Ratzkeller

Happily Ever After Party

Reception

Our Wedding

I actually met Alex through my dad, so getting my dad's approval was super easy! Alex and I sparked up a friendship in 2021, and in December of that year we became a couple. We are truly best friends and I love him so much. We are two peas in a pod, and I wish everyone has a Tatiana &amp; Alex type of love!

Our Story

Photos

Wedding Party

Q + A

Directions

For all of STL area family, directions to our venue are actually fairly simple! No matter where you live, it will lead you to the same route. Take 270 S into IL and get off at Rt. 3 in Columbia. Take Rt. 3 all the way down into Red Bud (about 24 miles). When in town, you will go through the only intersection and in .6 miles, you will turn left on Jackson St. You will take this to Veterans St and Ratzkeller will be on your right hand side. You can't miss it. Parking is limited, so we ask that you reserve some spaces in the lot for Steve Bailey, Alex and I's grandparents, and anyone who could benefit by having a close spot to the door. For anyone east of Red Bud, 154 is the most direct highway to our venue. You will take that to Jackson St. on your right.

Accomdations

We'd love for our guests to be able to relax and not worry about the drive home after our party! That being said, we have 20 rooms reserved at the Hampton Inn St. Louis-Columbia hotel. Check in is at 3pm, check out is at 11am. Important! When making a reservation online, select our date of 09/13/2025 and your room/guest details. Under the "special rates" tab, enter our code of "CHHSCH" in the group code box. You will then access our block once you submit your information.

Hampton Inn St. Louis-Columbia

Travel

If traveling from St. Louis, you will come through Columbia, Waterloo, down to Red Bud. Red Bud is our town! We visit very frequently and have tons of places to recommend, especially if our guests are staying local. It is a small town, but don't be discouraged by that, they know how to have fun!

We love 1860 for their cocktail menu and delicious food! Alex orders a Jim &amp; Coke, and I order a Moscow Mule. We love the Bavarian pretzel (the beer cheese is so good!) You can't go wrong with their steaks and the Cajun shrimp pasta!

1860 Public House

September means football! Swing by SK's for a cold beer and watch the game. If you're lucky, you'll bump into Chad Voss, and you'll really have a great time!

Savannah Kate's

Wait, what? Isn't this where you guys are having your reception? Yes! Ratzkeller has their own bar underground that will be separate from our party, and a bowling alley! The bar has beautiful lighting and the bowling alley is very Midcentury Modern! We're always bound to bump into friends here and have a wonderful time.

Alex and I live very close to the town square in Waterloo, so if you're in town, let us know! Waterloo, like Red Bud, is small but has great food and places to visit!

Tatiana & Alexander

Tatiana & Alexander

T&A