future Plans...

Unfortunately, we have yet to determine where we will be or what we will be doing following the wedding in July. At the moment, it would appear that we will land in either Greenville, South Carolina, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, or in Fort Wayne, Indiana. We are continuing to pray and most certainly welcome any prayers and support that anyone may have. We will keep you updated!!!

Bridal Party

kayla sims
whitney kappes
bridget niezer
kelly niezer
anna tasca
sydney zink
daniel niezer
branden clements
zac coyle
andrew rittenhouse
brandon sims
max streeter
jessa patterson
leah shopp
joe edwards
chris harrison
pat henderson

BRIDESMAIDS

GROOMSMEN

GREETERS & USHERS

Branden Clements . Joe Edwards . Zac Coyle . Chris Harrison . Patrick Henderson . Whitney Kappes . Bridget Niezer . Daniel Niezer Kelly Niezer . Jessa Patterson . Andrew Rittenhouse . Leah Shopp . Brandon Sims . Kayla Sims . Max Streeter . Anna Tasca . Sydney Zink

Church

St. Bartholomew Catholic Church

1306 27th Street Columbus, IN 47201

Columbus, Indiana

The Ceremony

Directions to the Church

The Ceremony will be taking place at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church at 2:00 PM EST on Saturday, July 07, 2012. For more information about St. Bartholomew please refer to their website at:

From the Holiday Inn and I-65 (about a 10 minute drive)- Take the IN-46 E exit, EXIT 68, toward Columbus. - Turn left onto IN-46 E/Jonathan Moore Pike ( or turn left out of Holiday Inn if coming from the Hotel).- Turn slight left onto Brown St/IN-11 N- Turn right at the circle onto 11th Street- Take the second left onto Washington Street- Turn right onto 25th Street- Turn left onto Home Avenue- St. Bartholomew will be on your right

www.stbartholomew.org/
Reception

Holiday Inn

Columbus, Indiana

The Wedding Reception will be held at the Holiday Inn and will begin at 6:30 PM EST. The event will take place in the Hotel Ballroom where refreshments, hors d'oeuvres, and cake will be served. Please come prepared to dance, socialize, and have a GREAT time. After the ceremony, please feel free to make your way back to the Holiday Inn and relax in your room if you are from out of town, tour downtown Columbus, or get a drink at the Old Columbus Restaurant / Lounge, prior to the reception.

Directions from the Ceremony

2480 Jonathan Moore Pike Columbus, IN 47201

- Start out going south on Home Avenue- Turn right onto 25th Street- Turn left onto Washington Street- Turn right onto 11th Street- Enter next roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Lindsey St/IN-11 S- Turn right onto IN-46 W/IN-11 S- Keep right at the fork to continue on IN- 46 W/IN-11 S- The Holiday Inn will be on your right

Accomodations

Reserving a Room

Holiday Inn

click here to reserve a room online !

The Front Desk: 812-372-1541

We have reserved a block of rooms for Friday and Saturday, July 06 and July 07, at the Holiday Inn for those guests who need hotel accomodations (both single and double bed rooms available). To reserve a room, just ask for rooms reserved under the Sims / Niezer wedding. Or, if reserving a room online, use our group code "NSW" to receive our special rate of $99.99 / night + tax.

Columbus, Indiana

Reception Desk
Swimming Pool
Exterior View
Bedroom
Tavern Bar

Directions

2480 Jonathan Moore Pike Columbus, IN 47201

About the Holiday Inn

Coming from 1-65 North (Indianapolis / Fort Wayne)- Take the IN-46 E exit, EXIT 68, toward Columbus.- Turn left onto IN-46 E/Jonathan Moore Pike. - Turn left onto Johnson Boulevard and into the Holiday Inn parking lot
The Holiday Inn offers a number of social, fitness, and entertainment amenities that we hope will make your visit as AWESOME as possible. Listed below is a small sampling:- The Old Columbus Restaurant / Lounge- Tavern / Pub- Free high-speed internet- Swimming pool- Whirlpool- Health and Fitness Center- Fuseball, Table Tennis, and Putting Green- Business Center

Gift Registry