Yes the ceremony seats are on grass but there is a concrete path up the aisle from the reception area.
Yes, we have shuttles from both of the hotels that we have a block on. Travel time from the hotels to the venue is about 7 minutes. Pick up times: - Hotels -> Venue: 4:00, 4:20, and 4:40pm. - Venue -> Hotel: starts 8pm and will just circulate until the end of the reception
The Ceremony will be outdoor assuming weather and heat cooperate. We will have an indoor backup plan though.
The Welcome Event is in Founder's Centennial Room. Founders sent us this info: Parking: - Founders offers two parking lots located at 248 Williams St. SW and 334 Finney Ave SW. Please bring the ticket distributed on entry, as we validate up to 10 hours of parking for those who use our lots. - Each lot is approximately 1 block away from our Taproom Entrance, located at 235 Cesar E. Chavez Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 40503. - Handicapped Parking is provided by the city and is in front of our Taproom entrance. Street parking is also bountiful, please follow posted signage. Entering: - Please enter through our main Taproom Entrance, our handicap entrance is located to the right of the stairs - The Centennial Room is accessed via elevator, located within our Company Store. We'll have staff posted at the elevator, as a keycard is required for entry. - If no one is posted at the elevator and the event has started, please notify the clerks in our Company Store and a staff member will be down to assist