We're going to be adding to this as we go, so check back from time to time!  
For starters, here are some questions you might have:

 
  • What's the dress code?

We (the bride and groom) are going the awesome white gown and bad-ass suit route.  We'll even have a (mostly) color-coordinated wedding party.  We figure that this is the only time in our lives when it is socially acceptable to dress this way, so we're embracing the opportunity.  As for the rest of you, honestly, you're grown-ups and you can truly wear whatever you'd like; nobody will be turned away (assuming you've RSVP'ed so that you've been properly included in the head count that we have to give to the caterers and the venue).  But consider this a good excuse to clean yourself up, run a comb through your hair, and put on some nice clothes.  You're a good-looking bunch!  
A practical recommendation, particularly for you southern folks, the wedding and reception will make use of inside and outside space.  We'll have tents and heaters so everyone is comfortable, but you might want to have some sleeves at the ready.

  • Can I bring my kiddos?  

Over the summer, Emily took Krista, her best friend/maid of honor (technically, she's a matron of honor, but "matron", objectively, is a really unflattering word) to the Mattress Factory so she could see the space.  Krista has two kiddos, aged 4 and almost 2.  Although she is definitely the more risk-averse of the best-friendship (she completes me, you guys, but I just can't convince her to go snowboarding with me), she is a far cry from what one might call an overprotective parent -- she knows kids need to take reasonable risks and that it's inevitable that sometimes they are going to bash their big heads into stuff and it's okay.  But, as a parent, she's more prone to notice the various ways that a kid could wreak absolute havoc, either on, say, an art installation, or directly on the child him/herself.  She loved the Mattress Factory, as will you, but her conclusion re: kids:  it's not really a place where kids would have a good time.  
But this is the real answer:  we love you and we love your kids and we are so glad you have them because they are amazing and they are going to grow up to do beautiful and brilliant things, but we are very excited to celebrate this occasion with you, our friends and family, whom we have known for years and years, and we want you all to feel relaxed and at ease and not have to worry whether your kid has managed to wedge herself somewhere between the museum's third and fourth floor.  This will be a grown-up party, where grown-ups can have fun and enjoy adult beverages (NO DRINKING AND DRIVING!  TAKE A LYFT OR AN UBER!).  Give yourselves a night off and let the kids have a break from you, too.  

  • I see that the ceremony begins at 6:00 pm.  What time will the reception start?

At about 6:15, and just a few steps away from where the ceremony will be held.  The Museum's galleries will be open, too, so you can grab a drink and wander through the exhibitions!  

  • What's with these weird stamps on the invitations?

You mean the BEST STAMPS EVER?!?!  They're commemorative 2017 solar eclipse stamps!  The ink is thermochromatic, so if you rub your thumb over the eclipse image, an image of the full moon will appear!  I (Emily) wanted to time it so you would receive the invitation on the date of the actual eclipse, but the internet told me that 10 weeks was too far in advance to send invitations.  But now you can enjoy the eclipse EVERY DAY!  

  • I'm from out of town and I've heard tell that Pittsburgh is some kind of sports town.   What should I expect?  Is there a match or tournament occurring on your wedding weekend?

Yinzers (not a pejorative) really love sports.  It is known.  We chose our wedding date before Pitt or the Steelers had made their football schedules publicly available, so we had no idea what kind of sports mayhem could be going on, particularly with a wedding taking place on the north side, not too far from Heinz Field.  As luck would have it, Pitt is away that weekend and the Steelers have a bye, so just the regular non-sports mayhem will be going on.  

  • Who is in your wedding party?

It's a pretty amazing group of people if we do say so ourselves.   The women of the wedding party are Krista Staley, Emily's woman of honor and best friend in the world; Caitlin McNally, Emily's amazing sister; and Lindsay Daigle, one of Emily's and Carson's favorite people and soon-to-be sister-in-law (she's engaged to Emily's brother!).  The men of the wedding party are Daniel McNally, Emily's man of honor and brother; and Todd Wonders, also one of Carson's and Emily's favorite people.  They are all incredible folks and we're really grateful none of them fled in fear when we asked them to stand with us.

  • How can I contact you if I have questions?

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