i D❤! Kristin Verseman & Zach Bodendieck] by rebecca koenig | photos by cheryl wynne studios
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Ted Drewes was a highlight at the wedding reception of Kristin Verseman and Zach Bodendieck—the custard and the man. Since the ice cream icon is Kristin’s maternal grandfather, it was only fitting for him to meet the couple’s excited friends as they concocted their own frozen custard sundaes. Kristin, a school counselor for Lutheran Family Children Services, married Zach, who works for Fleishman-Hillard, May 19. The couple attended the same high school, but didn’t really meet until years later, when Kristin’s colleague, who happened to be Zach’s mom, set them up. “I think you’re going to marry him,” Kristin’s best friend told her that evening after a group outing. A year later, Zach proposed at a Cardinals game. Wearing the same Montaldo’s veil her mother, aunt and sister each wore at their weddings, Kristin walked down the aisle of Soulard’s Historic Trinity Lutheran Church, where some of her family are members. The reception, held at Sqwires in Lafayette Square, featured Tuxedo and Spring Fling cupcakes from The Cup, in addition to the ice cream bar. “We did an Irish jig because we were going to honeymoon in Ireland,” Kristin says. The trip to the Emerald Isle included a few harrowing drives on the opposite side of the road, but overall the couple loved the experience. “It was beautiful and green like you’ve never seen,” Kristin says. “We enjoyed many pints of Guinness in the pubs and great landscapes, and we would love to go back.”
[ resources ] [ wedding party ] Gown | Enzoani Rings | Shane Company Baker | The Cup Florist | Botanicals Design Studio
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september 26, 2012
Bride’s parents | Kirk & Cynthia Verseman Groom’s parents | Loren & Christine Bodendieck Matron of honor | Lauren Verseman Bridesmaids | Anna Dankenbring, Megan Hemmer Best Man | Wes Oertli Groomsmen | Adam Bodendieck, John Britt