Silver Oaks Chateau

Rehearsal Dinner

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Cocktail Hour

Dinner

Reception with music, dancing, drinks

Our Wedding

How They Met

McKayla and Andrew met through mutual friends in 2016, when Andrew went to St. Louis University and McKayla went to Missouri State University. They hit it off at a party two days before McKayla moved to Florida to work at Disney World for four months. They got to know each other by texting, Snapchatting, and Facetiming until McKayla got back that summer.

Making it Official

As soon as McKayla moved back from Florida, her and Andrew started going on dates in St. Louis. On June 15, they went to a Cardinals game with some of Andrew's Redbull coworkers, where he introduced her as his girlfriend. McKayla was excited and went with it, and then Andrew asked later if they could officially be boyfriend and girlfriend.

Their Dating Years

McKayla and Andrew started dating Summer 2016, then they dated long distance during their senior year of college. After college, Andrew decided to stay in St. Louis and McKayla moved back to St. Louis from her college town. They traveled frequently, often to see Andrew's parents in Chicago or Denver, see family in Nebraska, or enjoy time at Lake of the Ozarks. In Summer 2019, they moved in together in Saint Charles, Missouri, then got a dog soon afterward. Andrew proposed on Christmas Day 2019.

Our Story

STL airport is the best airport to fly into, and it is about 30 minutes from the hotel. Uber and Lyft are great options to get from the airport to the hotel.

St. Louis Lambert International Airport

The Wildwood Hotel is about 10 minutes from our Ceremony/Reception venue and there will be a shuttle running round-trip throughout the evening/night. Call and mention Hayden/Treat wedding for a discounted rate.

The Wildwood Hotel

Travel

Things to do Near the Hotel

If you're looking to stay close to The Wildwood Hotel, here are some things to do nearby! They're all within 20-ish minutes of the hotel.

Topgolf is a blast, even for people who aren't great at golfing like McKayla, and they have good food and drinks! It can get busy with a long wait, especially on weekends, so consider making a reservation online, or going right when they open to avoid waiting for hours.Fun fact: McKayla dislocated her shoulder here in October- oops!

Topgolf

Every Saturday over the summer, there is a Farmer's Market that happens right outside of the hotel, in the Town Center area, from 8 am-12. There should be local crafters, food, vegetables, flowers, etc.

Wildwood Farmers Market

Castlewood has nice hiking trails, biking trails, and picnic pavilions.

Castlewood State Park

It's not Disney World (to McKayla's disappointment), but Six Flags has some fun roller coasters and a water park too!

Six Flags St. Louis

The Butterfly House is unique and of course, full of butterflies! It's fun even for people who hate bugs, like McKayla and Andrew.

The Butterfly House

Things to do Downtown

Looking to venture into downtown St. Louis? Here's some things that are a little further from the hotel, but definitely worth the drive!

The St. Louis Zoo is free and a great place to go while in town!

Saint Louis Zoo

If you’ve never been to The Arch, you should see it while in town. They just redid the grounds, and the park and museum are really nice. McKayla is afraid of heights, so even though she has lived in St. Louis for 16 years, she has only been to the top of the Arch once. It’s a cool experience to try though!

The Gateway Arch

The City Museum is an interactive museum like no other, with fun things for kids and adults. We really can’t describe it, you’ll just have to go and see how unique and fun it is!Fun fact: McKayla and Andrew's one-year anniversary date was at the City Museum!

City Museum

Forest Park is a huge park (bigger than Central Park in New York City), with lots to explore! There are lakes, walking trails, museums (art and history), an outdoor amphitheater with free musicals (called The Muny), and more.

Forest Park

We haven't made it to the aquarium yet, but we've heard great things, and it's on our list! If you go, let us know what you think! The aquarium is part of the revamped Union Station, an area with plenty of restaurants and shops!

St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station

The Wheel is part of Union Station, which the city just revamped in the last few years. You can see the whole city in both directions from the top of The Wheel, which was cool!

The St. Louis Wheel

Breweries

You know how much Andrew and McKayla love to drink beer, and St. Louis has a great craft beer scene. If you want to spend Friday or Saturday (pre-wedding) brewery hopping, here's some recommendations!

The Anheuser-Busch brewery offers a few different types of tours, some that will take you to see the Clydesdales! Book a tour in advance, or just go drink a beer in the Biergarten!

Anheuser-Busch St. Louis Brewery

Schlafly is an awesome local craft brewery with a great atmosphere, great beer, and great people! Try the Pale Ale if you go! Note: there is another Schlafly location in Maplewood. Both locations are great, the one we have listed here just has more space!

The Schlafly Tap Room

Urban Chestnut is another great local craft brewery, with a really cool interior space! If you go, Andrew says try the Fantasyland IPA, and McKayla says try the Bushelhead Cider! Note: there is another Urban Chestnut location on Washington Blvd. Both locations are great, the one we have listed here just has more space!

Urban Chestnut Grove Brewery and Bierhall

4 Hands has a great atmosphere and great beer! If you go, Andrew says try City Wide, and McKayla says try their seltzers (the only brewery seltzers that are this good)!

4 Hands Brewing Co

Crafty Chameleon is close to the hotel, and they have tons of taps from local and far away craft breweries. They recently started brewing their own beer also, and it is delicious! They have brick-oven pizza too, so this is a perfect beer and pizza stop!

The Crafty Chameleon Brewery and Pizza

Good News Brewing is quite the trek from the hotel, but we had to include it since we took some of our engagement pictures there! It has a great outdoor area, brick-oven pizza, and of course, great beer! It is worth the drive if you're willing to make it!

McKayla & Andrew

McKayla & Andrew

Wedding Party

Bridesmaids

Groomsmen