FAQs

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Will being vaccinated against Covid-19 be required?

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Please see our "Covid-19 Health and Safety Considerations" sheet we included in your invitation. We heartily encourage you to get vaccinated against Covid-19. If you are unable to, we are asking you to limit your contact with those outside your household the week before attending and have a negative at-home or lab test prior to arrival. Please contact us if you need help figuring out where you can order free at home Covid tests. Here is the link: https://special.usps.com/testkits In any case, please do not attend if you are not feeling well. We will find another time to be with you! For those who know us closely, you may know how important Catholic Social Teaching is to us. With that being said, we take the principle "Preferential Option for the Poor and Vulnerable" seriously. We will be severely disappointed if we find out our wedding caused harm to the most vulnerable in our community, even resulting in preventable deaths, because people did not do their best to be responsible guests and members of our society. Thank you for taking steps toward protecting the most vulnerable members of our community.

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Is this wedding in Kansas?

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This wedding will be in Kansas City - Missouri. However, you are quite close to Kansas, and can venture across the sociopolitical imposition we term a border with relative ease.

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What will we be eating?

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Dinner will be a buffet. It will be aromatic, filling, and colorful!

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But what will I wear?

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In short: Summer Semi-formal But what does that mean? It is our hope to present no fashion-related concern of too-much or not-enough. We will be outside for the majority of the day, so dress accordingly and comfortably. Layer-up! Wear what you have!

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Can I bring a plus-one?

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Case-by-case! We recognize the joy of celebrating with everyone and, while in our ideal we would open up a giant park and have a festival, the limitations of our space limit our capacity.

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How will I get to the Farm?

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Many options! 1. The bus is free in Kansas City, MO. This would be most convenient if you are staying in the city. -This option will take about 45 minutes to an hour from our hotel blocks. Contact Joseph if you want a detailed overview of how to get from there to the Farm. 2. E-bikes are widely available in KCMO, and you can park them near the Farm! -You'll need to download an smartphone app, RideKC Bike, to most easily do so. 3. Rideshare services are widely available in KCMO. 4. The Kansas City airport has cars to rent as well! 5. Your own motor vehicle or in the motor vehicle of a fellow guest!

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Where should I park?

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We recommend street parking around the Farm in Pendleton Heights. We will have a few spots reserved for elder guests and those with limited mobility.

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Will there be activities?

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There will be time and space to converse with fellow guests, take a tour of the Farm and Orchard, and a field games area. We will also have an interactive, commemorative postcard activity!

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Is smoking allowed?

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Smoking will not be permitted in the main area. If you need to smoke or vape, please be at least 50 feet from the central field.

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May I bring a pet?

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As much as Cassie would love 15 dogs frolicking around the wedding, we cannot have any pets of any kind there.

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...but isn't it a farm?

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Yes, but Jerusalem Farm is not *that* kind of farm. It is an urban farm with chickens, gardens, clotheslines, jams, and all things in the spirit of farm life, but it is not filled with acres and acres of cows, donkeys, and corn fields.

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Any thoughts on what I can bring?

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The weather will possibly be hot and humid, or even a little rainy, so plan for variable weather occasions. You can bring a little fan or a reusable water bottle or a rain jacket. You can bring layers, sunscreen, or bug spray. Perhaps a wide brimmed hat or sunglasses. Check the weather when you're packing. These are just some suggestions based on our experience with summer weather in Kansas City.

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Will you be having an unplugged ceremony or reception? What does "unplugged" mean?

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An unplugged ceremony, or reception, is one where people put away their phones, iPads, and pagers so that they can be fully present to witness the public declaration of love taking place. We have hired an amazing photographer for the day, so please refrain from using your cell phones for pictures or otherwise during the ceremony! We want you to be present to this special occasion, both for us and yourselves, so please put those phones away for an hour. After the ceremony, feel free to mindfully use your phones to share in personal and candid pictures with others. And, feel free to share them with us. We'd be happy to catch a glimpse of the day through your eyes. :) To reiterate, we have hired an awesome photographer so we will be getting awesome photos and we will share them with you, so please leave your phones out of the photos, specifically during the ceremony. Thank you!

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Can I attend via Zoom? (aka: Will you be live-streaming the ceremony?)

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This is a great question and we will get back to you soon on if this is a possibility.