Wedding Information

We are most interested in having fun while spending time with the people that are important to us. We wanted the opportunity to share the ceremony with everyone while keeping it as casual as we can. We're planning for a lot of mingling and moving around.

Date - Well, you made it to the website so hopefully you've figured this out already. But just in case you need it again, it's December 11th, 2021.

Attire - Casual cocktail / semi formal for the ladies and business casual for men. We're going for comfortable and fun, so no ties for the gentlemen - a jacket is optional. Having fun is the key.

Examples for women: https://www.anthropologie.com/cocktail-party-dresses

Location - Everything will take place at Zen, located at 924 S Main Street in downtown Greenville, across from the Greenville Drive Stadium. It's all indoors and there will be plenty of seating available.

Guests - You are welcome to bring a plus one. If you're still evaluating your options for the most fun date, just enter TBD as the guest name when you RSVP and surprise us the night of. Happy hunting.

Children - For COVID safety reasons, we ask everyone to limit attendance of children under age 12 as much as possible. If this is a challenge for you, please reach out to us to talk through it.

Parking - There should be plenty of public or free parking in the area given the time of year. There will not be a designated parking lot for the event except for those with unique needs. Please reach out to us so we can arrange a space if you need one. An updated map with suggested pay lots is at the bottom of this page.

Schedule of the Evening

  • Cocktail Hour at 5 PM - Plan to arrive anytime after five for drinks and hors d'oeuvres. There will be an open bar serving beer, wine and liquor.

  • Ceremony and Champagne at 6 PM - A brief ceremony will be held at six o'clock that will include champagne....if Chris doesn't drink it all first.

  • Reception at 6:30 PM - A reception with dinner, drinks and some dancing will follow the ceremony. We're warning you, start to condition your livers, now.

  • After Party at 10 PM - We'll close down the evening by heading over to Exile Bar, a favorite watering hole for Chris and Justin. It's just up the street. The kids aren't invited to this portion and it's a great chance to make a graceful exit if you've had enough of our shenanigans at this point.

Lodging - We're holding a block of rooms at the Homewood Suites by Hilton Greenville Downtown location which is next door to Zen, our venue. The rooms have a full kitchen and are suite style. To get the discount, the reservation must be made before November 10th, 2021. Let us know if you have any issues getting a reservation.

  • Click this link to load the reservation code and automatically apply the discount ($154 per night for a king or $164 for two queens) or;

  • Call 1-800-HILTONS and ask to book within the Rakey-Olguin wedding group