Carrie & Andy: An Outdoor Wedding in Columbia, MO

Carrie met her match, Andy, online. The two had their first date at Flat Branch Brew Pub, a local pub in Columbia, and a year later Andy proposed to Carrie at their home. The Bride Caroline (Carrie) Elliott, 32, hydrologist The Groom Andrew (Andy) Materer, 37, English teacher The Date June 23 I came home from running errands one day after work, and he was waiting on the porch with a ring, Carrie says. She said yes, and soon plans were under way for a DIY-style summertime wedding outdoors. The first step was finding the perfect location. Wanting to stay close to family and friends, the outdoorsy couple chose a farm just 20 minutes outside Columbia for their nuptials, complete with an intimate tree-surrounded amphitheatre and a timber-frame pavilion for the reception.