We were recently able to extend our RSVP deadline from July 8th to August 8th.

Yes, there is plenty of parking space in the parking lot behind the church.

Yes, there is plenty of parking space in the parking lot (as well as street parking if needed) at the Madison.

Yes, children are welcome to attend. We simply ask that parents do their best to keep children quiet during the ceremony. Please add their names and ages to your RSVP.

On average, Cleveland tends to remain temperate with daytime temperatures staying in the 50s and 60s Fahrenheit. There is usually a consistent 30% chance of rain throughout the month of October.

No, there is not a hotel room block. We have included some suggestions for hotels, near the church and venue, in the travel section of this website. Otherwise we recommend checking out Airbnb and Vrbo.

We ask our guests to wear modest formal attire.

For the Mass, we ask our guests to keep in mind that they will be entering into a sacred space. For the reception, we are going for a formal and elegant atmosphere. Modesty for gentlemen includes being covered from shoulders and upper arms down to ankles. Formal attire would include a suit or tuxedo and the gentleman should remove any head coverings when he enters into the church. Modesty for the lady means being covered from shoulders to knees. Formal attire would include evening gowns, cocktails dresses, knee to floor length skirts, or a nice pantsuit.

While cards are welcome and appreciated, we are asking our guests to please not bring any gifts to the wedding. We will be using part of our honeymoon to drive up to our new house in Alaska and we will not have much room in the car. Please consider sending any gifts to: 4344 S. Pinnacle Peak Dr. Wasilla, AK 99623. For any gift ideas, please see our registry.

Yes, we will have a live stream available for those who cannot attend the wedding. You will be able to find the live stream at the following URL on the day of the wedding: https://youtube.com/live/4AlzCR1JEAE

We are asking our guests to consider this an unplugged wedding ceremony. Please turn off your phones when you enter the church and allow our photographer, videographer, and live streamer to capture the memories for us. However, everyone is welcome to take photos and/or videos during the reception.

A Latin Mass (or Tridentine Mass) is the solemn and reverent form of liturgical worship that was celebrated by Roman Catholics worldwide for many centuries. It is conducted (as the name would imply) primarily in Latin and is characterized by reverent and elaborate movements, multiple ancient prayers, grand musical pieces, as well as several periods of silence. While the Latin Mass will look very foreign to a first time attendee, it is designed to emphasize reverence towards God and creates a sense of sacredness and continuity with past generations.

We were both very fortunate to have grown up attending the Latin Mass (Alex was an altar boy and Arianna sang in the choir) and even more fortunate to have fallen in love with its rich ceremonies in our adulthood. The two of us realized early on in our relationship that we both wanted to center our marriage around our shared values including our love for the Latin Mass. Having a Solemn Latin Nuptial Mass is the best way that we can imagine starting our married lives together.

If this is your first time attending a Latin Mass, then welcome! Know that you are in good company and are welcome to follow along with all of the sitting, kneeling, and standing movements. Watch and take in the splendor of this incredibly beautiful and elaborate ceremony that has been the center of Catholic life for centuries. If you are comfortable praying, then please quietly offer up your prayers to God alongside our prayers and know that we will be praying for all of you on this beautiful occasion.

There will be one part of the Mass where you will see everyone stand to go up towards the altar to receive the Holy Eucharist. If you are Catholic and in a State of Grace, then please join the lines and receive Communion. If you are not Catholic and/or not in good standing with the Church, then we ask you to please remain seated out of respect for our belief in the True Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.

Communion is distributed by the priest and will only be given to recipients on the tongue. Come forward and kneel (if you are able to) along the altar step with everyone else. When the priest comes to you, tilt your head back, open your mouth and stick out your tongue slightly. The priest will place the Eucharist on your tongue whilst saying a short prayer. This prayer (translated from the Latin) is, “May the Body of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve your soul unto life everlasting. Amen.” There is no need for you to respond with "amen."

Please feel free to contact Alex at 907-521-5549 or Arianna at 907-332-3377 with any other questions. We look forward to seeing you all on October 11th!