i D❤! Meghan O’Neal & Andrew Schulte] by lauren madras | photos by salvatore cincotta photography
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Meghan and Andrew met in Boston, married in St. Louis and started their life together in Kansas City. “All three cities are so important to us. We wanted to include each in our special day,” Meghan says. “So we turned to food: oysters for Boston, toasted ravioli for St. Louis and Boulevard beer for Kansas City.” The guests found that theme continued in their hotel rooms: Gates barbecue sauce, gooey butter cake and Cape Cod potato chips to take home. Meghan, a St. Louis native and Nerinx Hall graduate, has collected teapots for years. One weekend in 2009, Andrew came to visit. “We had been dating long-distance for a while, and took turns traveling to be together,” she says. “He had brought me his grandmother’s teapot—a family heirloom. I was touched by the present, and then when I opened it, there was the ring.” Andrew is from Lawrence, Kan., where his parents still live. When he first met Meghan, he was attending Boston College and rooming with her high school friend. Meghan, an alum of Mizzou’s journalism school, was working for Anheuser-Busch at the time, and they transferred her to the Boston office. Now, Andrew works as a lawyer in Kansas City. Both Meghan’s and Andrew’s families are traditional, so the ceremony at St. Francis Xavier had a special tie to his Jesuit education and her family history—her grandparents were married there. Their siblings were an important part of the bridal party, as were lifelong friends.
[ resources ] [ wedding party ] Ceremony | St. Francis Xavier College Church Venue | Missouri Athletic Club Gown | Enzoani from Simply Elegant Bridal Rings | Saettele Jewelers Ceremony music | College Church Choir and soloist Kate Mantovani Reception music | Spectrum Band Florist | Bloomin’ Buckets
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Bride’s parents | Stephen & Jeanne O’Neal Groom’s parents | Robert & Laura Schulte Maid of Honor | Anne Fitzgerald Bridesmaids | Katie Mantovani, Abigail Crady, Carla O’Neal, Beth O’Neal, Mandi Clark, Kimberly Bowers, Margaret Devereux Best Man | Jordan Redding Groomsmen | Evan Schulte, Bryce Crady, Brendan O’Neal, Brian O’Neal, Matthew Murphy, Joseph Bartell, Pearson Skepnek Ushers | Mark Butler, Ryan Yackel Flower Girls | Claire Gallo, Anna DiCarlo