The dress code for our wedding is black tie. The ladies should wear a long dress or pants suit, and the gentlemen should wear a tuxedo or suit and tie. With it being NYE, we thought it would be fun to make it an extra fancy night for everyone!

Yes! We have set up wedding blocks with The Marquette, Courtyard by Marriott Minneapolis Downtown and The Graduate. For more information and the booking links, please see the Accommodations tab.

No. Unless apart of the wedding party, we have decided to keep it an adults only event. Parents night out!!

Yes, there is valet and overnight ramp parking available at the Marquette hotel. There is ample free parking for the ceremony in the lot at St. Olaf Catholic Church, and also a ramp directly across the street. There is ramp parking available for the reception with a tunnel connecting you directly to McNamara Alumni Center. Please feel free to contact us for more details on this if necessary!

Transportation will be provided for the wedding party on the day of the wedding. The Courtyard by Marriott also offers free shuttle service from their hotel to the McNamara Alumni Center. For those driving or needing to Uber, the hotel, Church and reception venue are all within 10 minutes driving so it will hopefully be easy to get around!

Yes, they absolutely are!

Yes, there will be plenty! Cocktail hour will begin at 5:30pm with appetizers and drinks, then dinner will follow at 7pm.

We can definitely work with the caterers to accommodate this, so please let us know if you have any special dietary restrictions!

Please RSVP online by going to the RSVP tab above. We ask you let us know if you are able to make it by December 15!

You will be missed!! But you can go to the RSVP tab above and select "decline". If you initially RSVP as yes, but then are not able to make it, please let us know as soon as possible. If you are not feeling well leading up to/on the day of, we completely understand and appreciate you choosing to instead celebrate from home.

You can call or text us at 651.707.5381 (Monique) or 202.294.6463 (Brendan). Feel free to email us as well at mb.hinesike@gmail.com.