We are asking all of our guests to please RSVP after receiving their formal invitation, and before March 29th, 2025. If we do not have your RSVP by that date, we will miss celebrating with you!
We will be dressed our best and would love for you to join us in choosing attire that makes you feel great! We encourage you to use this as an occasion to dress up, and wear that outfit you have been asking yourself: "Where would I wear this to?". Please refrain from wearing white.
We are so excited to celebrate the day with our closest family and friends! We are limiting the guest list to stay within our venue's capacity and budget, but we have been thoughtful in our invitations. Your formal invitation will list "+ guest" if we have included a plus one for you. Thank you for understanding!
When picking our venue, we decided to get married in Southern Illinois, where we first fell in love. We understand many of our guests will be traveling to celebrate with us, but hope you feel how special this area is to us! Cobden is: just under 3 hours from Marshall, IL around 45 minutes from Cape Girardeau, MO 2 hours from St. Louis, MO Venue: Historic Bell Hill Wedding Venue 333 Bell Hill Rd Cobden, IL
Beer and wine will be provided after the ceremony! If you plan to drink any alcohol throughout the evening, please plan accordingly and have a way to get back to your lodging safely. We want all of our guests to enjoy the celebration and be safe!
Absolutely! We are excited to have our littlest friends join us. With that being said - if you'd like to take the opportunity to hire a babysitter and have an adult evening, no judgement here! Children who are invited will be noted on your formal invitation.
Please arrive 15-20 minutes early. This will give you ample time to find a seat and admire the beauty of our venue before the official ceremony starts.
Historic Bell Hill has multiple indoor and outdoor spaces. We are planning to have our ceremony outdoors and the reception indoors. If the case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved indoors.
There are many accommodations nearby and we are leaving it up to you to choose which fits your expectations the best! There are many VRBOs and AirBnBs in the area, as well as hotels in neighboring towns. There are also cabins and various campgrounds available in Giant City State Park. Our venue is in Cobden, IL, but Carbondale, Anna, Makanda, and Murphysboro are all pretty close! We recommend mapping the traveling time from your accommodation to the venue prior to booking.
Yes! You can find it under "Registry" at the top of our website. Please know that we appreciate your support and presence above all else.
We will miss you! However, we understand life happens, and we love you just the same! There will be an abundance of photos and videos to share, and we will certainly be willing to tell you as many stories of the day as you can stand to listen to!