If you are driving to the Welcome Party, we recommend parking at the Community Parking Deck (13 S 6th St, Allentown) or the parking garage on 720 Linden St. Allentown. These garages are both about a 0.3 miles walk to the venue. You may also find street parking near by. We recommend walking to the venue if you are staying in downtown Allentown.
We recommend parking at the following parking garage: Community Deck: 13 S 6th St, Allentown; 01 miles to venue Once parked, Vault 634’s side entrance is just a short walk away from the parking lot. Head north on 6th Street out of the parking lot and turn left on Hamilton Street. You will walk past the Vault 634 bank facade entrance and turn left on 7th Street. Vault’s entrance is just past the glass office at the corner of Hamilton Street and 7th Street. Please save your parking receipt and bring it with you to the venue. When you would like to leave the reception then please find one of Vault’s managers (Eric, Shanice, or Jared) and they will give you a bar code sticker that will let you park for free. You may also find street parking or other garages. If you are staying in downtown Allentown, we recommend walking.
Please enter using the 7th street entrance.
Please plan to arrive no later than 15 minutes early. Since this venue is located in a city, please allow yourselves time to park and walk to the venue.
We are requesting all guests dress in formal attire. All events will take place indoors.
College romances start the same, most which center around rowdy college parties. I met Tate on a crummy January evening in Mississippi. I noticed him across the room and knew I wanted to get to know him better. We chatted for most of the night and by the end party we had exchanged phone numbers. It took him a few days to reach out, but we finally made plans to see each other a few days later. We determined early on that what was going on between us was not going to be serious and we would just be each other’s dates to the numerous sorority and fraternity functions that semester. At the time, I was 18 and he was 19 and the site of a long-term relationship our freshman year was scary. If 18-year-old me knew that I had just met the guy I was going to marry she would have been shocked. Our first semester together turned into a summer spent apart which subsequently turned into the remaining 6 semesters of college together. Not only did we spend a few summers apart in our respective hometowns, we had to spend almost a year and a half apart due to COVID in 2020 to mid-2021. In May of 2021, I was able to land a remote gig that allowed me to move to California so Tate and I could finally start our lives together. During the past two years in California, we have been able to start our “grown up” lives together and haven’t looked back. We have a beautiful home and a fantastic golden retriever, Cheddar, and now all that is left to say is “I Do”.
Once Tate and I made it through the first few years of our relationship we knew we were in this for the long-haul. We both had our eyes set on marriage and in early 2022 we started looking at rings, so I had a feeling it was coming by the end of that year (thank Laura for the slip up!). At the end of September 2022, I get a call from Tate letting me know that he had booked us a weekend getaway to our favorite spot on the coast, Mendocino, for the end of next month. This is when my gears started turning. The time finally came for our trip and my detective hat was on looking for all the clues, but he did an excellent job at covering his tracks. On Saturday October 29, 2022, Tate got us a picnic lunch and took us out to ocean cliffs where he asked me to marry him. I was overjoyed and honestly parts of it are still a blur as I look back at the happiest day of my life (so far). Tate had even more surprises up his sleeve by having my Maid of Honor, Laura Alley, hide in the bushes to capture some of the most breathtaking photos I have ever seen. This was the most perfect proposal story any girl could ask for; I am just so lucky that this story is mine.
If our venue capacity is able to accommodate your whole family, your children's name(s) will appear under your name when you go to RSVP online. Additionally, your save the date should be addressed to "[Last Name] Family" to indicate this. We appreciate your understanding in trying to keep our guest count below capacity.
If you received a plus one will be listed on your formal invitation and will appear with your name when you RSVP online. Otherwise, we would love to keep the wedding as an intimate event with friends and family.
The welcome party is a chance for all the guests, if you desire, to mix and mingle the day prior to the wedding. We will have small bites and drinks but we do recommend you eat dinner prior to the event. Although not required, feel free to wear red or navy to fit our theme of an Ole Miss tailgate. All guests are invited to attend the welcome party, you will have to state if you will be attending the welcome party when you RSVP but this is simply for a estimated head count.
Down south, it is custom to dress up to attend the Ole Miss tailgate. The women wear sun dresses and the men collared shirts that match the color of the teams jersey's that day. Sports Illustrated states "You’ll see a variety of clothes, but most of the time people wear what is comfortable for them. If it’s hot you’ll see people in khaki shorts and a golf polo. It is more formal than most gamedays, so people will at least be wearing collared shirts.” Women typically will be wearing dresses or something other type of dressy clothing item such as rompers or blouses and pants. Hopefully, you will have something in your closet that fits this criteria. Don't worry if you are not "spot on" we are all here just to have some fun.
Transportation will not be provided. For those who are staying within walking distance, the venue will be just down the road. For those who will be driving, a parking structure next to the venue will be available for you to park your car.
Please see the travel tab on this website for information about close airports and hotel accommodations.
We would be more than happy to answer any questions you may have! Please contact Abby and Tate by emailing alleywedding72024@gmail.com