• Ceremony is taking place at Oakwood Community Church: 5791 Oakwood Rd, Ortonville, MI 48462 • Reception will be at Indian Springs Metro Park at the Environmental Discovery Center: 5200 Indian Trail, White Lake, MI 48386
• Ceremony will begin at 3 PM • Reception Cocktail Hour will begin at 5 PM, Bride and Groom will arrive at 6 PM • The time between the Ceremony end and Bride/Groom's Arrival allows the Bridal party to take pictures and everyone to have time to get to the venue.
• The Dress Code for our wedding is SEMI-FORMAL or DRESSY CASUAL • We do ask for no Jeans
• We cannot promise the weather however were hoping for a nice Fall Day. Both ceremony and venue will be indoors, but we suggest bringing a sweater or something to cover with if you get cold. Weather permitting, we will have the doors to the venue balcony open!
• Both the Ceremony and Reception will be indoors
• After the ceremony, the couple's immediate family will take photos, then drive to the reception area to take pictures with the bridal party. • Guests will have time to drive to the reception (about 30 minutes). We encourage guests to take a walk around the park or enjoy the different amenities they have. The nature center below the reception space has a lovely bubble that you can walk under the pond (closes at 5). • Reception space will open at 5 PM for Guests to arrive and enjoy cocktail hour. • Please see the TIMELINE section for details
• We will not be providing any formal transportation. There are enough spaces in the parking lot for all. • YOU DO NOT HAVE TO PAY TO GET INTO THE PARK • To get into the park just state at the front that you are “Here for the wedding”
• RSVPs will be open once invitations are sent out. • If you already know you can absolutely not make it to the wedding or the reception, please reach out to the bride or groom to let them know ahead of time.
• We sure hope you’ll be able to join us for our special day. You can choose to RSVP one of two ways: 1. With your invitation, there is an RSVP card that you can fill out and return, or 2. Click the RSVP section of this website.
• Please RSVP by AUGUST 25th, 2023
• We have chosen to make this an 8 and older wedding. (Family) • Please refer to your invitation for who is invited including children. • You are responsible for the care of your children at the wedding.
• We will only be able to accommodate those listed on your invitation. If you have any questions, please reach out.
• We will unfortunately not have our wedding live-streamed at this time.
• We have not reserved a specific hotel for our guests. • Please check the TRAVEL section of our website as we have listed some options.
• Yes, both flat have walkways to get into the ceremony or venue.
• We’ll be serving light snacks during cocktail hour, followed by a buffet dinner, and dessert. • Please provide us with dietary restrictions on your RSVP.
• We definitely want to make sure you enjoy your time and meal on our wedding day, please let us know when you RSVP about your dietary needs.
• We will have an open bar however there will be a limited selection. Please be responsible. • Per Indian Springs Policy no alcohol shots are allowed and no outside drinks. Also, no smoking of any kind is allowed on the premises.
• We plan to have a variety of music playing. If there is a specific song you would like to request, there will be a spot on your RSVP! • As a heads up to some, after 9 there will be some harder metal music played per the groom’s request. However, there will still be a mix of the bride’s songs and the groom’s songs.
• We are registered at Target and Amazon; you can find the details on our REGISTERY page.
• We love photos! However, we do ask that you refrain from taking photos during the ceremony, we’d like that time to be unplugged. • For the rest of the wedding, we encourage guests to post pictures using our wedding hashtag #GroovingwiththeGraves so we can see them, too!
• If you have our phone numbers, please feel free to reach out. However, you can also reach us at our wedding email: a.dgraveswedding@gmail.com