FAQs
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Is there parking in the Greek Cultural Garden?
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Not officially. While there is street parking around the gardens, on the side streets and Martin Luther King Blvd, there is not an official parking lot. We suggest options like carpooling, driving to Tartine and Ubering to the ceremony, or leaving a little early to find a street spot.
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Is there parking at Tartine Bistro?
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Yes! There is a parking lot off of Lake Road, if you turn down depot street. This lot is behind the restaurant so there may be a little bit more of a walk into the restaurant from there. However, there are parking spots out front of the restaurant on Old Detroit Rd.
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What time can guests arrive for the ceremony?
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Since the ceremony will start promptly at 3:30pm, plan to arrive at 3pm so you can grab a good seat!
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When is the deadline to RSVP?
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The deadline to RSVP for the wedding ceremony and dinner is Friday April 25th. If we do not hear from you by 4/25/25, we will not be able to accommodate you for the wedding, but hope to celebrate with you at the post wedding celebration in October!
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Are guests allowed to take photos during the ceremony?
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No. We have hired an extremely talented photographer who will be capturing our day. We will be more than happy to share her work with all our guests AFTER the wedding day.
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What's the schedule for the day of the wedding?
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We will be inviting guests to arrive to the Greek Garden around 3pm. Please note: if you're someone who tends to run late, we ask you to plan to arrive at 2:45pm or carpool with someone you know to be punctual so that we can stay on schedule. The ceremony will begin promptly at 3:30pm. Ceremony will end about 4pm and then the bride and groom would like guests to stay for pictures. Water and snacks will be provided for in between photos. Pictures should wrap up around 4:45-5pm and then we invite guests to head over to the restaurant. Our room reservation opens promptly at 5:30pm. At 5:30pm we are planning to have a small cocktail soiree followed by some kind words and then dinner. The overall goal of the day is intimate fun with our most loved and precious people celebrating a couple of soulmates who adore each other.
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Can guests leave the ceremony and go straight to Tartine?
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Our party room at Tartine will not be available until 5:30pm, so we strongly recommend that if you're dismissed from photo's early that guests do NOT go straight to Tartine. The restaurant is very small and while it does have a bar, it likely cannot accommodate our party until the scheduled time of 5:30pm. We recommend trying out one of the near by restaurants, or bars in Downtown River such as: Old River Tap and Social (19245 Detroit Rd. Rocky River), Char Whiskey Bar & Grille (19337 Detroit Rd. Rocky River), Tommy's Place (1325 Linda St. Rocky River), or Rocky River Wine Bar (1313 Linda St. Rocky River). All of these places have bars that you should be able to relax at before the Happy Half Hour at Tartine!
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Will there be a Cocktail Hour?
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Yes! Starting at 5:30pm at Tartine we will be hosting a Happy Half Hour with an assortment of charcuterie, vegetables and hummus. We will behaving guests find their seats around 6 so that the servers can take everyones orders and we can start the toasts.
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Is there an open bar?
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We are starting with an open bar. However, as the evening goes on we will be switching to a cash bar. You can continue drinking (responsibly please!), you will just have to open your own tab.