Frequently Asked Questions

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What date should I RSVP by?

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It is requested that RSVPs are submitted as soon as possible. However, the deadline to submit your RSVP by is Friday, May 16th. This is to allow us time to get our guest count to Longview Mansion by their deadline, allowing them to prepare for the correct amount of guests. If you do not RSVP by this time, it will be assumed that you will not be in attendance, and subsequently, there will not be seating, food, etc. accounted for your presence.

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What is the address of the wedding ceremony and reception?

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1200 SW Longview Park Dr, Lee's Summit, MO 64081 No need to worry about traveling to another location, as both our ceremony and reception will be held at Longview Mansion.

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Am I able to bring my children?

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Yes! Children of all ages are welcome! It is up to the discretion of the invited families if they want to make it a date night, or bring the whole family along! It is requested by the bride and groom, however, that if there happens to be any interruptions from our younger guests during the ceremony, they be removed from the service. This is to ensure that there are no distractions for the wedding party and other guests, as well as ensuring clear sound quality for the videographer. During the reception, it is also requested that all children are accounted for and with their parents during the first dance and following dances, so that children do not mistakenly enter the dance floor. Additionally, for the benefit of our younger guests, Longview Mansion has a nursery room upstairs where children can be changed, breastfed, or have some quiet time away, if needed. We will also have a kids table available in the reception space with coloring pages and other activities for our younger guests to enjoy!

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What time should I arrive at the ceremony?

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4:30 pm is the preferred time of arrival. A live string quartet will be playing for guests as they arrive, leading up to 5:00 pm, when the ceremony will begin.

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Is it an open bar?

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Yes! Drinks are on the bride and groom!

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Am I allowed to take photos or videos at your wedding?

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Yes and no. This depends on the time and place! The bride and groom will have an unplugged ceremony, meaning know phones, iPads or any other devices should be out during the wedding. The bride and groom have paid for a professional photographer and videographer to capture their ceremony and other moments through the night. No phones or other devices should be out during this time so as not to interfere with the professional photos and video. However, during the reception, everyone is encouraged to take photos and videos of the night! The bride and groom will have QR codes available around the reception space for guests to upload pictures to a shared album. With the QR code, any guest can upload their photos or videos from the night onto a Google drive made especially for the wedding day! All guests can view and save photos and videos uploaded to this album as well. The bride and groom would LOVE for you to share your photos/videos so they can see any beautiful moments you may have captured through the night and get a glimpse of their guests enjoying the night and having fun!

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Is there parking available near your wedding venue?

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Plenty of parking spaces are available on site, with one lot being located to the far right of the mansion, and another directly on the left. The parking lots are a short walk to the ceremony space, which is located directly on the right side of the mansion. Please do not park in the circle drive at the front of the mansion, as photos will be taken with the bride and groom following the ceremony. If you wish to get an Uber at the end of the night, the mansion welcomes you to leave your car overnight and pick it up the following morning. If you decide to do this, please be sure your vehicle is picked up no later than 10 am the next day.

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Am I allowed to bring a plus one?

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If you are able to bring a plus one to the wedding, you would have received a plus one card along with your wedding invitation in the mail. Additionally, when RSVPing the website will list your name and "guest". If you do not want to bring a plus one, simply mark your guest as not attending. If you want to use your plus one, please mark them as attending and provide in the additional question on the RSVP page the name and age of your guest. If you are not sure who your plus one will be at the time you are RSVPing, simply write in "TBD".

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Will your wedding be indoors or outdoors?

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If weather allows, the ceremony will be held outdoors, while the cocktail hour and reception will be held indoors. Refreshments will be served leading up to the ceremony to keep our guests hydrated!

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Have you reserved a room block at a hotel?

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No. Considering a majority of the guests attending the wedding live in the area, or are staying with family members in the area, it has been left up to the remaining guests discretion to find and book hotels how they please. However, in the "Accommodations" section of this website, the bride and groom have listed some hotels that they suggest to any guests who are interested in staying the night in the area.

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What type of food will be served at your wedding?

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The food for the wedding night will be served buffet style. The Wedding Night's Menu: Salad Lombard Salad - Spring greens, sweet red onions, candied pecans, and gorgonzola cheese crumbles. Served with a choice of creamy parmesan dressing or raspberry walnut vinaigrette. Entrees Stuffed Chicken Breast - Breaded chicken breast stuffed with fig and goat cheese, and topped with a balsamic reduction sauce. BBQ Spareribs - Dry rubbed pork ribs with Longview Mansion's house BBQ sauce. Vegetable Roasted Italian Vegetables - yellow squash, zucchini, red onions, and red peppers, tossed in an Italian seasoning and roasted with a white wine reduction. Starch Truffle Mashed Potatoes Hors D'oeuvres (Served during cocktail hour) Focaccia Pizza - Two Options - Classic Pepperoni and Margherita - Tomato, basil and mozzarella. Black Angus Roast Beef Canapes - Chopped roast beef on thin slices of sourdough toasts with garlic aioli.

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Will there be meal options for guests with dietary restrictions or allergies?

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Yes. You will need to include this information in your RSVP. This will be communicated to the Longview Mansion's kitchen and alternatives can be provided where necessary. Be sure your RSVP is submitted on time so that this can be communicated with the kitchen staff as soon as possible.

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Where should we bring/send our wedding card/gift?

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If you would like to honor the bride and groom with a gift, you can have it delivered to their home at 308 SE 7th Street, Lee's Summit MO, 64063. A wedding card box will be present at the reception as well. Please consider checking out the bride and groom's registry through this website, as it has their preferred form of gift with a Honeymoon Fund that will help them achieve their dream honeymoon as they set out to Kauai, Hawaii! The honeymoon funds are set up so that you can choose any amount you are interested in gifting.

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Will there be a time gap between your wedding ceremony and reception?

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Yes, there will be a cocktail hour between, where Hors D'oeuvres will be served and the bars will be open.

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Is it wheelchair accessible?

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Yes! The parking lot as well as the mansion itself is handicap accessible. This will not be an issue for the ceremony or reception!