Wedding Day

Ceremony

Cocktail Hour

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Our Wedding

I (Katelyn) wasn’t supposed to be on that spring break trip, and Quinn wasn’t supposed to be in the Black Hills....My college spring break had already passed, but I took a few extra days off to join my friends for a trip to Deadwood, SD. The plan was simple: sightseeing, a cozy Airbnb cabin, and making core memories - possibly aided by a little liquid courage....At the same time, Quinn was driving home from a snowmobiling trip in Wyoming with his friends from Luverne, MN. Thanks to Snap Maps and our official matchmaker, Maren Schaap, the guys realized Maren was staying in Deadwood, SD. Since they were already passing through, they decided to stop by - even though passing through was actually an hour out of the way....I went to bed early that night… and accidentally fell asleep in my swimsuit. The next morning, desperate for water and thinking everyone was still asleep, I walked out of the bedroom straight into a living room full of three guys I had never seen before. As I stood at the sink chugging water like it was my last chance at survival, I heard behind me, “So, what’s your name?”...That was Quinn....Despite the messy hair, swimsuit, and very unglamorous first impression, we talked briefly before they hit the road. About ten minutes later, Quinn asked Maren for my number....A couple of drive-around-for-hours and end-up-at-Perkins-because-it-was-the-only-place-open dates later, we knew we had found something special - all because we both ended up exactly where we weren’t supposed to be.

March 13, 2022: The Story of How We Met

It was a random Saturday night in January, and Quinn asked me if I had school off for President's Day. To this question I responded, "yes," but in my head I thought, why is he worried about President's Day when I have Martin Luther King Jr. Day off too, and it is before President's Day? While I am questioning where he is going with this, I hear him say a phrase that I never thought would come out of his mouth in this context. Quinn said to me, "We should do something." After hearing this comment, I could not help myself but burst out laughing and ask him to clarify if he really just told me that we should celebrate President's Day. Apparently, he wanted to start a new tradition this year by showing appreciation to our founding fathers. God Bless America!...After composing myself, I finally asked Quinn what he thought we should do to celebrate. To this he responded, "We should go to the Black Hills." I then responded to him, saying, "Okay, what do you want to do in the Black Hills?" His response to this question immediately sent alarm bells in my head, for he said, "I don't know, what do you want to do?" For the just shy of three years that I had known him at this point, Quinn always had a plan for what he wanted to do. He would want to go to a location to do an activity. Never before had he planned to go to a location without a reason to complete an activity when there, and this location just so happens to be the place where we first met. Hmmm......There had to have been about a full minute and a half of silence while I was putting this all together in my head, as girls tend to do. Of course, I play dumb and respond by saying, "Sure, that sounds like fun!"...Fast forward to President's Day weekend, which also happens to be Valentine's Day weekend. In this case, Valentine's Day would have been a more comprehensible reason to celebrate in the first place lol. Again, God Bless America! Quinn and I planned to drive around and go to Spearfish Canyon. He told me to dress nice on this day, which wasn't suspicious at all, and so I did. We drove around looking at the beautiful scenery and houses in the Hills, as we often like to do no matter our location. After some time, Quinn suggested that we stop by the cabin where we first met. I wasn't sure if this meant that he was going to propose at this location, but I went along with it. I just hoped that no one was staying in the cabin at this time....We ended up just looking at the cabin from inside Quinn's pickup and reminiscing about the day we met. We also made sure to take a picture of the cabin. That way we would have a picture to show our kids one day when telling them this same story. This was such a sweet moment to look back on....After looking at the cabin, we started our drive through Spearfish Canyon. It was beautiful scenery surrounding such a special moment in time. As I am enjoying looking out the window, I notice a sign that says, "Bridal Veil Falls," and all of a sudden I hear cracking knuckles coming from the seat next to me. Omg, is this it!?...Before I knew it, Quinn pulled the truck off to the side of the road and said, "Should we go check it out?" To this question, I of course responded, "yes," but then, to my surprise, no one moved. We both knew what was happening at this point, but we didn't want to spoil it for each other. After about two minutes of sitting in the silent car, Quinn made the first move to open the truck door. We walked to the Bridal Veil Falls lookout, and I said yes to forever with Quinn Alan Buss. Turns out, President's Day is one of my favorite holidays.

February 15, 2025 : The Proposal

Our Story

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Bride's younger sister -  Bride and groom's friend -  Graduated from Elk Point-Jefferson High School - Currently a nursing student at South Dakota State University -  Plays intramural basketball, volleyball, and softball - Works at Interim Health as a traveling CNA - Also works at Avera as a concierge in the NICU - Plans to work as a nurse in the NICU after receiving her nursing degree - loves going out with friends, baking, attending concerts, golfing with her boyfriend (Ben Swatek) and his family, as well as movie nights with her family

Alyssa Chytka

Groom's younger sister -  Bride and groom's friend -  Graduated from Luverne High School -  Sells custom wood signs from her high school CEO business called kendallnickoleandco -   Played softball at St. Cloud State University - Anticipated graduation date from St. Cloud State University is May of 2026 -  Worked at Club Pilates in St. Cloud, MN -  Worked as an accounting intern at INH -  Currently a tax intern at Schlenner Wenner - Scheduled to work at Ernst and Young in the financial services department in Minneapolis, MN -  loves traveling, skiing, attending workout classes, and spending time with friends and family 

Kendall Buss

Bride's friend since daycare at the age of 2 -  Groom's friend - Graduated from Elk Point-Jefferson High School - Graduated from the University of South Dakota's nursing program -  Was the president of nursing club at the University of South Dakota - Worked at CHI Health on a step-down ICU unit in Omaha, Nebraska - Currently works at Sanford's surgical trauma unit in Sioux Falls, SD -  loves going out with friends, spending time with family, and playing with her nieces - on football Sundays you will find her cheering on the Kansas City Chiefs with her friends and family

Carlie Corder

Bride's friend since middle school -  Groom's friend - Graduated from Elk Point-Jefferson High School -  Threw hammer, shot, and discus at the University of North Dakota -  First team All American - Woman's Summit League Athlete of the Year - NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee -  Currently attending the University of North Dakota's Speech Language Pathologist Master's Program - loves being on the lake, going to country concerts, and finding unique jewelry (particularly rings)

Kenna Curry

Bride's friend since high school -  Groom's friend -  Attended Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD) together in Elk Point, SD -  Graduated from Elk Point-Jefferson High School -  Graduated Black Hills State University - Was on the Black Hills State University rodeo team, and particularly loved competing in barrel racing - Currently works at Sioux Bee Honey in Sioux City, IA -  Owns a western jewelry business called RD Designs - Is married to Kai Cariveau -  Has an 18 month old daughter named Wrenley who is beloved by all of her aunties -  loves rodeo, creative hobbies, playing pool, and spending time with her daughter Wrenley

Riley Cariveau

Bride's Friend since high school -  Groom's friend -  Graduated from Elk Point-Jefferson High School - Graduated from South Dakota State University - Currently attending the University of South Dakota's Masters in counseling program - Currently works in the admissions office at the University of South Dakota -  Will be working as an intern at the USD student counseling center -  loves to make others laugh, and is a professional at adding sarcastic humor to various scenarios -  also loves spending her summers at her family's cabin in Swan Lake, SD; where she makes lasting memories with her friends and family

Kyra Fennel

Bride's friend since graduate school - Graduated from Elk Point-Jefferson High School -  Graduated from the University of South Dakota -  Was a pre-occupational therapy club member - Currently attends the University of South Dakota's doctor of occupational therapy program - PTE member -  Engaged to Bryce Moore -  Works at the Pointe Golf Course in Elk Point, SD -  loves dogs, watching sports, and playing basketball

Emma Scarmon

Groom and bride's friend - Graduated from Luverne High School - Graduated from Mankato State University - Currently works at FEY Industries as an automation and maintenance technician - Goes on snowmobiling trips to Wyoming or Colorado annually with the groom

Carter Loosbrock

Groom's younger brother - Groom and bride's friend - Graduated from Luverne High School -  Currently attends South Dakota State University for aviation - Took the bride and groom on a flight in November of 2025 - Plans to take his family on more flights as he continues to grow in his journey to become a pilot  

Kai Buss

Groom and bride's friend - Graduated from Luverne High School -  Graduated from STI in Sioux Falls, SD -  Currently works for McClure plumbing and heating - Goes on snowmobiling trips to Wyoming or Colorado annually with the groom

Austin Watts-Boll

Groom and bride's friend - Graduated from Luverne High School - Currently works at Franken Construction with Colton Schutz -  Goes on snowmobiling trips to Wyoming or Colorado annually with the groom

Marshal Dammann

Groom's and bride's friend -  Graduated from Luverne High School - Currently works at Franken Construction with Marshall Damann - Runs his own drywall company called Apex Drywall - Goes on snowmobiling trips to Wyoming or Colorado with the groom annually

Colton Schutz "Schutzy"

Groom and bride's friend - Graduated from Luverne High School - Currently works at Herman Motors as a service writer -  Goes on snowmobiling trips to Wyoming or Colorado with the groom annually

Noah Herman

Groom's friend - Graduated from Luverne High School - Graduated from the University of Sioux Falls -  played baseball at the University of Sioux Falls - Currently works at the Luverne School District as a math teacher - played baseball with the groom in Luverne

Jake Haugen

Groom's friend - Graduated from Luverne High School - Graduated from the University of Sioux Falls - played baseball at the University of Sioux Falls - played baseball with the groom in Luverne

Ben Serie

Derek Lundgren

Wedding Party

Q + A

We blocked rooms at this hotel to ensure there will be an available bed for you to sleep in. Make sure to reserve your room before they get booked up, for the hotel is only so big. When reserving your room, ask for the "Chytka-Buss block." We hope that you have the best time celebrating our wedding day and have ample time to recover in a comfy bed. Thank you for supporting us on our big day! GrandStay Inn &amp; Suites of Luverne is offering accommodations in Luverne. Featuring free bikes, the 3-star motel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a private bathroom. The motel has an indoor pool, hot tub and a shared lounge. At the motel, the rooms include a desk. Selected rooms also feature a kitchenette with a fridge, a dishwasher and a microwave. All rooms in GrandStay Inn &amp; Suites of Luverne are equipped with a flat-screen TV and free toiletries. The accommodation offers a buffet or continental breakfast. GrandStay Inn &amp; Suites of Luverne can conveniently provide information at the reception to help guests to get around the area. Sioux Falls Regional Airport is 27 miles from the property.

Registry

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