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Saturday, February 9, 2013

O'Fallon Couple's Disney Wedding Goes Viral

A story about the couple's wedding appeared on the London Daily Mail's website.

When Jamie and Chris Chandler of O'Fallon married in September 2011, it was a fairy-tale dream come true. The Disney-themed ceremony in Lake Saint Louis' Boulevard Park was featured on both Lake Saint Louis Patch and O'Fallon Patch. READ MORE: Boulevard Park is One Couple's Magic Kingdom But now, 18 month later, the story of the Chandlers' wedding has taken on a new life, going viral on the World Wide Web after pictures from the wedding appeared on the wedding blog The Knot: What Did This Princess-Ariel Inspired Bride Use to Brush Her Hair? The wedding then appeared on BuzzFeed on Jan. 30: The Most Insanely Detailed Disney-Themed Wedding Ever. Then on Yahoo news on Feb. 4: This Couple Rally Really Loves Disney. On Today.com, on Feb. 5: …

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

O'Fallon Daily Dose: Sept. 20 Edition

The Daily Dose provides a look at the day's weather, what you missed and what's coming up on Patch

Welcome to the O'Fallon Daily Dose, where each morning we'll keep you updated on what's going on around town and what's coming up on Patch.  Weather Traffic  In Case You Missed It Coming Up If you have a suggestion or tip to help make the Daily Dose or O'Fallon Patch more helpful, please tell us in the comment section or email jordan.lanham@patch.com.

Monday, March 28, 2011

Bites Nearby

Oak Barrel Pastry Case Is Hard to Pass Up

Marzipan mini pastries and decadent breakfast offerings make Oak Barrel worth visiting on a Saturday morning.

This charming bistro tucked into a strip mall feels like two restaurants in one. By day, it's a family friendly bakery with tempting sweets in the front counter and examples of wedding cakes on display nearby. By night, they have a small but well chosen selection of beers and wines to pair with their equally small selection of dinner entrees. Since Oak Barrel is mostly known as a bakery, people are more likely to visit during breakfast hours, when they offer selections such as fritata’s, a French Toast strata, and some basic egg dishes, all available until 11 a.m. Lunch is a small assortment of cafe style cold sandwiches paired with soup, salad, or something from the pastry case. On Saturday afternoon, a steady stream of couples came in to…

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