FAQs

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Can I bring a guest?

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If your invitation says your name “and Guest” then you absolutely can, we just ask that you include the name of your guest in your RSVP for our seating arrangement. If your invite was addressed to you alone then we are just inviting you.

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Are kids welcome?

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We are keeping this wedding primarily adults only - we will only have two little ladies present who are considered family to the bride and groom. We love all of your children but we don’t have the room for all of them and therefore we ask that you make other childcare arrangements for the night. Thank you for understanding!

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What is the policy with regards to COVID?

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The wedding and reception are all outdoors (under tents) but if it’s raining or especially cold that day then the siding on the tents will be down, meaning people will potentially be in close contact with little air flow. Due to this, we want to try and take every precaution to ensure our guests are safe. Therefore, although we expect that all guests are already vaccinated and boosted, we strongly encourage all guests to get the updated version of the COVID vaccine at least two weeks before the wedding. The updated version of the vaccine is available starting after Labor Day and is specifically designed to target the newer strains of COVID. Anyone is eligible for it, regardless of how many boosters you have already gotten, as long as your last shot or booster was at least two months before you get the updated version of the vaccine. Additionally, if you are having any symptoms of COVID the days before or the day of the wedding, we ask that you please take either a PCR or rapid at-home COVID test. Even if your symptoms are super minimal (such as the tiniest bit of congestion or a tiny bit of a sore throat) and you think it’s likely just allergies or a mild cold, we still ask that you test before coming and putting others at risk. If you test positive during the week or day of the wedding we ask that you not attend. Obviously we will miss you very much, but we will have a number of guests who are imunocompromised and we want to do our best to keep everyone as safe as possible. If you do need to cancel last minute due to COVID please text Loretta Rietsema at 518-572-9873 to let her know you are unable to attend. Thank you for understanding!

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Do I have to take the shuttle to get to the wedding?

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Not at all, if you would prefer to drive yourself you can park on the the side of Loraine Street (the house is located on the corner of Cumberland Ave and Lorraine St). However, if you are planning on drinking we ask that you make sure you have a sober driver with you. If you don’t have a designated driver to get you home or back to the hotel then please take the shuttle instead, it will be running to and from the wedding every half hour and we don’t want any drunk/impaired driving!

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What time should I arrive at the ceremony?

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If you are taking the shuttle, depending on which shuttle bus departure time you are assigned, you will arrive at the wedding anytime between 315 and 355pm. If you are driving yourself then please plan to arrive anytime between 315pm and 355pm. The ceremony will begin at 4pm.

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When should I RSVP by?

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We ask that you RSVP as soon as possible once you receive your wedding invitation.

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Are there any other events that I should know about around the wedding?

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Yes! Close family friends of the brides will be hosting a welcome gathering on Friday the 21st where they will provide delicious home-cooked food and non alcoholic beverages (there will be a cash bar available at the restaurant for alcoholic beverages). All are welcome to attend! For more information please see the “schedule” tab and look under the JV Jamboree.

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Are you registered? Where?

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We are! We are registered on the site MyRegistry, which is also linked on this website under the “registry” tab.

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Are there good local breakfast places if I don’t want to have the breakfast provided by the hotel?

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We have included a number of different local breakfast places under the “things to do” tab on this website.

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My question isn’t covered here - who should I reach out to?

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If you have a question regarding the wedding within the week leading up to the wedding please DO NOT reach out to the bride or groom. Here is a list of people you can reach out to instead: Loretta Rietsema - 518-572-9873 Wouter Rietsema - 518-565-6829 Donna Gottwald - 508-243-8169 Bill Gottwald Sr. - 508-951-1169 If you text or call the bride or groom with questions during the wedding week you will not get an answer. #sorrynotsorry #itsourweddingweeksoyoushouldntbetextingus