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General Questions:

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3 of the 5 W's

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When should I get to the ceremony?

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You can arrive as early as 3:15 but absolutely no later than 3:50. Once the procession has begun you will not be allowed entry until the procession is over.

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Where will the ceremony and reception be?

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The ceremony will take place at St. Luke Catholic Church at 9800 Fairview Rd, Mint Hill, NC. The reception will take place in Fabi’s mom’s backyard which is at 2514 Unionville Indian Trail Rd W, Indian Trail, NC

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Are kids welcome?

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Unless you have had a mystery child unbeknownst to us, your child should be on your wedding invitation. If perchance you have had said mystery child (or we missed something), we would love to know all about it privately!

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Can I bring a date?

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If your invitation does not include a plus one, we kindly ask that you do not bring any unknown guests. Although we would love to meet your lover, we are working with a limit of guests. Upon discussion, rainchecks are accepted

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Are you registered? Where?

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The very website you are reading this on graciously offers a built in registry! Please know we are blessed enough just having your attendance at our wedding!

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Are you offering a hotel block?

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We are not currently planning on offering a hotel block, however, we plan on passing on an Airbnb referral code which should provide you with a discount, should you book a rental through Airbnb. For any other concerns on lodging, please message us privately or email us at our email (willandfabi@gmail.com).

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Do you have any hotel recommendations?

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We are not very experienced in hotel usage, but we recommend choosing a hotel in the Indian Trail/Matthews area if you would like to book as close as possible to our venue location!

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I have a food allergy, can I make a special request?

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Absolutely, your RSVP/invitation should allow for such requests. Should you have more questions regarding sustenance and libations, please message or email us.

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What should I wear?

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We recommend dressing business casual to semi-formal. We do not have a certain "color palette" or "theme" for guests to abide by, but our main wedding party has been instructed to wear dark blue. Unless you're planning a surprise marriage to the groom, we ask that you avoid wearing white. We've got the whole "walking down the aisle in a white dress" thing covered. If you have to ask if it is too white, then it is probably is. For the ladies, please avoid stilettos for the reception. If you are planning on wearing stilettos to the ceremony, we advise that bring a change of shoe (even sneakers work)!

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Can I take personal pictures on my phone of the ceremony or reception?

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In regards to our ceremony, as much as we appreciate your desire to capture our moment, we do ask that you maintain all electronics, phones included, away and on silent. We are paying a very talented and amazing videographer and photographer for our wedding and would be more than likely to share the finished pictures with you following the weekend. Should you defy these wishes just know our lovely priest will probably give you a very mean look of disapproval. As for our reception: we encourage you to take pictures and videos as you wish. We will also have a QR code where you can send the pictures to for a joint album!

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Questions about Catholicism, mass, and the ceremony:

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What is even going on?

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I am not Catholic, can I still attend the ceremony?

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Of course you can! Everybody is welcome to Catholic mass, however, non-Catholics and baptized catholics who have not yet had their first confession and communion may not receive the Eucharistic Communion. The Eucharist is very important and sacred in the Catholic church and you must be in a state of grace to receive communion.

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I am not Catholic or am Catholic but have not received my first confession/communion, what do I do during communion?

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The Catholic Church believes that the bread and wine consecrated during Mass become the actual body and blood of Jesus Christ. For this reason, only practicing Catholics who are in a state of grace are permitted to receive Communion. We ask that if you are not in a state of grace or if you are non-Catholic that you file in line as if you WERE to take it, but, cross your arms across your chest forming an X (palms facing your body) so that you may be blessed by the priest in lieu of taking the Eucharist. This avoids the awkwardness of people trying to walk past you in the pew (and the awkward leg moving to make room for them to walk past you too).

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I have never been to a Catholic wedding or mass, what is it like?

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The wedding will commence as normal, however, the content of the wedding will mostly be structured like a regular Sunday mass. Catholic mass involves sitting, standing, and kneeling depending on the part of the mass (also known unofficially as Catholic Calisthenics). You will most likely be instructed by church staff or the Priest on when to do so. In the case that he does not announce what to do next, do as the Catholics do.

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How long is the ceremony?

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The ceremony may last between 30 minutes to 1 hour.

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What will the weather be like?

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Based on previous years, the chances of rain are very low (but never zero), and the temperature will range throughout the day from 30 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit.