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Tower Grove Wedding
Sometimes the pace of life exceeds my ability to check my photos and collect my thoughts. In all of the excitement of TS Ike's visit, as well as keeping a lively puppy for a week, I somehow missed the Event of the Month for September, the September 12 wedding of Shannon and Matt, two talented and exceedingly compassionate young people from our church. Shannon followed a family tradition, as well as her own heart, in choosing an outdoor setting in St. Louis's loveliest park, Tower Grove.
The wedding ceremony itself was held outside, on a patio overlooking the lily ponds. Guests nervously perused the clouds in the sky, precursors of Ike's arrival in some 30 hours, but not a drop fell. Meanwhile, inside the historic Piper Palm house, preparations were underway for a reception that included a buffet and dancing. The Palm House was built by Tower Grove's founder, Henry Shaw, and is the oldest greenhouse structure west of the Mississippi River. It was restored about 10 years ago.
Shannon and Matt exchanged their vows in this tranquil setting, with family and long-time friends as their attendants. Their honeymoon was a Disney cruise, far from the wind and rain of Ike. The couple are now at home in St. Louis. Congratulations, and thanks for inviting us to the party!
Sometimes the pace of life exceeds my ability to check my photos and collect my thoughts. In all of the excitement of TS Ike's visit, as well as keeping a lively puppy for a week, I somehow missed the Event of the Month for September, the September 12 wedding of Shannon and Matt, two talented and exceedingly compassionate young people from our church. Shannon followed a family tradition, as well as her own heart, in choosing an outdoor setting in St. Louis's loveliest park, Tower Grove.
The wedding ceremony itself was held outside, on a patio overlooking the lily ponds. Guests nervously perused the clouds in the sky, precursors of Ike's arrival in some 30 hours, but not a drop fell. Meanwhile, inside the historic Piper Palm house, preparations were underway for a reception that included a buffet and dancing. The Palm House was built by Tower Grove's founder, Henry Shaw, and is the oldest greenhouse structure west of the Mississippi River. It was restored about 10 years ago.
Shannon and Matt exchanged their vows in this tranquil setting, with family and long-time friends as their attendants. Their honeymoon was a Disney cruise, far from the wind and rain of Ike. The couple are now at home in St. Louis. Congratulations, and thanks for inviting us to the party!
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