Historically, the average temperature on May 1st in Richmond Virginia rarely exceeds 85 degrees and rarely drops below 60. May 1 in 2025 at 5:30pm was 66 degrees.
The Boathouse Sunday Park shares a large property with a church, restaurant, and outdoor adventure sports like kayaking and paddle boats. There are plenty of free parking spaces on site to accommodate the wedding.
Drinks will be served at cocktail hour following the ceremony. Drinks will not be served prior to during the ceremony. We encourage any guests who would love a cocktail before the event to visit The Boathouse Sunday Park's restaurant deck and bar overlooking the water! You can walk right over the to Garden Pavillon after 5pm when the wedding garden opens. The ceremony begins at 5:30pm.
RSVP's are being collected directly on the website. Click the RSVP link at the top of the page or the button located at the bottom of the home page titled "RSVP". You will be prompted to type your first and last name. Based on the website structure, you will be prompted to RSVP to each component of the wedding (Cocktail Hour. Ceremony, Reception, etc). There was no way to circumvent around that aspect!
No, there will not be guest transportation to the wedding venue from any hotels or Airbnbs. We encourage all guests to pre-order Uber's or Lyfts on the app to give drivers advanced notice. Guests can also carpool with designated drivers.