Please RSVP by May 1, 2026.
Nope! There are so many options for accommodation in Seattle and the surrounding area (hotels, AirBNBs, camping, &c) that we decided to let everyone choose the option that is best for them.
Yes! Semi-Formal. We're defining this relatively loosely, especially since the venue will be outdoors and grassed. For women, think a nice dress (floor or calf length), or some combination of dressy skirt/nice pants/dress shirt/pantsuit. For men, anything between a suit and slacks & a button down should be fine!
Kids are most entirely welcome! We are so excited to celebrate our special day with ALL of our favorite people, which includes many of our cousins and friends who are still kids. :) Blessed Sacrament is very used to little ones and their occasional noises during Mass. The reception venue will have plenty of space for kids to run around in the grass and play various yard games, and dinner will include quesadillas in addition to barbecue fare, in case we have any picky eaters coming.
Yes! There will be a livestream on the Blessed Sacrament Seattle YouTube page. (https://www.youtube.com/@BlessedSacramentSeattle) There will be an updated link posted to this page as we get closer to the wedding date. In the meantime, if you know you want to watch the livestream because you can't join us in person, please shoot one of us an email, and we will add you to the list of people we are sending the livestream link to directly.
If you can, please arrive no later than 10:20, to give you time to find a seat and recollect yourself before the Mass begins!
We're so glad you will be able to join us, and we hope you will enjoy the beauty of our Nuptial Mass! The Mass will be about 80 minutes long, and will consist of the processional, a set of readings and a homily, the exchange of vows and rings, a blessing for the bride & groom, the Liturgy of the Eucharist, Holy Communion, and the recessional. At various times during the Mass, it is traditional to sit, stand, and kneel--feel free to join in as you feel comfortable. During Communion, if you are not Catholic or have not been practicing your faith, you may either stay in your pew, or come forward with your arms across your chest for a blessing from the priest.
Yes, there is. There will be about three to three and a half hours between the end of the Nuptial Mass and the beginning of the reception (at 3:15 PM). This is a great time to grab a light lunch (an early dinner will be served at the reception), maybe see a sight or two, and then start driving up to the reception venue (which is about an hour and fifteen minutes from the church).
The reception is about an hour and fifteen minutes from the Nuptial Mass venue.
There is parking, but it will be limited to about 50 spaces. For that reason, we are hoping to have people carpool whenever possible.
In the RSVP, people will be able to indicate whether they are willing and able to drive others, or whether they will need a ride. Once we have that information, we will match up drivers with drivees, and reach out to you by two weeks before the wedding with the contact information of the others in your carpool. At that point, you are free to work out the details together. If you run into any difficulties, please let Tom or Hannah know.
Certainly! Please let us know of any food allergies during your RSVP, and we will reach out to you to make sure you will be comfortable with the food accommodations at the reception.
We have a registry through this Zola site, with links to purchase gifts on other websites. See the "Registry" tab for more details!