For the wedding day the attire is "Garden Party Black Tie." It is kindly requested that men wear a tuxedo and women wear an evening gown. We invite you to join us in wearing spring pastel colors to match the gorgeous North Carolina spring flowers if you are so inclined! The Bride loves a fashion moment so wear something that makes you feel snazzy, confident, and ready to boogie! Want some inspiration? Check out this Pinterest board: https://www.pinterest.com/chamcollier/smith-wedding-attire-inspo/
Our ceremony will be a phone-free event! We want everyone to be present and in the moment with us during this special time. We ask that everyone turn their phone off for the duration of the ceremony. Once the party starts, you're welcome to take all the photos you want!
Please visit the RSVP tab (coming soon!) on the website. We ask that you RSVP as soon as possible, but no later than April 18, 2026 so that we can coordinate with our vendors. If we have not heard from you by that date, we will have to mark you as not attending.
With the exception of our beloved flower girl, our wedding is kid-free evening. Please contact Chamberlain if you need help arranging childcare for the evening!
Both the ceremony and reception will be held at Wilmington's historic Brooklyn Arts Center. Weather permitting, the ceremony will be outdoors. Both cocktail hour and the reception will be inside.
There is some free street parking and BAC has a 60-car parking lot down the street. There will be signs directing you there. If you are driving we encourage you to arrive no later than 5:00pm to give you ample time to find parking. As we will be serving alcohol, we highly encourage any of our guests who are going to partake in those festivities to use a ride share service like Uber as cars cannot be left in the BAC lot overnight.
Due to limited space at the venue, only guests listed on your invitation are invited.
Planning: Bubbly Events (Katie Lange) Venue: Brooklyn Arts Center Photography: Trinity Tolbert Photography Catering: A Thyme Savor Sweet Treat: Boombalatti's Homemade Ice Cream Glam: Danielle Forte Makeup & Tia Hatcher Hair Band: Eight Past Midnight Live Guest Portraits: Skyler Hope Designs Violinist: Maura Kropke
Please reach out to Chamberlain or Justin! *note this instruction expires seven (7) days prior to the wedding. At that point be an adult and figure it out yourself.