We ask that no one wears fully black or fully white. Please be mindful that if you're coming to the ceremony it is outside, so stilettos may not be the best idea. Be comfortable but please be semi-formal! No ripped jeans/blue jeans, t-shirts, ball-caps, etc.
Terracotta (orange), sage/silver green, dusty/slate blue, and cream
We love your kiddos, we do. But we want this to be a fun and relaxing weekend for you as well! We want you to be able to enjoy this weekend to the fullest with us, celebrating like an ATO party on Saturday night!
We ask for your full cooperation to refrain from cellphone and camera usage. We promise to share all of the photos and videos with you once we receive them from the professionals.
Short answer, kind of. While it is not as unplugged as the ceremony, we do ask that you take this time to be fully present with us to celebrate our day. We will still have our professionals working every angle of the reception, so don't worry about something being left out, we have it covered! If you must pull out your phone, please wait until AFTER all of the events are over (mother/son dance, father/daughter dance, etc.). We will let the DJ make a small announcement of when it is acceptable to pull out phones.
We ask that no one post photos or videos of our wedding until we get our professional copies back so we can post them first.
Yes! We have a registry here on ZOLA along with Amazon, Crate and Barrel and Target. We also have two things listed in a wish list for IKEA, but since it is not a "registry", it won't show up with a public link. Please view the "registry" tab for more information
The ceremony will be in a park with no immediate parking lot. If it is possible to carpool with friends, please do as it will make for a much shorter walk! We ask that those with no physical ailments to park further down to give our older family members easier access with a shorter walk! The reception will be in a hotel which does have a very spacious parking lot!
Yes! there will be a walkway of flat ground off of the sidewalk to help for easy access for walkers/canes/mobility issues and concerns. We will also have gentlemen standing by to help family members find their seats.
The ceremony will begin at 10:30am sharp. There will be a team setting up chairs and decorations starting at 10am. Feel free to show up early to get a spot (first few rows on each side are reserved for family) or to help the ATO boys set up chairs! Everyone must be in their seats by 10:25am. If you do not make it to your seats in time, we ask that you stand back and wait for the the bride and groom to be joined at the altar before taking a seat. We HAVE to be off of the property by 12 Noon, including all tear down of equipment. We cannot start the ceremony late.
Room Block Information: "Hyde Bowles Wedding" through the website found on the travel page Or call 314-594-7000 and ask for reservations for the Hyde Bowles Wedding. All reservations require a credit card to hold the room, upon arrival rooms can be paid for in full through alternative methods.
When you go to the RSVP section of the website and enter your name, the invitation will show you if we have accounted for a plus one or not. Due to COVID still being prevalent and family members that are immunocompromised, we are attempting to keep the numbers low. We ask that you speak with the bride if clarification is needed. We hope that you respect our decision and understand.
We will be having a buffet style dinner with three stations: slider bar, pasta bar, and street tacos. We will have a cash bar for the majority of the night with time at the end for an open bar.
We will be having a cash bar at the reception for the majority of the night and switch to an hour-hour and a half of open bar at the end. Please be mindful of your limits, have fun, but stay classy! We will also be doing paid dances with the bride/groom for anyone who is interested.
We are getting together for dinner the night before as the wedding party, but no official events for other guests have been made. The hotel does have a restaurant/bar within it for those who do not want to explore the city.