14 | Lee Enterprises - Western Region Bridal Guide 2025 Millard West grad loving life in Rural Nebraska after marrying farmer. Opposites Attract MARJIE DUCEY World-Herald Staff Writer Miles Peterson caught Lauren Lundgren completely by surprise with his marriage proposal. The two had met in their sophomore year of college at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He was majoring in agriculture economics and Lauren in child, youth and family studies. Miles liked her outgoing personality and she liked his easy go-with-the-flow personality. “We really clicked right away,” Lauren said. “It’s true what they say, opposites attract.” In May of their senior year, Lauren’s girlfriends told her they were going to do a last girls get-together before their graduation a few weeks later. They decided to meet at James Author Vineyards near Lincoln. “In my head I thought nothing of it,” Lauren said. “We all got dressed up, and once we got there, we went to take pictures and that’s where I saw Miles at the top of the hill waiting for me. It was very special.” The Petersons were married in March, and now live in Bertrand, where Miles farms corn and soybeans. That’s 45 minutes west of Kearney. Lauren, who went to Millard West, said she’s adjusting well to farm life. She’s also started her own day care. “I definitely had to get used to not getting my Amazon
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packages in one day, but that adjustment hasn’t been too bad,” she said. “I love how slow paced things are out here, and I enjoy getting to watch Miles do what he loves from start to finish every year.” FINDING THE RIGHT TIME Since Miles is a farmer, they had to pick a day for the wedding that wasn’t during harvest or planting. “That left us with the winter months or the dead of summer. I was trying to dodge both of those seasons, so March felt like a great in-between,” Lauren said. They went for a timeless and elegant celebration, with lots of black and whites with little greenery. Their tablecloths were ivory with black napkins. Centerpieces were white florals and greenery. “Our head table was the trickiest thing for myself to think of what I wanted,” Lauren said. “Barbie at Hy-Vee Florals nailed my vision. Lots of single flower vases all along the head table. It was perfect.”
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