Neither Chad nor I are originally from St. Louis, but we both found a home there. And more importantly, we found each other. When we decided to get married, we went back and forth about eloping, but in the end we decided we wanted to celebrate with our people, in our city. As we planned our wedding, we decided to try to throw the best party we could and celebrate with as many of our friends as possible. Here's what it looked like. 

The Ceremony

The ceremony took place at Lemon Gem's upstairs event space in the Grove. The space was perfect for our group of about 30 people (family and wedding party only). My brother was the officiant and he landed a couple of good jokes and said some very sweet things.

The Wedding Party

We each had three of our best friends with us for the ceremony (four of whom came in from out of town). We all got dolled up and took some pictures in Tower Grove Park.

The Celebration

Central Print in Old North was the perfect venue for our reception. We hosted about 110 people and at least some of them joined in on the dance party.

Our Amazing Vendors

Photobooth: Oh So Vivant
DJs: Daffy Jux
Wedding video: Adam Huber
Lighting: Dan Gartner
Catering: Salt + Smoke
Snacks: Old Vienna Red Hot Riplets
Dessert: Pies from Sugaree Baking Company and homemade cookies from our friends

Ceremony location: Lemon Gem Kitchen Goods
Wedding party photo location: Tower Grove Park
Reception site: Central Print
Wedding party gifts: Fable & Lore earrings and Lonesome Traveler ties
Bridal bouquets: True Lei Floral Design
Hair and makeup: Marcy Ann Wiegert
Photographer: Virginia Harold