The ceremony and reception will both be held at Highgate Carriage House in Fairmont, WV.
Weather permitting, the ceremony will be held outside in the courtyard. The cocktail hour will also be held outside to follow the ceremony. The reception dinner and dancing will be held inside the banquet hall. Corn hole will also be available to play in the grass outside during the cocktail hour and reception.
We ask that you dress professionally and elegantly. Please avoid the following colors: white and purple. These are colors that the bride, groom, and bridal party will be wearing for the ceremony. For ladies: dresses, skirts, or blouses with slacks are all appropriate. For gentlemen: shirt and tie with pants are appropriate.
There is street parking available surrounding the venue in addition to a parking lot at the church across the street. Handicapped parking will be available at the main entrance. Please let the bride and groom know if handicapped parking is needed so that adequate spaces can be reserved.
We ask that you are in your seats 15 minutes prior to the ceremony start time. We will have ushers to help guide you to your seats.
Of course! We will have draft beer, wine, and two signature drinks of the bride and groom's choices. Alcohol will be available starting during cocktail hour. Non-alcoholic options of soda, tea, lemonade, and water will also be available.
A grazing table will be available with options of several meats, cheeses, fruits, vegetables, breads, crackers, and dips. The open bar will also start at this time.
Dinner will be buffet style with options of roasted chicken, rigatoni with marinara sauce, or fettuccine alfredo as a main course and roasted red skin potatoes, macaroni and cheese, green beans, and dinner rolls as sides. Second servings will be available after everyone has received their first plate.
We have informed you on the invitation how many seats have been reserved in your honor and the names of the guests invited. Some children will be in attendance who are immediate family of the bride and groom.
We have informed you on the invitation how many seats have been reserved in your honor and the names of the guests invited. We ask that those listed are the only people in attendance. We also ask that you respect our wishes in trying to keep the event as intimate as possible, with only our closest family and friends involved.