Saint Clement of Rome Catholic Church

Wedding Rehearsal

Rosalita’s Cantina

Wedding Rehearsal Dinner

Wedding Ceremony

612North Event Space + Catering

Wedding Reception

Our New House!

Wedding Brunch

Our Wedding

We both met for the first time on May 18, 2014 at the St. Peter’s Parish Picnic. Kara went to the picnic with a high school friend, who had gone to grade school with Ethan. Nothing came from this original meet-up other than the super cute photo above. We surely didn’t know what was in store a few years later!

The First Meet

On November 5, 2016, Ethan decided to travel to Columbia, MO with his friend to watch IWA cheer state. At the time, Ethan’s friend was dating our mutual friend. After watching the ladies compete, Ethan was mesmerized by Kara’s back flipping skills. He got her contact info from our friend, and he asked if Kara would hang out with him and teach him how to do a backflip. **Spoiler alert - Ethan still does not know how to do a back flip**

CHEER STATE 2016

After a few failed attempts at backflip coaching and a dinner date at Pasta House, we officially began dating December 8, 2016. From then on, we celebrated the best final moments of high school together.

After 7 years of dating, on February 17, 2023, Ethan told Kara he wanted to celebrate Valentine’s Day together with a nice walk in the Central West End followed by dinner reservations. Much to Ethan’s dismay, St. Louis had a pop-up blizzard the night before. After working so persistently to convince Kara to still walk to dinner in her heels, Ethan asked Kara to marry him at Taylor Park. Ethan planned a surprise party with our family and friends at a nearby wine bar, and we celebrated the night away.

The Proposal

Now, we cannot wait to celebrate with all of you! Thank you for supporting us throughout the past 8 years. Get ready to party on 10.25.25!

Our Story

Photos

Sofi Evjen

Jake Rice

Ashley Eidson

Cody Eidson

Morgan Rice

Alex Frey

Allison Darmody

Matt Frey

Nikki Kramer

Maggie Dultz

Abbi Korb

Tommy Carpenter

Aidan Crowley

Bailey Richards

Meghan Lawlor

Daniel Fink

Brooke Bommarito

Jake Sacks

Wedding Party

Q + A

Parking is available at $40 per night self-parking or $50 per night through valet!

Ethan & Kara

Ethan & Kara

Travel

Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch