FAQs

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When should I RSVP by?

Answer

Please send in your response by September 14th. When you RSVP, please fill out the form included with the invitation to indicate how many guests are coming, the full name of each guest, and each guest's dietary restrictions (if applicable).

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Do you have any hotel recommendations?

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Yes - the reception venue is located close to multiple hotels thanks to its closeness to Oakbrook Center and Yorktown Mall. We have listed 4 recommendations that are within a mile of the reception venue on the "Travel" page.

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I am unfamiliar with Ukrainian wedding traditions. What can I expect from the day?

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Traditions practiced during the ceremony include the participation of the starosty (elders) which preside as official witnesses and hold icons of Christ & the Mother of God during the service, the use of the rushnyk (embroidered cloth), and crowning. Guests generally stand throughout the ceremony and there is a room near the back of the church where visitors with limited mobility may sit in the pews, observe the ceremony through tinted glass, and listen to the procession via speakers installed in the room that are linked to microphones placed in the sanctuary. If you are curious to learn more detailed information, please refer to the links below. Historical Context: https://honchar.org.ua/en/blog/the-regional-and-cultural-mosaic-of-a-ukrainian-wedding-i135 Contemporary Review: https://www.uocofusa.org/files/publications/UOW/2019/MAY-UOW-2019.pdf