Wedding
Hannah Leppien & Caleb Seidel
June 8, 2019
Hannah Grace Leppien and Caleb Mark Seidel, both of Springfield, were married at 3 p.m., June 8, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. Charles. Rev. Scott Schmieding performed the double-ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Dave and Jana Leppien, St. Charles. The groom is the son of Randy and Donna Seidel, Lohman. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore an ivory lace trumpet bridal gown featuring a sweeping train with lace illusion halter neckline and double keyhole back. She carried a bouquet of peach roses, white ranunculus and eucalyptus leaves. The honor attendants were Meagan Leppien, Springfield, and Emma Leppien, St. Charles, sisters of the bride. The attendants were Abbey Jarvis, St. Louis, cousin of the bride; Kyleigh Keith, Topeka, Kan., friend of the bride; Haley Seidel, Camdenton, friend of the bride; and Sara Seidel, Springfield, friend of the bride. They wore floor-length coral gowns. The best man was Cody Seidel, Springfield, brother of the groom. The groomsmen included: Jacob Seidel, Camdenton, brother of the groom; Matthew Niewald, Springfield, friend of the groom; Jeremy Wolters, Columbia, friend of the groom; Alex Werner, Columbia, cousin of the groom; and Brandon Poole, Springfield, friend of the groom. The ring bearer was Emmett Zimmer, son of Ben and Stephanie Zimmer, Menomonee Falls, Wis., cousin of the bride. The ushers were Jacob Hinck, Independence, and Evan Harter, Kansas City, friends of the groom. The pianist was Jan Friedrich, Minnetonka, Minn., and the vocalist was Abbie Versemann, Lewisville, Texas. The lector was Pam Amling, Waterford, Wis., godmother of the bride. A dinner and dance reception followed the ceremony at New Town Tent, St. Charles. A rehearsal dinner, hosted by the groom's parents, was held June 7 at Pio's Restaurant, St. Charles. The bride is a 2014 graduate of Lutheran High School, St. Charles, and a 2018 graduate of Missouri State University, Springfield, with a Bachelor of Science, Special Education/Cross Categorical. She is a teacher at Wilder and Sequiota Elementary Schools, Springfield. The groom is a 2014 graduate of Helias Catholic High School, Jefferson City, and a 2017 graduate of Missouri State University, Springfield, with a Bachelor of Science, Agriculture Business. He is Assistant Superintendent at Highland Springs Golf Course, Springfield. After a wedding trip to Runaway Bay, Jamaica, the couple resides in Springfield.