We will reach out in June with a more formal invitation and solidified details for the schedule. If you know that you will attend now, RSVPing will allow us to begin to make arrangements. That said, we hope to have a final headcount by the beginning of August.
When you navigate to the RSVP page and type in your first and last name. If you have "guest" listed underneath your name, it means you are welcome to bring someone with you.
We love your kids (truly!) and want you to have a great time. Children will be welcome at the ceremony. If you would like to bring your children to the reception, please let us know. We want you to be able to have a good time and not have to leave early. If enough folks want to bring younger children, we can look into securing childcare. We have use of the adjacent office building where the church hosts Sunday school which could be used as a home base for kids as it gets later.
New York City has notoriously tricky parking. That said, on Saturdays, the entire stretch leading up to the church has available street parking (for free) beginning at 6 p.m. You could likely park your car at a meter nearby for about $10 and move it after the ceremony to a free spot. Parking is also free and generally available in the area on Sunday mornings. There are also plenty of paid garages in the area that will charge you anywhere between 30 and 75 for the day.
The Washington Square Hotel is reasonably priced (by New York Standards) and is a short 5 minute walk to the venue. We recommend booking there as early as possible, as they have limited rooms that will likely fill up.
The meeting room is accessible through the front entrance through stairs (a climb of roughly two flights). There is a side entrance at 239 Thompson Avenue with a Lift that will bring you up to the meeting room. Bathrooms are only available in the basement which will require navigating a small flight of 6 steps below the lift.
Judson Memorial Church uses only non-gendered bathrooms. There are both single-occupancy and public bathrooms available, but none are gender-designated.
We will need everyone to vacate the meeting room for the hour between the ceremony and reception in order to set up and take pictures. Family and members of the wedding party will need to be available for pictures in the meeting room and across the street in Washington Square Park. There are many places to hang out in between, and we will share some recommendations soon on where and how to pass the time in between.
We're aiming for a semi-formal cocktail attire vibe. Light cosplay is encouraged, especially if it's in the Marvel family. Both grooms will be rocking an accessory or two. Dancing is NOT optional, so make sure you wear those comfy dance shoes or bring an extra pair to change into if you insist on being fancy.
After 15 years of being together, we've actually accumulated quite a lot of stuff and after thinking it through, have decided we don't need a lot more of it (if anything, we're hoping to minimize our stuff). Of course, we're grateful for whatever gift you can offer, knowing that the greatest gift of all is your time to join us at the wedding (truly!).