Hello friends and family!

With the wedding quickly approaching, we are eagerly looking forward to celebrating our marriage with you all!

The safety and health of our guests is of great importance to us and there are several members of the wedding who are at high risk of COVID-19. Therefore, our entire wedding ceremony and reception will be held outdoors in order to help mitigate risk. Also, we are asking our guests to take care both before and at the wedding in order to remain safe and care for one another! The following guidelines are not intended to be restrictive but rather to care for and protect one another.

We ask that you practice special vigilance for your health in the days leading up to the wedding and that if you start experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 that you please let us know right away! Please exercise caution when traveling, taking appropriate measures such as mask-wearing, hand-washing, sanitizing of surfaces and belongings, and social-distancing (if you want more info, you can see the CDC page about traveling during COVID-19).

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/travel-during-covid19.html

While at the wedding, we and the venue ask that you keep your mask on the entire time and make an effort to practice hand-washing and social-distancing. This is both our desire and the expectation of the venue which we desire to respect. Hand sanitizer will be readily available, and we will have masks on hand in case you have need of one. Masks can be taken off if you are standing up front during the ceremony, while seated and eating, or while taking pictures.

Tables and chairs will be located 6’ apart, and there will be a limit of 8 people to a table. For dining, staff will call one table up at a time to be served; please have patience with the amazing staff as they work to keep you safe. We welcome mingling but ask that you keep your mask on while you are up from your table or mingling and that you eat only at your table rather than carrying food around.

You are welcome to take pictures and videos, and we would love to see them with the hashtag #TeamMarkandHannah! However, please practice wisdom and discernment when posting pictures and videos - we want to be a model of caution and care to all of our friends on social media.

We know that these things can be disappointing and frustrating. COVID-19 has definitely changed the landscape, and it has shaped the way we need to act in order to care for one another as the body of Christ. We are called as brothers and sisters to take special care for those who are vulnerable, and this includes those who are vulnerable to a fatal disease.

Thank you for your understanding and patience in this season! It is a blessing to continue to celebrate God’s goodness in the midst of such a crazy time. We are excitedly anticipating seeing each one of you. So grab your favorite stylish mask and get ready to party!

In Christ,

Mark and Hannah

Wedding Day

Reception