8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Attire: Cocktail or elevated casual
If you are already in town, please join the future Mr. and Dr. Glaccum after rehearsal dinner to jumpstart the wedding weekend. The venue is in the lobby level of the Westin in Jersey City, NJ. We will have a three hour open bar, as well as 90 min of passed hors d'oeuvres and a pasta station. Food options include: Wild Mushroom & Goat Cheese Flatbread Beef Short Rib Sliders (seasonal) Grilled Shrimp & Chorizo Skewers Diver Sea Scallops Wrapped In Bacon Kobe Beef Sliders Fresh Burrata and Blistered Tomato Bruschetta Penne with sun-dried tomatoes, plum tomato cream sauce Bowtie pasta with lobster, saffron tomato cream
4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Attire: Black tie optional
The evening will start with our exchange of vows and continue with an epic night of all-around revelry. We will provide an excessive amount of delicious food during cocktail hour and dinner-- bring your appetites! Also the venue has fantastic balcony space with views of lower Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty -- this space will be open, but may be chilly depending on December temperatures. Consider planning your attire/accessories accordingly. Our events will occur on three different floors of the venue, all accessible by stairs and elevator. Transportation will be provided from the Westin (Courtyard is approximately a 2 minute walk). A shuttle to the venue will be provided at 3:15pm and 3:45pm, and the return shuttle will leave Maritime Parc starting at 9pm. We are aiming to run the return shuttles in 30-45 minute intervals. The last shuttle will depart Maritime Parc at 12:15am
10:00 pm - 11:45 pm
DJ Dippa will be gracing us with his musical talents to round out our celebration -- come ready to dance and eat late night snacks! Food offerings will include sliders and muffin boxes to take home with you.
Sat, Dec 16, 2023, 11:45 pm - Sun, Dec 17, 2023, 1:30 am
For those guests who just can't stop won't stop, we encourage you to finish your night at Dorrian's. Very few places stay open late in JC but this is a well known 'wedding after party bar' situated right in between our two preferred hotels.
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Attire: Casual, football attire or Christmas sweaters encouraged.
Join us for at our favorite bar for Sunday football!! Open seating with brunch/lunch food menu available -- order what you want as you want it on our running tab. Expect a loud NYC sports bar environment for this one! We recommend taking the PATH train from Newport Grove St to WTC and walking from there. Check the PATH app or website for departure times; the PATH runs less frequently on weekends so plan ahead to avoid a long wait in the station.