Elly & Elias' Wedding
Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church
Saturday - July 18, 2026 - 4 p.m.
43 13 Avenue - Inman, KS 67522
Order of Ceremony
Prelude - Will Wiebe-Friesen (organ)
Processional
Grandparents
Parents & Groom
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring -
Reuben Harder (violin)
Amos Harder (cello)
Will Wiebe-Friesen (piano)
Attendants
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing -
Will Wiebe-Friesen (piano)
Bride
The Goodness of God -
Reuben Harder (viola)
David Harder (guitar)
Will Wiebe-Friesen (piano)
Welcome & Prayer
Congregational Singing -
Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow (HWB 118)
Affirmation of Intention
Scripture Reading - Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
Meditation - Willmar Harder
Congregational Singing -
Take Thou My Hand O Father (vs. 1 & 3 - HWB 581)
Marriage Vows
Giving of the Rings
Declaration of Marriage
Prayer of Blessing -
The Bertholf & Harder Families
Steadfast - Breckyn Lindeman
Introduction of Newly Married Couple
Recessional -
Unwritten - Natasha Bedingfield
Postlude - Will Wiebe-Friesen (organ)
Wedding Party
Bridesmaids -
Abby Bertholf - Maid of Honor
Breckyn Lindenman
Bethany Schrag
Beth Griffith
Dylan Sykes
Bethany Schrag
Kate Stanton
Gracie Goyer
Anna Bertholf
Groomsmen -
Zane Harder - Best Man
Cody Brandenberger
Braden Esau
Caleb Koontz
Luke Schmidt
Josh Leinbach
Amos Harder
Reuben Harder
Ring-bearer -
Isaac Bertholf (nephew of the bride)
Ushers -
Andrew Schmidt
Eddie Gaeddert
Pastor -
Willmar T. Harder
Scripture Reader -
Maria Harder
Musicians -
Will Wiebe-Friesen (organ & piano)
Reuben Harder (violin & viola)
Amos Harder (cello)
David Harder (uncle of the groom - guitar)
Breckyn Lindeman (friend of the bride - guitar & vocals)
Parents -
Jayna & David Bertholf (the bride)
Hannah Neufeld & Willmar Harder (the groom)
Grandparents -
Leah Sherwood+ & John Brazle+ (of bride's mother)
Pat & Dean Bertholf (of bride's father)
Priscilla & Jimmy Neufeld (of groom's mother)
Eva & Gordon Harder+ (of the groom's father)
+ deceased
Siblings -
Sam & Anna Bertholf (bride)
Abby Bertholf (bride)
Amos Harder (groom)
Reuben Harder (groom)
Maria Harder (groom)
Wedding Coordinator -
Sonja Good
Sound & Video -
Rob Good,
Larry Schrag,
Teresa Schrag
