Rice + Co.

Rice + Co. Secular Wedding Officiant and Coordinator Serving St. Louis and Surrounding Areas
Specializing in Intimate and Intentional Weddings
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Every shot from ali almazar Photography was a winner. His work at our Enchanted Fairy Styled Workshop at Laumeier Sculpt...
08/09/2024

Every shot from ali almazar Photography was a winner. His work at our Enchanted Fairy Styled Workshop at Laumeier Sculpture Park Park really delivered the whimsical vibe. We love to see it! 🍄

Venue: Laumeier Sculpture Park
Coordination + Design: Rice + Co.
Instructor: Michelle Jahns Photography, LLC
Bride: Nicole Holaway
Groom: Jon Holaway
Bridal Attire: Clarice's Bridal FashionsC
Groom's Attire: The Modern Groom
Groom's Stylist: Cheyenne Negretti at Uppercutz Union
Makeup: Kiss and Makeup by Nikki B
Officiant: Boho Officiant Stl
Stationary: Holly Feldt Design Studio
Mobile Bar: Sip Mobile Bar Co.
Cake: Beth Davidson at Fiddle and Flour
Florals: Blooming in the Lou
Crystals: The Veil

Sculpture Credits:
Ball? Ball! Wall? Wall!
Donald Lipski (1994)
More Info: https://www.laumeiersculpturepark.org/donald-lipski

When I tell you that I am blown away by the talent present at our Sunburst Styled Workshop at Echo Creek, I mean it whol...
07/25/2024

When I tell you that I am blown away by the talent present at our Sunburst Styled Workshop at Echo Creek, I mean it wholeheartedly! This sneak peek is from the lens of These Forever Moments 🍊

Coordination + Design: Rice + Co.
Venue: Echo Creek
Instructor: Angellica Photography
Models: Maria Bruns + Nathan Bruns
Bridal Attire: Clarice's Bridal Fashions
Grooms Attire: The Modern Groom
HMUA: Posh Beauty
Florals: Grown by Love & Co.
Cake: Simply Sweet Sensations LLC
Stationary: Holly Feldt Design Studio
Calligraphy: Courtney Ethridge

Another sneak peek of our Sunburst Styled Workshop at Echo Creek from the lens of Jessica Sagerty Photography 🧡Coordinat...
07/23/2024

Another sneak peek of our Sunburst Styled Workshop at Echo Creek from the lens of Jessica Sagerty Photography 🧡

Coordination + Design: Rice + Co.
Venue: Echo Creek
Instructor: Angellica Photography
Models: Maria Bruns + Nathan Bruns
Bridal Attire: Clarice's Bridal Fashions
Grooms Attire: The Modern Groom
HMUA: Posh Beauty
Florals: Grown by Love & Co.
Cake: Simply Sweet Sensations LLC
Stationary: Holly Feldt Design Studio
Calligraphy: Courtney Ethridge

A sneak peek of our Sunburst Styled Workshop at Echo Creek from the lens of Cin & Sage Photography 🤍Coordination + Desig...
07/22/2024

A sneak peek of our Sunburst Styled Workshop at Echo Creek from the lens of Cin & Sage Photography 🤍

Coordination + Design: Rice + Co.
Venue: Echo Creek
Instructor: Angellica Photography
Models: Maria Bruns + Nathan Bruns
Bridal Attire: Clarice's Bridal Fashions
Grooms Attire: The Modern Groom
HMUA: Posh Beauty
Florals: Grown by Love & Co.
Cake: Simply Sweet Sensations LLC
Stationary: Holly Feldt Design Studio
Calligraphy: Courtney Ethridge

The photographers from today’s shoot were PHENOMENAL 😍 Love this sneak peek from Cin & Sage Photography
07/22/2024

The photographers from today’s shoot were PHENOMENAL 😍 Love this sneak peek from Cin & Sage Photography

A sneak peek at the absolute magic we created today. 😍

Venue: Echo Creek
Coordination: Rice + Co.
Makeup + Hair: Posh Beauty
Dress: claricesbridal
Tux: The Modern Groom

A little behind the scenes look at our Sunburst Styled Workshop at Echo Creek. I could not be more thankful for the comm...
07/21/2024

A little behind the scenes look at our Sunburst Styled Workshop at Echo Creek. I could not be more thankful for the community of vendors who came together to cultivate this space with me. And I absolutely cannot wait to see all of the gorgeous pictures to come from our workshop participants. 🍊

Coordination + Design: Rice + Co.
Venue: Echo Creek
Instructor: Angellica Photography
Models: Maria Bruns and Nathan Bruns
Bridal Attire: Clarice's Bridal Fashions
Grooms Attire: The Modern Groom
HMUA: Posh Beauty
Florals: Grown by Love & Co.
Stationary: Holly Feldt Design Studio
Cake: Simply Sweet Sensations LLC
Calligraphy: Courtney Ethridge

07/19/2024

N O T I C E

Our website will be down for a few days as we rebuild our decor inventory page and fix a few bugs we encountered while rebranding. Please message this page or message [email protected] with any inquiries.

The Rice + Co. Events team had a wonderful night hanging out with our incredible St. Louis Vendor Community. A huge than...
07/19/2024

The Rice + Co. Events team had a wonderful night hanging out with our incredible St. Louis Vendor Community.

A huge thank you to The One Wedding Show & Magazine and River City Casino & Hotel for hosting this networking event.

Another thank you to Fête Booth St Louis and Eye Candy Rentals for a fun photo booth moment with my girls.

And as always, the biggest thank you to Kasey Crook and Morgan Ouellette for being my partners in crime this evening. 🤍

Wow wow wow! 🍄 My jaw hit the floor when I saw these shots by Forbis Fotography. The eye for detail was impeccable and I...
07/12/2024

Wow wow wow! 🍄 My jaw hit the floor when I saw these shots by Forbis Fotography. The eye for detail was impeccable and I ADORE the reception shots she captured.

We can’t wait to see what our other three incredible workshop participants send our way in the coming weeks . 🤍

Venue: Laumeier Sculpture Park
Coordination + Design: Rice + Co.
Instructor: Michelle Jahns Photography, LLC
Bride: Nicole Holaway
Groom: Jon Holaway
Bridal Attire: Clarice's Bridal Fashions
Groom's Attire: The Modern Groom
Groom's Stylist: Cheyenne Negretti at Uppercutz Union
Makeup: Kiss and Makeup by Nikki B
Officiant: Boho Officiant Stl
Stationary: Holly Feldt Design Studio
Mobile Bar: Sip Mobile Bar Co.
Cake: Beth Davidson at Fiddle and Flour
Florals: Blooming in the Lou
Crystals: The Veil

This installation at Laumeier Scultpire Park is called Ball? Ball! Wall? Wall! By Donald Lipski (1994). You can find more info here: https://www.laumeiersculpturepark.org/donald-lipski

To say I’m obsessed is an understatement. A small selection of photos from the talented Erjona Hoxha Photography ‘s gall...
07/11/2024

To say I’m obsessed is an understatement. A small selection of photos from the talented Erjona Hoxha Photography ‘s gallery of the Enchanted Fairy Styled Workshop at Laumeier Sculpture Park. This workshop was about using flash to make your photos pop in daylight and we think she nailed the portrait shots! 🍄

We can’t wait to see what our other four incredible workshop participants send our way in the coming weeks . 🤍

Venue: Laumeier Sculpture Park
Coordination + Design: Rice + Co.
Instructor: Michelle Jahns Photography, LLC
Bride: Nicole Holaway
Groom: Jon Holaway
Bridal Attire: Clarice's Bridal Fashions
Groom's Attire: The Modern Groom
Groom's Stylist: Cheyenne Negretti at Uppercutz Union
Makeup: Kiss and Makeup by Nikki B
Officiant: Boho Officiant Stl
Stationary: Holly Feldt Design Studio
Mobile Bar: Sip Mobile Bar Co.
Cake: Beth Davidson at Fiddle and Flour
Florals: Blooming in the Lou
Crystals: The Veil

My husband and Rice Crew member, Alex, had the perfect caption for this:“You need a big voice, not a big person. The sma...
06/25/2024

My husband and Rice Crew member, Alex, had the perfect caption for this:

“You need a big voice, not a big person. The smaller the officiant the quicker they can tuck and roll out of the way for the smooch.”

See this before and after for proof 😂🤍

Photo: J.D. Imagery
Venue: SqWires Restaurant and Market
Officiant & Coordinator: Rice + Co.
Dress: Clarice's Bridal Fashions

What a day! A huge thank you to Michelle Jahns Photography, LLC for instructing such a phenomenal workshop and to Sara R...
06/24/2024

What a day! A huge thank you to Michelle Jahns Photography, LLC for instructing such a phenomenal workshop and to Sara Renee from Laumeier Sculpture Park for helping to bring our aesthetic to life. You could feel the enchantment!

Thank you again to all of the incredible vendors who contributed their time and talents to create something magical. We couldn’t have done it without you.

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A huge round of applause to our talented workshop participants who captured the day. We truly hope you enjoyed your experience at the Enchanted Fairy Styled Workshop 🍄


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🤍 MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT 🤍After much thought, Charley Rice Weddings is being rebranded as Rice + Co Events! This change refl...
06/23/2024

🤍 MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT 🤍

After much thought, Charley Rice Weddings is being rebranded as Rice + Co Events! This change reflects a few major developments in our business.

Many of you have met our Lead Coordinators in Training, Kasey and Morgan. You may have also met our new Rice Crew Members, Alex and Cait. These folks are the “Co” in Rice + Co. This name change honors their new roles and future leadership in our small business.

While our heart is still primarily in weddings, we felt the need to include “Events” in our name to portray our styled photography workshops. These events encourage creativity in our team, networking with our vendor community, the showcasing of gorgeous venues, and continuing education in photography. They’ve become an integral part of our company and we wanted to recognize them in our branding.

We hope that you love this change as much as we do 🤍

Some of our favorites from Janna & Pito’s vibrant wedding from the talented Jenee Mack Photography. I’m obsessed. 🤍Venue...
06/20/2024

Some of our favorites from Janna & Pito’s vibrant wedding from the talented Jenee Mack Photography. I’m obsessed. 🤍

Venue: Brookdale Farms Weddings and Events
Event Setup: Charley Rice Weddings
Florals: Root & Relic
Cake: Celebrating Life Cake Boutique

We just adore these colors and are so excited to have Grown by Love & Co.’s talents at our upcoming Sunburst Styled Work...
06/19/2024

We just adore these colors and are so excited to have Grown by Love & Co.’s talents at our upcoming Sunburst Styled Workshop at Echo Creek!

2024-2025 STYLED WORKSHOP SERIES UPDATEWe are hosting 9 Styled Workshops in and around the St. Louis area for this serie...
06/11/2024

2024-2025 STYLED WORKSHOP SERIES UPDATE

We are hosting 9 Styled Workshops in and around the St. Louis area for this series. Our workshops are three hours long, comprised of a social hour, workshop hour, and free shoot hour. Snacks and refreshments are provided. We collaborate with different workshop instructors, vendors, and venues for these events as well as to include a diverse range of talents. Photography spots are $100 per person per event.

Full details of each event can be found on event pages:

Enchanted Fairy Styled Workshop at Laumeier Sculpture Park
- No photography spots remaining, but one videography spot is open.
- Unique vendors needed (rentals, decor, music, etc.)

Sunburst Styled Workshop at Echo Creek
- No photography spots remaining, but one videography spot open.
- Unique vendors needed (rentals, decor, music, etc.)

Disco Garden Styled Workshop at The Larimore
- No photography spots remaining, but one videography spot open.
- Cake artist needed.
- Unique vendors needed (rentals, decor, music, etc.)
- Model couple needed.

That's So 70's Styled Workshop at The Aquila Barn
- Three photography spots and one videography spot remaining.
- Unique vendors needed (rentals, decor, etc.)

The Lovers Styled Workshop at The Larimore
- No photography spots remaining, but one videography spot.
- Unique vendors needed (rentals, decor, etc.)

Raining Roses Styled Workshop at The Garage STL
- One photography spot and one videography spot remaining.
- Unique vendors needed (rentals, decor, etc.)

Brunch Elopement Styled Workshop at Post Commons
- Two photography spots and one videography spot remaining.
- Unique vendors needed (rentals, decor, etc.)
- Model couple needed.

Romantic Literature Styled Workshop at The Luminary Chapel
- Three photography spots and one videography spot remaining.
- Hair stylist needed.
- Unique Vendors needed (rentals, decor, etc.)

Secret Garden Styled Workshop at The Larimore
- Two photography spots and one videography spot remaining.
- Unique vendors needed (rentals, decor, etc.)

Application Links:
Workshop Registration: https://forms.gle/71EQC7c1THG7NoEA7
Vendor Application: https://forms.gle/Nc6k3Yte71cbbLsC8
Model Application: https://forms.gle/g1CKCR2UfYhGFtTr6

Are you a venue that wants to host one of our styled workshops in the 2025-2026 season? Apply here for more info: https://forms.gle/ZmNppqZPftLzBdry7

Pride Month is a time to recognize the impact and contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals, as well as raise awareness about ...
06/03/2024

Pride Month is a time to recognize the impact and contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals, as well as raise awareness about LGBTQ+ rights and issues while celebrating love in all of its forms. Pride Month holds a special significance for Charley Rice Weddings because all of our team members are either allies or part of the community themselves. Now is a time to celebrate love, diversity, and inclusion by supporting and empowering couples to express their love and commitment in a safe and welcoming environment.

Sadly, many teens and young adults struggle with a lack of acceptance and support in their homes and communities. Instead of daydreaming about things like finding love and their wedding vision, they're led to believe that not having a life is better than living life as an LGBTQ+ person. For this reason, we are raising funds for The Trevor Project.

The Trevor Project is dedicated to building a world where every LGBTQ young person feels safe, loved, and celebrated. The Trevor Project provides free, accessible, 24/7 crisis counseling services via phone (TrevorLifeline), instant messenger (TrevorChat), and text (TrevorText) to young LGBTQ people in crisis.

https://give.thetrevorproject.org/charleyriceweddings

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Come see me at The Larimore Weddings until 4 pm tonight! 🤍
05/26/2024

Come see me at The Larimore Weddings until 4 pm tonight! 🤍

Look at these absolutely gorgeous little sweet treats from Bake by Kait 🤍 We’re so excited to have her talents at our Th...
05/24/2024

Look at these absolutely gorgeous little sweet treats from Bake by Kait 🤍

We’re so excited to have her talents at our That's So 70's Styled Workshop at The Aquila Barn and The Lovers Styled Workshop at The Larimore Weddings✨

One of the things we wholeheartedly believe in at Charley Rice Weddings is leading a day with intention 🤍You put energy,...
05/23/2024

One of the things we wholeheartedly believe in at Charley Rice Weddings is leading a day with intention 🤍

You put energy, money, and trust into the talents and skills of each vendor you hire. While a coordinator is meant to organize the day and act as a point of contact, they are not meant to take over another vendors ✨business autonomy✨

These vendors know how to do jobs that we couldn’t venture to guess where to start. So, they deserve our respect and professional trust. They’ve built a business and garnered knowledge and experience in their field. We never want to undermine our vendors because clients get the best of vendors when they have the freedom to perform their services and deliver their products free from micromanaging.

So, how does a coordinator organize without taking over? We release helpful documents to vendors a week in advance of the wedding to help them prepare for the day and space as we’ve laid it out. We ensure that each vendor understands and can operate successfully within the flow of the day through consistent and clear communication. Additionally, we check with each individual vendor for discrepancies to ensure there are none.

But what happens if a vendor isn’t fulfilling their duties? In the very very rare instance we run into troubles with a vendor, we work collaboratively to find solutions and advocate for our clients. That is within the scope of our job and something we will always do.

The moral of the story is that coordinators are meant to lead with intention and their connection and interactions with vendors are crucial to the success of a wedding day 💍

BTS 📷 of Tower Studios in action

We can’t wait to be a part of The Larimore’s Open Day 🤍 Come see us!
05/14/2024

We can’t wait to be a part of The Larimore’s Open Day 🤍 Come see us!

To celebrate all of the Mother’s out there Charley Rice Weddings is having a Mother’s Day Sale. From now until the end o...
05/14/2024

To celebrate all of the Mother’s out there Charley Rice Weddings is having a Mother’s Day Sale. From now until the end of May, get 50% off the Perfect Officiating Package or the Idyllic Officiating Package. To claim your discount, enter code MOMMA24 on the booking form. 💕

PERFECT OFFICIATING 🖤 $150
This is perfect for the couples that:
- Want an average length weddign of 10-15 minutes.
- Want an exclusive, pre-written ceremony from Charley Rice Weddings.
- Desire a more traditional wedding approach, but with some customization.

Includes:
- Female Secular (Non-Religious) Ordained Officiant
- Rehearsal Walkthrough
- Vow Assistance
- 1 Consult
- Online File Access

IDYLLIC OFFICIATING 🤍 $225
This is perfect for the couples that:
- Want an average to longer length wedding.
- Desire a wedding script that is personalized to their tastes and custom-written for them.
- Have a unity activity or special readings planned into their ceremony.

Includes:
- Female Secular (Non-Religious) Ordained Officiant
- Rehearsal Walkthrough
- Vow Assistance
- 1 Consult
- Online File Access
- Unlimited Revisions
- Editable Access to Script
- Unity Activity or Special Readings

See what this Charley Rice Wedding’s Momma had to say 👇🏼

“If I could give Charley and her team 10 stars I would. I am the mother of the groom and I can’t express how amazing Charley was. She was always two steps ahead of everything, and when the weather didn’t cooperate she had to pivot some things and everything ran smoothly. Thank you for making Kyle and Ariel’s day seem effortless.”

Book Now: https://charleyriceweddings.hbportal.co/public/65739c7d028630002607b8b8

📷 Britt Riegel Photography (2019)

Congratulations Janna & Agapito! Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your special day 🤍💍Venue: Brookdale Farms Wed...
05/12/2024

Congratulations Janna & Agapito! Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your special day 🤍💍

Venue: Brookdale Farms Weddings and Events

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