Explore historic Main Street St. Charles to experience cute cobblestone streets, mom & pop shops, fantastic restaurants, coffee-shops, ice cream and more! We have spent many hours here together. Some of our favorite stops are Bike Stop Cafe and Llewellyn's. Check out Riverside Sweets, where Sofia worked in high school!

Chesterfield Valley is an area nearby with many shopping centers, outlet malls, restaurants, and movie theaters.

Farther away from the venue, but right in our neighborhood is Russel's which is a beautiful and delicious restaurant and bakery. If feeling adventurous, head this way and explore the area where we live!

St. Louis' largest park, bigger than Central Park! Explore the beautiful golf course, St. Louis Zoo, Art Museum, History Museum, Jewel Box and more on the gorgeous grounds.

Our venue, Defiance Ridge Wineries, is one of the many wineries along St. Louis' "wine country." We have of wonderful wineries along highway 94 with exceptional views of the Missouri river and bluffs. Go see for yourself!

If you're wanting to experience some of the beautiful fall trees and the Missouri outdoors, check out the Katy Trail which stretches 240 miles long from St. Charles, MO to Clinton, MO, or nearby Busch Wildlife which is ~7,000 acres of forest, wetlands, praries, croplands, fields, lakes and trails. Other natural trails nearby the venue include Lost Valley Trail.