FAQs

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What about COVID-19?

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In light of still navigating through a pandemic, there are a few things we want you to know as we prepare for our big day. We are keeping our ceremony quite small with less than 60 guests. We are also requiring masks to be worn during the ceremony by guests. During the dinner party we will encourage family members to sit near each other while providing adequate social distancing in the reception area. Assuming the weather is appropriate (no rain on our day!), there will be seating outside as well for guests to enjoy!

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What is the dress code?

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Great question. For our ceremony we would love guests to follow a semi- formal/ cocktail dress code with earth tones or neutral color schemes. This means that for the ceremony and dinner party jeans are a no-go. Thanks so much!

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Can I bring my kids?

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As much as we love kids (one of us was a teacher!), we plan on keeping our special day adults- only. This means that only guests 18 and up are allowed to attend. This will also be noted on your invitation. For example, if we want you and your spouse/ partner to attend then your invitation may say _/2 which means we are expecting only the adults in the house to RSVP. Hope this helps!

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Do you have any hotel recommendations?

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Yes we do! There are a couple great local choices that we have room blocks with. Check out the Travel section of our website to find these hotels! If you prefer to stay in an airbnb in the area, feel free to check those options out as well!

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I have a food allergy, can I make a special request?

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Please do! Ari is vegetarian and dairy free so there will be lots of options for anyone similar. If you have other dietary requests feel free to let us know and we will be sure to keep that in mind with our dinner party.

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Are there any other events that I should know about around the wedding?

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Oooh yes there are! Calvin and Ari have planned a brewery crawl beginning at 8:30 on October 29th, a few hours after the ceremony. We will have a complete map of the area that will outline some local favorites of ours in case a brewery crawl isn't really your style and you'd like to see more of Richmond on your own. More on this to come!

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What time should I arrive at the ceremony?

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The ceremony will begin at 3:00pm and cocktail hour will begin at 3:30. Doors to the venue will open no sooner than 2:15pm.

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Can I take pictures during the ceremony to post on social media?

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We would kindly like to request that no phones be used during the ceremony. We encourage you to be present with us and since we did hire a photographer, we would like them to be in charge of taking the pictures. Once the cocktail hour begins, you are free to use your phone. We will even have a social media hashtag for you to tag all of your photos with: #BringontheBrinkleys.