6:30 pm - 10:30 pm
For those of you who can stay both nights, please join us for a welcome party, generously hosted by Tom and Edie Howell! There will be heavy hors d'oeuvres, in addition to beer, wine, and cocktails to get the weekend started. Attire: The venue is a bit on the formal side, so we're suggesting cocktail attire for this event. However, please wear whatever makes you feel comfortable and shoes that you can walk in. We'd love to see your children at this event if you choose to bring them along for the weekend :)
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Attire: Formal
We are thrilled to invite you to join us as we say "I do" and celebrate the start of our new chapter. The ceremony will take place in the beautiful Academy Ballroom at the Visitation Hotel. Unfortunately, given space constraints in the Academy Ballroom, we will not be able to accommodate children during the wedding ceremony or reception. If this creates significant challenges for you, please let us know.
5:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Join us after the ceremony for a candle lit cocktail hour in the hotel's covered and heated outdoor patio, followed by dinner and dancing in the Academy Ballroom! Dinner will be served family style, and the seasonal menu will not be determined until a few weeks prior to the event. For this reason, please let us know in the RSVP if you have dietary restrictions and we will make sure they are accommodated.
10:30 pm
Attire: Come straight from the party or go back to your room and get comfy!
The band may stop at 10:30, but the party will continue in the Hotel's Wye Oak Tavern until 2am!
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Casual
Feel free to drop by for coffee and a light breakfast before you head home! Our house is only a few blocks from the hotel in Downtown Frederick.