The Belleville couple exchanged wedding vows at Willoughby Heritage Farm in Collinsville, surrounded by tall trees and blue skies. Guests sipped cocktails next to pens of roosters, goats and pigs, and roasted marshmallows over a fire. Family friend Mary Farrell, 51, of Palatine, went all-Western in a denim skirt, lace top, black cowboy hat, turquoise accessories and boots with peacock stitching. Willoughby is owned by Collinsville Area Recreation District (CARD), which uses it to teach visitors about rural life in the early 1900s. People can stroll through a vegetable garden or hike on wooded trails. The farm also has become a popular venue for weddings and other private events, such as birthday, graduation and anniversary parties. Kimmy and Nick straddled the line between tradition and new ideas, elegance and country charm, a catered meal and homemade decorations. The couple lived in Minnesota for a year while Nick trained for his job as a marketing representative for Federated Insurance. Today, Kimmy manages an animal shelter for Gateway Pet Guardians in St.
Exchange: Getting Married At Willoughby Farm
By TERI MADDOX, Belleville News-Democrat, San Antonio Express-News: World
Fri, 10/24/2014 - 1:52am
Topics: belleville heritage farm guests family mary farrell palatine collinsville area recreation district card people minnesota federated insurance today gateway pet guardians st louis chicago tree mason wedding heather hayden collinsville card kimmy nick exchange married willoughby couple shelter cocktails
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