Ruth Ellen Hasser, St. Louis Ceremonies

05/16/2024

Sophie and Young sent more photos today. Here's one of me inspecting the paperwork! By the way, the excellent photography was done by Aleksandra Degtereva.

05/13/2024

Sophie was born in London, England, and Young was born in Changwon, South Korea. They met and fell in love in San Francisco and got married earlier this month in St. Louis. The future is wide open for these newlyweds. Congratulations!

03/18/2024

I took the winter off but now I'm back! And what a delight it was to celebrate with Kayla and Alex at Stone House of St. Charles. These two pharmacists could not deny the chemistry between them, so they tied the knot this past Saturday. Congratulations!

12/04/2023

A few days ago, I received a link to the photos for Amanda and Ben's Wild Carrot wedding this past September. There were so many fabulous ones to choose, but this made my top ten. Great work by Jacoby Andrick Photo

11/10/2023

Mallory and Josh met in high school. He was often joking around, so when he first gave her his phone number, she just threw it away. A week later, he messaged her on Facebook. They began to talk, and six year later, here they are, posing with their parents on their wedding day. Congratulations, Josh and Mal!

10/31/2023

Gizmo the cat can share some credit for these two getting together. A photo with Kyle holding Gizmo caught Michaela's attention when she first saw him on a dating app. She swiped right and the rest, as they say, is history. Congratulations to Michaela and Kyle, married this past Friday at the Chase Park Plaza!

10/26/2023

These two found each other while still undergrads at Southeast Missouri State University and married each other this past Saturday at Ninth Street Abbey in Soulard. It was a beautiful, and quite windy afternoon. Congratulations, Lucy and John!

10/24/2023

She was about to give up on dating altogether when she decided to give it one more chance. Which was good for him because he had become completely captivated by her smile in the dating app photo! Congratulations, Siri and Jack, married this past Friday at The Last Hotel!

10/18/2023

Nicole and Matt have been a couple for nearly ten years, most of those years spent living in different locations. They celebrated their marriage this past Saturday with family and friends at a.casa. Congratulations!!

10/09/2023

Alyssa and Adam checking out their rings as they pose for photos, following their October 6 wedding at Loveland Estates in Pocahontas, IL. Congratulations!

10/02/2023

Although they lived nearly one thousand miles apart, Rosina and Kyle met and became friends playing Team Fortress 2. Their friendship grew and deepened until they fell in love and decided to build a life together. They celebrated their marriage with family and friends this past weekend at The McPherson. Congratulations!

09/25/2023

I guess it's about time I posted again!
This is Amanda and Ben at Wild Carrot this past Saturday, happily taking a load off while waiting for family photos. Congratulations to the newlyweds!

06/08/2023

The rain held off ... until the processional! Luckily, we were at Silver Oaks Chateau, so we quickly made our way inside. The guests stood for the ceremony, but nothing could dampen our spirits as we celebrated the marriage of these two best friends at their May 13 wedding. Congratulations to Stephanie and Conner!

05/15/2023

Sara, Conor, and guests celebrating at the Jewel Box this past Friday. Congrats to the newlyweds!

05/13/2023

These newlyweds let me crash their quiet moment together shortly after their ceremony last Sunday at the Ritz-Carlton. Congratulations, Stephanie and Daniel!

05/08/2023

It was a beautiful fall day for the wedding of these two best friends!

Christy & Kenta's real wedding by Ruth Ellen Hasser

04/24/2023

Congrats to Angie and Jay, married on 4-21-23 at Haue Valley in Pacific!

04/15/2023

Congratulations to Natalie Yanko and Jason Lasho, married yesterday at Piazza Messina in Cottleville!

11/22/2022

Thanks to Alecia Humphreys for inviting me to work with her on this article!

Ruth Ellen Hasser, a Life-Cycle Celebrant with St. Louis Ceremonies, provides advice to couples on what to consider and how best to prepare for the most sacred part of their

07/18/2022

Although there were occasional light showers and 100-degree heat, nothing could dampen the enthusiasm of newlyweds, Codi and Matt, in their celebration of marriage this past Saturday at Defiance ridge Vineyards. Congratulations!

06/21/2022

They met almost nine years ago as political science undergrads and married at the St. Louis Art Museum this past Saturday. Congratulations, Kaneisha and Brett!

05/31/2022

We could not have had a more gorgeous day to celebrate with Lauren and Kurtis at the Ruins in Tower Grove Park on Sunday! As they look to the future, they plan to "be each other's first good morning and last good night for the rest of our lives." Congratulations!

04/22/2022

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04/17/2022

02/04/2022

Here's a favorite pic from October 2021 on the rooftop at the Caramel Room at Bissinger's. The photographer is Kristina Cipolla, and the happy couple are Mallory and Jonathan. Congratulations!

01/29/2022

I've asked my 2021 couples to send in some of their favorite wedding day photos these last few weeks. Here's a nice shot with Kathleen and Andrew doing a painting ceremony this past September at The McPherson.

11/19/2021

Although they did not start dating until their college years, Missy and Yuri have known that they would be together since they were 12 years old. They were married last Saturday at Seven Gables Inn in Clayton. Congratulations!

10/01/2021

Somehow I sailed through August and September without a single Facebook post. But I'm still here, folks, enjoying celebrating marriages with some fabulous couples.
Here's one of my favorite shots from a Tuesday wedding in September. This is Christy and Kenta at their intimate evening wedding at Silver Oaks Chateau. Congratulations to the newlyweds!