We love an excuse for our family and friends to get dressed up! There is no specific dress code, we just ask that you be in wedding guest attire. Please keep in mind that the ceremony will be outdoors barring nice weather. We recommend thicker heels for women and a removable jacket for men as it may get warm, and you may need to walk in grass to be seated.
We love your kiddos, but want you to be able to kick back, relax, and celebrate with us. Except for immediate family, we've decided to have an adults-only event and appreciate you making arrangements for your children at home.
We ask that you RSVP by April 15th. If we do not have a response by that date, we will kindly assume you will not be in attendance.
Our entire event will be held at Old Oaks Winery. We will have the ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception areas clearly marked with signage and people to help direct you. Other areas of the vineyard we are not using will be open to the public until 7pm, and we invite you to explore the 40 acres of vineyard and other areas of the winery during cocktail hour.
We want to ensure everyone can enjoy our day, so we will have a shuttle between the Axis Hotel Moline and the venue. If you are staying elsewhere, Uber and Lyft are available in the area. We want everyone to get home safely!
The ceremony begins at 3:30 pm. We ask all guests to arrive between 2:30 and 3:00 pm to get a drink and be seated before the start of the ceremony.
We love to see your photos! We ask that no personal cell phones be out during the ceremony, our photographer is phenomenal and we promise to share our ceremony photos with everyone. Once the ceremony is over, we invite you to take as many photos of the evening as you'd like. We will post our shared photo website around the venue so you can upload pictures to share with us and other guests.
The reception must end by 11 pm due to city ordinances. There are plenty of downtown bars in Moline, near the Axis Hotel, to keep the party going.
There is a parking lot at the venue. If you are able, please park closer to the road to leave parking spaces closest to the venue space for our guests with limited mobility.
If you have a question that was not addressed here, please get in touch with us at BanksandMary25@gmail.com, or call/text the couple.