Mount Pleasant Estates winery and vineyards

Wedding Day

Our Wedding

How it Started...

It all started as all traditional love stories do - a few swipes on a dating app. Jill and her sister were traveling in Peru, John was at home in St. Louis. The match was made, and soon the conversation went from Harry Potter to Denver Broncos to Would You Rather to eventually meeting for a happy hour at The Frisco Barroom in Webster Groves. The first date was the first day John knew that he wanted to marry Jill. What was supposed to be a quick happy hour turned in to hours of stories and jokes.After their date, neither had made it home before they had made plans to see eachother again.

As their relationship continued, John and Jill spent lots of free time together. They went to happy hours with friends, hockey games with John's brother Nicky, and had bonfires, evenings of grilling, and many games of Yahtzee. John quickly became Fiona's favorite person by means of dog treats and bones. They started going to the Lake of the Ozarks together, camping when they had a free weekend, and discussed in depth plenty more Would You Rather's. It was't long befoe John and Jill decided to move in together in Wentzville, Missouri. Shortly after, they decided to add another pet to their family by adopting Elway. Elway quickly found his place in the home and on the couch, squished between Jill, John, and Fiona.

Popping the Question

On August 29, John and Jill were getting ready for Vaughn family dinner. As they drove, John appeared to be overly worried about the weather, but Jill brushed it off. While en route, John decided to visit Laumier Sculpture Park, a park filled with beautiful sculptures and statues near Doug and Jodi's house.Jill and John wandered around the park, following the paved path. While this wasn't their typical afternoon activity, Jill thought little of the impromptu stop. Casually walking through the park admiring the gorgeous day and the statues, suddenly, John started to lag behind. As Jill turned around to see what he was doing, she noticed that he was down on one knee, asking her to marry him. After the initial shock of “Seriously?!”, of course Jill agreed!

Afterwards, they joined their families and a few close friends for a small celebration. They both still talk about this as their favorite day of their lives...so far!

Our Story

We have reserved a block of hotel rooms at the Residence Inn by Marriott St. Louis O'Fallon. Please know that rooms must be reserved by October 5, 2021 to receive the group rate. <a href="https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1610659278334&amp;key=GRP&amp;app=resvlink" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Book your group rate for the Auchly-Vaughn Wedding</a>

Residence Inn by Marriott St. Louis O'Fallon

Travel

St. Charles Historic District

Downtown St. Charles has a historic district, cobble stone streets, quaint restaurants and great shops!

Quaint shops and restaurants line a beautiful cobblestone street - these are some of our favorites! 

Main Street, St. Charles

Explore the Katy Trail. Rent a bike, go on a jog, or walk the trail. It stars near downtown historic St. Charles and goes for miles. Rent a bike from the Bike Stop Cafe and travel the trail!

Katy Trail - St. Charles Trailhead

They provide Katy Trail bicycle rentals, shuttles &amp; bike repairs while you enjoy our signature menu of organic espresso, breakfast, lunch &amp; dinner. Breakfast served all day.

Bike Stop Cafe

Schlafly Bankside

Try your luck at the Ameristar Casino! Enjoy the slots, restaurants, or a spa treatment!

Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St. Charles

Day Trips in St. Louis

Saint Louis Zoo

Forest Park

St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station

City Museum

Near the Hotel

If you're looking for some local beverages, check out Jill &amp; John's favorite local small brewery, Friendship Brewery!

Friendship Brewing Company

The Shack has the BEST breakfast in the area! This is one of our favorite brunch places!

Shack Breakfast & Lunch

Eat, drink ,and play games with the whole family! Dogwood Social House offers bowling, jumbo checkers, ski ball, and video games for the whole family.

Dogwood Social House

Check out the St. Louis Blues' Brett Hulls Junction House. They have great food and a great patio!

Brett Hull's Junction House

Augusta and Defiance

Many of the wineries in the area have music during the day. There is a gorgeous outdoor park (Klondike Park) with trails along with a great local brewery (Good News Brewery) that dishes out wood-fire pizzas.

Good News Brewing Company Defiance

Klondike Park

Things to Do

Laura Auchly

Nicky Vaughn

Katie Haberberger

Greg Vaughn

Jennifer Mareschal

Josh Werkmeister

Cassie Auchly

Mark Auchly

Melissa Ahner

Don Geders

Katelyn Doss

Zach Schmuke

Leo Bradley

Arlen Auchly

Wells Auchly

Evelynn Haberberger

Our Wedding Party

This is the page you will access for day of details!

November 6, 2021 - The Day John &amp; Jill Get Hitched!Mount Pleasant EstatesCeremony time - 5:00Reception time - 6:00

Shuttle Information

**At this time, the shuttle company is REQUIRING MASKS to board the shuttle.  Please have a mask with you for transportation purposes.**

A shuttle will pick up from the Residence Inn -Marriott in O'Fallon at 4:00. Pick Up Address: 101 Progress Point Ct, O'Fallon, MO 63368Venue Address: 5634 High St, Augusta, MO 63332 Shuttle will drop off passengers to Mount Pleasant Estates. Prior to the ceremony beginning, guests may enjoy live music by a violinist, Rebecca Pantano.

The shuttle will run throughout the reception to return guests to the Residence Inn - Marriott. Last call for the shuttle will be at 10:00 PM. Guests returning to the hotel can continue to engage in celebration!

Please note, due to the remote location of Mount Pleasant Estates, Uber and Lyft may be challenging to schedule.  Winding roads lead to Mount Pleasant Estates.  If you plan to consume liquid courage for the dance floor, we encourage you to use the shuttle.  Thank you!  

Jill & John