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St Louis Weddings

St Louis Weddings are the Best.  When it comes to having a wedding ceremony, St Louis has a lot to offer.   Our Beautiful Parks, Wedding Venues, Skyline and Climate.  When planning a St Louis Wedding ceremony there are many things to consider.   Do I want to have a small St Louis Wedding?

St Louis WeddingSmall St. Louis Weddings – Do you want to Elope?  But don’t know where.  Maybe a Park, Hotel or Restaurant where you had your First Date.  Maybe you are just  wanting something short, sweet and personal, with just the two of you, and maybe one or two close personal friends….  or maybe just go to the courthouse?    Or…  Better yet….  St louis Wedding Chapel  314-472-5017

Big St Louis Weddings – Do you want to have a large  Family and  lot of Friends and want a large St Louis wedding ?   Should you choose to have wedding ceremony outdoors, in a garden,  a park or on a rooftop or in a stadium?   But what if it rains or the weather don’t go your way?  Or maybe you should have a  traditional wedding ceremony in a church or chapel.  The truth is St. Louis has many beautiful places and venues to choose from to make your St Louis wedding ceremony truly the wedding of your dreams.

There are many ways to plan a St Louis Wedding ceremony.   Some Couples choose to hire a wedding coordinator, have a parent, family member or friend help in the planning process.  Many read Books and bridal magazines and search the internet and even seek guidance from their minister.   We believe planning a wedding should be easy, stress-free, and fun!  Couples picture their wedding day in many different ways, Many girls have been dreaming of their wedding day from when they were just a little girl.  There are many imaginative ways to have a St Louis wedding including having a Fairytale Wedding or a Themed Wedding.   Maybe you like to have your St Louis wedding at Busch Stadium, City Museum, Union Station,  on a River Boat, a Rooftop, Top of the Arch, a Plantation House, Lemp Mansion,Ballpark wedding in a Barn, a Winery, and the list goes on…..

  • Black Tie Affair
  • Simple and Casual
  • Star Wars meets Cinderella
  • Deer Hunter meets Pintrest

Hi, I am Rev Sark Elking of St Louis Wedding Chapel and I specialize in making dreams come true.   And when it comes to St Louis Weddings and everything St Louis Has to Offer….   Give me a call.    I am not wedding planner but having been assisting couples for a long time…      Most of the time, I can help…    Experience really does count for something.   Call us Today….  314-472-5017

 

 

Missouri Botanical Gardens | Blanke Boxwood Garden | St Louis

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Missouri Botanical Gardens – Blanke Boxwood Garden

 

The Boxwood Gazebo is a charming location for smaller wedding ceremonies.

Located at the far end of the Missouri Botanical Gardens, close to the Japanese Garden, the Boxwood Gazebo overlooks immaculately maintained boxwoods and perennial borders, with whimsical fountains that leap from one location to another.

The Ruth Palmer Blanke Boxwood Garden is designed to display the Missouri Botanical Gardens Boxwood Gardenoutstanding collection of boxwood, which is notoriously difficult to grow in the Midwest. There are 60 unique varieties of Boxwood in the Boxwood Garden. Boxwood has been valued in gardens for thousands of years, from the “pleasure gardens” of ancient Persia and the landscapes of Greece and Rome, to the formal gardens of Europe. There are no native North American boxwoods; the first plantings in this country were made by colonial settlers who imported cuttings from England, France and Holland. Boxwood then moved westward with the pioneers. The elegant beauty of boxwood gives shape, structure and evergreen foliage to any garden setting.

In the spring of 2009, a new entrance was completed. Visitors enter the Ruth Palmer Blanke Boxwood Garden through a handsome open brick courtyard that allows them to see inside the garden. This new opening features a fountain with vertical sprays of water that run continuously. Two entry paths are flanked by perennial borders and boxwoods and wind around brick walls. Visitors discover a formal oval boxwood parterre accented with colorful flowers and ground cover.

Surrounding the plantings at the center of the garden are boxwood borders informally planted to show off the annual display and to provide a framework for the garden. In contrast to the garden’s formality are fountains with random leapfrog jets that jump into the air and arch over the paths, interspersed with round pools with continuously playing vertical jets of water.

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As visitors follow the paths, they arrive at a pavilion resting on a rise and find a quiet place to sit in the shade. Here they may enjoy the view of the beautifully designed boxwood garden and the surrounding grounds of the English Woodland Garden.

The Missouri Botanical Gardens interest in boxwood stems from the work of the late Edgar Anderson, former director of the Garden and a distinguished member of its scientific staff for 40 years. In 1969, Dr. Anderson established a test program at the Garden to identify hardy strains of boxwood collected from Asia and the Balkans. The Edgar Anderson Boxwood Memorial Area, accessible by the steps on the east side of the Garden, showcases the Boxwood that Anderson obtained during his 1934 trip to the Balkans. There are 18 unique kinds of Boxwood in the Edgar Anderson Area.

Capacity
Standing: 50 Guests
Limited seating for four guests on Gazebo benches

Facility Rental
The Boxwood Gazebo is available at
12 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.

The Boxwood Gazebo rents for $550

For a wedding officiant call…. 314 472-5017

Catering St. Louis is the Garden’s exclusive caterer. For more information, please visit cateringstlouis.com or call (314) 577-0200.

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Piper Palm House Wedding – Tower Grove Park – St Louis

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Piper Palm House Weddings in Tower Grove Park, St Louis

” for the perfect Piper Palm House Wedding”

Piper Palm House wedding – Looking for a wedding officiant for a Piper Palm House wedding ceremony?  The Piper Palm House in Tower Grove Park is one of the most beautiful sites in St. Louis. And a Piper Palm House wedding ceremony is among the most beautiful of all ceremonies. It also is one of the most popular.  And definitely one of my favorite venues to perform a wedding ceremony.  The Piper Palm House is a beautiful conservatory that offers an outdoor wedding, look and feel while providing protection from the weather.  Nestled in one of St Louis‘ Most Beautiful Parks it is a venue that is sure to please most brides.

For more info on a St Louis wedding officiant from St Louis Wedding Chapel…….  Call 314-472-5017

Piper Palm House Conservatory Wedding Ceremony

Piper Palm House Wedding

  • Indoor wedding ceremony in the Piper Palm House
  • Set-up and use of white wooden chairs
  • Seating for up to 200 guests
  • Wedding coordinator on-site
  • Decorative tables for guest book, unity candle or additional items
  • Podium for readers, officiate
  • Full length mirror and dressing area for bride
  • Complimentary self-parking
  • One hour rehearsal during park business hours
  • Wedding pictures in historic Tower Grove Park
  • Year-round weddings

Available Enhancements:

  • White wooden archway
  • Carriage ride
  • Valet parking

Piper Palm House Plaza Wedding Ceremony

piper palm house Wedding

  • Outdoor wedding ceremony at the Piper Palm House
  • Beautiful indoor option in the event of inclement weather
  • Set-up and use of white wooden chairs
  • Seating for up to 225 guests
  • Wedding coordinator on-site
  • Decorative tables for guest book, unity candle or other specialty items
  • Podium for readers, officiate
  • Full length mirror and dressing area for bride
  • Complimentary self-parking
  • Wedding pictures in historic Tower Grove Park
  • One hour rehearsal during park business hours
  • ch ceremony includes an additional one hour of access to the building.
    Click here to download a detailed floorplan of the Piper Palm House.
Available Enhancements:
  • Carriage ride
  • Valet parking

Piper Palm House Wedding Reception

piper palm house WeddingRec

  • Exclusive catering provided by Butler’s Pantry
  • Set-up and use of white, wooden chairs and round tables
  • Cocktails on plaza overlooking the beautiful, lighted Lily Ponds
  • Conservatory accommodates 160 guests for a seated & served dinner
  • Plaza and conservatory accommodates up to 280 guests
  • Wedding coordinator on-site
  • Wedding pictures in historic Tower Grove Park
  • Gift table, guest book table, cake table and DJ table
  • Dance floor
  • Year-round weddings
Each reception includes an additional two hours access time.
Click here to download a detailed floorplan of the Piper Palm House.

Reception Packages Include Complimentary:

  • Indoor or outdoor wedding ceremony
  • Candlelight or tiki torches on plaza
  • Candlelight in Palm House windows
  • Patio tables and wicker chairs on plaza
  • Decorative birdcage card holder for gift table
  • Candy buffet

Available Enhancements:

  • Choice of archway for indoor wedding ceremony
  • Tenting
  • Carriage ride
  • Wedding ceremony at the Music Stand or Ruins
  • Valet parking

Music Stand and Piper Palm House Wedding Package

Music stand in Tower Grove Park

  • Wedding ceremony at the Music Stand
  • After ceremony, guests stroll down pathway to the Palm House
  • Cocktails on the plaza
  • Reception in the beautiful conservatory

The Ruins Wedding Ceremony

Wedding Ceremony

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  • If chairs are needed, they must be rented
  • One hour access time for ceremony
  • No glass bottles
  • No electricity at site
  • Security during your event
  • The area must be cleaned after event
  • No access to Piper Palm House

Available Enhancements:

  • Arrangement of rental chairs
  • Tenting
  • Carriage ride
  • Ruins Ceremony/Palm House Reception Package

Stupp Center Wedding Ceremony/Reception

Wedding

Wedding/Reception

Reservation fees include exclusive use of the Stupp Center, outdoor amphitheater, adjacent formal garden, security and the setup and breakdown of 60” round tables and white chairs for up to 100 guests.

Hendri’s Catering has the exclusive Stupp Center food and beverage contract. For pricing, policies and contract call Dan @ Hendri’s, 314.752.4084.

A building damage fee of $250 is due one month prior to event and is refunded 2 to 3 weeks after the event.

4256 Magnolia Avenue  Saint Louis, MO 63110   314.771.4465
akinealy@towergrovepark.org
piperph@towergrovepark.org

For more info on a St Louis Wedding Officiant from St Louis Wedding Chapel…….

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Beautiful Park Weddings in St Louis, Mo.

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Park  Weddings in St Louis

Thinking About a Park Wedding?

Park Weddings can be quite beautiful and are often preferred.  The simple beauty that mother nature has to offer is without a doubt breathtaking.  And there are many beautiful parks around thewedding officiant Greater St Louis Area.  When getting Married in a Park there are just a few hurdles that must be met – Weather – Season – Set Up.  Weather – which is among the most important is the hardest to control, many a weatherman have fallen to the Accuracy of their own predictions.  Season – the winter months can be quite cold and the color scheme of the parks change.  Set Up – in many cases you have to make arrangement for seating, tent or permit for a gazebo, bandstand, etc.  Smaller wedding such as elopement weddings are much easier.  Since in most cases you are in & out in a short period of time and have the flexibility to wait or move to another location if someone else is there first. They require no permits, but without a permit there is no guarantee of you having the perfect spot on the day you want, at the time you want.  Which is a problem for bigger weddings with guest and a schedule.  But if you are flexible it can save you money.  At any rate a Park Wedding in St Louis can be very beautiful and desirable.   Easily personalized and a truly treasured memory.  Call and talk to our wedding officiant today….

for  a St Louis Park Wedding – Jefferson County Park Wedding – St Charles County Park Wedding- Missouri Park Wedding

For more info on a St Louis Wedding Officiant from St Louis Wedding Chapel for your special day …….  Call   314-472-5017
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