The ceremony is at 3 pm with dinner and partying to follow! Please note the church is about a 25 minute drive from the hotel.

No, the ceremony will not include Communion. We expect the ceremony to be about 30-40 minutes.

Cocktail hour will start around 4:15 pm. After the ceremony, please plan to go directly to The Matthews House for the reception.

We have a block of rooms at the Hampton Inn & Suites Raleigh/Cary located at 111 Hampton Woods Ln, Raleigh, NC 27607. Please see the travel section for more information on booking a room.

The hotel is about a 7 minute drive from the reception venue.

Yes, both the church and the venue have large parking lots. The Matthews House allows vehicles to be left overnight as long as they are picked up by 10 am the next day. Please use Uber or Lyft as needed to get home safe!

The dress code is semiformal.

Children are not invited to the wedding (with the exception of Melissa's nephew!). We would love to be able to include everyone but due to budget and space limitations we ask that only adults attend.

Yes, we ask that you do not take photos on your phone during the ceremony. We want to respect the church and the sacrament of marriage that we are entering into by being present in the moment with all our guests. Our photographer will be there getting the shots and you are welcome to take as many photos as you want at the reception!