A Simple Rustic Wedding at a Private Residence in Hermann, Missouri

Amanda Wiele (22 and a teacher) and Joel Schirmer (26 and a radio sports affiliate) met through Amanda’s brother while students at Mizzou. Although they both liked each other throughout their friendship, the timing never seemed to be quite right. But then Amanda flew to Colorado for the summer, and on the way there, her plane had some problems. “The oxygen masks came down and we had to emergency land,” Amanda says. “I remember feeling like for some strange reason Joel was the first person I wanted to talk to.” At the end of the summer, they were official, and a year later he proposed. Amanda had always dreamed of getting married on her family’s farm, which has been in the family for more than 100 years. They exchanged vows in an outdoor ceremony on the hill next to her parent’s cabin, followed by a tented reception. Using a white and green color palette, wood and iron accents and simple decor, Amanda and Joel had a rustic but fresh celebration.