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FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Sean and Annika Brown chose to hold their wedding reception at their downtown Decorah business Impact Coffee. They shared a dance on Water Street in front of the venue.
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A neon sign reading “the perfect blend” was one of the heartfelt details at Sean and Annika Brown’s reception in Wyoming, and it was used again during their hometown celebration at Impact Coffee.
Wyoming + Decorah celebrations are the right combination for local couple BY ROZ WEIS DECORAH LEADER STAFF WRITER
et against the stunning mountain views of Wyoming, the destination wedding of Sean Brown and Annika Vande Krol of Decorah was a dream come true. Many community members know the couple as the owners of Impact Coffee in downtown Decorah - where they hosted a hometown reception a couple months after their Wyoming ceremony. A sweet combination of sentimental details and western charm filled the day
during the couple’s June 29, 2024, wedding. They exchanged hand-written vows under a canopy of sprawling trees surrounded by stunning views at the bride’s grandparents’ cabin in Wyoming. Their story Annika is the daughter of Scott and Kris Vande Krol, and Sean is the son of Jeff and Anja Brown, all of Decorah. Both are Decorah High school graduates - Sean in 2009 and Annika in 2015. They both went on to study at Luther College. Sean earned his degree in 2013 and Annika graduated in 2019. After college, Sean began working with his dad to start a coffee
shop in town, and he is now sole owner of Impact Coffee. After her graduation from Luther, Annika traveled to Minneapolis to “try something new.” “I worked at a little café,” she said, “but soon missed Decorah. I figured I could move back in with my parents, work at a coffee shop and save up some money. That’s when Sean and I finally met, when I applied to work at Impact.” When the COVID pandemic hit, the couple knew they needed to keep their
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