Bloom Lake Barn

Wedding Day

Wedding

Reception

Our Wedding

On this December 13, 2014, Beau and I met through a mutual friend and according to his roommate, I was "huge" and "six foot four" girl. Beau of course, ran across their apartment to only find a slightly shorter girl sitting in a chair. After Christmas break, Beau and I began to exchange text messages and set our first date on January 17, 2015. Our first date consisted of eating at our favorite restaurant Olive Garden and seeing a movie in St. Cloud, MN. The next special moment for Beau and I is the day he asked me to be his girlfriend (March 4, 2015). For the next three years, Beau and I grew together emotionally, personally, and spiritually. During the summer of 2018, Beau, my family and his family developed the proposal plan at my parent's cabin. On August 10, 2018, Beau and I walked down to our dock to "retrieve my mother's sunglasses", my extended, immediate and in-law family crept around the cabin to watch the proposal unfold. At first, I was confused to why Beau was kneeling but luckily, my brain 'caught up'&nbsp; and realized what he was about to do. After saying "Oh my gosh, YES!", everyone on the hill was cheering. That afternoon we celebrated by sharing delicious foods, champagne and ironically, DQ ice cream cake. For the past year, Beau and I have been working together to plan this wedding. We are truly blessed to have such inspiring, loving and caring family/friends in our lives. We cannot wait to have y'all join us for our special day!&nbsp;

Michaela and Beau's Story

Our Story

Details

Amanda is a founding member of the Blue Girls (est. 2003) and is a treasured sister of the bride!

Amanda Bodensteiner

Calvin Fandel

Tamera has been a treasured friend of the bride and the Bodensteiner family since 2006!

Tamera Xu

Dain Fandel 

Brooke is a founding member of the Blue Girls (est. 2003) and has been a loving cousin/friend to the bride!

Brooke Evensen

Michael Kirvida

Courtney&nbsp;is a founding member of the Blue Girls (est. 2003) and has been an amazing cousin/friend to the bride!

Courtney Evensen

Ben Mezzenga

Jeremy is the bride's older brother and has been an amazing role model to both the Bride and Groom!

Jeremy Bodensteiner

Rebekah&nbsp;is a founding member of the Blue Girls (est. 2003) and has been an awe-inspiring cousin/friend to the bride!

Rebekah Shindelar

Colten Kaiser

Logan Schwab

Cameron Kaiser

Wedding Party

Photos

Q + A

Registry

Ann and Larry Bodensteiner have kindly blocked off a few rooms for guests that are traveling from a distance. This hotel is seven miles from Bloom Lake Barn.&nbsp;

Amenities: Free WiFi, hot breakfast & parking, indoor pool, and exercise room.&nbsp;

Holiday Inn Express St. Croix Falls

This hotel is 6 miles from Bloom Lake Barn.

Amenities: Free parking, hot breakfast & WiFi, indoor pool, and exercise room.

Comfort Inn & Suits Chisago

This hotel is 14 miles from Bloom Lake Barn.&nbsp;

Amenities: Free continental breakfast, WiFi, & Parking and indoor pool.&nbsp;

Michaela & Beau

Michaela & Beau

Photos