The Tale of the Groom Who *Almost* Cried
THE DRESS “I almost cried,” Alex Taylor told me. There was a long pause. Finally, he admitted it. “...
Recently Ringed: He Almost Left Her Out in the Cold
DOWNHILL FAST “It’s kind of an embarrassing story for him,” Sara Hahn said, describing the story of her first date with her now-fiancé Logan Duncan. It all started out well enough. They were college freshmen and classes were canceled for snow—the perfect opportunity for Logan to...
Three First Dates and a Wedding Later …
THIRD TIME’S THE CHARM First dates. You’re trying to impress the person across the table in the most nerve-racking of circumstances. This might include (if you’re like me) attempting not to drop stray red-sauce-coated noodles onto your white blouse while noshing on the spaghetti you...
Recently Ringed: She Knew She Was Going to Marry Him the Moment She Saw Him
It was a Thursday when Christina Daud first saw Tyler Vaught. Well, a warm Thursday night in summer to be exact. Their shared love of music brought them both to the musical church camp. Although the room was packed with other young camp-goers, she couldn’t...
From First Glance to First Dance
The couple in the middle of the room moved as one. Gathered in a scattered and imperfect circle, the crowd watched in awe as they floated across the hardwood, hardly seeming to touch the ground. Her spins were as fluid as the Champagne in the...
Miss Missouri USA’s Picture-Perfect Proposal
“The lesson here is always listen to your mom,” Landon Burke said of his romance with his now-fiancee, Sydnee Stottlemyre. See, his mother fell in love with Sydnee years before Landon did. Growing up, Sydnee had competed in pageants with Landon’s older sister and they had...
Neanderthal HR Policies Don’t Cut It in the Modern Age
I have an unpopular opinion — many businesses are still in the dark ages of human resources. What do I mean by this? I mean that about 95 percent of your employees have your company’s best interests in mind. But, too often companies “protect” themselves...
Craft Brews in the Lou: Urban Chestnut Brewing Company
A St. Louis hotspot, with locations in The Grove and Midtown, Urban Chestnut is known for its dual focus on traditional beer styles and experimental craft styles. If you’re a beer lover into traditional European beers, the Reverence series of tried-and-true brews is for you. If...