First off, it’s your call what you wear, and we trust you to make yourselves comfortable, presentable, and undoubtedly smashing. Secondly, if you want guidance, we would say that the outdoors are typically sweltering in NC in June, and our church's climate control tends to keep things comfortable. Dress so that you won’t be drenched in sweat getting to/from the venue. I scanned the options when I searched online for "southern summer wedding semi-formal attire,” and I concur. Button downs or polos with or without a blazer, dress pants, dresses, skirts and blouses with or without a cardigan, etc. If you wanna wear a suit or gala gown, we support you and will love it, but this is by no means expected.

We love your kids, and due to a number of factors including but not limited to the low volume capacity of our reception space and related expenses, we have chosen to invite only adults with the exception of a handful of children from our families who also have roles in our wedding celebration. If you have no way to travel to NC without your child(ren) in tow, please talk to us so we can figure out a way forward. We are happy to talk about vetted childcare resources in our area and other options. Bottom line, if we invited you, it’s because we want you at our wedding, and we want to find a way for you to attend if this request is presenting major challenges.

Good news — once you get to our church, you can stay put for the evening! The church’s fellowship hall, where we will hold the reception, is an easy indoor stroll down the corridor from the sanctuary, where we will hold our ceremony. Yay! Easy peasy.

For the second part, our church is three miles away from the two hotels where we have rooms blocked. I did a review just now (on a Saturday night) and it looks like one-way ride fare between the church and the area where our hotels are located runs between about $13 and $17 on Lyft and between about $15 and $23 on Uber. Unfortunately, neither hotel offers complimentary shuttles or has infrastructure for paid shuttle services. If you have ideas or concerns, please reach out to us.

Parkway is an open and affirming church affiliated with the United Church of Christ denomination. This denomination is known for prioritizing diversity and inclusion and justice initiatives. Our ceremony will be officiated by both our pastors. We have loved this church because it makes space for everyone, including non-Christians. In the opening words of every Sunday service, “You are welcome here.”

I know this is a wedding website, but I want to acknowledge the unknown of whether or not my mom will be able to be at the wedding. As of 3/20, she has entered Hospice care (she’s currently still able to live at home, with me and Ada). The doctor says her cancer is terminal and she has weeks to months to live. Due to the possibility that she may not survive to our wedding, we are planning a sooner private event with her. I will return here and post any big updates. If you’d like to be added to Mom’s Caring Bridge for more frequent posts, please let me know so I can do so. Thank you for your love and support.

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