Stella & Darian

October 4, 2024 β€’ Sterling, VA

Stella & Darian

October 4, 2024 β€’ Sterling, VA

Wedding Information

WEDDING ATTIRE

We would love for our family and friends to dress up with us, so a semi-formal to formal outfit is highly appreciated! Our wedding theme colors are white, light pink, gold, and dark blue, we kindly encourage our guests to wear these colors for our special day (but it's not required). Don't worry about outshining the bride and groom, let's show up in your best outfits πŸ˜‰

ABOUT CEREMONY AND RECEPTION

The ceremony will be held in the courtyard, followed by an indoor reception. We will have a buffet-style reception dinner after the cocktail hours. We also have an open bar for 5 hours so please consider a nearby hotel, uber or carpool with a DD if you plan to party hard with us (and we hope you do because we went all in for this open bar) πŸ˜‰

VENUE DIRECTION AND PARKING

Our venue is at a state park so you will need to drive inside the park for a bit, but if you put "The Woodlands at Algonkian" in your Google Map, it should direct you straight to the big open parking lot in front of the entrance.

WHEN SHOULD I ARRIVE?

The ceremony will start at 4:30 PM sharp, and entry will be granted at 4:00 PM. We do encourage guests to come a little early (but no more than 15 minutes) for some pictures at our beautiful venue! πŸ™‚

WHEN SHOULD I RSVP BY?

Please send your RSVP as soon as you can using the link on this website! The latest we can accept your response is September 15, 2024. If we do not receive a response by this date, it will be marked as "no". We will miss you celebrating with us, however, we must promptly provide the total guest count to the caterer so we cannot accept late RSVPs past this point. We hope you understand!

DO YOU HAVE HOTEL BLOCKS FOR GUESTS?

We did reserve two cottages at the wedding venue for the night of the party (Oct 4th, 2024) which can accompany about 15-20 people, so please check with us if you need one for the night, especially if you plan to take advantage of that open bar 😜 It is first come first serve and the rooms fill up quickly so please let us know as soon as you can. If you need a room for longer than that, we have some recommendations on our website that you can check out!

CAN I BRING A PLUS ONE?

Since we want to keep the party small and intimate, we can only accommodate guests who were formally invited in the invitation/save the date card. We hope you understand!

CAN I BRING MY KIDS?

Unfortunately, children are not invited. This decision was a hard one to make, but we know weddings can be boring for kids and the late night tends to throw their schedules off. So please find a sitter and come enjoy the night out with us without having to worry about your littles πŸ’•

WHAT SHOULD I GET YOU AS A GIFT?

The most important thing is to have you with us on our special day. No gifts are needed or expected, however, if you do wish to give us something, a little cash to help with our first home down payment would be very much appreciated, the cash fund link is on the website also! πŸ’•

I ALREADY RSVP'D, WHAT'S NEXT?

Mark the date on your calendar, put in some PTO if needed, and get ready to party!!!! πŸ₯³ We will send a reminder about the wedding when the date is closer, in the meantime, please let us know if you have any questions!