Masks are absolutely welcome, but at this time our venue has told us that they are also optional. Both the bride, groom, and their immediate families have all tested negative for COVID, and will be tested again the week leading up to the wedding and will still be participating in masks! We would love our guests to be healthy, comfortable and safe but also understand that as masks are optional at this point it is your choice. We also have the privilege of giving our guests space - our tables are socially distanced! However, if wearing a mask makes you more comfortable we encourage it, and if you would prefer not to wear a mask we encourage you to practice social distancing and to please stay home if you're sick! We will miss you, but would prefer to protect our healthy guests by not exposing them to any colds or viruses. We would love to be able to enjoy our event and our honeymoon without being under the weather. Thank you!
We love your children — no really, we do! However, our wedding is an 18+ event. While we know it can be difficult to leave your children at home, we want our guests to enjoy a night off! We have an open, top shelf bar that we would love our guests to take full advantage of (safely, of course). If there are children at the event, they were approved by the bride and groom both and are most likely immediate family and/or in the wedding party. If your child is invited, it will be on your formal invitation! We thank you for your ongoing understanding.
While we know things change last minute, we have made sure to include everyone’s “plus one” based off of our knowledge at the time of invitations being sent of a plus one. If your invitation includes a guest, then you’re absolutely allowed to bring your guest! We just ask that you RSVP with their full name for our seating chart. If you do not see a “plus one” on your invitation, then we prefer if it was just you! As our invitations go out closer to our wedding date, if you do not have a plus one listed then we will regretfully have to deny your request to bring one. We hope you understand!
The dress code is formal or cocktail, however we want our guests to have optimal comfort and a fun time. We understand that “dressing up” isn’t for everyone, but at this time no jeans or graphic t-shirts will be permitted at our ceremony or reception. If you feel you cannot wear formal attire, we would understand if you do not attend and would appreciate that you respect our wishes.
We have the privilege of giving our guests (and ourselves) a fully stocked open bar! Please drink responsibly and safely - also please do not drink and drive! That is all we ask. We do not support or condone drinking and driving.
Since we are getting married in early December, we have anticipated that the weather will be cold. We have outdoor and indoor celebrations, so we encourage our guests to please dress for the weather and make sure you’re comfortable. A jacket will more than likely be required that day — we do have blankets that will be available before you take your seat at the end of the aisle, but we have limited them to one blanket per guest. Please be courteous of the other guests. If there are any questions beyond this about the weather, we unfortunately will not know what the weather will bring us until the morning of at which time you will be contacted or told when you arrive at the venue of any changes made!
We have this information located in the schedule column of this website! While the location of our ceremony is subject to change due to any weather conditions, it will still take place at the same venue. All times on our scheduled page are firm and will not change or be delayed if you’re late. Please try to be on time as if you’re late, you will unfortunately have to sit in the parking lot until the ceremony is over. We appreciate your understanding in this matter!
After our ceremony, the bridal party along with parents/grandparents will be taking pictures nearby for around a half an hour. Guests can head straight to the reception hall where there will be plenty of food, beverages and music to entertain you with. Please respect our decision to take our personal pictures during this time by not disturbing or trying to get in any pictures — there will be plenty of time to take pictures with us both during our reception!
While you will be missed, we understand that things happen and can prevent you from being able to make it! However, we would appreciate that you send back your invitation with the appropriate response to let us know that you will not be in attendance. Once we receive your invitation, we will not be able to change your answer if you decide to change your mind when the final headcount is in. Please RSVP “no” so that we can plan accordingly and please let us know as soon as possible if you RSVP “yes” and then you cannot make it.
There will be a separate piece of paper included in your envelope with your invitation that gives specific directions. We understand it can definitely be confusing, especially for those who are coming from out of state! We have tried to make this process as simple and smooth as possible for our guests. If, for some reason, the directions provided for you are still confusing, you can put the location provided on your invitation into your GPS on a smartphone and it should bring you to where you need to go! There will also be signs and attendants to help you navigate where you need to go once you arrive at the venue. We hope this helps.
We ask that our guests arrive at least 30 minutes before our ceremony as you will want to have enough time to get from the parking lot to our ceremony site and find a seat! We want our guests to be there before our ceremony begins, because unfortunately we will have to proceed without you if you’re late. While we do understand that there can be traffic, or other issues can come up, we hope you can plan accordingly. If you show up after the ceremony has begun, you will be asked to wait in your car until the bride walks down the aisle and then you will be permitted to join the other guests. We simply ask that you do not run behind the bride like we’ve seen happen in the past! Thank you.
There is a very large parking lot that you will be directed to, and it is 100% free to park in!
Yes! We do not mind if you post pictures on social media, we just ask that you respect our decision to have an “unplugged ceremony” to an extent. We would really appreciate it if you didn’t stand in the aisle or reach over another guest to get a picture of the bridal party or the bride as our photographers were hired to do so! While we appreciate your excitement, we will make sure to share our pictures that our photographers will take when they’re ready and we would love to be able to enjoy our pictures without having to worry about cropping a hand or a phone out of every picture. Our photographers have been instructed to go around and take pictures of our guests as well, so if there is a specific picture you’re looking for please just ask! Thank you.