Alyssa & Samuel

September 21, 2024 • Grand Rapids, MI, USA

Alyssa & Samuel

September 21, 2024 • Grand Rapids, MI, USA

Q + A

Indoor? Outdoor? What are the logistics

All indoor and air conditioned. :) The ceremony is on the first floor and the cocktail hour/reception is on the second floor. St Cecilia's Music Center is a very accessible building. Elevator, wheelchair ramps. See website for more details https://www.scmcgr.org/

How formal will this be?

Officially, we've called it dressy casual or semi-formal. If you want to be more fancy, go for it! We want folks to be comfortable, but occasions can be fun to dress up for :D.

What's for dinner?

Buffet! Tuscan Chicken or Garlic Parmesan Steak, with sides & salads. The RSVP will allow you to select buffet or one of the plated options below. For vegans/GF, please indicate # of guests choosing this option, and there will be a Curry Jalfrezi plated entree in addition to buffet sides For GF folks, we will have a Tuscan chicken option without gluten in the sauce as a plated entree in addition to the buffet sides.

What are your colors?

Dark blue and silver!

Are children welcome?

Yes kids will be welcome; we will keep the ceremony short and sweet. On the RSVP cards, it says your family is welcome or a plus one guest.

What's the parking situation going to be like?

St Cecilia's has 50 spot parking lot & additional street parking. Depending on volume of people staying at the hotel block, we can get a shuttle type situation arranged if folks would like to not drive & park.

Should we bring a gift?

Gifts are not expected. We will set up a honeymoon fund if anyone would like to contribute.

When are you going to honeymoon?

Looking to go to New Zealand in Winter 2025 :)

Will there be alcohol available?

We will have a bartending service and open bar. Our service prohibits serving of shots/neat liquor and will card people. Please drink responsibly.

Do I need to dance?

Only if you want to! We are looking at a little swing dance lesson for those who want a crash course. There will be short sets of swing dance music as well as conventional reception silly dance music. We will play Earth Wind and Fire "September" once, so we remember the 21st of September :)

Is smoking allowed on premises?

Smoking is not allowed indoors.

Will there be a shuttle from the block hotel?

If folks staying at the hotel are interested in a shuttle, yes, we will arrange something. More details to follow as we check in with hotel block.