Ceremony

Cocktail hour and Reception 

Our Wedding

A short 35 years ago...

During the summer of 1989, two couples united in marriage to officially begin the love story that carries out today. Jeff and Tammy Simmons, married June 17th, and Greg and Lori Brauner, married July 8th, would go on to have their beautiful first born children 3 years later. Dustin Wray in March of 1992, and Ashley Paige in April shortly after. In the next several years growing up, they would both attend the same daycare where Ashley would shyly watch Dusty catch lizards outside, fall asleep at the lunch table, and everything else little boys do. In following years, they would both go to separate grade school and middle schools, but never forgot their affinity for each other. Even throughout high school, they would recognize each other but never enough to reconnect. Somehow, Ashley did not think that she was "cool" enough for the guy playing guitar in a band in high school. Little did she know, Dusty never thought that he had a chance with the pretty and whitty cheerleader that he saw all throughout those 4 years. Fast forward a decade, after years of college and career changes, somehow Dusty and Ashley both found themselves back in Jefferson City where it all began. All it took was pure chance of Dusty walking through the grocery store and passing by Ashley, mustering up the courage to say "Hi how are you?" with a smile, and then being amazed that she still recognized him and said "Hi" back with the same pretty smile that he remembered from all those years before. Over the next several years, Dusty would give nothing but his truest self to Ashley, as well as her giving the same in return which only grew their love for each other. Perhaps the same love that began to sprout 32 years earlier when laying in baby cribs next to each other? One thing for certain is that even if it has been over 30 years in the making, true love will be united on May 10th, 2025, and the couple cannot wait to share the moment with all of their closest friends and loved ones.

Our Story

Emily Brauner

Annika Svoboda

Bailey Imler

Caitlin Munzlinger

Courtney Cooper

Courtney Crotty

Emily Strohmeier

Heather Hart

Jessie Schweitzer

Kelli Brennan

Shawna Leftwich

Shelby Russell

Taylar Riding

Whitley

Brad Howard

Collin Leach

Dylan Brauner

Ethan Mueller

Mason Simmons

Zach Lindsey

Todd Mcvicker 

Wedding Party

Photos

Q + A

Follow GPS directions for 3918 Old Hwy 179, Jefferson City, MO 65109, but keep an eye out for signs leading to private entrance to the farm. If coming from the South, you will reach the private entrance BEFORE the Old Hwy 179 turnoff. If coming from the North, go PAST the Old Hwy 179 turnoff to reach the private entrance.

Travel details

Things to Do

Registry

Ashley and Dusty

Ashley and Dusty

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