Yes! We love all our family and friends, including the newest ones. We'd love for them to join in on the festivities.
When we began planning our wedding, we realized our relationships didn't really fit with the bridesmaids/groomsmen model, and wanted our ceremony to honor those relationships that were formative to us, regardless of age or gender, and without hierarchy. Accordingly, our wedding party is larger than usual, but there's no best man or maid of honor.
No, we'll be having a dry wedding. Neither of us enjoy drinking, and we knew it could put some of our friends in a difficult position, so we'll find other ways to have fun.
Yes! Both of us love to dance, and wouldn't celebrate this occasion without it. If you won't be joining us on the dance floor, though, we're keeping a space separate so people can still socialize and enjoy themselves without shouting over music.
Yes! If you RSVP on this website, or by mail, you can inform us of any dietary restrictions you may have, and we'll be sure to accommodate them.
First and foremost, dress to be comfortable in Chicago in July. Second to that, garden party attire would be lovely.
We would love to celebrate with as many people as possible, but only so many people can fit in a fellowship hall. If your invitation says “and Guest,” or something equivalent, then yes, if not, we would prefer if it was just you.
We will both be taking a new last name: "With" Joshua's parents say that this was his favorite word when he was a kid. Andrea first thought of this as a possible new last name for us and it stuck because it encapsulates us, our relationship with each other, and the world around us.