Piper Palm House
Brian & Joanne's wedding and reception site.

Piper Palm House in Tower Grove Park

Chase Park Plaza Hotel

Drury Inn & Suites St. Louis Forest Park

Hampton Inn & Suites at Forest Park

Bar Italia

This is a great Italian restaurant with a wonderful outdoor patio. Everything on the menu is good and the Pollo agro Dolce is our favorite entree. www.baritaliastl.com (314) 361-7010

Duff's Restaurant

This is another of our favorite restaurants. Their steak dishes and wine list never disappoint. Patio seating is available if the weather cooperates! Be sure to check out Left Bank Books, the independent book store across the street. www.dineatduffs.com (314) 361-0522

Off the Vine

A cute, new bistro with very good food. www.offthevinestl.com/dinner.html (314) 781-1620

Forest Park Boathouse

Go jump in a lake! Rent a rowboat or paddleboat and navigate your way to the Grand Basin and its fountains. Listen to live music in the beergarden on the weekends. Have a drink or a meal on the patio overlooking the pond. You can even rent bikes here. www.boathouseforestpark.com

Missouri Botanical Garden

The Missouri Botanical Garden is one of the oldest botanical gardens in the country. We love the Japanese Garden (take a quarter so you can feed the fish). Be sure to smile back at all of the tulips! www.mobot.org

St Louis Art Museum

Free entry and parking. The St. Louis Art Museum has a world-class collection, a fun museum shop and a nice restaurant. www.stlouis.art.museum

St Louis Science Center

Free general admission. Omnimax theater, space shows and moving dinosaurs are waiting for you. Check out the huge mechanical ball maze in the entryway. www.slsc.org (314) 289-4400

St Louis Zoo

Free entry but there is a fee for parking. You can see the elephant Raja, who was born here. Ride the train! Don't forget to talk to the sea lions. www.stlzoo.org

Lorenzo's Trattoria