Mother of: Emily
Wedding Venue:Â The Grand Hall at Union Station in St. Louis, MissouriÂ
Vibe: Grand and formal
Dress: Rickie Freeman for Teri Jon from Neiman Marcus

Cindy spotted her dress at another wedding. When her friend, the mother of the groom, came down the aisle in a gold one shoulder floor length gown with draped ruffle, she thought: thatâs the perfect dress. Her friend agreed. Cindy tracked down the Rickie Freeman for Teri Jon dress in three colors and settled on navy with silver (see it in lilac) for her daughterâs spring wedding in St. Louis Missouri.
âI loved the fabricâit had a little stretch, was light, yet forgiving, and I loved the one shoulder and side ruffle,â Cindy says. Even so, she ordered several other dresses. âI kept going back to this oneâthe first dress I ordered.â
âTrust your instincts,â Cindy advises other women. âAnd keep track of your receipts and dates so you can return the dresses you donât choose on time!â
Much like the surprise discovery of the perfect dress, Cindyâs daughter Emily didnât expect to meet her future husband on a family getaway at the lake. âWe met up with my husbandâs best friend from high school,â Cindy recounts. âHe was there with his nephew, Chris. You can see how much Chris and Emily love each otherâthey have such a great time no matter what they are doing.â

Their wedding was an elegant event that celebrated the history of downtown St. Louis in the Grand Hall of the historic Union Station. The venue is located across the street from Citypark stadium, home to the new Major League Soccer franchise in St. Louis. Soccer is near and dear to this familyâCindyâs husband David Brcic played professionally in the North American Soccer League, the Major Indoor Soccer League and Europe. He also competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Today, he runs Soccer Master, the retail chain started by his father.
Emily carried on the family tradition; she played on a Missouri State Champion soccer club throughout high school.
Here's the kicker:Â before the wedding, the family slipped over to the stadium to take some photos.
âIt seemed it was meant to be,â Cindy says. âHaving all the excitement of the St. Louis City game and fans surrounding our wedding.â
| Photography by Ashley Peiper