We ask our guests to follow CDC and city guidelines and wear a mask upon entering Olive+Oak, but once inside our event is private, and is optional to wear a mask or not for our private party. We will be providing masks and do encourage and recommend guests wear their mask when 6 ft of social distancing is not possible.

We do ask as much as possible to help maintain a safe social distance and be mindful of others by asking approval for a handshake or hug from other wedding guests.

For our plated dinner we will have 6 tables total seating 8 guests per 12′ table and 8′ spacing between tables. We will be seating families together and family/friends from the same city/location together as much as possible. If these seating arrangements change we will notify you prior to the wedding as well as update the seating plan here.

At the time of this writing all servers will be wearing masks and directly serving guests all food and beverages. If this changes prior to the event, we will notify guests of any changes as well as post updates here.

We are expecting 50 guests total. Our venue is adhering to CDC and city safety guidelines of 25% capacity or 50 person max capacity for private events. Our venue capacity allows for 400 people and we will be maintaining under the 25% capacity to socially distance as much as possible.

Due to the high risk factors of COVID-19 and for the safety of our expecting Mom’s and those at high risk, we are providing a link to local Missouri COVID-19 data and testing sites. We want all guests to have confidence that their health is priority and all preventative measures are being taken to protect the safety of our guests.

https://showmestrong.mo.gov/data/public-health/

For all out of state/town guests, you can access your area information here: https://www.hhs.gov/coronavirus/community-based-testing-sites/index.html

If any of the following apply, we ask for the safety of our guests that you and members of your direct household not to attend the wedding:

• COVID-19 or flu-like symptoms, such as fever, coughing, shortness of breath, and loss of taste.
• If you have tested positive within 2 weeks of our event, have continued onset symptoms within 10 days from testing positive and have not tested negative and cleared to discontinue isolation from a doctor.
• If you have been in contact with someone that has tested positive for COVID within 14 days from the event.

If you are not able to attend due to any of these reasons, please notify us by phone at (402) 326-2905 as soon as possible prior to the wedding.

For the safety of guests we will not have an open dance floor or dedicated dancing time to help socially distance as much as possible. We do encourage our guests to feel free to dance as there will be music throughout the event, but we do ask when you do dance to be mindful of others dancing to allow safe social space.

Semi-formal / Cocktail Attire

For Women: Wear darker, more formal colors. Dress, cocktail dress, or a dressy skirt and top. An elegant pantsuit is also appropriate. Pair with heels, nice wedges, or formal flats.

For Men: Match a darker colored suit jacket or a blazer with slacks and dress shirts. Feel free to wear a tie, and classic leather dress shoes.

Wedding party dress attire:
Groom & Groomsmen and Father’s of Bride & Groom will be wearing black suit and tie, white dress shirt, and black dress shoes.

Bride will be all dressed in white. Bridesmaids will be wearing semi-formal black dresses, Mother’s of Bride & Groom will be wearing semi-formal black dress or silver/gray-toned semi-formal dress.

We will be having a seated plated dinner. Chef Jesse and her culinary team at Olive+Oak will be preparing fresh, exquisite dishes made with love using the best locally sourced ingredients. Food options can be found here

We are providing 2 complimentary open bar hours featuring wine and local brews as well as our exclusive wedding-featured Olive+Oak prepared non-alcoholic mocktail. Open bar concept will be provided during happy hour with hors d’oeuvre’s as well as open bar hour directly following the ceremony. Libations will be served directly from servers and pre-poured drinks will be available to promote social distancing guidelines. No self-ordering will be available at the bar.

Average weather for St Louis MO in late October:

Daily high temperatures decrease by 12°F, from 74°F to 62°F, rarely falling below 48°F or exceeding 85°F.

Daily low temperatures decrease by 9°F, from 53°F to 44°F, rarely falling below 32°F or exceeding 64°F.

Our wedding ceremony and reception will be held indoors. The venue features a large indoor 30+’ ceiling open atrium and ceremony space with plenty of natural lighting and an open floor plan.

You will be missed! If you can not make it to the wedding, please let us know as soon as possible and RSVP “no,” so we can plan accordingly.

Our event starts at 5:30 pm, we do ask guests to arrive by 5:30 pm or up to 15 minutes prior to event.

Olive+Oak provides parking across the street from the venue (no valet). Please arrive early to allow additional parking time if necessary. We encourage our guests to carpool as much as possible to help provide ample parking space for guests.

Due to most wedding guests being local we have not provided a hotel block for our guests. We have a list of recommended area hotels here for your convenience.

Parking lot is directly across from venue. Transportation is not provided to the venue.

Yes! We encourage and ask our friends and family to take photos and share to Instagram using the hashtag #britneyandchriswedding and your photos will also be featured here

We ask all guests to RSVP on or before Sunday, September 20^th, 2020 so we can accommodate food and venue requirements. For guests that have not completed their RSVP by September 20^th, you may still RSVP here.

For any questions, please contact us at info@britneyandchris.com or give us a call:

Britney: 402.326.2905
Chris: 417.252.9000