City Museum

Wedding Day

Our Wedding

February 23, 2023A classic love story of two friends at work becoming more. We had been coworkers for 2 years at Balto. In February 2023, we had our yearly work party, "The Thrasher." Tania came down from Chicago for two nights. The first night everyone went to UpDown where they played Queen Bee and DDR all night. The next night, we partied the night away in the City Museum. We drank, we danced, we climbed, and we found out we loved having fun together.

We meet

February, 2023 - May, 2023After having the time of our lives at The Thrasher, we decided to give dating a shot. We would wake up at 5am on Fridays to drive 5 hours so we could spend the weekend together but still make our morning meeting at 10am. We would spend the weekend showing one another what we love about our cities, showing each other games we love, and introducing each other to the people we love.

We start dating

May 6, 2023"Wise men say 'Only fools rush in,' but I can't help falling in love with you."Even though it had only been a few months, we knew that we needed more than weekends together. Tania in her wanderlust decided she wanted to leave Chicago. Instead of going to the paradise that's San Diego like she was planning, she came to St. Louis to rent a cute, quaint house in Kirkwood.

We move in together

May, 2023 - March 2024After moving in together, we start having even more fun together. We start cooking gourmet meals together, traveling, playing games, going to shows, and hosting friends and family. Most importantly, we prove not only can we have a ton of fun together, but we can be incredible partners.

We have lots of fun

March 28, 2024After proving we can work, play, and live together, we decided it was time to stop paying rent and have a place to put down roots. After an exhaustive search, we found a house that was perfect!

We buy a home

April, 2024 - December, 2024After buying our house, we keep the party going. We continue to travel, hike, go to concerts/shows, and host parties. We start yearly traditions of hosting our families for Thanksgiving and throwing the best Friendsgiving on both sides of the Mississippi.

We have more fun

December 12, 2024After getting the blessing of Mike (Papa) and Sasha (Mama) Rascia, Austin takes Tania to go see Wild Lights at the St. Louis Zoo. After looking at the beautiful lights and visiting the penguins, Austin surprises Tania, proposing with a ring Tania designed. They spend the night celebrating their love at Anthonino's Taverna, sharing bottles of wine and clinking toasted raviolis.

We get engaged

December, 2024 - PresentWe keep having fun, we keep traveling, we keep hosting parties, we keep playing games, and we start planning a wedding. Most importantly, we keep falling in love everyday. We also keep eating pizza.

We keep having fun

Our Story

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Wedding Party

Located close to the Central West End and The Grove neighborhoods. Parking is an additional $15. The hotel is 10 minutes from City Museum. A shuttle will be provided at 4pm to take guests to the venue. Please use this link to book: <a href="https://app.marriott.com/reslink?id=1769554415773&amp;key=GRP&amp;app=resvlink" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://app.marriott.com/reslink?id=1769554415773&amp;key=GRP&amp;app=resvlink</a> The deadline for booking is August 19, 2026.

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As long as you're not wearing sweatpants and a T-shirt you're probably fine! :)

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Activities

There's the arch! Check out St. Louis history in the museum below, or go to the top if you're brave. (Austin says it's the best national park in the country...)

The Arch

Check out the elephants, tigers, red pandas, and more at the world class zoo in St. Louis (It's free!). It has over 6,600 animals and 15 major exhibit areas. We got engaged here!

Saint Louis Zoo

An arcade bar where and we played DDR together for the first time.

Up-Down STL

If you're looking for a beautiful hike within thirty minutes of downtown St. Louis.

Castlewood State Park

Beautiful and serene in every season, the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis boasts&nbsp;more than 27,000 plants across 79 acres.

Missouri Botanical Garden

Our Favorite Foods

Kishimoto Mendō

Our favorite pizza in the city! Detroit style slices. (Note - there's no seating available, so be prepared to eat it elsewhere)

Nicky Slices Pizza

Best sandwiches in St. Louis! Tania loves the Reuben, but everything on the menu is amazing. (Note - only open for lunch)

Blues City Deli

Best ice cream in St. Louis! Known for their eclectic flavors and boozy ice creams.

Clementine's Naughty & Nice Ice Cream

An Italian &amp; Greek restaurant in The Hill, known for their toasted ravioli (a STL regional specialty). We had dinner here the night we got engaged. (They were also on DinerDiners, Drive-Ins and Dives)

Tania & Austin

Tania & Austin

Dress Code

SEMI-FORMAL OR COCKTAIL

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