You’re going to a lot of effort to celebrate our wedding with us. We know the weekend will go by fast so we want to make sure we spend as much time as we can with everyone we love.
Here are the details we have planned for the weekend. We would love for you to join in with as much as you would like, but no pressure.
Thursday, January 25th:
Thursday will be a day for hanging out, exploring Cleveland and giving folks time to arrive and get settled in their hotel.
We don’t have a ton of set plans for this day and are leaving it open to accommodate us tying up any loose ends before the wedding and the varrying arrival times of all of our fantastic family and friends. There are a lot of great things to do in Cleveland, and we will keep the communication open as time gets closer.
We are planning dinner at Cibreo Italian Kitchen at 6:00 pm for everyone who will be in Cleveland on Thursday and wants to join us. We want to clarify that this will be a “pay your own way” dinner, that way you can order whatever suits your taste and budget. It’s going to be a laid-back evening with great food and even better company before our big day. We will be making a reservation for this dinner, so please be sure to let us know if you’ll be joining when you RSVP for our wedding!
After dinner, we (Steph + Ashley) will be going our separate ways until the wedding so our plans may be splitting off here, but they don’t have to end for the evening!
Friday, January 26th:
Our wedding!
The Ceremony
We will be getting married at Bridal Veil Falls Scenic Overlook in Cleveland Metroparks at 3:00 pm.
Parking at Bridal Veil Falls is limited, so if you’re able to carpool, please do.
This location requires an easy, roughly 1/2-mile walk from the parking lot to the ceremony spot. The walk is about 90% on a boardwalk with handrails and a flat surface. Along the way, there are a few steps as the boardwalk changes level, but no full staircases to contend with.
We’re not asking for a specific attire, we just want you to be warm! Keep in mind that the ceremony is located in the woods, and while the path is largely a boardwalk, you will still be walking on and standing on bare ground.
We will be taking some outdoor photos right after the ceremony until approximately 4:30 pm. Please stick around to be included in some of our pictures before heading downtown.
The Reception
The reception will be from 6:00 – 10:00 pm at The Vault inside of The Metropolitan at the 9 Hotel in Downtown Cleveland.
The Vault/Metropolitan at the 9 Hotel has required valet parking, whether you’re staying overnight or just for the reception.
The reception location is roughly 30 minutes from Bridal Veil Falls. If you are staying in Cleveland and haven’t checked into the hotel yet, there should be enough time for you to do so between the ceremony and reception.
The other side of The Vault is open to the public at 5:00 pm, so feel free to explore and/or enjoy a handcrafted cocktail if you have time to kill before our reception.
Saturday, January 27th:
We’ll be taking this day to relax after all of the festivities.
We are going to start with brunch at 10:00 am at The Centro restaurant located inside the Metropolitan at the 9 Hotel where we are staying. We won’t have to worry about parking and since checkout from the hotel is at 12 pm, we should have enough time to have brunch and then get our things. We want everyone to be comfortable ordering whatever suits your taste and budget, so brunch will be a “pay your own way” meal. We will be making a reservation at The Centro, so please be sure to let us know if you’ll be joining when you RSVP for our wedding!
After brunch, some folks may be heading out and some may still be in Cleveland. We want to spend the day with whoever will still be in the city. We will figure out what we all want to do as time gets closer.
For now… it’s not goodbye, just see you later!