We are sure so many of us are exhausted by the pandemic and looking forward to seeing each other to celebrate. We are so excited and of course given the times there is a level of nervousness that comes with being together again. We WILL be following CDC guidelines that have been laid out for gathers and maintaining safety to prevent the transmission of COVID-19. Most notably the use of masks and proper sanitization. We know many of our friends and family have been vaccinated which is great. We know there are some that either CANNOT be vaccinated or have chosen not to get vaccinated. WE ask that guidelines are upheld if you are not fully vaccinated. PLEASE BRING AND WEAR A MASK. If you do not feel well or you have had an exposure prior to our event, please stay home and take care of yourself! Here are the updated vaccination guidelines as of April 2021 Fully vaccinated people can: Visit with other fully vaccinated people indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing Visit with unvaccinated people (including children) from a single household who are at low risk for severe COVID-19 disease indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing Participate in outdoor activities and recreation without a mask, except in certain crowded settings and venues Resume domestic travel and refrain from testing before or after travel or self-quarantine after travel Refrain from testing before leaving the United States for international travel (unless required by the destination) and refrain from self-quarantine after arriving back in the United States Refrain from testing following a known exposure, if asymptomatic, with some exceptions for specific settings Refrain from quarantine following a known exposure if asymptomatic Refrain from routine screening testing if asymptomatic and feasible
We know this has been a difficult year for most folks. We have been lucky enough to stay healthy and safe through the pandemic. We are so excited to be celebrating our nuptials though we know celebrations in the time of a pandemic are never certain. As we don't know with any degree of certainty what the spring with bring, we completely understand any hesitation to come and celebrate with us. Current CDC guidelines (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html) will be followed and our reception will be held outside at the family home. We encourage everyone to follow the most up to date guidelines per your region regarding travel. We will not be offended if you make the decision not to celebrate with us in person, just let us know via RSVP. We will be looking into streaming options for our ceremony for those unable to attend Please stay safe and well! Colin and Jules
The tagline pretty much says it all. We learned we have pretty much been in the same circles of friends since high school (shout out to All Catholic Chorus and the small world of Archdiocesan High Schools). Our social circles intersected down to attending the same parties and events with different arrival and departure times and sitting at the same table during the rehearsal dinner at respective best friends' wedding (whaddup, Dohony's!). It wasn't until a close friend of Jules (looking at you Barcoski) was dating a guy who worked at a bar leading to Jules and said friend to frequent said bar. Colin worked at the same bar (small world). Jules was smitten with Colin's singing behind the bar as he worked (cue awkward starring). After a "wait a minute... I know you"(s) and one Ugly Christmas Sweater Party (if you know, you know) later the rest was history.