January 20, 2020 /

Piazza Messina Fall Wedding

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Wedding days are chock-full of emotion, friends. And while the obvious emotions that you think about on a wedding day are happy, or joy, or elated, sometimes there are other emotions too. Emily and Jeremy’s Piazza Messina fall wedding? Literally had all the emotions. Or at least a good chunk of them. Some of the expected ones, some of the unexpected ones. 

A silhouette of a bride and groom holding hands as the bride's veil blows in the air at sunset, with their reflection visible in the botttom of the frame during their fall wedding day at Piazza Messina in Cottleville, MO.

What else did their wedding day have? Well, for starters, all the girl time. A super-emotional first look between Emily and her brother. Rubber chickens aplenty. (Yes, you read that right). A surprise gift on Emily’s bouquet from her mom that made all of us break down in tears. Including yours truly. There was also a visit to a cigar shop and a commemorative bottle of St. Louis Blues Stanley Cup Champions Champagne. (That also happened to go missing.)

And more rubber chickens. 

Emily and Jeremy visited her dad’s graveside, where there were tears a plenty. Again, yours truly included. And lots and lots and lots of hugs. They interpreted Abbey Road with their wedding party and we all laughed until our bellies hurt. There were red roses and flour girls, and ring bearers with mouths stained bright blue from ring pops. Did we mention the finger guns during their wedding ceremony yet? Because that happened too. 

There were reserved seats for those there in spirit, but unable to be there in person. There were fireball shots, dances in the sunset, and pictures with windmills and pumpkins. And of course, more rubber chickens. Emily and Jeremy were toasted by their VIPS, had an amazing dinner, and literally attacked their wedding cake to cut it. 

And after all of that? These two had one hell of a party. Literally, one HELL of a party. Jeremy and his college friends serenaded Emily and then smoked cigars while Emily and her bridesmaids GOT DOWN on the dance floor. There were some crazy-awesome dance moves by their friends, Dominoes stickers everywhere, and in the corner, a small “tribute” to a spilled drink. Complete with votives, Dominoes stickers, roses, and greenery. 

Because hello?! Why not?! 

But on top of all of this? There was love. SO MUCH LOVE. And so much laughter. Of course, as we mentioned there were also some tears. But there were also so many hugs and so many reassurances. So many congratulations and so much celebrating. So many of Emily and Jeremy’s most loved humans all there to support them on their big day.

Which, honestly? No matter the amount of rubber chickens, is what it’s all about friends. 

Piazza Messina Fall Wedding

A colorful, candid picture of a bride smiling softly as her mom stands in the background reading a card from her daughter on the morning of a fall wedding at Piazza Messina in Cottleville, MO.
A candid black and white picture of a bride getting her hair done on the morning of her wedding at Piazza Messina.
A candid black and white picture of a bride looking at the back of her hair in the mirror on her wedding morning at Piazza Messina in Cottleville, mO.
A colorful, emotional moment of a bride seeing her bouquet for the first time on the morning of her wedding at Piazza Messina in Cottleville, MO.
A black and white picture taken from the top looking down of a bride holding her bouquet, that displays a tiny framed photo of the bride and her late father on the morning of her fall wedding.
A black ad white picture of a groom holding an armful of rubber chickens on the morning of his fall wedding.
A black and white picture taken from a distance of a bride sitting at a table getting her wedding morning make-up done at Piazza Messina.
A dramatic black and white image of a groomsmen straightening the tie of a groom on his fall wedding morning.
A candid black and white picture of a bride getting her makeup done in the forefront, with her bridesmaids and mom in the background putting on jewelry and zipping dresses on the morning of her fall wedding.
A candid picture of a groomsmen using his thumbs to pull his suspenders away from his body as he gets dressed on a fall wedding day in St. Louis.
A candid picture of a groom and his groomsmen standing in front of a case of cigars on the day of his fall wedding at Piazza Messina.
A candid picture of a bride diving into her wedding dress with only her arms and one eye visible as her mom holds the gown up for her to get into.
A dramatic black and white image of a group of bridesmaids all trying to bustle a bride's wedding gown on the morning of her fall wedding at Piazza Messina.
A candid black and white picture of a bride exiting the room where she got dressed to see her bridesmaids for the first time on the morning of her wedding.
A black and white picture taken over the shoulder of a bride as she sees her younger brother for the first time on her wedding day as her mom cries at the side of the frame.
A colorful, candid picture taken over the shoulder of a groom in a blue tuxedo as his bride hugs him during their first look on their wedding day at Piazza Messina.
A candid picture of a bride and groom squished in between their bridesmaids and groomsmen as they all laugh together on a windy fall wedding day.
A candid, close-up picture of a groomsmen dramatically doing a "who, me?" gesture as the rest of the wedding party laughs hysterically in the background.
An up-close picture of a bridesmaid yelling something at the top of her lungs as the rest of the wedding party hysterically laughs with her on a fall wedding day at Piazza Messina.
A vibrant image of a bride in a wedding gown walking towards her father's gravestone on her wedding day as the sun breaks through the clouds behind her.
A solemn, black and white picture taken over the shoulder of a bride's mom of a bride and her fiance standing beside her dad's gravestone on a fall wedding day in St. Louis.
A candid black and white picture of a bride leaning in to kiss the top of her dad's gravestone on her fall wedding day.
A black and white silhouetted image of a bride and groom learning in to share a kiss in downtown Cottleville, MO on theier fall wedding day.
A black and white picture of a bride, groom, and their wedding party lining arms crossing the street in downtown Cottleville, MO on a fall wedding day.
A solemn black and white picture of a framed photo of a bride's father sitting on a chair with a rose in the forefront, as the bride starts to talk down the aisle in the background.
A colorful picture of a groom greeting his bride with finger guns as she walks down the aisle during a wedding ceremony at Piazza Messina in Cottleville, MO.
An emotional black and white picture of a bride's younger brother hugging her as he gives her away during her fall wedding ceremony at Piazza Messina in Cottleville, MO.
An emotional black and white picture of a bride's mother and brother, wiping tears from his eyes, watching the bride get married as they sit next to a framed photo on a chair of the bride's father.
A candid black and white picture of a bride and groom laughing hysterically during their wedding ceremony at Piazza Messina.
A colorful picture of a bridesmaid in a raspberry dress wiping tears from her eyes during a wedding ceremony at Piazza Messina.
A candid black and white picture taken over the shoulder of the officiant of a bride and groom exchanging their vows during a fall wedding ceremony at Piazza Messina.
A candid black and white picture of a bride and groom laughing hysterically during their wedding ceremony at Piazza Messina.
A candid black and white picture taken from below of a groom putting a wedding band on a bride's finger during their wedding ceremony at Piazza Messina.
A colorful picture of a bride and groom holding hands as they walk across the lawn of Piazza Messina at Sunset.
A silhouetted picture of a bride and a groom, tiny against the huge landscape, leaning in to share a kiss at sunset at Piazza Messina on their fall wedding day.
A close-up, candid black and white picture of a bride and groom sharing an embrace and laughing together on the evening of their fall wedding day at Piazza Messina.
A colorful, semi-silhouetted picture of a bride and groom spinning in circles during sunset of their fall wedding day at Piazza Messina.
A black and white picture of a bride and groom leaning in to share a kiss as the groom throws up a peace sign at the camera.
A black and white silhouetted picture of a bride and a groom, tiny against the huge landscape, leaning in to share a kiss at sunset at Piazza Messina on their fall wedding day.
A black and white portrait of a bride and groom leaning in to share a kiss as they stand underneath the legs of a windmill on their fall wedding day at Piazza Messina.
A black and white portrait taken through some tall grass of a bride and groom holding hands and walking towards the camera on their fall wedding day at Piazza Messina.
A candid picture of a groom cutting through two layers of wedding cake with a very serious look on his face as his bride surprisingly looks on in the background during a wedding reception at Piazza Messina.
A candid picture taken over the shoulder of the mother of the bride as she toasts her daughter and new son-in-law during their fall wedding reception at Piazza Messina.
A picture taken through multiple arms lifting champagne glasses in salute as a best man toasts the bride and groom during a wedding reception at Piazza Messina.
A close-up, candid picture of two bridesmaids excitedly dancing during a fall wedding reception at Piazza Messina.
A candid black and white picture of a bride's cousin holding up the birthday cake he was surprised with during a wedding reception at Piazza Messina.
A candid picture of a bride with her ams stretched out wide in the middle of the dancefloor during her wedding reception at Piazza Messina.
A candid picture taken from behind the groom of his bride, with her hand raised to her mouth in shock as he takes her garter off during their fall wedding reception at Piazza Messina.
A candid picture taken over the shoulder of a bride of her groom, down on one knee, serenading her during their fall wedding reception.
A black and white picture of a bride and groom leaning in to share a kiss during their Piazza Messina fall wedding reception.
A colorful, candid picture of a bride and groom dancing wildly in the middle of the dance floor during their wedding reception at Piazza Messina.
A colorful, candid picture taken from the top looking down of a groomsmen with a cigar in his mouth, beef jerky in his hand, pointing at the camera as he dances during a fall wedding reception at Piazza Messina.
A colorful, candid picture of a bride and groom dancing wildly in the middle of the dance floor during their wedding reception at Piazza Messina.
A colorful picture taken from above of two wedding guests throwing their arms up in the air as they dance during a wedding reception.
A colorful, candid picture of a bride and groom dancing wildly in the middle of the dance floor during their wedding reception at Piazza Messina.
A candid picture of a groom and a bridesmaid dancing to "Macho Man" during a fall wedding reception at Piazza Messina.
A candid picture of a groom aggressively pointing at someone across the dance floor during his fall wedding reception at Piazza Messina.
A dramatic black and white picture of a groomsman trying to light another groomsman's cigar during a fall wedding reception.
A candid black and white picture of a group of groomsmen smoking cigars on the patio of Piazza Messina during a fall wedding reception.
A vibrant silhouetted picture of a bride and groom learning in to share a kiss taken through a fire, with the reflection of both the fire and the couple visible at the bottom of the frame.
A vibrant silhouetted picture of a bride and groom learning in to share a kiss taken through a fire, with the reflection of both the fire and the couple visible at the bottom of the frame.

Emily and Jeremy – words will never be able to thank you both enough for choosing us to capture your wedding day. Thank you so much for letting us into your bubble and all of your oh-so-special fun and emotional moments. For spinning circles in the sunlight and bearing with us as we got the flames “just right.” For always supporting and encouraging us to keep on being ourselves and doing what we love to do no matter what any one else says. Your words and friendship mean more to us than you’ll ever know. 

Feel like you’re missing something? Check out Emily and Jeremy’s Sneak Peek here. 

Or their engagement session from last fall right here. 

Wedding Vendor Dream Team 

Ceremony  & Reception | Piazza Messina 

Catering | Russo’s Catering

Gown | Custom from Wedding Gallery – St. Charles

Bridesmaids Dresses | Azazie

Tuxes | Men’s Wearhouse

DJ | DJ Joe from Porta Party DJs

Flowers | The Potted Plant 

Transportation | A Perfect Touch Limo & Party Bus 

Wedding Photography | Rivas Weddings 

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