Annie + Nathan Wedding Day | Blanchette Park, St. Charles

I couldn’t believe I was going to start my Fall wedding season with an 80% chance of rain – with an outdoor ceremony! Sadly, this is what makes couples so nervous to plan an outdoor wedding in St. Louis. Bah! Although Annie + Nathan didn’t get the outdoor garden wedding they had planned, it was still wonderful! The day was a little bit of everything – overcast skies, spotty rain and then towards the end of the day, the sun popped out. You might want to set your music to “Mushaboom” by Feist while you are going through these favorites. I love that song, and it is forever going to remind me of this sweet couple. 🙂 It was performed by a band (their friends!) during a tree planting ceremony, a wonderful part of the broader ceremony which was moved inside Memorial Hall in Blanchette Park in St. Charles. I love it when couples don’t always play the typical wedding songs. They made their grand exit to “God Only Knows” by the Beach Boys. 🙂

Annie + Nathan have been together for quite some time – 9 years! You see, Nathan is in a band (hence the band performance during the ceremony + his killer dance moves). 😉 Annie actually went to see the band play with a friend who was interested in Nathan. Funny how things work out. On their Oregon/Cali camping vacation, Nathan proposed with his grandmother’s ring (awwww, heart thump!) and a really amazing view! Annie enjoys gardening and flowers, so each guest walked away with a mini succulent to plant in their own garden.

These two are loved. Several of their friends gave toasts sharing very special and funny things about each of them. I gotta say, these two are met for one another… and we were really lucky to be a part of it all. Thank you Annie + Nathan! May your days be filled with love and sweet, sweet music.

Enjoy some of my favorites!

xox

HSR