We will be asking everyone to kindly RSVP by Friday, May 2nd, 2025 as we want a total headcount for the event coordinator
You should be able to arrive at the ceremony between 4:30pm-4:45pm at the WRAL Azalea Gardens. Ceremony will be starting at 5pm. If you arrive late, we will ask for you to please wait until the ceremony is over to reduce any distractions.
The theme for the dress code is summer garden party attire. We will be asking for everyone to dress semi-formal. Women can wear colorful dresses or sundresses, and men can wear button up shirts/polo/cotton shirt with linen pants or dress pants.
Yes, there’s free parking for the ceremony venue (WRAL Azalea Gardens) and the reception venue (The Stateview Hotel)
No there is no transportation to and from the Stateview Hotel to the ceremony. Please coordinate a head of time with getting a ride from a friend/family or get a rental car if you are staying for the wedding weekend.
If you have a food allergy or a diet restriction, then please let us know ASAP as we are finalizing the food menu for the reception
We may be doing a get together at the Stateview Hotel on Friday night after we have the rehearsal dinner. We are planning to meet at the bar in the lobby around 9pm. If you want to meet up with us, please contact Kathy Gravely (Kiaya’s aunt) or Arlene Parker (Will’s aunt) for more information. On Sunday morning, we are looking to have brunch at the hotel or at a restaurant. We will try to confirm and update as soon as we have more information. These two events would be a great way to see me and Will before the wedding weekend gets busy and before we go on our honeymoon.
After the ceremony, we will be asking for everyone to leave and head to the Stateview Hotel as we will be busy taking pictures with bridal party and won’t have time to talk to everyone. We are going to be hosting a cocktail hour at the Stateview Hotel between 6pm-7pm. Please follow the signs that direct to the cocktail hour room. We will begin the reception right at 7pm.
We will be allowing anybody who wants to give a speech to the bride/groom during dinner. Please be respectful during your speech
We understand that things come up, especially on the day of. We do ask that you kindly send a message to Kathy Gravely (Kiaya’s aunt) and Arlene Parker (Will’s aunt) as we don’t our phones to be blowing up on the day of the wedding. We will make sure to reach out to you after the wedding weekend.
Right now, the forecast is predicting hot and sunny. We suggest drinking lots of water during the ceremony and use the umbrellas and fans that we are providing for guests. We will keep you all posted if anything changes
At this time, we are asking for you to contact our two wedding coordinators, Kathy Gravely (Kiaya’s aunt), and Arlene Parker (Will’s aunt). I will be providing their phone numbers as we will be asking for everyone to not contact us as we are making final preparations for the wedding.
We will begin having an Italian buffet style for one hour. I will posted details about the food menu soon.
Yes, we will be serving alcohol as we want everyone to have a good time. Please know that this will be a cash bar. If you don’t drink alcohol, then no worries. Please know that you will need cash to buy water, sweet tea, and lemonade
yes, we do have one on this website. We will also be providing our QR codes for Venmo, CashApp, and Apple Pay during the reception if you don’t want to provide a physical gift. We appreciate any kind of gifts!