Real Weddings in KC: Lauren Wambold + Logan Pietroski

After Lauren Wambold and Logan Pietroski met at a bar on the KU campus, “We ended up being anti-social together,” Lauren says with a laugh. By December of 2022, the pair got engaged during a family beach trip to Coronado Island in California. For their November 2024 nuptials, sentimental Lauren envisioned an intimate wedding at the south Overland Park home she grew up in, followed by a “big party” reception elsewhere.

With a theme of fall colors and romance, there were flowers everywhere. “Our wedding planner, Holly Davidson of Simple Elegance, was amazing,” says Lauren. The morning of the wedding, Lauren’s parents gifted her with a necklace made with a special family diamond. “I was so touched when Logan teared up as I walked down the aisle,” she says, “and he had written the most special vows.”

Great food and drink—and plenty of dancing—fueled the reception, which went on into the night. Now copywriter Lauren and business development logistics manager Logan are continuing their love story with a honeymoon to Santorini in Greece.

The It List

Ceremony
Parents’ Home

Reception
The Guild

Flowers
Branches & Twigs

Music
DJ Alex Reed

Wedding Dress
Anne Barge from
Mimi’s Couture Bridal

Bridesmaids’ Dresses
Jenny Yoo

Groom/Groomsmen Suits
The Black Tux

Hair & Makeup
Brigid Shinn, Bronzed & Blushed

Catering
Olive Events

Cake
Nancy Stark, Chef Shop Stark

Wedding Planner
Holly Davidson, Simple Elegance