FAQ
(Frequently Asked Questions)
By now, many of you should have received your wedding invitations in the mail. And we have been receiving some questions. So, here are our answers, just in case you've been wondering the same things.....
By now, many of you should have received your wedding invitations in the mail. And we have been receiving some questions. So, here are our answers, just in case you've been wondering the same things.....
Q: Can I bring my children to the ceremony
/ reception?
A: Yes! If we left their name(s)
off the invitation for some reason, we didn't mean to.
Q: Do my children have to eat the "Kids'
Meal" for dinner?
A: No! This is up to you.
The Kids' Meal (chicken fingers and fries) is suggested for kids 6 and
under, but the caterers will also make a child-sized portion of any of
the other entrees for them. Just mark your card accordingly so that
we can tell the caterers what they want.
Q: Can I eat the "Kids' Meal"
for dinner?
A: Well, if you are over the age of 12,
we would prefer that you didn't. And we're guessing you'd be happier
with one of the other entrees, too.
Q: What is "Chicken
Francaise"? Or "London Broil," for that matter? And why isn't
____ (insert European country or city here) being equally represented?
A: Chicken Francaise is a chicken breast
sauteed in a lemon and white wine sauce. London Broil is a steak
in a bordelaise (red wine) sauce. Broiled Salmon is... well, I think
that one's self-explanatory. (And it's in a dill sauce.) You
can pretend that one is from your favorite exotic European country, if
you want. As long as it's not Luxembourg. Please, anything
but Luxembourg. See the
Ceremony/Reception
page for more details.
Q: All your entrees have meat in them.
Can I have one with, like, y'know, no meat?
A: We did not make a separate space for
it, but yes, you can certainly request a vegetarian meal. Please
indicate this on the reply card where it says "Please notify us of any
dietary restrictions."
Q: I was really hoping I could wear
either my Bjork swan dress or my Darth Vader suit to the wedding.
Now your website (see the What Not to Wear page)
has shattered all my hopes and dreams. Please can't I wear them?
Pretty please?
A: Well... as long as you're the
only one. If you see another person there wearing the same Bjork
or Vader outfit as you, we are going to make both of you change.
Don't say we didn't warn you!
Q: Who is this "John Harvey"?
I thought Donna was marrying some guy named Jove!
A: Well, yes, Jove is a nickname for "Jo[hn
Har]ve[y]." But if you haven't been calling me "John" up to this
point, please don't start now!
Q: Have you two selected a honeymoon
destination?
A: Yes! We will be taking a week-long
vacation to Ireland but are still in the process of planning all the details.
Q: Where will you two be, geographically,
after all the festivities and honeymoon are over?
A: That is a very good question, we wish
we knew. Our places of gainful employment are about 45-60 minutes
apart, so we will be looking for a house or apartment that is somewhere
between the two, possibly in downton Washington DC itself. Ideally
we would like to find a place that has parking and is near a Metro
stop so that we will not need to own two cars in order to get to work.
But we have not found a place yet. If you know of any leads in the
Washington Metropolitan area, please pass them along! I am sure we
will find something.
Q: What's the deal with Luxembourg and
Luxembourgish cuisine? (see previous question)
A: Oh, nothing, if you're the kind of
person who likes countries that are 998 square miles in area, have a population
of approximately 462,690, were established as a Grand Duchy by the Congress
of Vienna in 1815 and whose current ruler is named Grand Duke Henri.
I just don't happen to be one of those people.
Q: What's the deal with the birthday
party hat on Donna's head in the photo
on the Reception page? Does she have a force field of some
sort around her? Is she levitating that hat telekinetically with
her brain waves? Or does it just pop off her head cartoon-style when
she blows on the noisemaker?
A: Obviously I am marrying Donna
mostly for her telekinetic abilities. (But shhh, please don't tell
her!)