Jorie and Eric Wedding

Jorie and Eric had a beautiful start to their life together. Little Allie danced all night with her brother Will and finally gave up the fight and fell asleep in her dad's arms. Another beautiful cake by Laura as well. Check out their photos below.


Jill Winkelmann, Wedding Coordinator Hermann Hill Missouri Weddings

Shared Wedding Traditions at Hermann Hill Chapel

Shared wedding traditions are continued and practiced in every culture and even at Hermann Hill Wedding Chapel, but did you ever wonder where or when these traditions began? From the tossing of the bouquet, to something borrowed, something blue, these traditions all have meaning. For instance, dating back to the Victorian Era, “something blue” in weddings has represented purity and loyalty within a marriage and “something borrowed” has represented borrowing happiness from friends and family. We all have either incorporated these traditions into our weddings or know a bride and groom who has. At Hermann Hill Wedding Chapel, we have begun our own traditions, such as the “popping of the cork” and complimentary champagne toast during all of our ceremonies. This tradition was started at Hermann Hill Wedding Chapel to symbolize and celebrate the bride and groom's love and union with both friends and families joining together to become one. When a bride and groom are personally able to share a toast not only with each other, but with their guests as well, it solidifies just how important each person present at the wedding is to the bride and groom and their future life together.  Hermann Hill always looks forward to sharing traditions with our Brides and Grooms to make their day a memorable event where the “Missouri and the memories meet.”

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Memorable Wedding Moments From a Hermann Hill Staff Member’s Point of View

Memorable wedding moments from a Hermann Hill staff member’s point of view. Weddings are always an exhilarating and emotional time, not only for brides and grooms, but their guests as well. Although the staff at Hermann Hill Wedding Chapel is not technically on the “guest list,” it does not mean these weddings are not a moving experience for us as well. When talking with the Hermann Hill Wedding Chapel staff about their most memorable wedding stories, you are evoked with tears and laughter by their vibrant animation in recalling their memories. Hermann Hill’s staff is involved in these weddings every step of the way and they treat every wedding as if it were their own. This is seen clearly by one of Hermann Hill’s Wedding Chapel coordinators, Mandy Adams, as she recalls one of her fondest memories…… “The bride was so nervous that she and her bridesmaids were taking shots of Pepto-Bismol before they had to walk down the aisle!  When the doors finally opened and the groom saw his bride walking toward him, tears immediately filled his eyes. He struggled to say his vows as he held onto her hands and by this time all of the guests were crying too just from seeing the love they had for each other!  Later that night, the bride surprised him with a video of their ceremony and everyone was crying again!  It was one of the sweetest weddings I had ever been a part of.” Every wedding is special in one way or another, and Hermann Hill’s Wedding Chapel staff always looks forward to creating new memories with each wedding. Check back for future memories from Hermann Hill "Where the Missouri & Memories Meet."

Jill Winkelmann, Wedding Coordinator Hermann Hill Missouri Weddings

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