Our ceremony will take place outdoors but will be under a pavilion. It is bench seating but the ceremony will be brief. The reception will be indoors with the option to enjoy the outdoor patio.

Our RSVP deadline was Friday, March 20. We’re so grateful to everyone who responded in time. At this point, we’ve finalized our guest count, and anyone who was unable to RSVP by the deadline has been marked as not attending and will be missed at the wedding!

Yes! Dress code is semi-formal. Please feel free to wear cocktail/midi dresses, suits, or dress pants and a button down. Please do not wear jeans!

Please RSVP by Friday, March 20th, 2026. We have a strict deadline to give a final headcount to our vendors so unfortunately any RSVPs after that date will be marked as not attending and you will be missed!

Your love, presence, and well wishes mean the world to us and are truly the greatest gifts we could receive. Should you wish to contribute in another way, a monetary gift would be deeply appreciated as we begin building our future together. For those who prefer to give a physical gift, we are also registered at Amazon and MyRegistry. https://www.amazon.com/wedding/share/TheBartows https://www.myregistry.com/giftlist/thebartows

While we love everyone’s children, we regretfully cannot accommodate them all. If your children are invited, it will be indicated in your seats reserved on the invitation as well as listed when you RSVP on the website. If we are unable to invite your children, we hope you will see this as an opportunity to have a kid-free night and enjoy the party with us!

Unless it is indicated on your invite that you have an additional spot to RSVP for, we regretfully will not be able to accommodate your plus one.

Both the ceremony and reception will take place at Sugar Spring Ranch. The address is 1385 Centerville Rd, Columbia, IL 62236. If you are coming from St. Louis, take IL route 3 to IL route 158 and turn right on Centerville Rd. Please note: There are multiple Sugar Spring venues in the area. Please make sure you are going to the Ranch on Centerville Rd.

The parking lot is paved and the venue is handicap accessible. Guests with accessibility concerns can be dropped off in front of the pavilion and ranch. If dropping off at the pavilion for the ceremony, please do so before 4:45 pm.

Please arrive for the ceremony no later than 4:45 pm to allow adequate time to park and find your seat. Any arrivals after the ceremony starts at 5:00 pm will not be allowed to enter until the ceremony ends so there are no disruptions.

When you pull into the property there is plenty of parking in the lot for everyone. Please note all cars must be gone from the lot by 9:00 am the following morning.

Our ceremony will take place at the Pavilion on the property. Please reference the map at the bottom of this page. After the ceremony, please head up to the Ranch and help yourself to drinks from the open bar. Guests are also welcome to take in the sights from the patio outside the Ranch as well. Please begin to find your seat inside around 5:45 pm as the reception will begin at 6:00 pm.

No, at the request of our photography and videography team, we kindly ask that all guests silence their phones and refrain from using them during the ceremony including taking pictures. We want to make sure our hired professionals get the best shots and we will be sure to share those photos with everyone as soon as they are available. Thank you for understanding!

Yes, there will be family photos after the ceremony for the extended families. We will take photos in the following orders: the Bartow family, the Lindsay family, the Picha family, and the Winker family. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and significant others present should participate. Please wait near the pavilion after the ceremony for instructions from the photographer.

Of course! Please bring cash if you would like to tip our wonderful bartenders.

Dinner will be served around 6:45 pm.

Dinner buffet will include the following: Top Round of Beef, Grilled Chicken Marsala, Cavatelli Con Broccoli, Green Beans Almandine, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, House Italian Salad, and Dinner Rolls with/ Butter followed by cake of course:)

If you're familiar with Sugar Spring Ranch, yes they do have a real zebra on the property. Unfortunately, we do not plan to have the zebra accessible to guests.

Reception will end at 10:30 pm.

There is planned transportation for the wedding party after the reception. Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate all guests, so please drink responsibly and plan ahead for transportation accommodations if needed. Uber and Lyfts do service the area but the venue mentioned they can sometimes be scarce.

Our venue kindly requests the following code of conduct be followed by all guests: 1. All guests must remain at least 50 feet from the lake and are not permitted near the residence on site. 2. ABSOLUTELY NO SMOKING or tobacco use, including e-cigarettes, vapors, chewing tobacco or similar inside the venue or within 30 feet of any door. Smoking is permitted only in designated areas outside.

Before the wedding day, please reach out to Jeanna at 314.971.7094 or the.bartow.wedding@gmail.com. Day of, please contact the maid of honor Sarah Eby at 314.807.7415.