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From our wedding announcement:

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hoarty of Wessington Springs, SD, are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Elizabeth Leigh, to Niclas Joel Dahlvang, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Dahlvang of Spokane Valley, WA. The wedding was held at St. Wilfrid Catholic Church in Woonsocket, SD, on Saturday, July 18, 2009, at eleven o'clock in the morning. A reception followed at the Woonsocket Community Center.

Father Jim Friedrich was the celebrant of the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony, with Father Joe Forcelle and Monsignor Edwar Burian concelebrating. The bride's father, Patrick Hoarty, gave her away. The bride's attendant was her sister, Hilary, and the groom's attendant was his friend, Jason Hagglund. The flower girl was Ammi Hoarty, the bride's cousin, and ring bearer was Logan Hoarty, the bride's brother. Mass servers were Daniel and Ian, the bride's brothers. Ushers were Tony Hoarty, Tom Oines, Aaron Lacey, and Trent Meyer.

The bride is a 2004 graduate of Wessington Springs High School, a 2008 graduate of the University of South Dakota with bachelor's degrees in piano and organ performance, and is currently finishing her master's degree in conducting at George Mason University. She is employed as an organist at St. Veronica Catholic Church in Chantilly, VA, and runs a private piano studio.

The groom is a 1998 graduate of John F. Kennedy High School, a 2002 graduate of Gonzaga University with bachelor's degrees in computer science and history, and a 2005 graduate of Gonzaga School of Law. He is an attorney in the District of Columbia and is currently employed by the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs of the U.S. Department of State as an analyst in arms exports.

The couple spent a three-week honeymoon in Europe, and currently reside in Fairfax, Virginia.