Technology and Planning A Hermann Hill Wedding

 Technology has become such an integral part of our daily lives that it is now an essential part of planning our wine country weddings.   Our brides tell us how much they appreciate their Hermann Hill wedding coordinator’s use of a variety of the latest technological tools.  While some prefer email and phone conversations, more and more brides and their wedding consultants include texting for a quick answer to a question. 
After word-of-mouth and being a guest at a Hermann Hill wedding, our website is the third reason brides tell us they booked their wedding and reception with us.   Included on the website are YouTube videos to help them get a better understanding of our facility and what we have to offer before they ever book a tour with us.  We just added a mobile app that will also give brides a quick look at some of the highlights of our growing website pages.  When using an ipad, brides can view our website pages in their entirety. 
Our Facebook page is also a popular place!  We are working to make it more functional in our ongoing communication with both booked and prospective brides. Following the wedding, our brides and photographers can quickly share wedding photos with us and their friends.  We are learning! LOL!
Twitter seems too limiting for most brides, but we can see its place for future communication with wedding parties.   It may be used for things like directions to a rehearsal dinner and specific messages about the ceremony.
It's amazing how our  Missouri weddings have been enhanced by technology as well as making it easier for the bride. Stay tuned!  We’re only a click, a “like”, a “share”, a text, or a call away!


Jill Winkelmann, Wedding Coordinator Hermann Hill Missouri Weddings

DIY Wedding, DIY Brides, Hermann Hill Weddings

Our Missouri wedding facility welcomes “Do It Yourself” brides!  As Missouri wedding consultants we do work with a wide spectrum of brides who have different ideas about how much they want to be involved in the pre-planning and the actual setup on their wedding day. I would say that probably 20% of our brides are true DIY brides. 

In some cases, our dedicated staff can take care of the planning for a “last minute special” wedding over the phone and through email.  Or the bride might just choose to show up on her wedding day and have everything taken care of for her.  We pride in the fact that whatever your needs are we are there for you.

DIY brides should schedule a planning session where they take care of all of the major decisions that pertain to their day.  You could meet with the planning coordinator, our chef, a cake vendor, the officiate, and the florist.  With those decisions made, the bride can then focus on the details.  That’s where the “Do It Yourself” bride can have fun like putting together the program, finding the music, making favors and/or escort cards, shopping for all those extras such as the guest book, unity candle, or displaying photos, that makes the ceremony and reception unique.
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On the day of the wedding, we have staff to assist with arranging favors on the tables, setting up a sand ceremony, putting the candy bar together,and all those detailed things that will pull a wedding together.  However, if the bride chooses to do that on her own, we are more than happy to step back and offer any assistance needed.  We tailor our services to meet your needs.

Remember...Orchestrating Affordable, Elegant Weddings at Hermann Hill is our Specialty! 




Jill Winkelmann, Wedding Coordinator Hermann Hill Missouri Weddings

Wedding Reception Entrances, "A Good Night" At Hermann Hill

At our Missouri wedding facility your wedding coordinator will ask you about the tone of your wedding reception in three specific phases:

How will it begin?  Your wedding reception entrance is the beginning of your life together. You might enter quietly and greet your guests as you arrive, or you might choose to choreograph your entrance and that of your wedding party. Philip and Soleil and the rest of their wedding party started things off with a bang, or should I say a “smack”?





You may choose to cut your cake as you enter or wait until after dinner.  Following dinner, how do you engage your guests with the cake cutting, first dance, and other planned events?

When your DJ or band takes control and it’s time to dance, what tone do you want?  Whether it’s quiet background music, an acoustic guitar, a swing trio, or a rockin’ band like Pleasure Groove, the music played during your reception will set the tone.

What will the overall feel of your reception be?   Whatever you choose to do, planning is the key.  Plan ahead with your musicians or DJ, your wedding party, and your wedding coordinator.   A “good night” is waiting for you at Hermann Hill!


Jill Winkelmann, Wedding Coordinator Hermann Hill Missouri Weddings

Unique Wedding Ceremony At Hermann Hill

Something unique happened during a Hermann Hill wedding ceremony that we would like to share. At our Missouri wedding chapel  we had our first “ring passing” at a recent ceremony.  Using a roll of pink ribbon (one of the Bride’s colors), the Best Man threaded the ribbon up and down each pew and then cut the remainder back up front to create a beginning and end where the minister and couple stood.   Then the Best Man slipped the rings onto the ribbon. It was the guests’ responsibility to push the rings along until they finally reached the Bride and Groom.  Watching the guests take part in this event was amazing, as it helped create a stronger bond between them and the wedding couple. What a meaningful and one-of-a-kind ceremony! Our Missouri wedding consultants can help you come up with that extraordinary idea to make your wedding day unforgettable.


Jill Winkelmann, Wedding Coordinator Hermann Hill Missouri Weddings

“Kid-Friendly” Wedding Venue At Hermann Hill

For our Missouri weddings  we have become more "kid-friendly" with some planning and added small touches. It is becoming more common for brides to include young children in the wedding plans or joining in at the ceremony and reception. With that in mind, we want everyone to have a good time including the parents during this exciting time.   At the suggestion of one of our wedding couples, our Missouri wedding facility now offers Hermann Hill children’s cups with lids and straws at all of our receptions.   We gave away our first 150 plastic children’s cups in just a few weeks, and both parents, kids, and  staff love them.    
In addition to the new cups, we are now offering children a choice of meal options.  It's highly unlikely that a child will enjoy the same menu as the parents plus it wouldn't be very cost effective. We now deliver a special children’s meal to their table, or they can choose to go through the buffet line with their parents. 

Having a "kid-friendly" wedding is a win win situation for everyone. Our Missouri wedding consultants  are here to make sure that your wedding day is perfect!

Jill Winkelmann, Wedding Coordinator Hermann Hill Missouri Weddings

Wedding Show,St. Louis Bride and Groom Magazine, Hermann Hill Photography

The St. Louis Bride and Groom Magazine's Wedding Show was held at the St. Louis Convention Center this year and it was so flattering to see the amount of Hermann Hill photography displayed by many of our preferred photographers. When we saw the reaction to the beautiful pictures it prompted us to install signs with an image of a camera plus the phrase “photo op” by some of the most popular locations near our Missouri wedding chapel.  In the near future we will also be displaying a layer, on our website’s layered map, showing many of the most popular photography locations around Hermann.   Bridal couples love to take their wedding party and photographer around town in the Hermann Trolley .  Our Missouri wedding location has some unique scenery that is worth taking the time to explore so that your wedding album and memories will be heart stirring.

Jill Winkelmann, Wedding Coordinator Hermann Hill Missouri Weddings

Children At Weddings, Missouri Wedding Location

Children at weddings are frequently the focal point at our Missouri wedding location. There are several reasons for this, including brides and grooms who bring children into the marriage.  Some of the most memorable and heartfelt moments at Hermann Hill involve children.  We believe being child friendly emphasizes family and sharing the many experiences that will occur with young and old alike.  To make children feel more welcome and have a better time at your wedding, consider the following:
•    Older adults love to see children at weddings.
•    Officiants must be comfortable with including children in your ceremony.   Hermann Hill Wedding Officiants plan with the bridal couple to have special events like a family unity candle or sand ceremony that make the children feel included.  During our champagne toast, children are often surprised that they also get to share a glass of sparkling grape juice.
•    Flower girls, ring bearers,  junior bride and grooms, and children who perform music during the ceremony all require some rehearsing.  Your wedding coordinator will help keep you on your time line, because even well behaved and rehearsed children get bored waiting for the bride to come out of the bride's room.  Giving them a special job to do prior to the ceremony, like handing out programs, might be a good way to keep them busy.
•    Friends and relatives want to share your marriage with their entire family.  Make sure that your wedding venue has high chairs, booster seats, coloring books, and a helpful staff that are excited about holding a baby while Mom has a few minutes of adult time, whether it’s going to the buffet, or simply visiting with the bridal couple.

All in all children can be a wonderful addition to a wedding. The key is to be prepared and all of us at Hermann Hill will make sure that your experience, your guests experience and the child's experience will be a wonderful long lasting memory.


Jill Winkelmann, Wedding Coordinator Hermann Hill Missouri Weddings