Kind Words From Our Couples

“I don’t even know where to begin with our Emerson Fields experience! It was amazing from the day we toured the venue and booked a date, all the way to the big day. Steve and Amelia are super easy to work with and made planning our wedding a breeze. From day one, Amelia was always quick to respond to any questions I had and always had the best advice to help steer me in the right direction for my dream wedding! The venue is absolutely stunning as well. It is beautiful inside and out and provided the perfect place for our friends and family to help celebrate our special day! I cannot say enough great things about them or the venue itself. I would highly recommend!”

“Emerson Fields was THE most amazing venue and I highly recommend it. From Amelia helping me get down the stairs with my bulky dress to having Steve make sure everything went off without a hitch, they truly are the dream team. They truly care about your wedding and love to share in every joyful aspect. LOVE THEM!”

“It was so easy that everything for the weekend could be onsite, from the rehearsal, to getting ready, to ceremony, and reception. Emerson allowed us to dream big and have a wedding that we will cherish and reminiscence about for the rest of our lives. The venue was perfectly clean and organized every time we were there, the guests felt so comfortable, and we LOVED the venue owners. ”

“They are organized and upfront. No hidden costs or questions that go unanswered. We got so much great advice. Loved being able to book the venue for the entire weekend. Great customer service!!”

“The location is gorgeous, perfect for photos! It was so convenient to have everything in the same place, not having to travel offsite for photos was a really big time saver. Early access to the venue in Friday was a huge relief! I would have been 10x more stressed if all the setup had to happen on Saturday. I can’t come up with a single bad thing to say about Emerson Fields!”

“BOOK THIS VENUE! Not only is Emerson Fields the most gorgeous venue, Amelia (the owner) truly makes your life so much more simple! As a bride, that’s important! The booking process was so easy! You get a design consultation where Amelia will ask how you want the venue set up for the reception - where you plan on having the ceremony - and a back up plan if the weather isn’t appropriate for an outdoor wedding, if that’s your preference. I truly can’t say enough good things about this venue! After I had my wedding the first thing I said to individuals who aren’t married yet was “spend the money on a beautiful wedding venue” because at the end of the day my guests were in awe about how beautiful the place was! And this venue is it! Again, BOOK THIS VENUE! I promise you won’t regret it for a single second!”

“A lot of questions I had centered around vendors since there are no set vendors for the venue and because we are not from the area. As somebody who likes to take the simple and easy options when it comes to planning, this made me a bit nervous and hesitant on booking. However, the vendor list provided to us by Emerson Fields really sealed the deal for me. Not only did it give us plenty of options to pick through, I also had the peace of mind that they were quality vendors that had experience working at the venue before!”

“The first time we walked into Emerson Fields, my husband looked at me and said: ‘This is it.’ He was so right. Emerson Fields was exactly what we had envisioned for our big day. The venue itself is beyond beautiful; every detail is so carefully thought out. Steve and Amelia welcomed us so warmly, like we had known them forever. That same warmth continued all the way to our wedding day and beyond. I had a million questions for Amelia and she answered every single one of them with the same friendliness from the first time we met. Steve and Amelia worked to make sure our day was everything we had dreamed of...and it ended up being better than anything we could have imagined. They put their hearts into this place and you can see it with every wedding that happens here. We are so grateful that we were able to start our new beginning at Emerson Fields!”

“Emerson Fields was an amazing and beautiful venue for my daughter’s wedding! It by far exceeded my expectations and I’m soooo thankful for Amelia and her hard work, guidance and dedication to make this the perfect wedding. We also utilized the venue for our rehearsal dinner Friday night, which was perfect. Words cannot express how happy I am with Emerson Fields. Thank you so much for making Morgan‘s wedding so very special!!!!”

“Our day was amazing thanks to Amelia and Steve! It was supposed to rain all day and our plan was to have the ceremony outside, so Steve and Amelia got BOTH areas ready just in case and had the venue and pavilion in beautiful shape for the wedding. We got to have the wedding outdoors and the pictures were amazing! We couldn’t ask for a better person to work with than Amelia. She was quick to respond and help us plan and she has helped with enough weddings to know the things that go well and the things that don’t. We can’t put enough stars on this review to capture how thankful we are to Emerson Fields!”

“We were thankful for the fact the venue offered plan A and plan B - it rained all day for our wedding but NO WORRIES! We got married on the stage and it was perfect. Plus, Amelia and Steve made the switch from ceremony to reception SEAMLESS!! Our guests had nothing but kind words to say about their experience at Emerson Fields. The beauty of the venue itself meant we didn’t add much decoration wise and it photographed SO WELL! Your venue matters - especially when it comes to photos, since it will be your backdrop. So if you get the opportunity to book with Emerson Fields - DO IT!”

“On behalf of my sister and her husband, we are so thankful for these incredible people for helping make the process of planning a wedding so much more enjoyable and less stressful. You can get married at any beautiful venue, but Amelia and Steve go above and beyond and make the entire experience so much more enriching and unique because of their endless amount of support that you truly can’t get anywhere else. Amelia and Steve and their venue deserve so much recognition! This wedding day goes down in history for our family because of this team and their event space. Emerson Fields is what dreams are made of!” ”

“So excited to have my wedding here next summer. Just say yes and book here! You won’t regret it. Price, aesthetic and individuality are three things you can’t ignore here. Book book book!!!”

“When we saw the absolute BEAUTY of Emerson Fields, we knew that our daughter was going to have the dream wedding she’d always wished for. Amelia is the most gracious hostess and you leave a conversation with her knowing that she has everything thought through and will have the venue tables, chairs, and linens ready for you. The views here are gorgeous, with the windows and lighting making everything lovely and airy. There are wonderful spots for the cake table, guest sign in, gifts, drinks and coffee bar, and food tables. The kitchen was large and commercial quality, which was very nice, since the food was all prepared on site. The room for the bride and her bridesmaids to prepare in was one of my special memory places...so beautiful, and peacefully decorated. Seeing my lovely “little girl” in her dress, praying with her, seeing her with her sisters and closest friends...all in the loveliest of spaces. Thank you, Amelia and Steve, for creating such a beautiful venue in mid-Missouri!”

“If you are looking for a stress-free day where you can just sit back and relax then this is the place to go. Your guests are going to have an amazing time too! We have received so many compliments on the venue. You and your friends and family will have a truly memorable experience!”

“We had so many people that attended {our wedding} that told us how beyond beautiful the space we picked was! It had so many things we loved like the dock, bridal & groom suite, the field, the whole inside, and exposed brick walls! It was also nice having owners that were super helpful! Amelia took behind the scenes pictures of us getting the venue ready, vendors setting up, rehearsal dinner, and our wedding day! She even sent us an album of all the pictures the next day! I loved that because I didn’t really get to see everything getting set up!”

“We love catering events at Emerson Fields. Amelia and Steve are great to work with and two of the best people in the business. They are professional and have one of the premier venues around. We look forward to catering events there.”

“Great wedding venue! Beautiful setting, quality construction, and maintained like new. The staff are professional and caring. So great to have all services in one spot. Makes for a relaxing enjoyable wedding weekend!”

“Emerson Fields was a gorgeous venue for our wedding. We could not have asked for a better experience - Amelia & Steve were so responsive and helpful with all of our questions & needs. Our favorite aspect of the venue was that we had it from noon on Friday to noon on Sunday. We thought this was so incredible as many venues we looked at didn’t allow this amount of time. My husband, family, friends & I had such a great time hanging out and RELAXING all weekend. We would recommend Emerson Fields to anyone!”

“Emerson Fields is hands down one of the best venues in Missouri. The owners are some of the sweetest people I have worked with in the wedding industry. This is one of the most well thought out venues I’ve been to. Their venue is a photographer’s dream and will allow your day to be captured beautifully. The experience they provide their clients is one of a kind. The possibilities for how your day will look here are endless! You are in the best hands possible when you book your wedding here. Having photographed and enjoyed the experience here, I would HIGHLY recommend Emerson Fields to anyone needing an event and/or wedding space.”

“Emerson Fields is a perfect place to be married! The venue itself is amazing but Amelia and Steve are even better people to work with - very caring and understanding to help your special day go as smoothly as it can! I would give it 10 out of 5 stars if we could!!”

“Emerson Fields made it so easy to make our wedding look elegant. The venue doesn’t require much decoration at all because it’s gorgeous and that was so helpful! Amelia is AMAZINGLY helpful throughout the entire wedding planning process and wedding day. ”

“Simple. Caring. No Fuss. Easy. BEAUTIFUL. Convenience. Emerson Fields had it all. Don’t overlook them. There are no extra hidden fees at Emerson Fields. You want to use their chairs? Go ahead! You need to use their arbor? Easy! They’ll even set it up for you. Want to buy all your alcohol at Sam’s Club and bring it yourself? Not a problem! Need to get there early to set up on Friday? Already included. Don’t want to make your wedding party stay after the wedding to clean up? At Emerson Fields you can do it the next day! Did you forget a knife to cut up all that watermelon you bought? No worries, Amelia will run over from her house and personally give you her kitchen knife (true story)! We are almost a month out from our wedding and we are still processing just how beautiful our wedding weekend was. From the rehearsal dinner to Sunday clean-up brunch, it was all perfect. Thank you Emerson Fields!!!”

“Invest in this great venue. That way, you won’t have to stress about décor, a place to get ready, or a place for the rehearsal dinner. It’s all right on site and SO accessible. You {Steve and Amelia} were more helpful than we could have ever imagined. Also the items that were included with the cost surprised us: table set up, tablecloths, farm house tables, the list goes on and on! Thinking back, the cost is WELL worth every. single. penny.”

“I wouldn’t just recommend Emerson Fields, but I would rather rave over 2 very important things.
1. The venue as a whole: beauty, style, functionality, and vendor-friendly. When you’re looking for a venue it’s easy to get caught up in the glamour or style but when you have multiple things come together that will make your day easy then you have found your dream venue. The pictures do not do it justice and the overall scheme of the venue is laid out so well. I am very impressed.
2. The staff and owners are fantastic. Their hospitality was wonderful. They are bought in on your big day and any event you have.
I am so excited to be able to go back to DJ. This is truly a great place in Missouri to hold any event.”

“Amelia and Steve went above and beyond for my wife and I when we had our wedding at their venue. Our wedding fell on one of the hottest days of the year. We were really concerned, because the best option for us considering the size of our wedding was to have it outside. The pavilion was under construction, and it was not supposed to be ready. But Steve woke up at 4:30 AM the day before to put the finishing touches on it so that our wedding could be shaded - without us requesting. Neither of us are from Macon and many of our guests had to travel at least an hour to get to the wedding. We have gotten many complements about the venue and wedding in general, and I believe our guests quickly realized why we chose this venue. A big thank you to Emerson Fields for helping make our wedding day special!”

“This venue is top notch and full of small details to make a wedding day run smoothly. I was the maid of honor in a wedding here and was blown away by the attentiveness of the venue staff, how many little details they had in place to make things perfect, and the elegance of all parts of this space. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a stress-free and beautiful wedding day! Steve and Amelia are wonderful and made my best friend’s dreams come true, as well as my job as a MOH much easier!”

“Emerson Fields is more than just a venue, it is a complete experience! My husband and I had our reception there and Steve and Amelia went above and beyond for us. The building is absolutely stunning and designed with a photographer’s eye in mind! The bridal suite is gorgeous and the groom’s room is wonderful! Emerson Fields is more than the building, it’s about the celebration and making the entire experience unique for each couple. One amazing feature of Emerson Fields is the design appointment. Amelia meets with each couple before the wedding and goes over plans and details to make sure they (Steve and Amelia) know how to best serve each couple. This allows for everyone to have a personalized and unique experience and make each wedding perfect. We truly love Emerson Fields and could not have imagined a more perfect or magical day! Steve and Amelia are wonderful people and do a phenomenal job making everyone feel special!”

“I really wish every venue was like Emerson Fields. Amelia and Steve are the sweetest people in the world and they made my full day of work feel like a vacation. I’ve photographed in hundreds, if not thousands of venues, and this one is the top. Light drenched, beautiful landscaping, and photo options out the wazoo! Do yourself a favor and run to this venue!”

“My husband and I recently got married at Emerson Fields and it truly is the perfect venue space. Amelia and Steve are beautiful people and it is so evident that this is their passion. One of the biggest regrets I have is not hiring a wedding planner. Thankfully Amelia went above and beyond to make our day perfect. When I forgot my veil in the bridal suite, she went to get it. When there was a massive storm and we lost power, she was one of the first to reassure this bride. If you are looking for a venue where you aren’t just “another couple,” Emerson Fields is your place.

It is versatile and organically beautiful; it requires minimal decoration! As a penny-pincher I was a little intimidated by the cost but it is worth EVERY penny. Emerson Fields provides a substantial amount of accommodations compared to other venues. Believe me, I looked at almost every venue in the state. I am so grateful for Emerson Fields and the Holder Family for making May 18th the best day of my life.”

“I am so thankful that we stumbled across Emerson Fields one day on the way to Kirksville! My husband and I were looking for a venue that allowed for flexibility when it came to planning our wedding. We had looked into a couple of other venues, but when we met with Amelia, we knew our search was over.

Not only did we fall in love with how beautiful the venue was and how picturesque their land was, but we saw how passionate Amelia and Steve were when it came to creating the perfect wedding day for so many couples. Throughout our engagement, there was always open communication with Amelia in case we had any questions regarding our wedding. When it came to the big day, she was more than helpful in making sure that everyone knew the important information needed to make the day run smoothly. I still can’t get over how perfect and special the day was, and I can’t thank Amelia and Steve enough for their role in it! :) For anyone who wants a beautiful venue for their special day that is run by an amazing and caring couple, they should definitely check Emerson Fields out!”

“I found you guys on Instagram! Once I saw Emerson Fields in person I knew that’s where we had to get married! Your Instagram is amazing for inspiration seeing all the other wedding that had been there before! Planning was so much easier knowing that no matter what happened or how we decorated, our memories, photos and video would come back beautiful because of how amazing Emerson Fields is! I loved having the whole weekend to get settled in and get things set up without feeling rushed! ”

“The moment we walked into Emerson Fields, a sense of calm washed over us. Wedding planning was already a stressful experience for me — but that immediate calm told me everything I needed to know. The space is absolutely awash with natural light, with gorgeous places both indoors and outdoors (including a meadow, the one thing I yearned for). We felt confident that with a canvas like this, the event would be beautiful no matter what. More importantly, we felt freedom to craft a non-traditional day that reflected us as a couple. The day was everything we hoped it would be, and Amelia & Rebecca were wonderful to work with! They not only have impeccable taste and wonderful eyes for detail, but are both such warm spirits. You cannot go wrong with this place.”

“Emerson Fields was an amazing venue for my daughter’s wedding! It by far exceeded our expectations and I was so impressed how Amelia worked to make it not only a beautiful and perfect wedding but an entire weekend of celebration. We were fortunate enough to have several out of town family and friends be able to attend the wedding. Therefore, we were able to utilize the venue for the entire three days for not only a beautiful wedding but a rehearsal supper on Friday night, and again on Sunday morning for the couple to open their presents with their family. This made the weekend even more special since we were able to spend so much time with our family. I cannot express enough how happy and satisfied I am with Emerson Fields.”

“I met Steve and Amelia before their venue was even completed. We sat for two hours and chatted about their goals and dreams for the venue. When walking through the venue Amelia shared her vision for the completed venue, and as she spoke I could envision the completed project. Coming back a few months later and seeing the completed venue was a treat, because it was exactly what I had envisioned from Amelia’s words.

Amelia and Steve were not only thinking of all the sweet couples that would exchange vows at their venue when they were building it. They were also thinking of logistics and ease of operation for all of the vendors that would be present to help make these couples’ wedding days a success, and as a wedding photographer you don’t know what a relief that is. I absolutely love photographing at Emerson Fields for several reasons. The light, the scenery, the charm, but most importantly, I love photographing at Emerson Fields because I love working with Steve and Amelia. They are the heartbeat and the soul of Emerson Fields.

They truly care about everyone who walks through their door and the experience they will have inside. Brides and Grooms, I urge you to check out Emerson Fields as your wedding venue. Steve and Amelia will not take lightly the most important day of your life, and they will do everything they can to make your experience at Emerson Fields a beautiful, happy, and memorable one.”

“Ameila and her husband [Steve] take extra care of their venue. It’s one thing to have a venue...it’s another to keep it up! These two are hard workers who keep everything looking fresh and new. They bring their work ethic into a wedding day as well. Amelia is present and provides encouragement to those she works with.”

“The bridal suite was to die for. Lots of space, great lighting, and beautiful furniture. The lake and outdoor area surrounding the venue made for perfect pictures. Lastly, Amelia and Steve made sure we had everything we needed and that took some much stress away from our day. ”

“Emerson Fields allowed us to dream big and have a wedding that we will cherish and reminiscence about for the rest of our lives. The venue was perfectly clean and organized every time we were there, the guests felt so comfortable, and we LOVED the venue owners. You guys were so sweet and helpful each time we interacted. It was so nice that tables, chairs, and linen were included—a few less things we would have to bring in! The cross was so important to us and we wanted it to be the center of our entire day. The photos and videos we have seen from the stage with the cross as our backdrop are more than we could have ever dreamed or imagined. Overall, we were so happy with our choice of venue and will recommend it to friends and family getting married in the future. ”

“We were surprised at how we felt like we were working with life long family instead of two people that we had only known for under a year! We absolutely loved working with Steve and Amelia. Their communication and help was above and beyond all expectation we had! We loved the small town feel of the venue location. The venue itself is beyond beautiful. It is spacious, great natural lighting from the large windows, multiple on-site locations for photos - just absolutely breathtaking.”

“Wow! Amelia and Steve Holder have made a first class wedding venue with Emerson Fields. My daughter’s wedding was truly an amazing event at Emerson Fields. Amelia understands what is required for a successful event and provides it all at Emerson Fields. Facilities are fantastic and spacious, you have the venue all weekend so you are not crunched for time during preparation, decoration, celebration or reclamation (cleaning). If you have a question, she has five recommendations, if you need something for the wedding, she knows who rents it or sells it or cooks it.

And when it comes to photographs from the event, Emerson Fields doesn’t have a bad picture that can be taken - it is beautiful! They have created a place for everyone to enjoy their event and we were very happy our daughter chose Emerson Fields. Thank you Amelia and Steve!”

“As the Mother of the Bride, I cannot speak highly enough of Emerson Fields! Steve and Amelia went above and beyond to make sure that our daughter’s wedding was the perfect day. The venue itself is just stunning and the simple fact we had it from noon on Friday until noon on Sunday made the investment even more attractive. We literally did everything at the venue for the wedding weekend - from the rehearsal dinner on Friday night, all the things on Saturday, and ended the weekend festivities with a brunch on Sunday morning. Steve and Amelia are a hands on team. They are there, in the background, getting all the things done for you regarding the venue.

I also want to add that they are a wealth of knowledge of all things wedding - check out the blog on their website with so much helpful advice, as well as links to so many helpful articles - to help you prepare for your daughter/son’s big day. Our daughter had a very clear vision of what she wanted for her big day, and Emerson Fields was the PERFECT venue to achieve all that she wanted. It was definitely a dream wedding.”