Elly Samels
Luke Nicksic
Elly Samels
Luke Nicksic
August 29, 2026
Schedule
Friday, August 28, 2026
Welcome Party
7:30 pm
6701 Taft St, #3732, Merrillville, IN 46410
Cocktail Attire
Join us for a welcome celebration to start off the weekend!
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Ceremony
1:00 pm
640 Tyler Street, Gary, IN 46402
Formal Attire
Reception
5:00 pm
258 South Campbell Street, Valparaiso, IN 46385
Formal Attire
Cocktail hour and reception will take place in the East Room, located on the second floor. Cocktail hour begins at 5 PM. Dinner and dancing to follow!
Travel
Hotel
Tru by Hilton Valparaiso
This is where we have our room block for the weekend! It is about a 5 minute drive to our venue. Last day to book using the room block rate is July 28, 2026. Room Block Link for Reservations: https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=VALYTRU&groupCode=SNW&arrivaldate=2026-08-28&departuredate=2026-08-30&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT
Hotel
Grand Gardner Hotel
Opening June 2026 - located in downtown Valparaiso. Currently available for check-in Saturday, August 29th only.
Registry
Crate & Barrel
Target
Anthropologie
Pottery Barn
Amazon
Wedding Party
Maggie Samels
Maid of Honor
Bailey Barron
Bridesmaid
Rachel Brookhart
Bridesmaid
Ann Marie Buynak
Bridesmaid
Ana Duprey
Bridesmaid
Elizabeth Hales
Bridesmaid
Jenna Hensen
Bridesmaid
Annie Hoodecheck
Bridesmaid
Nicky Mohan
Bridesmaid
Marija Nicksic
Bridesmaid
Mia Wood
Bridesmaid
Julie Vyhanek
Bridesmaid
Peter Nicksic
Best Man
Andrew Broecker
Groomsman
Trey Buehler
Groomsman
Brendan Donovan
Groomsman
Zach Duprey
Groomsman
Ryan Hrosik
Groomsman
Mike Lester
Groomsman
Johnny Miller
Groomsman
John Samels
Groomsman
Nick Schutkovske
Groomsman
Bryce St. Germain
Groomsman
Bascombe Traywick
Groomsman
Ema Duprey
Flower Girl
Frankie Duprey
Flower Girl
Nina Duprey
Flower Girl
Jordan Nicksic
Flower Girl
Charlie Nicksic
Ring Bearer
Nikolas Duprey
Ring Bearer
Things To Do
Dagger Mountain Roastery
Our favorite coffee spot in Valpo!
Just Be Coffee Roasters
Another favorite for a cup or coffee or latte in The Region! Right down the street from where Elly's parents grew up!
Indiana Dunes National Park
A beautiful beach/national park about 20 minutes from Valparaiso. Enjoy the lakeshore and hiking trails! Hard to believe this is in Indiana!
New Buffalo, Michigan
The cutest beach town just across the Michigan border! Stop at the beach then try one of the many great restaurants such as The Stray Dog, PostBoy, and Farmette. Can't skip stopping at Oinks for ice cream! New Buffalo has been a favorite for us since high school!
Weko Beach
Another beautiful beach in Southwest Michigan! This one is extra special to us as it is where we shared one of our very first dates - and where we got engaged! Haymarket, located right up the street, is one of our all time favorite places for wood-fired pizza and a beer! Cheers!
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