As we prepare to make the final arrangements, we will need to have an exact headcount. Please RSVP by April 20th.
Yes, we currently have a room block at the SpringHill Suites by Marriott Lawrence Downtown. Be sure to check out the 'Travel' page to see how to get the discount! This hotel is located right next door to the reception venue.
The ceremony will begin promptly at 3 pm, so please arrive to the church and be seated at least 15 minutes prior.
There is limited parking at Redeemer Lutheran Church, so try your best to carpool to this location. If the lot is full, you can either park on the street or across the street at the Holcom Park Recreation Center The reception venue is located in the same parking lot as the SpringHill Suites, so if you are staying there you will not need to move your car from designated hotel parking. For those that are not staying at the hotel, there is public parking in that same lot that is free after 5 pm. Be sure to look at posted signage before you park!
The dress code for our wedding is semi-formal: tuxes and gowns are welcome, and so are suits and cocktail dresses.
To ensure everyone's comfort, we kindly request that only guests listed on the invitation attend. Thank you for understanding, and we look forward to celebrating with you.
Yes, when you RSVP through this website you will be able to input any dietary restrictions you may have.
Abe & Jake’s Landing originally began as the Consolidated Barbed Wire Company in the late 1880′s. At its peak, over 300 men worked in the plant making it the largest employer in the state of Kansas. A steamboat landing also was stationed below the factory. Outside the factory, full-time fishermen made a living off the catfish that were plentiful in the river. The fish would feed off grain spilled by the grain elevator next to the barbed wire plant fattening them up to almost 150 pounds! Abe and Jake’s Landing takes its name from Abe Burns and Jake Washington, two local fisherman who had a fishing cabin next to the barbed wire building. A sculpture in the building depicts the men holding two blue catfish they caught in their nets, weighing 92 and 110 pounds. Both of these fish exceed the current state record for being taken by rod and reel. The building went through a variety of uses after the barbed wire business was sold around 1900. It was a paper factory for many years and then used for storage. In the 1980’s the building was semi-abandoned: the roof leaked, it had no windows, and the building was home to several hundred pigeons, two raccoons, and various transients. After ten years of hard work, the building was restored to its present condition and is currently on the state historical register.