Rehearsal Dinner

Wedding Day

Little Flower Catholic Church

Ceremony

Marriott St. Louis Grand - Crystal Ballroom

Reception

Summer

Our Wedding

1:00 P.M. - Nuptial Mass will be held at Little Flower Catholic Church. This is Annie's home parish. She attended Little Flower Gradeschool and grew up in the house next door on Arch Terrace! Address: 1264 Arch Terrace Richmond Heights, MO 63117

6:00 p.m.- Cocktail Hour begins at the Marriott St. Louis Grand in the Crystal Ballroom. 7:00 p.m.- Dinner will be served with a choice of chicken, beef, or vegetarian to be made when completing your RSVP Address: 800 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63101 As noted in "Q+A" there will be complimentary valet during the reception for those not staying at the hotel.

11:00 p.m.- The Lobby bar will be open following the reception. We would love for you to join to help continue celebrating

Details

We met in December of 2022 after matching on Bumble. Our first date at Rockwell Brewery consisted of a few glasses of Passing Clouds, conversation about St. Louis/Green Bay sports teams, and one of our favorite musicians, Tyler Childers, who is the artist behind our first dance! Since that first date, there have been many more Rockwell dates and adventures. Alex turned Annie into a concert-goer and we have been to some amazing shows including country concerts and Taylor Swift's Era's Tour. We have been lucky to hear our first dance song live three times, with another to come in July. We have spent countless hours watching our favorite sports teams and Annie happily became a Green Bay Packers fan (Alex has family roots in Wisconsin). Alex took a little more convincing to become a Mizzou football fan, but Annie can occasionally get a -ZOU! out of him. Our travels have taken us around the country to celebrate birthdays, weddings, and to visit family members. Alex traveled to meet Annie's family in Atlanta and Annie loves heading to Alex's family's cabin in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (just don't ask her about the snipe hunting or touching the fish). Our engagement was so special. Alex chose to propose in Francis Park, a park that was Annie's late grandpa's favorite spot for daily walks. Annie's Maid of Honor, Abby, was there to take pictures that we will always cherish. Of course, we shared another glass of Passing Clouds at the Rockwell Brewery Beer Garden within Francis Park to celebrate the occasion, just as we did on our first date. We have enjoyed every adventure and every second in our time together and look forward to the millions of adventures to come. We are so excited to continue to celebrate our love and also so grateful to share so many moments along this wedding journey with so many of our favorite people. Thank you for being a part of our journey!

Our Story

What is the Dress Code? We encourage guests to join us in wearing summer formal or cocktail attire.Ladies, please join us in elevated midi to floor length dresses, gowns, or dressy separates.Gentlemen, please join us in a suit or slacks and sports coat. While June in St. Louis can be unpredictable, please note all wedding events will be indoors with air conditioning. Is there a hotel block? Yes! Our reception venue is also a hotel. Due to the nature of the hotel and proximity to the convention center, we highly encourage you to visit the travel tab and book a hotel room as soon as possible as the hotel can fill up quickly! Can I bring a Plus One? We have accommodated for all guests specifically listed on invitations. If you have any questions, please reach out. Are Children Invited? We kindly request an adults-only wedding aside from children in our bridal party. Is there parking? Yes, both the ceremony and reception have available parking. For the ceremony at Little Flower Catholic Church, please utilize street parking on Boland Place, Arch Terrace, or in the parking lot behind the Church on Arch Terrace. (Fun Fact- Annie grew up on Arch Terrace right next door to Little Flower and attended Little Flower Grade School) For the reception, we encourage guests not staying at the hotel to utilize complimentary valet at the front of the hotel for the reception. Guests staying overnight at the hotel will also be able to utilize valet with an overnight fee as noted in the travel tab. Aside from driving, you are welcome to use ride share services, especially if you will be celebrating during our open bar and after party! Is there an After Party? Of course! The Marriott Grand has a beautiful lobby bar, which we are planning to head down to after the reception. We would love for you to join us to continue celebrating whether you are staying at the hotel or just not ready to stop having a blast!

Q + A

Photos

Annie’s friend and sorority “little” from Missouri State 

Abby King

Annie’s friend and previous neighbor she met through college friends

Bri Vargas 

Annie’s friend from Rosati-Kain High School and Field Hockey 

Hannah Falconer

Katie Floro

Annie’s sorority sister and sorority house roommate

Kayla Jaycox 

Laura Niewoehner

Maddie Hoffmann 

Annie’s friend from Rosati-Kain High School and college roommate 

Molly Higgins 

Brady Hoffmann

Alex’s friend from Truman State baseball

Dave Gambino

Jack Shelton

Jason Hoffmann

Alex’s friend from Vianney High School 

Nick Bonastia 

Sean O’Brien

Alex’s friend from Truman State baseball 

Shane Schmidt

TJ Wood 

Wedding Party

Rate: $149 Overnight Parking Fee: $50 Please note: The hotel has advised it sorts into room types based on number of guests listed. Therefore, if you prefer a double queen room, be sure to list 3-4 guests when booking.

Marriott St. Louis Grand

Travel

Our first date spot! We recommend a glass of “Passing Clouds” or “Crisp Chinos” and all of the appetizers. 

Rockwell Brewery

The park where Alex proposed! We love to split pizza and apps at Rockwell. The park has pickleball, tennis, and a playground!

Rockwell Beer Garden/Francis Park

The hidden gem of frozen custard in St. Louis (we think it’s better than Ted Drewes), and conveniently close to the location of our ceremony! 

Mr. Wizards Frozen Custard 

One of our two favorite sports bars. We recommend the pretzel bites, burgers, and buffalo chicken sandwich but everything is delicious! 

Colombo's

Our other favorite sports bar! We recommend the cheese bread, pizza, and dirty (trashed) wings! 

Annie & Alex

Annie & Alex

Wedding Party