Yes (for the most part)! The ceremony will be held inside the Day Chapel and the reception will be in the Great Room - both are air-conditioned. The cocktail hour will be outdoors, however!
Although the wedding is fully indoors, we will be surrounded by the beautiful greenery of the botanical garden - so dress in your best semi-formal, summery style! Flowy dresses and jumpsuits, dress shirts and slacks, or comfortable suits are all perfect choices. Athens gets toasty in the summer, so feel free to keep it light and breezy to help you stay cool. Please avoid jeans and white/cream outfits <3 Comfortable shoes are a good idea if you plan to stroll the gardens at all (or really boogie on the dance floor)!
While the ceremony starts at 5:30pm, the chapel will be open at 5pm for guests to begin taking their seats.
Yes! The Botanical Garden has ample parking, although overnight parking is not allowed. Athens is the land of Ubers and Lyfts - so please utilize those if you plan on doing some drinking at the reception! We want everyone to get home safely!
There is strictly no smoking allowed anywhere on the Botanical Garden grounds. Thank you for understanding and helping us respect the space!
If your invitation is addressed to you and a "guest", please feel free to bring someone! Due to space restrictions, however, there is only enough space for those specifically listed on the invitation.
Please RSVP as soon as you can, but preferably no later than July 10th, as we will need to get final counts to the vendors!