We would love to extend an invitation to our guests to two other weekend events taking place near our venue, around Atlanta. On Friday we are hosting Welcome Cocktails at the Piedmont Room at Park Tavern in Piedmont Park where we can mingle with guests and kick off celebrations with a bang! On Saturday evening our Wedding Ceremony and Reception will take place at the Swan House and Atlanta History Center. On Sunday after our wedding, we would like to invite everyone to a Newlywed Brunch at Jacob and Lauren's house to round out the weekend. More details about each event can be found below.

We highly encourage all guests to arrive on Friday and join us for Welcome Cocktails. As travel can be unpredictable, we recommend planning to come at least the day before as the wedding will be proceeding as scheduled whether all guests are present or not.

We have secured a hotel block at the St. Regis hotel in Buckhead and the Hyatt Place Atlanta in Buckhead. The St. Regis is a four minute walk from the Atlanta History Center and the Hyatt is about a 5 minute drive to the Atlanta History Center. Both are great locations for getting to other areas of Atlanta.

While we love your little ones, we respectfully request that you leave your kiddos at home while celebrating our wedding with us. All events are adult-only.

In Atlanta in late April, the weather could range from highs in mid 70s to lows in low 50s in the evening. Our Welcome Cocktails will take place indoors in the evening. Our wedding ceremony and cocktail hour will take place outdoors in the late afternoon, but we will transition indoors for the reception in the evening. Our Newlywed Brunch will take place in the midmorning primarily indoors.

We love Atlanta and highly encourage guests to explore our favorite city while in town. Our number one suggestion is to explore the Atlanta History Museum and Swan House outside of the wedding on Saturday as the museum is open for free to guests all weekend. We have more details about our favorite spots, the Bride and Groom's ideal Saturday itinerary, and other things to do on our wedding website under "Things to Do".

Unfortunately, Atlanta's public transit system leaves much to be desired. Our recommendation would be to use Uber or Lyft as you explore the city. For more information about what to do and how to get there, please see the "Things to Do" section of our wedding website.

Yes! We eloped on October 27, 2022 at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta. Pictures can be found in the "Our Elopement" section and "Photos" section of our website.

Both of us were fairly attached to our last names (Douglas and Goodpasture), but we knew we wanted to have the same name as a sign of unity. We decided to compromise and both take a brand new last name, keeping our original names as our maiden and "manly" name. The only thing left to do was decide what we wanted it to be, which proved to be a much harder task than we thought. We threw around many ideas and even had an open survey where we solicited ideas from friends and family. We finally decided on Woods as we feel it is a simple and elegant name that captures the natural imagery the names Goodpasture and Douglas evoke.

Please RSVP by February 25, 2024 via our website in order to ensure you are saved a seat at each event. Also be sure to RSVP for any guests listed on your invitation.

Please follow our wedding Instagram @J_and_L_wedding for more real time updates and reminders as they come out. We will also post any changes and updates on our website.

You will be dearly missed! If you cannot make it to the wedding or other events, please let us know as soon as possible and RSVP 'no' so that we can plan accordingly. Thank you!

We are so excited for your arrival and attendance at our wedding that we would love to kick things off early! We are hosting welcome cocktails at the Piedmont Room at Park Tavern in Piedmont Park on Friday evening as a way to welcome and thank our guests and spend some dedicated and individual time with you all before the busyness of our wedding ceremony. The event entails mingling, drinks, and music in front of the beautiful backdrop of the Atlanta Skyline. We hope you can make it!

We request our guests wear Cocktail Attire for Welcome Cocktails. Wear whatever color you like, but please do not wear colors typically reserved for the Bride (white, cream, ivory, etc.).

Yes! We are coordinating a Lyft event to provide free transportation for our guests for our events for the entire wedding weekend. Check back closer to the event for the code.

There is free parking for this event along 10th street and in a small parking lot at the venue as well as valet parking available; however, parking is limited. We encourage guests to carpool and make arrangements via Uber or Lyft if possible to ensure you can get to and from the event safely. If you need a ride or help coordinating transportation, please reach out to the Maid of Honor, Sam Douglas.

There will be an open bar, appetizers, and dessert. We do suggest that you make other dinner arrangements before the Welcome event. If you need suggestions for where to eat in Atlanta, check out the "Things to Do" section of our website.

Park Tavern is wheelchair accessible. Have your driver drop you off at the roundabout on 10th Street and you should be able to enter the venue easily. If you need additional accommodation, please be sure to contact the venue or the Maid of Honor, Sam Douglas.

We strongly encourage all guests to arrive by Friday evening as we would love to kick off celebration with you; however, we understand if you aren't able to make it earlier than Saturday. You're still welcome to attend our wedding ceremony on Saturday if you do not attend Welcome Cocktails on Friday.

On our wedding day, we recommend guests arrive at least 30 minutes before the ceremony in order to ensure you are on time and so that you can see the Swan House and gardens before the ceremony.

We would love to see our family and friends get dressed up with us! We are requesting a black tie dress code for our evening. We also request that guests dress in colors within our color palette (shown below) for cohesive photos. Please do not wear colors typically reserved for the bride (white, cream, ivory, etc.).

We are at capacity with our venue which means we are sadly unable to accommodate additional guests. We will only be able to accommodate those listed on your invitation. If you received a plus one, they will appear under your name when you RSVP. Please be sure that you RSVP for yourself and your guest.

Please look up the Atlanta History Center or Swan House when searching for the location of our venue as to arrive at the correct location. It is located off of West Paces Ferry Rd. in Buckhead.

Our wedding venue, the Swan House, is located at the Atlanta History Center as a house museum and home exhibit on the grounds. The Swan House is NOT the Swan Coach House. The Swan Coach house is a nearby restaurant that is not affiliated with the Atlanta History Center, so ensure you are getting directions to the correct location.

The Swan House has free parking for the wedding. Just park in the deck to your right as you enter the Atlanta History Center and follow the signs for our wedding from there.

The Bride and Groom encourage all guests to book accommodations at the St. Regis hotel as it is a four minute walk to the Atlanta History Center. From there, we will have golf carts helping shuttle people back to the Swan House. We are also coordinating a Lyft event to provide free transportation for our guests for our events for the entire wedding weekend. Check back closer to the event for the code.

Yes! All food, drinks, etc. will be provided throughout the event. We will be serving light passed hors d'oeuvres during cocktail hour, followed by a plated dinner, desserts, and late night snacks. If you have specific dietary restrictions or concerns, please contact the Maid of Honor, Sam Douglas.

If you know us at all, you know the answer to this is, of course, yes! We will be having a full open bar with spirits, wine, beer, and non-alcoholic options.

Our reception will end promptly at 11:00 pm with the sendoff of the Bride and Groom. As many guests are staying at the St. Regis hotel, you are welcome to continue festivities at the St. Regis Bar, which closes at midnight.

While our videographer will be capturing footage of our ceremony, we will not be streaming our wedding. If you cannot attend and would like to relive the day with us through our wedding video, we will be posting it after we receive it.

Our wedding ceremony will be unplugged, but we encourage you all to take as many pictures and post as you'd like for the cocktail hour and reception! If you post on Instagram, please tag our wedding account @J_and_L_wedding so that we can check out the pictures and be sure to share them on our shared photo album (qr codes will be placed at each table during the reception). We will also make the photos from our ceremony and wedding available to guests after the event.

We are not registering with a traditional wedding registry as your presence is gift enough for us. If you feel you must give, we encourage all guests to donate to our selected charities in leu of gifts. We have also made a honeymoon fund available if you feel you would like to give to us instead. Thank you.

We will have golf carts available to help guests get from the parking deck to the Swan House lawn where we will have the ceremony. From there, our amazing ushers can help you to your seat. Golf carts will also be available to help guest get to the cocktail hour in the Boxwood Garden and to the reception at the museum. The museum is wheelchair accessible with elevators and rails. If you need additional accommodation, please contact the Maid of Honor, Sam Douglas.

Please don't take any centerpieces, decor, or florals home from the wedding ceremony or reception. We are renting much of our decor and will be fined if it disappears. If you are confused about whether you are able to take something with you, please consult with our wedding coordinator. Thank you!

We are so excited to celebrate with our guests that would love to host a Newlywed Brunch in our home before you leave on Sunday. We would like to start our marriage with our home open to the people dearest and most important to us, as a symbol of our commitment to hospitality and invitation to you all as a permanent fixture of our community.

This is an extremely causal event, and after a night of celebration, we will be in our comfiest attire. Wear whatever color you like, but we do still ask that you do not wear colors typically reserved for the Bride (white, cream, ivory, etc.).

Our house is the center unit with the large planter on the front balcony and the white balloons in the entryway. Please feel free to let yourself in! No need to knock or ring the doorbell.

Yes! We are coordinating a Lyft event to provide free transportation for our guests for our events for the entire wedding weekend. Check back closer to the event for the code.

We have plenty of free parking around the circle of our townhome complex as well as plenty of street parking along the road we live off of.

Yes! We will be providing a full brunch with drinks for all guests. If you have any dietary restrictions or concerns, please reach out to the Maid of Honor, Sam Douglas.

No! We will have everything we need to have a great brunch and a good time.

Our house is three stories, with the main kitchen, living, and dining area on the second floor, up a set of stairs. If you would like to attend and need accommodation for this, please contact the Maid of Honor, Sam Douglas.

We recognize that many people will be leaving on Sunday, so we understand if your travel schedule does not permit you to attend our Newlywed Brunch. This brunch will be a casual rotating door, so we hope that you will have time to attend at least a portion of the event, and do not anticipate everyone will be able to stay the entire time. If you cannot attend, don't worry; we still love you!