FAQs
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What is a Quaker wedding?
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In the Quaker tradition, marriage is a spiritual covenant affirmed by a couple without a minister in the presence of God, witnessed by gathered friends and family. In our unprogrammed meeting we sit in silent worship, and anyone may stand and speak from the heart as moved. Friends and family will enter the meeting room and sit, and a few minutes into the hour Analiese and David will enter together and sit on the bench facing the room. An elder of the meeting will rise to give brief reflections on the nature of Quaker weddings and explain the order of the ceremony. After some time of silent worship, Analiese and David will rise to exchange vows and sign the certificate, after which it is read aloud. The ceremony continues in waiting worship where all who are moved to speak may do so. More on the New England Yearly Meeting website: neym.org/faqs#weddings neym.org/marriage
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What should I wear?
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Whatever you feel good in! Formality not at all expected. We will be in clothes we like, chosen based on environmental and labor ethics as much as aesthetics, and we would love to see you in whatever you most like wearing.
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We're traveling from out of state. Where should we stay?
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We haven't booked a hotel suite or anything like that. The wedding will be at the Providence Friends Meeting House in the Fox Point neighborhood of Providence, and everything else will be in or just around Providence. I-95 and RI-146 are the highways most accessible to the wedding and reception venues, and besides Providence, nearby towns include North Providence, Lincoln, Pawtucket, Central Falls and East Providence. Warren, Bristol and Barrington are nearby and beautiful, but there is a bridge closure in that southeast corner of Providence, so make sure to leave time and check a live-updated map for traffic if staying there! Members of the Providence Monthly Meeting have offered to host out-of-town guests, so please let us know if you'd be interested in the hospitality of Friends!
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Do you have a registry??
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Not exactly, but we have a bit of a wishlist going here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-aNz2WBn8B95RfJj4a-33pg3c3iCasiyNTs_rudbtxc/edit?usp=sharing