Favazza's On The Hill

Rehearsal Dinner

St. Ambrose Catholic Church

Wedding Ceremony

Ceremony

LiUNA Event Center

Wedding Reception

Our Wedding

A few of our friends could take credit for our love story, so we will let you decide who it should be! To begin, Matthew’s college roommate, Carl Schmittgens, is best friends with Jack McCoy, who is Carolyn’s best friend, Meagan Biesiadecki’s, cousin. Did you follow that? You might need to read that a few times! If it weren’t for all of them, we may have never met! Matthew was moving back to St. Louis in the summer of 2023, and he connected with Jack at the same time. Meagan and Carolyn were living in the Hill house together and invited Jack over to hangout one night. Many of Jack’s friends were in town, so he told them all to join us! It turns out, one of those friends was Matthew (and another was Mary - Carolyn’s highschool racquetball doubles partner and fellow state champ, as well as her current roommate and bridesmaid)!&nbsp; After that night, many of us began to hang out more often since friends were moving back to STL and starting to work post college! In the fall of 2023, Matthew and I had both joined the youth group core team at St. Peter’s in Kirkwood! Between hanging out with friends and youth group, we were spending more and more time together. About 6 months later in March of 2024, Matthew asked me out on our first date! We already knew that we had so much in common, but the more we learned about each other, the better it sounded! We met each other’s families and friends, and with every step, we fell more in love with each other. Our families were both generous enough to bring the other along on a few family trips including California, Canada, and Florida.&nbsp; By the end of 2024, we knew we wanted to get married, but with finishing up school, there was a lot going on. Matthew kept telling me that we should wait until the school year was almost over, but he clearly had other plans. At dinner on Valentine’s Day 2025, I told Matthew that I would stop bringing up our engagement so much! I was confident that we were going to get engaged at some point, so I promised to not bring it up anymore. Lucky me… I did not even have to wait 24 more hours! On February 15, Matthew planned our monthly surprise date. He took me to PuttShack, where we had our first date, and Walter Knoll to buy flowers. The last stop was St. Ambrose Church, where we spent time in our frequently visited, favorite chapel. After a short time of prayer, he asked if I wanted gelato from the shop across the street. As soon as we got off the front steps of the church, Matthew tapped my shoulder. When I turned around, he was down on one knee and asked me to marry him!&nbsp; Neither of us could be more excited to marry our best friend! We are so grateful for the unending love and support that our family and friends have poured out to us since day 1! We cannot wait to celebrate with all of you in a short time!&nbsp;

That's Amore

Our Story

Photos

Andrew Bergman

Marissa Patke

Joe Baxendale

Meagan Biesiadecki

Carl Schmittgens

Mary Beth Weiss

Sam Wolkey

Mary Baldridge

Jack McCoy

Theresa Solari

Jonathan Struckhoff

Wedding Party

Q + A

Guests can make reservations by calling Holiday Inn Route 66 with the phone number above and referencing the Sinak Bergman Wedding or group code, SBW. In order to receive the discounted room rate, you must book your room by 1/6/2026.

Holiday Inn St Louis SW - Route 66 by IHG

Travel

There are so many spots within just a few blocks of St. Ambrose that will give you a perfect taste of Little Italy. Here are just a few ideas: - shop and enjoy food and drinks at Marconi Mercato directly across the street from the church - just a few doors away, you can visit Herbaria and enjoy a quick, free tour of how they make their natural soaps - continue down a couple more doors to DiGregorio’s and experience our favorite Italian market - top off your tour with a cannoli, chocolate drop, and/or whipped cream puff from Missouri Baking Company

Tour of The Hill

Matthew and Carolyn’s First Date Spot - Check out one of the 9-hole courses and enjoy delicious food and drinks in the Foundry!

Puttshack at The Foundry

Fun bar with great food located across the street from St. Ambrose Church. See if you can find Carolyn on the walls (hint: look for the Stanley Cup photo)

Milo's Bocce Garden

Matthew and Carolyn's favorite restaurant located only 5 minutes away from the reception venue!

Helen Fitzgerald's Irish Grill & Pub

Great location to tour if you are traveling from out of town.

Anheuser-Busch St. Louis Brewery

Check out the historic Gateway to the West to see St. Louis’s most famous landmark!

Gateway Arch National Park

You can’t say you’ve been to St. Louis until you try the famous frozen custard at Ted Drewes, and it’s just 10 minutes away from St. Ambrose!

Matthew & Carolyn

Matthew & Carolyn

M&C