The day before the wedding there is a rehearsal ceremony in which involves only the wedding party. After the rehearsal ceremony, we would like to invite all guests to MLC's Family Restaurant for dinner.
Dinner location: 7052 Benton Road, Paducah, KY, 42003
Dinner time begins at 6:00pm in the private section of the restaurant.
The day of the wedding, both the wedding ceremony and reception will be held at our home. We invite you to stay as long as you would like to help us celebrate our relationship.
Wedding location: 1040 Vasseur Avenue, Paducah, KY 42003
The ceremony will begin at 5:30 pm. Guests may begin to arrive no earlier than 5:00p.
Please arrive no earlier than 5:00pm and no later than 5:20pm.
If you are unable to attend the ceremony, but would still like to come, the reception should begin around 6:00pm.
Both the wedding ceremony and reception will be held outside.
casual / semi-formal attire.
Please be mindful of the weather and dress accordingly. If it has been raining the week before, then do not wear high heels unless you want to sink in the ground, or if it has been getting cooler at night, please bring a jacket.
This is a very wide variety of options. You may dress in your Sunday's best or you may dress like you are attending a David Allan Coe concert. Both suits and mullets are welcomed.
As most of you know, there is no predicting Paducah weather. We are in high hopes of a beautiful day, but hell or high waters, we are getting married. Unfortunately, this is something we can't predict until the week of. We plan to communicate via call or text for updated details if events change.
Parking will be in the trailer park lot on the right side of the house. We have permission to use the entire lot and have mowed it down for use. There will be a parking sign available to help guide which driveway to use, as well as groomsmen to help provide directions.
Please leave the driveway at our house open for the band trailer and catering truck.
No, your animals are not invite, but you can bring your children. We would love for you to have the weekend off to celebrate with us. But, we understand this may not work out for everyone, so if you chose to bring your kids, please let us know ahead of time of how many children will be attending when you RSVP.
Harley and I are very fortunate to already have a home we love that is filled with all the things we need. If you would like to send a gift, we request money. We are saving up to one day buy land of our own. You can send cash or checks to our home address: 1040 Vasseur Avenue, Paducah, KY 42003.
If you don't trust the mailing system, we also have our venmo accounts listed below:
@Harley-Matlock
@jordan-mckenzie-banks
If you prefer to give us your gift in person, Harley will be in charge of accepting the gifts on the day of the wedding.
Our wedding day is October 5, 2024. Please send your RSVP no later than August 1, 2024.
However long you'd like, we're just happy you are able to make it! Please note that Harley and I will not be doing a grand exit since well we live at our venue. Guests are more than welcome to leave early after the ceremony or stay as late as midnight.
There will not be an open bar at the wedding. Both nonalcoholic and alcoholic beverages will be available at the wedding for guests. For the nonalcoholic drinks, there will be a surplus available all throughout your stay for the night. For the alcoholic drinks, once the beverages we provide runs out, then there will be no more. We encourage you to bring a preference of your choice to accommodate you for the night.
We love that you are being responsible. If you do not have a designated driver for the night of the wedding, please ask a sober family member to help you get home, or you may contact one of the driving services in Paducah listed below.
PADUCAH TAXI CAB
270-577-6399
CHIZ CAB
270-575-0707
LYFT
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Yay! We are so happy you traveled for us. In Paducah, there are several options for your stay. We live on the southside, near the downtown region. If you chose to stay out in West Paducah (by the mall area) that is still close to our home, about a 15 minute drive. Below I have listed several hotel options, as well as a VRBO option. VRBO and Airbnb offer apartment or house rentals that will accommodate affordable options for the weekend if your prefer not to stay in a hotel. Also, the downtown region in Paducah offers multiple bed and breakfast options to stay.
Make sure you update your location to "Paducah, KY" and enter the length you wish to stay, including the number of guests.
Make sure you update your location to "Paducah, KY" and enter the length you wish to stay, including the number of guests.
The hotels listed below are the only hotels I have made room blocks for, you are more than welcome to choose a different hotel that is not listed to your preference. Reservations for these hotels can be accessed under the TRAVEL tab.