FAQs
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👗 What do I wear? 🦍
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Anything! Something casual and colorful. Or not casual! Seriously, wear what makes you feel your happiest. Jeans/pajama pants/gorilla suit/ballgown—whatever floats your boat. We’ll literally be in a bar, and we just want you to show up as yourself. It’s impossible to be under OR overdressed as long as you love your outfit. Let your freak flag (or freakishly normal flag) fly. 🫡
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🍕 What’s the food situation? 🎂
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We’ll have apps, salad, a wood-fired pizza buffet (vegan and gluten free pizza available — please note any requests or allergies in your RSVP), wedding cake, and a breakfast cereal bar!
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🍻 What’s the drink situation? 🍹
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There’ll be an open bar with beer, wine and cocktails, plus plenty of NA drinkies and some mocktails we’re mixing up. :) Mamie and David don’t drink anymore (shocker, we know), but it’s totally cool if you do!
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🚗 What's the parking situation? 🆓
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We've got a parking lot reserved directly across the street from the bar that will fit about 50-ish cars for FREE. In the unlikely event we have more individually-driving guests than that, it's a 2-minute walk from Parkwood Light Rail Station. Oh, also, Uber/Lyft should have no issue finding the place. There's one handicap accessible spot directly in front. Parking lot address: 419 E 22nd St, Charlotte, NC
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✅ When do I need to RSVP? 🙋♀️
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At least one month before the big day please, on February 14th. Hey, that's Valentine's Day! How romantic! 🥰 Although, we looove an early RSVP, so no need to wait 'til then.
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🫶 Who all is attending? 💕
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Our closest loved ones! And for clarity's sake, that includes EVERYONE 🏳️⚧️ 💖 🏳️🌈 Please come with an open heart and an open mind.
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🏠 Is it okay to skip Saturday, or skip Sunday? 🕺
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Absolutely! Saturday is just a super-casual open house at our place with welcome drinks and light snacks — it's mostly just an excuse to get some extra time with folks we don't see often enough. Sunday is the main event! Just let us know which you plan to attend.
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🍼 Are kids allowed? 👶
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Ummm, technically? We totally don't mind you bringing your little ones, but we can't guarantee a super kid-friendly experience for them. The party is in a bar with loud (probably curse word laden) music, and the pre-party will be in our precariously decorated house. But if you think your kid will be okay with all that, bring 'em along!
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🏘️ Should I stay in Statesville or Charlotte? 🏙️
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Your choice! Hotel blocks are available in both cities (check the Hotels page of this website). Statesville is where our Open House/Saturday Welcome Drinks will be hosted — we live here, Mamie's parents live here, David’s family lives 30 minutes away etc. — so you may get some more one-off family time if that's your priority. Charlotte is where our wedding reception is, so if you wanna go out on the town with us afterwards (or if you plan on drinking), that may be the best choice.
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🏡 Will we be indoors or outdoors? 😮💨
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Mostly indoors with plenty of space outside to take a breather. The bar has a fun outdoor area, but it might be a little chilly so we didn't plan anything out there.
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📍What's the address again? 🗺️
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Saturday Open House & Welcome Drinks: 302 West End Avenue, Statesville, NC 28677 Sunday Wedding Reception: 422 East 22nd Street, Charlotte, NC 28206 Free Parking Lot for Sunday: 419 East 22nd Street, Charlotte, NC 28206
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⏰ When should I arrive? 📅
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Optional Open House & Welcome Drinks: Saturday, 3/13 anytime from 7pm to 9:45ish Wedding Reception: Sunday, 3/14 at 4:00pm
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🎁 Where's your registry / what gifts do you want / can we donate money to your honeymoon fund? 💝
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Thank you so much for the thought, but we are GOOD! We’ve lived together forever and we honestly have everything we need. We know a lot of you are going out of your way to attend, and THAT is more than we could ever ask for.
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♀️Any name-changing happening? 😋
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Surprisingly, yes! Not for patriarchal reasons, but for alliterative ones. Mamie is hanging up her Hunter hat and becoming "Mamie Mallone McLain" purely because it sounds fun. If anyone wants to buy her some MMM monogrammed towels, she won't complain. Mmm...
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🤷♀️ Why not a normal wedding? 🫣
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Ehhhh, not our style. Too formal and too much attention on us! It just made more sense for us to do a courthouse thing. BUT we did want to get our friends and family together to celebrate and say thanks for being in our lives, so that's what this is. :)
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🏥 What's with the weird timing?🙅♀️
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We had some health insurance matters to handle PRONTO, but we wanted to give out-of-towners enough notice to book flights (and not risk having snow in the winter ruin all our fun). We assure you — we are nooooooot pregnant.
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🚿 Are you having a shower, bachelor(ette) party, etc? 👯
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Nope! Just this one weekend o' fun in March.
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➕ Can I bring extra people? 👨👩👧👦
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Maybe? It really depends on how many people RSVP. We have limited capacity at our venue, but we're guessing quite a few non-North Carolina people won't be able to make it. Please just reach out to us to see if we can fit in some extras.
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🥺 If I can't come, will you hate me? 👉👈
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NOOOO! It's truly no pressure. If you can come, wonderful! If not, we absolutely understand. We love you!
