For men: pants (no jeans) and a button-up shirt. Tie/jacket are optional. For women: cocktail or long dresses. The bridesmaids will be wearing long, light blue dresses.

There is a large ramp right across the street from the venue. It is called the 201 2nd Street SE Garage. Walk across 2nd Street SE and the venue is a large brick building with multiple entrances. Our venue is The Grand 1858 on the far left side of the building. There will be signs. Street parking might also be available. If you need to drop someone off at the entrance, there is a loop to pull into in front of the venue.

We recommend the AC Marriott Downtown or the Hotel Indigo. These are listed in the "Travel" section of this website!

Yes. There is a fee for each hotel. The AC Marriott charges $37/night and the Hotel Indigo charges $40/night.

You can drive yourself and park in the ramp across from the venue or take a ride-share service such as Uber or Lyft. Our recommended hotels are across the river but only about a 5 minute drive from the venue.

4:30: Venue Opens ~ 5:00: Ceremony ~ 5:30: Cocktail Hour ~ 7:15: Dinner ~ 8:00: Dance ~ 11:00: Venue Closes

The short ceremony is planned to be outside in a semi-shaded patio. If it is rainy or hot, we will move the ceremony inside. The cocktail hour is inside with an outdoor patio. The reception is fully inside.