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Throughout most of high school, Mark Decker was the guy that Mary Anstoetter could depend on to go with her to school dances if she didn’t have a boyfriend. The arrangement worked well for Mark, too. But in 2001, when he was a senior and she a junior, he asked her to the winter dance-as his date.

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Don't be left out - especially when it's so easy to be in!

Log on right now to the st. louis' best bridal revolutionary virtual online bridal show! In about five minutes you can set up your personal profile and be ready to browse, plan, talk, get special deals and create your dream wedding.

Watch the video of the 3rd Annual Cake Dive!

wedding of the week

Meant To Be Together

The fact that he loved kids was one of the things Lynne Moeller liked best about Larry Lipsitz after they met on a blind date set up by mutual friends in 1998. The recently divorced had two of his own: a 14-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy who ...

Jumpin' Jiminy a good luck sign!

The Talk of Love

The Hearts Have It

A Scavenger Hunt To Remember

bridal celebrations & shows

Ameristar Casino Resort Spa
Sunday, October 19, 2008 • Noon to 4 p.m.

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Be sure to mark your calendars and bring your wedding party and family members to St. Louis' Best Bridal Show. The best bridal businesses in the St. Louis area will be there, demonstrating their products and services and offering ideas and guidance to those who need help.
You’ll also enjoy: a bridal fashion show of the most elegant and popular new wedding gowns; a chance to win exciting gifts; hors d’oeuvres, drinks and music; plus the guidance of the area’s best wedding specialists.

Complimentary tickets are available at MW Tux or a $5 donation at the door, benefiting the Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America.

[Find a MW Tux store near you.]

planning your wedding

Flowers with style

Of all the decisions you make in association with your wedding, choosing your flowers can be the ...

Choosing your officiant

Music to marry by

Selecting your videographer

The ceremony location

Selecting your photographer

Honeymoon on a Budget

More Planning Stories

join the bridal marketplace

St. Louis' Best Bridal Business Directory - An Online Community

A special place created especially for the soon-to-be bride. The Marketplace will allow you to share her experiences, shopping tips, join groups and a whole lot more online with other brides-to-be, their friends, family and other community members with similar interest.

Join the Bridal Community

My Profile

JOIN THE ONLINE BRIDAL COMMUNITY

announcements

Search & Post Announcements

Through our engagement and announcement forms, area couples can post their notices. Then, those who want to know who else is getting engaged and/or married can search through the engagement list or the wedding list or both. [more]

Search Announcements

Submit engagement online

Submit wedding online

Mail-in engagement form

Mail-in wedding form

bridal features

Old Traditions, Modern Weddings

Future brides and grooms might be surprised to learn about some of the traditional wedding customs across the globe. Some traditions have long since faded or changed. Others have been completely forgotten or transformed.

Picking Petals

Sign on the Dotted Line

The Four C's

Seven Ways to Celebrate

bridal marketplace

Customize your wedding celebration with party rentals

Kick-off the wedding celebration with rehearsal dinner

Confections with class - wedding cakes a favors

Fabulous fashions for the mother of the bride

paint your beautiful bridal palette through floral design

The perfect outfit for the children

Photographs capture wedding memories