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We think you're wonderful :) If you came to our wedding we would be so happy :)
Our wedding starts in the morning and continues into the early afternoon. It's designed so you can paratroop into Boston in the morning and be back home by nighttime, but you could also use it as an excuse to have a mini vacation!
The ceremony will be held at:
St. Cecilia Roman Catholic ChurchThe reception will be held at:
The Longfellow BarA few local colleges have their commencement on the same weekend as our wedding: Lesley, BU, BC, Tufts, Suffolk, and Simmons. You should be prepared for a sizeable amount of traffic around the Charles, in the tunnels, and near TD Garden. You'll have an easier time if you:
Please keep the area right in front of the church free for our group transportation. These are the most convenient parking garages for the ceremony:
And for the reception:
Uber and Lyft are great in Boston since you won't have to worry about parking or catching the right bus/train. Their algorithms might pit you against people going to commencement ceremonies, but we still highly recommend this option.
There are many ways to get to the ceremony and reception using public transportation. Google Maps can give you good directions here. There are Green Line, Orange Line, and Commuter Rail stops near the church.
Be warned that parts of the subway will be replaced by shuttle buses the day of the wedding. Expect delays. Keep an eye on the MBTA's website for alerts.
The 1 bus from Nubian Square to Harvard Square is a good route to take between the ceremony and reception since you can catch one every 15 minutes. You can also do Green -> Red Line but it will take a while - rideshare is probably better.
If you have a plus one, you'll be prompted to fill out their name on the RSVP form.
If you choose to, you can give a gift envelope to Danielle’s mom or Andrew’s mom.
Traditionally, Vietnamese weddings don't have a registry; instead there is a tradition called chào bàn where the wedding party visits each table, and as the bride and groom greet their guests, a bridesmaid or groomsman will discreetly pass a basket around for gift envelopes. It’s a bit hard to do because our wedding doesn’t have assigned seating :)
Please refer to this video for more details.
We're keeping our names, so there's no "Danielle Hurle". For checks, it's easiest to make it out to an individual instead of both of us.
There is no specific hotel reserved, but there are plenty of wonderful options in and around Boston. Feel free to choose one that best suits your preferences and needs. If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to contact us - we'd love to help!
There should be parking available in nearby garages (see above), but nothing is specifically reserved.
Yes. If you RSVP'd with an interest in transportation before May 17th, we will have a spot for you on a shuttle that goes from the ceremony to the reception and then back to the church afterwards (presumably to your car parked in the garage nearby). Guests staying at the Cambridge Hyatt can be dropped off there coming back from the reception.
Don't remember how you RSVP'd? You can enter your name in the RSVP form again to see what we have on record for you.
No, we're only going to celebrate the Liturgy of the Word part of the Mass, and then perform the Sacrament of Matrimony. Nice and tidy, no kneeling required.
Wear what you might wear to church at Easter. Danielle is happy to steer you in the right direction or look over what you've chosen if you're unsure.
The church building is fully accessible by elevator at both the street-level entrance on Belvidere Street (at the front of the building) and the entrance on the corner of St. Cecilia Street and Scotia Street (the left side of the building).
The reception building has three floors. The basement floor is a sister restaurant of the Longfellow Bar called Alden & Harlow, which is accessible by a ramp to the left of the building. There is an elevator next to the Alden & Harlow entrance that goes to The Longfellow Bar on the second and third floors where the reception is held. This elevator can be used to freely move between all three floors during the event. The Alden and Harlow staff is happy to point you in the right direction - they may need to unlock the outside elevator door.
There will be brunch, drinks, and cake at the reception. The Longfellow Bar usually serves a lot of small-plate dishes, so we'll have something for just about everyone. You can check out the The Longfellow Bar's menu, as well as its sister Alden and Harlow's menu, to get an idea.
Yes! There will be something for everybody's taste, but if you ask for something off-menu like a banana daiquiri you're on your own ;) There will be non-alcoholic options too, of course.
Yes. Please let us know of any dietary restrictions on the RSVP form.
Absolutely! Be sure to provide space for our photographer to work her magic too :)
Yep! Go crazy posting pictures of the day, but try not to post any photos with our faces in them or tag us. e.g. instead of saying "at Danielle and Andrew's wedding," say "at my nephew's wedding." We just want our social media to not have any more pictures of us. It's not a big deal if you accidentally forget, we won't be mad. We'll just probably go through and remove any tags and photos that are pasted on our profiles post-wedding. We DO want the world to know we're married, but we don't want to be a social media news item, if that makes sense.