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Wedding Planner — Sydney Berens & Brandon Hinkeldey
Wedding Planner
Sydney Berens & Brandon Hinkeldey

About You

Bride’s NameSydney Berens
Groom’s NameBrandon Hinkeldey
Bride’s Emailsydney.berens@gmail.com
Groom’s Emailbrandonhinkeldey@gmail.com
Bride’s ParentsPeggy and Kenny Berens
Groom’s ParentsPatty and Jon Hinkeldey
Website / Pinteresthttps://www.theknot.com/us/brandon-hinkeldey-and-sydney-berens-jul-2026

Wedding Day

Est. Guests230
VenueThe Cidery at Blackshire Farms
Venue ContactSean McFarland
Colors / ThemeSage Green/Dark Green/Tan

Wedding Party

Bridesmaids

  • Brooke Berens (Maid of Honor)
  • Halle Berens (Maid of Honor)
  • Hannah Viet
  • Brianna Hinkeldey
  • Kamryn Beckmann
  • Taylor Smith
  • Remi Lusk (Flower Girl)

Groomsmen

  • Nathan Hinkeldey (Best Man)
  • Drystan Freking
  • Logan Hattendorf
  • Cameron Ahartz
  • Payton Leopold
  • Thomas Kropp
  • Karter Lusk (Ring Bearer)

Ceremony

DJ needed for ceremony?Yes
LocationThe Cidery at Blackshire Farms
AddressAt Pergola – bring mic stand
Background music starts3:30 AM
Ceremony starts4:00 AM
Ceremony ends4:15 AM
Background music / vibe

Lady May – Tyler Childers; On and On – Flatland Cavalry; In Your Love – Tyler Childers

Ceremony flowSeating of Parents / Grandparents, Wedding Party Entrance, Ring Bearer / Flowergirl, Processional, Unity candle / Sand Ceremony / Tying of Knot / etc., Recessional, Receiving Line
Seating of parents song(s)Landslide – Flatland Cavalry
Wedding party entranceJoy of my Life – Chris Stapleton
ProcessionalEverywhere, Everything – Instrumental – Guitar Tribute Players
Unity songCody Johnson – By Your Grace
RecessionalThis Will Be (An Everlasting Love) – Natalie Cole
Receiving line song(s)If I Didn’t Know You – The Red Clay Strays; A Life Where We Work Out – Flatland Cavalry

Reception

LocationThe Cidery at Blackshire Farms
Meal typeBuffet
Dinner start6:00 PM
Reception flowCocktail Hour, Grand Entrance, 5-Minute Photo Challenge, Blessing for Meal, Toasts / Speeches, Cake Cutting, Scavenger Hunt (Survivor)
Grand entrance

5:45ish, 5 min photo, song

Blessing byThe Father of the Bride/Kenny Berens
Dismiss tablesDJ – Special Dietary Need (Gluten free) go first, kids separate buffet go as needed
Toasts byFather of the Bride / Kenny, Nathan Hinkeldey (Best Man) & Brooke Berens (Maid of Honor) (6:45)
Cake cuttingNo
Scavenger huntMusical Chairs, hustle yes, honeymoon Nashville weekafter

Dances & Music

Dance flowFirst Dance, Father/Daughter Dance, Mother/Son Dance, Bouquet Toss
First danceWhen You Say Nothing At All by Keith Whitley
Father / daughterI Loved Her First by Heartland
Father / daughter instructions1:34 seconds in, can you announce “Sydney and her dad would like to invite all fathers and daughters onto the dance floor to share in this moment”
Mother / sonBoy by Lee Brice
Transition to open dancingSnowball
Icebreakers / line dancesCupid Shuffle
Music preferences80’s, Top 40, Classic Country, Country
Guest requestsYes
Must play

Love Story by Taylor Swift; courtesy of the red white and blue by Toby Keith; Teach Me How to Dougie by Cali Sway District; Pink Pony Club by Chapel Roan; This is how do it by Montell Jordan; Low by Flo Rida; Hot in Here by Nelly; Fireball by Pitbull; Sportscar by Tate McRae, Greedy by Tate McRae; No Hand by Waka Flocka Flame; The Club Handle Me

Example songs / playlists

Fishing in the Dark, The Wobble; The Cupid Shuffle; Jordan Belfort; Cha Cha Slide;

Do NOT play

YMCA – idk Brandon said he does not like this song

Additional notes

Few slow songs 2-3, 10 PM shuttle bus becomes available every 30 announce dinner. Wrap up midnight