Rehearsal Dinner

Wedding Day

The Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis

Ceremony

The McPherson Wedding Venue

Reception

Our Wedding

Our Story

Photos

Abbi Socha

David Johnson

Peyton Johnson

Matthew Johnson

Rachel Taylor

Nate Taylor

Kailey Shea

Jackson Mussler

Michele O'Reilly

Jadon Means-Simonson

Molly Deane

Mason Kirk

Ella Powers

Dominic Taylor

Audrey Powers

Matthew Taylor

Ava Johnson

Peter Taylor

Charlotte Wolk

Lily Wolk

Wedding Party

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DoubleTree by Hilton St. Louis Forest Park

The Royal Sonesta Chase Park Plaza St. Louis

Hotel

Its exhibits consist largely of&nbsp;repurposed&nbsp;architectural and industrial objects, housed in the former&nbsp;International Shoe&nbsp;building. It opened in October 1997. The City Museum has been named one of the "great public spaces",&nbsp;and has won other local and international awards as a must-see destination. In 2025, readers of USA Today ranked it ninth on a list of the country's "Best Immersive Art Experiences" and a runner-up for "Best Children's Museum".&nbsp;It has also been described as "a wild, singular vision of an oddball artistic mind."

City Museum

Free Admission! The&nbsp;Saint Louis Zoo, officially known as the&nbsp;Saint Louis Zoological Park, is a zoo in&nbsp;Forest Park&nbsp;in&nbsp;St. Louis, Missouri. It is recognized as a leading zoo in animal management, research, conservation, and education.&nbsp;

Saint Louis Zoo

The&nbsp;Gateway Arch&nbsp;is a 630-foot-tall (192&nbsp;m)&nbsp;monument&nbsp;in&nbsp;St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Clad in&nbsp;stainless steel&nbsp;and built in the form of a&nbsp;weighted catenary&nbsp;arch,&nbsp;it is the world's tallest&nbsp;arch&nbsp;and&nbsp;Missouri's tallest accessible structure. Some sources consider it the tallest human-made monument in the&nbsp;Western Hemisphere. Built as a monument to the&nbsp;westward expansion of the United States&nbsp;and officially dedicated to "the American people", the Arch, commonly referred to as "The Gateway to the West", is a&nbsp;National Historic Landmark&nbsp;in&nbsp;Gateway Arch National Park&nbsp;and has become a popular tourist destination,&nbsp;as well as an internationally recognized symbol of St. Louis.

Bridget & Wyatt

Bridget & Wyatt

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FORMAL

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