What is Semi-Formal?
Church people, think- Santa Cena or Easter Sunday. Non-chruch people? All I have are church references. We don't really care that much, but if you could avoid wearing jeans and sneakers, we'd appreciate it. Ladies, might go without saying, but let's reserve white and off white colors for the Bride. Try and keep the weather in mind. Monterey's spring is brisk. Whatever you wear, we appreciate your presence!
Indoor or Outdoor Wedding/ Reception?
Our beautiful historic venue offers both indoor and outdoor seating for the reception. Our ceremony will be outdoors in the patio, and at our reception our guest will be split- some seated outside and some indoors. If you would like to be seated inside for health reasons, please let either the Bride or Groom know. We will have assigned seating to help ease transition time. Please remember that Monterey is not the warmest, so a nice coat would be a great idea.
What time should I arrive?
Great question! Our wedding ceremony is starting at 4PM on the dot. Reception will be held at the same location. We kindly ask that you do your best to arrive on time. Our venue will start welcoming our guest at 3:40. Try to allow for extra time in case you have to park at the wharf and need to walk to our venue. Please remember that chairs are limited during the ceremony. There will be plenty of standing room on the balconies and terrace should you miss out on one.
Is there going to be an open bar?
Yes, drinks are on us! There will also be plenty of non-alcoholic options to choose from.
Can I bring a plus one?
Our venue is VERY limited for space and cannot accommodate more than the number we gave them. Some of you will have to stand for the ceremony consequently (early bird gets the chairs). Unless designated on your RSVP page, we ask that you please refrain from bringing anyone not addressed on your invitation and not able to RSVP on this website.
Are kids invited?
While we will have some kiddos running around, these kids are special to the Bride and Groom. We ask kindly that you not bring your children as our space is limited.
What do I do if I RSVP'ed but can't make it anymore?
If you have already RSVPed but can no longer attend the wedding, we ask that you please contact either the bride or groom to inform them of your absence. If you can't make it and have not RSVPed but are not planning on coming, we would appricaiate you RSVPing "No", so that we don't try to track you down 3 weeks before the wedding to ask.