7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
2:00 pm
Reception to follow at 4:30 pm at Boo Cat Club, 812 Union Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63108
The ceremony will begin at 2pm on July 27, 2024. Please plan to arrive no less than 20-30 minutes prior so you have time to get settled before the start of the ceremony. Piper Palm House will open to guests at 1:30pm.
The closest parking area is available on the east side of Piper Palm House, near the Tower Grove Park Music Stand. If that area is full, street parking is also available on Magnolia Avenue and throughout Tower Grove Park. There is a busy farmers' market going on in the park on the morning of our wedding day, so we suggest arriving early to ensure you have enough time to find a parking space. If you want to park inside Tower Grove Park, we strongly suggest entering via South Grand Blvd entrance -- not because it is closer to Piper Palm House, but because there may be less traffic from the farmers' market. Please see this website for an interactive map of the park and the venue. https://www.towergroveparkmap.org/piper-palm-house
Boo Cat Club will offer valet parking for the reception, and we highly recommend taking advantage of this if you are planning to drive.
We'd love to see everyone dressed their best! The dress code for our wedding is cocktail attire. Think summery cocktail dresses or a suit and tie!
This will be an adults-only celebration, with the exception of infants under 12 months.
Both the ceremony and reception will take place indoors away from the St. Louis heat, but we will be taking photos outside Piper Palm House so be sure to take the weather into consideration. (It will be hot!)
After the reception and photos finish at Piper Palm House around 3pm, we suggest heading to Chase Club at The Chase Park Plaza Hotel for a drink! The hotel is located a 3 minute drive from Boo Cat Club, where the doors open at 4:30. Address: 212 Kingshighway Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108 If you’re looking for a coffee, we recommend Well Met Cafe, which is a short 4 minute drive (or 10 min walk) from Piper Palm House, and a 15 min drive from Boo Cat Club. Address: 4100 Shenandoah Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110 Finally, if you’re looking to squeeze a bit of sightseeing in, nearby Forest Park has two fantastic free museums, The Saint Louis Art Museum and the Missouri History Museum, both about a 15 minute drive from Piper Palm House, and a quick 4 minutes from Boo Cat Club.
Following the reception, join us for a nightcap and live music at The Chase Club bar from 10:30pm til late! The Chase Park Plaza is located in the Central West End, 212 Kingshighway Blvd.
Text or call Iain at 314.600.7846 before the wedding with any questions! On wedding day, please contact our coordinator Catherine Brooks at 573.714.4278 as we may not have our phones!
The St. Louis Cardinals are playing the Texas Rangers on July 29, 7pm!
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Flight
St. Louis Lambert International Airport is approximately 20 minutes from the Central West End neighborhood, which is close to the venues for both the ceremony and reception. For guests traveling from outside the United States: Direct flights to St. Louis are only available from a few cities outside the U.S., including Frankfurt (Lufthansa) and Toronto (Air Canada). However, you can reach St. Louis from most major cities with a stopover in New York, Chicago, Washington, D.C. or another American city. Traveling from Scotland: United Airlines offers flights from Edinburgh to St. Louis via New York, Chicago or Washington, D.C., while Delta also offers flights from Edinburgh to St. Louis via New York. Air Canada offers flights from Edinburgh to St. Louis via Toronto. JetBlue is launching a new route from Edinburgh to New York in May 2024.
Hotel
We have a block booking at AC Hotel Marriott in St. Louis' Central West End, which is a 13 min drive from our ceremony venue and just a 4 min drive from our reception venue. The Central West End is one of the most walkable neighborhoods in St. Louis, with lots of places to eat and drink. If you’re not planning on renting a car, the CWE is an ideal place to stay, and you can still use rideshare services like Uber to get around. The block rate applies to rooms booked on dates between July 23-30, 2024. Please note that we have a limited number of rooms available with the block booking, and the window for reserving rooms at the block rate closes on June 28, 2024, so please do reserve early if you want to take advantage of this! To book, be sure to click “View” below and follow the link (the page should be titled "Rapp/Shaw wedding") to take advantage of our group rate.
Travel Note
Most places in St. Louis are no more than a 10-15 min Uber drive away, and there are tons of great hotels and Airbnbs around the city. However, we recommend sticking to the Central West End (CWE) neighborhood if you’re looking for a more walkable option. Our block booking is at the AC Marriott in CWE, but here are a few additional suggestions in a range of price points: Chase Park Plaza Hotel ($$$) Located behind the AC Marriott, this historical hotel is a 4 min drive from the reception. https://www.sonesta.com/royal-sonesta/mo/st-louis/chase-park-plaza-royal-sonesta-st-louis Holiday Inn Express Central West End ($$) Located a 4 min walk from the AC Hotel. https://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/st-louis/stlln/hoteldetail
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