Thanks to the giveaway, the Gretna couple will get a big wedding they dreamed of before the pandemic
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Marysa Wilson and Patrick Heisterkamp couldn’t believe their boyfriend walked in as a giveaway and they won. “I was shocked,” said Marysa.
A few days after Marysa Wilson and Patrick Heisterkamp tied the knot on a fishing pier in Plattsmouth on a rainy day, they received a call from bridesmaid Katelyn Lee.
“I have some kind of crazy news,” she told them.
Someone from Abraham Catering would call that night if that was okay, she said. The crazy news was that the Gretna couple had won a giveaway for a free wedding and reception.
“I was in shock,” said Wilson.
Abraham Catering would cover the venue, food, and bar. Complete weddings + events would take care of the DJ and the photo booth.
And it was okay that they had already married. They could just do it all over again, this time with more than 100 of their closest friends and family, whom they had to exclude from the first ceremony last spring due to increasingly stringent COVID-19 restrictions.
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Marysa Wilson and Patrick Heisterkamp were planning a renewal ceremony a year after their original wedding.
It was exactly what the couple needed after losing $ 7,500 when their first wedding venue went bankrupt and then cycled through several other locations as the guest list shrunk from 250 to just nine. That included her and the photographer.
Her officer, Lee’s husband Jesse, eventually volunteered at the First Baptist Church dock in Plattsmouth, where he works as a worship leader. They were determined to make the most of the day.
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Marysa Wilson and Patrick Heisterkamp were married on a dock in Plattsmouth last April.
“It was pouring and a train drove through our ceremony,” said Heisterkamp. “We had fun taking pictures in the rain.”
But that’s part of what made it a great story. The Abraham Catering staff loved the story of Katelyn Lee.
“Everyone needed a comfortable wedding,” said Dawn Blankenship, Joslyn Art Museum director of catering and events for Abraham Catering. “We have had people send us a bio and why it should be important to them. Then we sent the bio to the team and everyone picked their favorite. Marysa and Patrick had the most votes. “
Heisterkamp and Wilson decided to plan their second ceremony on April 23, a year after their original celebration.
They held a vow of renewal in Lucile’s Old Market and their reception at One Thousand Dodge. The couple paid for the photographer and videographer, flowers and decor, and hair and makeup.
Wilson wore the original dress she had chosen instead of the $ 100 version from the first ceremony.
“They took care of the venue, the DJ and everything else,” said Heisterkamp. “The staff, the food, an open bar, which was really amazing. They said, “We want you to have the dream wedding that you wanted.” You were amazing. “
The couple married in Grand Island Hospital after the groom was admitted with COVID-19
In addition to long-term love, the marriage took place partly for legal reasons. If the groom were to use a ventilator, there would be fewer complications if his partner were his wife.
In addition to Abraham Catering and Complete Weddings + Events, the event planner Kimmylea Konsel-Taylor volunteered with LimeLight Expressions on this big day. The Omaha Bakery, which was there from the start, provided a free sheet cake.
The newlyweds’ Labradoodles, Dakota and Zusi, were also part of the fun. This time Zusi didn’t jump his muddy paws on Wilson’s dress at first sight.
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The couple’s Labradoodles, Zusi and Dakota, were part of both ceremonies. The second time there were no muddy paws.
The whole day was wonderful and Heisterkamp was thrilled that Wilson wanted to marry him again. Both felt that they had finally won.
“It was wonderful. The fight was so worth it,” said Wilson. “I feel like we’ve been planning a wedding for four years. It was great for everyone to get together and celebrate after this terrible year we had to go through.” . “
Abraham’s Blankenship isn’t sure if they’ll ever get a giveaway again, but it was exactly what their employees needed after a tough year in the wedding industry.
“It was just a real pleasure doing that for her,” she said.
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