FAQs
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What is the dress code?
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For our wedding on Sunday, the dress code is black tie optional. Please see the RSVP tab for more details about the Friday and Saturday out-of-town guest events.
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Where can I book a hotel for the weekend?
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We have hotel blocks at our venue, The Willard, as well as a hotel next door, The Hotel Washington, and a third option, The Lyle. More information on how to book a room through one of these blocks is available under the Travel and Hotel Info tab on our website.
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Can I bring a plus one?
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Please refer to the RSVP tab on the website to confirm the members of your party. While we would love to celebrate with as many people as we can, our venue unfortunately has a space constraint, so we are only able to accommodate those whose names are on your invitation.
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What Should I Know About the Food?
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All the food served at our wedding and at the Shabbat dinner for family and out-of-town guests will be kosher meat with vegan and fish options available. Our caterer for these events is certified glatt kosher by the Rabbinical Council of Greater Washington. The welcome dinner for family and out-of-town guests on Saturday night will be pescatarian but not kosher certified. Please let us know about any other dietary restrictions when you RSVP.
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How do I get to the Welcome Dinner location?
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If you're an out-of-town guest joining us for the welcome dinner on Saturday night, there will be instructions on how to use our rideshare vouchers in your welcome bag.
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What time should I arrive at the wedding?
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Our wedding will start promptly at 4:30 with cocktails and heavy hors d'oeuvres (which you may hear us refer to as a "shmorg", short for smorgasbord) in concert with the pre-ceremony events, Abby and Jacob's tischen and the bedeken. These activities will be followed by the wedding ceremony, or the chuppah, with dinner and the reception afterwards.
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What should I expect at the reception?
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Plan for lots and lots of dancing and simcha (Hebrew for joy)!! Feel free to opt for some comfortable shoes so you can dance the night away! After the simcha dancing ends, Abby and Jacob will sit down in preparation for shtick, a Jewish tradition where wedding guests bring joy and laughter to the newly married couple. There's no one way to "do" shtick - guests can improvise a dance, juggle, dress up in costumes or sports jerseys, or make signs to share inside jokes with the couple. The idea is to share in the couple's happiness by not being afraid to get a little silly! The rest of the night will look more like a typical wedding celebration with lots of dancing and food until the end of the night when we conclude with Birkat HaMazon (grace after meals) and a second set of Sheva Brachot (the seven wedding blessings). If you’re curious about some of the Jewish wedding reception traditions, you can read more here: https://www.theknot.com/content/jewish-wedding-reception-rituals#ei-1751384617853