We kindly request that you RSVP as soon as possible. Our final deadline is May 15th, 2027.
Our dress code is cocktail attire. Please feel free to dress colorfully, and keep in mind our hot North Carolina summers.
We are registered through Purple Puddle, Weezie Towels, and Zola. All links are located on the "Registry" page of our website. Purple Puddle is a local small business in Chapel Hill and we are thrilled to be working with their team!
Please arrive at Merrimon-Wynne House by 5:00 p.m. for the ceremony. The ceremony will begin at 5:30 p.m., and we'd love for you to have a moment to relax, get a pre-ceremony drink, and enjoy the venue.
We truly wish we could invite everyone’s guests, but due to space constraints, we’re only able to accommodate those listed on the invitation.
We have a block of rooms available at the Hyatt House Seaboard Station. It is a six-minute walk from the hotel to Merrimon-Wynne House. Please let the front desk know you are with the Pickens-Andrews wedding.
The parking lot is located on Polk Street, across the street from Merrimon-Wynne. Below are driving directions: Traveling down Blount Street from Peace Street, you will pass The Merrimon-Wynne House on your left. Take an immediate left on Polk Street and the parking lot will be located on your right between Blount and Person Street. Traveling down Person Street from Downtown Raleigh, you will turn left on Polk Street and the parking lot entrance will be on your left, just past The Burning Coal Theater.
Absolutely! Weather permitting, we will hold the ceremony outdoors on the lawn of The Merrimon-Wynne House. This area is shaded by large oak trees. The cocktail hour will take place in the main house, and the reception will be held in the carriage house next to the lawn. In the event of rain or extreme heat, the ceremony will be moved indoors to the carriage house.
While we welcome friends of all faiths, we will be having a Methodist Christian ceremony. Anna's childhood minister and longtime Danek-Pickens family friend, Pastor Ben Alexander, will perform the ceremony.
We kindly request that our ceremony remain phone and camera-free. We will be sure to share our photographers' shots as soon as they are available. Please feel free to take photos at the cocktail hour and reception.