Only if your child or plus one was included on the Save the Date & Formal Invitation RSVP then are they welcome at the wedding. This is due to our limited capacity and doing plated dinners. Thanks for understanding!
Honestly the weather is unpredictable this time of year. The main plan is for our ceremony to be outside which would be about 30 minutes long, cocktail hour/Dinner is an indoor/outdoor situation and reception is inside. History has shown 60 degrees and sunny around this time of year but other years there was snow. So who knows; that's the fun of it! Our venue spaces are adaptable if weather becomes an issue. Though this will stress people out... No there is not really a dress code. Get "dressed up" and we want that interpreted through whatever fits your unique style that makes you you! Wear that outfit you never get to wear that you love. We don't want people to feel like they have to get something new to fit our "code." You already have something you like in your closet that you feel you have no occasion to wear again. Wear that! We can't wait to see you in the look you decide to bless us with. Wear what makes you happy. Reuse an outfit. We give you permission.
I swear I'm not trying to be a Buzz Kill (pun intended) I just want all of our guests to be informed since most of you aren't from Utah... Utah is really strict and lame in regards to letting us willingly poison ourselves (how dare they). So here are some things we want to make sure our guests are aware of: Everyone will be IDed at our wedding so bring your ID. No ID no alcohol. Bartenders are not allowed to serve you more than one drink at a time in Utah. Bartenders are also not allowed to serve more than the official amounts that quantify "one drink" so for a lot of out of towners, the drinks will seem small, or taste "weak." If you bring your own alcohol in they will throw you out and fine us. So pregame if you feel you must, but you've been warned. Regardless of all of this, we plan to have lots of fun and luckily with all the Utah laws you'll probably get to remember it even if you drink. We do apologize, I know these restrictions at our venue may frustrate people. Thanks for putting up with it for us <3
John Mulaney would be proud knowing we have no secondary location the day of our wedding as all of the events on Saturday are at Oak Hills in Layton:). We will not be providing transportation to and from the hotel blocks for our wedding. There is a parking lot all guests can park at for free with enough room to accommodate all our guests who wish to drive. If you are considering driving to our wedding please be aware that Utah has the lowest BAC law in the country. If you get pulled over and blow above .05% you will get a DUI, if you refuse the breathalyzer they will suspend your license. Luckily, our Venue allows you to leave your car overnight and get it on Sunday if you need to pivot at the end of the night.
This is completely up to you. There will be free parking at our venue and you can leave it overnight and pick it up Sunday if you need. If you are just attending our wedding events then you can totally get by with just Uber's and Lyfts if that's more convenient for you. I will say, if you were planning to do some sight seeing, most of the coolest things in Utah are the scenery and getting to them takes a drive. Though if you are containing your visit to just our wedding, you could also visit downtown SLC and the amusement park easily without a rental car. So long story short- you don't NEED one it just depends what's important to you while you're here.
All of our guests should be aware that this will be an LGBTQIA+ friendly wedding. That means all of the community, not just those that fall under the first two letters!! It's very important to Max and Kaylee that all our friends/family can be who they are so please take on our personal mission to help us create that environment. Now, we totally get why some may be nervous to travel to Utah! Ultimately, it's up to you. The airport can be especially anxiety-inducing. We can't control other people, but what I can tell you is that Max and I asked each vendor we hired if they've worked LGBTQIA+ events before. We have lots of very important people to us in this community and we wanted to do our part to help y'all feel welcome in a not so welcoming state. This day is about LOVE so if you and your partner were invited, come celebrate LOVE with us. You won't be the only ones. While at Oak Hills, every vendor from bartender, to caterer, to hosts, to photographer has worked LGBTQIA+ events before; we asked firsthand in our vendor search process. Please text Max or Kaylee and we can help answer any questions you may have. We don't want this to be another setting you have to hide so please don't feel like you have to. Come as who you are. That's why we love you.