The attire for our wedding will be black-tie (or creative black-tie if you’re feeling spunky).

Below are a few “Do’s” and “Don’t’s” for black-tie wedding attire:

Do:

-Wear a floor-length dress

-Wear a dark-colored tuxedo or formal suit

Don’t:

-Wear attire in whites, ivories, off-white creams, or similar

-Wear a dress above midi-length

-Wear khaki or denim

-Wear attire in bright, spring-toned colors

Click here for more in-depth information on black-tie and creative black-tie attire etiquette for our wedding.

As much as we love your little ones, we want all of our guests to be able to relax, let loose, and celebrate with us! Because of this and several other factors, we will be having an adult-only wedding.

Our wedding will be RSVP only. All invited persons will be named on the formal invitations and/or included on your designated RSVP page.

We are looking forward to sharing such a special moment with our closest family and friends. We are fortunate to have so many wonderful people in our lives that we would love to have present when we say “I do.” However, because we do have a large number of people we’d like to include, we are unable to accommodate additional guests.

During the Ceremony

Please refrain from taking photos or videos during the ceremony.

We appreciate that you’re eager to capture our wedding, but we would prefer to have all of our guests be present during the ceremony as it will be such a special moment to us. In consideration of how important we find sharing this experience is with our guests, we will be having an unplugged ceremony.

To clarify, we ask that our guests silence or power down all electronics or phones, and refrain from recording or taking pictures during this time. Don’t worry! Both a photographer and a videographer will be present to ensure that the ceremony is well-documented.

After the ceremony:

After the ceremony is complete and we transition to the rest of the night’s events, we fully encourage photos and videos to be taken as you wish during the cocktail hour and reception!

We also encourage you to utilize our wedding hashtag, #RattraySoiree, on Instagram. Instagram photos that use this hashtag will be featured on our wedding website!

Yes! The Bride is gluten-free and we are aware that several of our guests may also have dietary restrictions or preferences. We communicated this to the venue, prior to booking, to ensure there will be options for everyone. Catering accommodations will be made as needed.

Once you are seated at the reception, please notify your waiter of any dietary restrictions, allergies, or preferences prior to placing your entrée order.

Please submit your RSVP response prior to August 2nd, 2023. Information including how to RSVP will be provided in your formal invitation.

If you cannot attend, please submit your RSVP response in a timely manner after receiving the formal invitation. This will allow us to provide a more accurate head count for the venue and our vendors and it may make a seat available for someone else who would not have the opportunity to attend otherwise.

Yes! There will be an open bar for our guests to enjoy throughout the Cocktail Hour and Reception.

The open bar will feature over 120 premium liquors to choose from, over 25 international and domestic wines, and an assortment of over 25 imported, domestic, craft, and seasonal beers. We will also be featuring a few signature drinks of our own!