Wedding Day

Basilica of St. Louis, King

Ceremony

The Franklin of Soulard

Reception

Our Wedding

Jacinta moved to St. Louis for a job in May of 2019 and made friends with a group of gals in the Catholic Young Adult scene. One of those gals, Lexie, had an older brother the same age as Jacinta. It soon followed that Lexie set Jacinta and Michael up on a blind-ish date. (Jacinta saw a photo of Michael, but Mike never saw a pic of Jacinta). This was right before COVID hit in March of 2020. During their first date at CJ Muggs in Webster Groves, Michael and Jacinta were clueless as to why the restaurant was practically empty. LOL. Little did they know, that the whole world was about to shut down. Michael seemed fine with the lock down, but Jacinta who is super extroverted was about to spontaneously combust at the thought of zero social activity. What did this mean for the two of them who had just gone on one date?? Lots of walks in Forest Park and other places. They really got to know each other without all of the outside distractions of normal life. I (Jacinta) am a go-go-go type of person, so it took a pandemic to slow me down and fall in love with the person God had planned for me. Michael popped the question in Jacinta's favorite state of colorful Colorado where she literally found a pear-shaped diamond in the Rockies!!! Because they make a great pear! (The dad jokes are running rampant right now).

Our Story

Photos

Katelyn is Jacinta's best friend from Philadelphia! 

Matron of Honor

Cabrini is Jacinta's older sister from Tulsa, OK

Cabrini Shyers

Sarah Michalak

Marina Bianco

Lexie is the sister of the groom and Jacinta's friend 

Lexie Millman

Patrick Millman

Andrew Millman

John Kmetz

Michael's buddy from grade school and college

Alex Hoffman 

Sherman Florence

Wedding Party

Q + A

We have rooms blocked off at Drury Plaza Hotel St Louis Arch for 12/10 -12/12; Must book by November 1st in order to get the group discount ;) Right across the street from the Old Cathedral (where the ceremony is). We will have a shuttle driving from our reception hall (The Franklin Room) back to this hotel room after the reception.

Drury Plaza Hotel St. Louis At The Arch

Travel

The STL Gateway Arch - This is right by the OC.... I like to try and make the OC sounds cool like Orange County or something, but really its just the Old Cathedral in the Lou... I digress. You could walk over after mass and take some cool photos of you and your fam to post to the gram.

Live on the edge - Ride the 10-Story Spiral Slide at&nbsp;City&nbsp;Museum. The city museum is a great place to take your kiddos for the day.... Lowkey also a shame free place to relive your youth and ride on those slides. Some of the caves are a bit too small for adults and can be claustrophobic. You can find more deets about the city museum <a href="https://www.citymuseum.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here! </a>

Tour the Anheuser-Busch Brewery - FO' FREE! Even though we know Coors is the superior brand of beer, you've gotta stop by the Anheuser-Busch Brewery for a free beer and tour. Should be super beautiful with lights during the Christmas season! Check out more info <a href="https://www.budweisertours.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here! </a>

They don't call St. Louis the Rome of the West for nothin.' Check out the Cathedral Basillica of St. Louis if you want to see a grandiose and beautiful church full of byzantine-style mosaics. Say hi to the big-man while you're there! Check out this <a href="https://cathedralstl.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a> for more info!

Things to Do

Registry

Because Mike and I loooove brunch. Check out one of our favorite brunch spots, Rooster. They have locations in downtown and South City. Check out this place if you are craving a good omlette or eggs benedict. Actually their whole menu is AMAZING! More info <a href="https://www.roosterstl.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here!</a>

Chris' Pancakes in South City is the best if you are looking for a diner atmosphere. They also have really good mimosa's. Check out their website for their full <a href="https://www.chrispancakeanddining.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">menu! </a>

Drury Plaza Hotel St. Louis Arch If you are staying at the Drury, they have free breakfast from 7- 10am. They also have a free hot buffet from 5:30 - 7pm with complimentary drinkies!

Jacinta & Michael

Jacinta & Michael

Registry