We kindly ask that our family and friends wear the color BLACK to the wedding. Attire can be black-tie, semi-formal or cocktail.
MEN - we have had a lot of people ask, and YES, you are welcome to wear a white dress shirt with a black suit if you choose more formal attire. Jeans/Khaki pants are fine as well!
The ceremony will begin at 4:30pm. Please arrive at least 15-30 minutes prior to the ceremony to allow time for parking and finding your seat. We ask that if you arrive after 4:30pm, to please follow the signs to the side door for entry. The front entry door will be locked at 4:25, as we do not want anyone walking into the aisle during the ceremony.
We are having an unplugged ceremony, meaning once the ceremony begins, we ask that all phones be put away and silenced. We ask that if your children have tablets, to please turn them off and put away during the ceremony. We want everyone to be fully present with us and for our photographer to be able to capture the best pictures, which we will share with you! Once the ceremony is over, feel free to take as many pictures as you'd like and don't forget to share them with us!
Due to limited space, we are only able to accommodate those guests formally invited on your wedding invitation. If you received a plus one, they will appear under your name when you RSVP. Thank you for understanding and please feel free to reach out with any questions!
Again, due to limited space, invitations will be specific and will include if children are invited. However, we encourage you to use this evening as a night out for yourself! For those of you that will be bringing children listed on your invitation, please be sure to watch them closely. If you have younger children, we ask that you please sit where you can easily get up if needed to avoid any disruption or children running through the aisle. We will have ushers available to assist with seating arrangements.
PLEASE RSVP NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 26TH by clicking the RSVP tab on the menu above. You are also welcome to text Swaden at 417-437-2564 with your RSVP details. If you do not RSVP in time, we will assume that you are unable to attend and count you off the guestlist.
You will be dearly missed! If you cannot make it to the wedding, please RSVP "not attending" so we can plan accordingly. If you have already RSVP'd that you will be attending but now cannot, please feel free to text us and we will revise your response.
Our venue has free on-site parking. You are allowed to leave your vehicle overnight if need be, but it MUST be picked up by 10:00am the next day. We encourage guests to Uber/Lyft if you have been drinking. If you are going to the after party, we will have a party bus available to take you to Downstream!
YES! The drinks are on us but the hangover is on you - get ready to party! We will have beer, seltzer, and wine options. Please do not bring any outside alcohol in (this includes shooters), as we will receive a large fine for this and risk being asked to leave the venue. We want our guests to have fun and enjoy the night together, so please drink appropriately and responsibly!
Currently, the ceremony will be outdoors and the reception will be outdoors/indoors. If weather is not permitting, the ceremony will be held inside. Please bring a jacket with you just in case!
We will be having a nacho/pulled sandwich bar, along with desserts and other snack items. There will be a pulled pork/pulled chicken meat option for the meal, along with several topping choices on the side. We understand some of our guests may have food sensitives or allergies and may not get to enjoy this meal, so we will do our best to accommodate as many guests as we can!
The night is young! We will be going straight to Downstream Casino after the reception. Please meet at the center circle bar at Downstream so we can enjoy the night together. There will be a large party bus available to take guests to Downstream from the venue if you are unable to drive. If you choose to leave your vehicle at the venue, please be sure to make arrangements to pick it up by 10am the next day. Let's go win some money and have a few drinks!