FAQs

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

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ABSOLUTELY. Jenny is gluten sensitive and very cognizant of food allergies. We chose our caterer and menu with allergies and dietary restrictions in mind. Please let us know when you RSVP if you have any dietary restrictions. We strongly urge you to RSVP via our website if you have dietary restrictions- the electronic RSVP form makes it easiest for you to indicate that. This is also one of the reasons we chose to have a plated dinner and will have assigned seating. It makes it easier for our caterer to accommodate requests and put special things on each table as needed for specific dietary issues.

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Are kids welcome?

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We are limiting our guest list to kids we have relationships with. This means when we hang out, your kids are often around & we hang out often enough that your kids probably recognize one of us. If you're the type that usually leaves them at home or drops them off with a babysitter, then our wedding shouldn't be that different. COVID was a big factor in this decision. We planned our wedding with the idea that at any moment restrictions may come back. We looked at the strictest COVID-related occupancy limits and social distancing requirements our venue had during the worst of the pandemic and planned based on that. In some instances, this meant choosing options that greatly increased our costs but also allowed us to continue to have our day so long as we weren't in a state mandated shut down. So at this point, our numbers limit the amount of kids we can have because if things start to shut down again- we don't want to choose between your kids and a close friend/family member.

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Can I bring a date?

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Please refer to the INSIDE of your invitation. We included +1's for everyone over 18, with the exception that a couple people's +1's gave us their address in which case they were sent invites separately. We didn't write "& Guest" on the envelope because the post office is super picky and bounced a few of the save the dates that were addressed that way because "& Guest" doesn't actually live with you. The inside of your invites and the RSVP form on our website make it super obvious though.

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What's the parking situation?

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Parking is adjacent to the building. Including ample handicapped parking.

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Whats the alcohol situation?

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Beer, Wine and Seltzers will be fully hosted. Due to our venue being within a Three Rivers Park, hard alcohol is not allowed. We promise to have wide selection of drinks available to suit everyone's needs. Related to the park ordinance- the wedding coordinator at our venue said to let everyone know that they bust somebody roughly once a month for having liquor in their trunk. She said that it is a $150 fine for YOU if you get busted. Be smart, drink the free booze.

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Is Jenny taking Elliott's last name?

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Jenny is still deciding but her married name will either be hyphenated or just be double barreled without a hyphen. Jenny was born into Hispanic naming tradition and while she's not about to go all out and use 20 last names to indicate her full ancestry, she feels like two last names isn't such a big deal. BTW since it's sticking around a little longer the correct pronunciation of "Tafur" is "TAH-foor".

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COVID?

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The short answer is we are following all required local protocols. Please be mindful of others. Long answer: we chose our venue with the idea that if social distancing measures have to be enacted last minute due to a surge, there is space to do so. (Our Venue is very oversized!). Even under the strictest (but not locked down) rules, our celebration is still possible and our decision to do a plated reception meal is largely related to this. Elliott and Jenny are fully vaccinated. While we respect everyone's personal choices regarding the matter please keep in mind that we plan to have our older relatives present who are higher risk. These older relatives are precious to us as we have very few left. If you are not vaccinated, please let us know so that we can be sure to seat higher risk individuals away from you. We strongly urge you to get a COVID test before and after our day. COVID would be the worst wedding gift. If you're supposed to be quarantining due to exposure- STAY HOME.