ASW Whiskey Exchange

Wedding Day

Wedding

Nick's Westside

Reception

Our Wedding

Depending on who tells the story it went something like this...on June 24, 2017 we both were talked into going to a game night/house party.&nbsp; Caiti was busy running people off the spades table, but happened to notice Erron, mainly because he kept looking at her.&nbsp; Eventually, Erron approached Caiti while she was eating bbq&nbsp;potato chips straight from the&nbsp;bag of Lays &nbsp;with the smooth line of "can I get some of those chips?" which in typical Caiti fashion she responded with "umm, it's the bottom of the bag, this is the best part, so no."&nbsp; He's willingly been dealing with her smart mouth ever since.&nbsp;&nbsp;

How We Met

Erron is not the best at&nbsp;surprises, he gets too excited and can't keep the secret or make things too obvious, so Caiti&nbsp;(the planner)&nbsp;was sure she'd know when it was coming and was expecting it to happen on one of their trips planned for the summer of 2019.&nbsp; Erron was a step ahead of her though, he assumed she was thinking it would happen over the summer and wanted to beat her to it.

April 5, 2019 they went on a weekend road trip to Asheville, NC with their friends Matt and Ladys.&nbsp; While exploring downtown&nbsp;Asheville,&nbsp;Caiti pointed out the restaurant they had reservations for that evening and headed toward a bar nearby for cocktails.&nbsp; Once inside, Matt let us know he was going to grab a cigar from a store across the street and Erron joined him.&nbsp; It turns out, they also made a stop at the restaurant I pointed out to work out the proposal details.









Once we made it to dinner that night we ordered charcuterie, as we typically do.&nbsp; When the dish arrived Erron casually said "what's that in the bread?"&nbsp; There it was, the gorgeous sparkling ring.

The Proposal

RSVP

Please don't forget to RSVP!&nbsp; To note, our space is limited and we had to keep our guest list fairly small.&nbsp;&nbsp;Please search for your name to RSVP, if there is no one else listed, we ask that you do not bring a guest as we simply won't have the space.

Our Story

Where to EAT

Antico Pizza:&nbsp; Some of the best pizza you’ll ever have in your LIFE (and we’ve worked in NYC and visited Italy and can still say that!) and it’s less than 3 miles from here.&nbsp; Tip:&nbsp; It’s BYOB!Two Urban Licks:&nbsp; Our absolute favorite restaurant in the city and it just so happens to be located on the popular eastside beltline trail.&nbsp; If you visit, definitely order the salmon chips appetizer (recommendations highly recommended).Tip:&nbsp; swing by New Realm Brewery a few doors down and visit the roof for one of the best views of the city!Krog Street Market:&nbsp; Food hall with multiple restaurants and bars.&nbsp; You would be doing yourself a disservice if you didn’t have the Korean Philly Cheesesteak from Fred’s Meat.&nbsp; The margaritas at Superica are top notch and Ticonderoga Club has won countless awards for their bar program.Ponce City Market:&nbsp; Another food hall but on a much larger scale with shopping as well (West Elm, MAC, Williams-Sonoma, etc.).&nbsp; Must haves:&nbsp; the classic burger from H&F (best in the city) and the poboys from W.H. Stiles Fish Camp.Rathbun’s Steak:&nbsp; Best steak in the city ($$$$)BRUNCH - always expect a wait, brunch is big here.Folk Art:&nbsp; You really can’t go wrong here, the omelettes are delicious, so are the beignets...the sandwiches have been featured on Diners, Drive Ins and Dives.West Egg:&nbsp; Pimento cheese omelette and sugar cured bacon, welcome to the south!

Where to DRINK

Golden Eagle:&nbsp; Craft cocktail lounge with happy hour from 5-7 with tasty drinks and a great relaxed vibe, think a fancy man cave.Cooks & Soldiers:&nbsp; Some of the best drinks in Atlanta.&nbsp; While they aren’t cheap, if you go for happy hour you can get some discounted apps and then visit Ormsby’s (casual bar with massive beer menu, bocce ball, pool, etc.), JCT Kitchen (classy late night rooftop with music) and/or Little Trouble (Korean street food lounge) across the street after.Biltong Bar: &nbsp;voted one of the best bars in the country with also a great jerky menu to pair, it is located within Ponce City Market.Lee + White Development (pictured):&nbsp; Definitely worth visiting if you’re a beer lover!&nbsp; The large development is ~2 miles away and is home to our favorite breweries:&nbsp; Wild Heaven, Monday Night Garage and Best End Brewing.&nbsp; ASW Whiskey Distillery, Boxcar Restaurant and Hop City (beer bar and store) also reside here.Bold Monk Brewing:&nbsp; Super impressive brewery and restaurant with a great vibe.&nbsp; The brussel sprouts and lamb&nbsp;burger are the recommended dishes, definitely check out upstairs.New Realm Brewing:&nbsp; While this isn’t our favorite beer in the city, their rooftop can’t be beat and is worth paying a visit to, especially with all of the other bars and restaurants within walking distance.

Details

Wedding Party

Photos

Registry

Q + A

Where the Bride &amp; Groom are Staying:Hotel Clermont has a unique history and is well known in Atlanta for many reasons. It was recently renovated with updated rooms, a rooftop bar with skyline views, and a French American Brasserie. Even when it was closed for multiple years for renovations, the famous gentleman's club in the basement stayed open (enter at your own risk, it's unlike anything you've ever seen!). BOOK NOW - this hotel does not provide room blocks, only discounts for wedding guests for aminimum of two nights with promotion code 'WED20A' so we recommend booking ASAP.

Hotel Clermont

We highly recommend AirBnB! There are great options near the venue (search West End Atlanta) and throughout the city (other recommended areas: Inman Park, Old Fourth Ward, Midtown, West Midtown).

AirBnB

This location is downtown Atlanta and is a great option to hit the major tourist attractions (Georgia Aquarium, College Football Hall of Fame, Civil and Human Rights Museum, World of Coke, etc.) and the newly infamous Atlanta Breakfast Club is within walking distance. You will need to book either via hyatt.com or by calling 404-521-0008 and refer to the Banks Wedding. Discounted parking will be provided for our block at $25/night.

Hyatt Place Atlanta/ Centennial Park

Travel

Massive food hall with tons of shops and restaurants right on Atlanta's infamous Beltline.&nbsp; If you visit, be sure to get the standard burger from H&F, known as one of the best burgers in the city (we also love the blackened shrimp po'&nbsp;boy from W.H. Stiles Fish Camp).

Ponce City Market

Our favorite food hall due to a great beer bar and our favorite sandwich in the city, the Korean BBQ Cheesesteak from Fred's Meat.&nbsp; The margaritas are a staple at Superica (one of our first date spots!)

Krog Street Market

An amazing museum downtown Atlanta with other tourist attractions nearby (Georgia Aquarium, Coca-Cola Museum, College Football Hall of Fame, etc.)

National Center for Civil and Human Rights

Hit the beltline, which will eventually become a 22 mile path circling Atlanta.&nbsp; Currently there are multiple sections completed, the wedding will be on the westside beltline, so we encourage you to check out the eastside trail while you are here as well.&nbsp; Grab a scooter and go!&nbsp; We highly recommend checking out the views from the rooftop of New Realm Brewing and then grabbing an old fashioned at Ladybird.

Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail, Atlanta, GA, USA

Things to Do

April 3 & May 8 Updates

We hope you all are staying safe and healthy through these unprecedented times.&nbsp; Erron and I are managing working from home, taking care of projects around the house, participating in makeshift basement workouts and trying new recipes to keep ourselves busy.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Due to so much uncertainty regarding what situation we’ll be in within the next couple of days, weeks and months, we are exploring the option of pushing back our wedding date.&nbsp; We commit to providing everyone finalized plans by Wednesday, May 20 (30 days in advance).&nbsp;As much as we’d like to have more certainty and provide more notice, it’s nearly impossible in times like these.&nbsp;&nbsp;The idea of rescheduling a wedding has not been easy to deal with, but we know it is the right thing to explore for the health and safety of all of our guests.&nbsp; We hope to see each of you there regardless if the wedding is 6.20.2020 as planned or later in the year, but understand circumstances potentially have changed for some of you due to the virus.&nbsp;&nbsp;

For those that have booked lodging:

<a href="https://www.hotelclermont.com/">Hotel Clermont</a>&nbsp;- Reservations must be cancelled 48 hours prior to arrival to avoid penalty of one night’s room and tax, call the hotel directly to cancel, they will have someone manning the phones.<a href="https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/georgia/hyatt-place-atlanta-centennial-park/atlzt">Hyatt Place Atlanta Centennial Park</a>&nbsp;- Reservations must be cancelled 72 hours prior to arrival or forfeit room rate/taxes.<a href="https://www.airbnb.com/">AirBnB</a>&nbsp;- Please review your booking as each AirBnB host has a unique policy, Currently AirBnB is only providing full refunds to bookings through May 31, 2020 (subject to change).&nbsp;&nbsp;

Our&nbsp;<a href="http://www.banksdayever.com/">wedding website</a>&nbsp;will be sending out RSVP reminders April 20, you can ignore that message, but we do ask that you update your RSVP fairly quickly once we finalize the date if it truly is June 20.

May 8 Update 

""We hope you all are still staying safe and healthy.  As promised, we’re following up with a wedding update.  Unfortunately, with so much uncertainty and the recent extension of the State of Emergency in Georgia, we have decided to postpone our June 20 wedding to Friday, October 23, 2020.  

First and foremost we want to keep our loved ones safe, but we also know it will be difficult to live up to being the ‘Banks Day Ever’ being unable to hug one another, staying 6 feet apart, being served food instead of eating whenever (and however much!) you want and likely celebrating with far fewer people than we wished due to our current state.

At this time all RSVPs have been reset at banksdayever.com, we ask those of you who have already RSVP’d to please do so again as we realize you may already have other commitments in October.  Please RSVP by September 1 in order for us to plan accordingly.

In addition, we ask that you confirm receipt of this email, we’d hate for anyone to show up the weekend of June 20 expecting a wedding.  For those that have booked hotels, you can rebook with the same name/promotion code and receive the reduced rate.  

Looking forward to seeing you in October with this craziness behind us, hopefully.


Caiti + Erron  

P.S. A bit of a silver lining with rescheduling, my Detroit Lions play in Atlanta Sunday, October 25.  If the schedule stays as is and fans are allowed inside, we most definitely plan on being there, feel free to join!
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September 14 Update

It’s almost here and it’s officially happening this time around!&nbsp; We’re reaching out to give everyone an update in case you haven’t been referring back to our <a href="http://www.banksdayever.com/" target="_blank">website</a>.

Due to the unexpected circumstances we’re still in, we have significantly reduced our guest list (you're still on it!) and changed reception venues to make our guests feel more comfortable.&nbsp; Here’s what you need to know:



 #BanksDayEver | Friday, October 23, 2020&nbsp;



5:00pm:&nbsp; Ceremony at ASW Whiskey Exchange&nbsp;



Doors/bar opens at 5:00pm, ceremony begins at 5:30pm sharp



6:30pm:&nbsp; Reception at Tin Tin



Details:&nbsp; Cocktail attire, heavy hors d'oeuvres (no formal dinner) will be provided, a parking structure is behind the venue (although we highly recommend utilizing a rideshare app), event ends at 10pm&nbsp;&nbsp;



 #BanksDayAfter | Saturday, October 24, 2020&nbsp;



3:00-6:00pm:&nbsp; Our amazing and gracious friends are opening up their backyard for us to keep the celebration going, feel free to join us if you’re not out exploring Atlanta.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;



Details:&nbsp; Light snacks provided and a cash bar will be available with plenty of yard games, dress accordingly/comfortably&nbsp;



 Game Day | Sunday, October 25, 2020&nbsp;



1:00pm Kick Off:&nbsp; The Atlanta Falcons host the Detroit Lions (Caiti’s team!)



Details:&nbsp; We’re not yet sure if the Falcons will be allowing fans in their stadium by then, but we plan to attend in person if we can, let us know if you’d like to join.



Safety Precautions:&nbsp;&nbsp;



We ask that anyone who is not feeling well or has recently been exposed to covid-19 to please not make the trip and/or attend any eventsGuests will be seated in sets of 2 at the ceremony&nbsp;The reception venue is indoor/outdoor&nbsp;&nbsp;Sanitation stations will be available at all eventsMasks are required to enter businesses, but will not be enforced once you’ve joined our celebrations



If you haven’t RSVP’d or your plans change, please notify us as soon as possible in order to provide an accurate headcount for our vendors.&nbsp; Also, please let us know if you’re planning to stay at Hotel Clermont.



Please refer to the <a href="http://www.banksdayever.com/" target="_blank">website</a> for all updated information, events, addresses, etc, we can’t wait to celebrate the #BanksDayEver with you all.



Cheers,



Caiti + Erron

October 17 Update

Just days away!

We wanted to send out a few reminders and changes (in red) before your arrival as this everlasting pandemic continues to present us with obstacles.&nbsp; As a reminder, our website <a href="http://www.banksdayever.com/">banksdayever.com</a> should have everything you need to navigate your visit.&nbsp;&nbsp;



#BanksDayEver | Friday, October 23, 2020&nbsp;

5:00pm:&nbsp; Ceremony at ASW Whiskey Exchange&nbsp;

Doors/bar opens at 5:00pm, ceremony begins at 5:30pm sharp

6:30pm:&nbsp; Reception at Tin Tin same location, but they’ve rebranded to Nick’s Westside (956 Brady Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30318)

Details:&nbsp; Cocktail attire, heavy hors d'oeuvres (no formal dinner) will be provided, a parking structure is behind the venue (although we highly recommend utilizing a rideshare app), event ends at 10pm&nbsp;&nbsp;



#BanksDayAfter | Saturday, October 24, 2020&nbsp;

3:00-6:00pm:&nbsp; Our amazing and gracious friends are opening up their backyard for us to keep the celebration going, feel free to join us if you’re not out exploring Atlanta (1906 Evans Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30310)&nbsp;

Details:&nbsp; Light snacks provided and a cash bar will be available with plenty of yard games, dress accordingly/comfortably&nbsp;



Game Day | Sunday, October 25, 2020&nbsp;

1:00pm Kick Off:&nbsp; The Atlanta Falcons host the Detroit Lions (Caiti’s team!)

Details:&nbsp; While the Falcons are allowing fans, capacity is limited, seating is socially distanced and masks are required throughout the entire event.&nbsp; Because of this, we’re going to bypass attending the game.



We’re looking forward to seeing everyone, but ask that anyone who is not feeling well or has recently been exposed to covid-19 to please not make the trip and/or attend any events.&nbsp; Please be sure to use our hashtag #BanksDayEver when posting photos so we can see all of the great shots you take!



See you soon!



Caiti + Erron

COVID-19 Impacts

BANKS DAY AFTER | Saturday, October 24 | 3-6pm

Because there aren't many options of places to go, especially in large groups considering the current circumstances, our great friends Brenda and Bobby have opened their backyard for us to keep the celebration going!

Eat wings and things, drink from a cash bar, pose for photo opps and dress comfortably&nbsp;to allow for yard games.

 

Address:&nbsp;&nbsp;1906 Evans Dr SW, Atlanta, GA&nbsp;30310 [street parking]

Caiti & Erron

Caiti & Erron

Photos