WEDDING DAY

Glory of Christ Lutheran Church

Ceremony

PLYMOUTH COMMUNITY CENTER

Reception

Fall

Our Wedding

On Thursday, May 27th of 2021, Joel was at his brother's wedding and Michaela was at her college friend's wedding. Both of them were in the wedding party and couldn't wait to support their loved ones on their big day. Leading up to the day Joel and Michaela had not met, but had been encouraged by family members to meet each other. At the wedding, they had not talked much but they couldn't keep their eyes off each other. Right at the end, Joel invited Michaela to join him at his sister's house as the wedding party was going there to have a couple of drinks and hang out. Michaela said, "yes" and Joel drove them back to his sister's house. In the car ride they had plenty of time to talk and there wasn't a moment of silence in the hour and a half car ride. Once the night had came to an end, Joel asked Michaela to text him when she got home safely. Who knew that one night would lead to their forever.

Our First Introduction

On Saturday, June 26th of 2021, Joel asked Michaela to spend the day at Shady Oak beach. They had a picnic on the beach and spent the afternoon talking about family, friends, life and their faiths. Lost in time they realized they had been talking for a while and ended up continuing the date at Red Rabbit. There, Joel asked Michaela to become exclusive and with a smile from ear to ear on her face she said, "YES!".

Becoming Exclusive

From Joel's and Michaela's first interaction to becoming exclusive to getting engaged the journey has felt effortless. From first interactions of going kayaking with friends to mini golfing with family to supporting each other in marathons to traveling to Hawaii with family. From small to large milestones in their lives they couldn't have asked for someone more special to do it with.

Our Journey 

On Friday, September 9th of 2022, Michaela was on a girls trip with her mom and two sisters to visit wine country. Their last stop was DeLoach in Sonoma, CA. After driving into the 21-acre estate filled with breathtaking views of vineyards and serene hills, they entered the private venue to enjoy the wines. During their tasting, the server guided them through each wine and explained the rich Sonoma County history. Each bottle of wine that was presented contained a wealth of history to it but, the last bottle presented far out weighed the history and memories Michaela and Joel will associate to DeLoach. The server went inside to grab the last bottle. As the ladies were enjoying the wine and each others company, Joel came outside and presented the final bottle of wine. He set the bottle of wine on the table, while the only thing Michaela could say was, “What are you doing here?”. The next thing she could remember was standing in front of the vineyards and serene hills with Joel down on one knee, asking Michaela: “Will you marry me?”.  Michaela responding, “Yes, what are you doing here?”.

The Proposal

Our Story

Photos

MADELINE O'NEIL

PHILIP BURFEIND

KATIRENA HANSEN

TANNER LUEBKE

CAMBELL KREYE 

BRANDON BURFEIND

ANNA LANGMADE

PATRICK COVENEY

ELLIE RICHTER

JOE ZITTERGRUEN

CHRISTINA ERDMANN

John Mattison

KESENYA HAVLICEK

COREY LARSON 

JARED SCHNEIDERMANN

DAVID HAHN

Wedding Party

*Daily complimentary breakfast included in the room rates. *All guestrooms include a sofa sleeper couch that pulls out to the size of a double mattress. *All guestrooms include a kitchenette with full size refrigerator/freezer, coffee maker, microwave, and dishwasher.

Michaela & Joel

Michaela & Joel

M&J

WEDDING DAY

Ceremony

Reception