Due to unseasonable heat and some unexpected construction, we've moved the ceremony to The Huguenot Loft, the same venue as our reception. This means less walking and more A/C!
5:30pm
old mill garden, falls park
huguenot loft
101 w broad st
greenville, sc
september 28, 2019
Ceremony and Reception
The ceremony and reception will now be held at at the Huguenot Loft.
The closest parking is available at the River Street garage, which is operated by the City of Greenville. Other nearby garages are at River Place and Broad Street. Rates are free for the first hour, $2 for the second hour, and then $1 per hour thereafter, with a daily maximum of $7.
101 W Broad St
Greenville, SC 29601
The venue is entirely ADA compliant, with an elevator and ramps.
- Ceremony, Reception, & Map
- Getting to Greenville
- Reception
- Where to Stay
- RSVP
- Registry
- Guide to Greenville
Getting to Greenville
The airport GSP is about a 20-minute drive from downtown Greenville, and gets solid coverage from Delta, American, Southwest, and a few others. “App-based car sharing” services are available and will happily take you downtown and back when you depart.
Where to Stay
We’ve snagged two hotel blocks Friday–Sunday! One is downtown and walking distance to the ceremony and reception. The other is a 35-minute drive away, but closer to Phil’s parents’ house if you’re family and want to be near them.
You can get our rate by booking any time before August 27th.
Book at the Hyatt Place, $169/night
Downtown Greenville, SC
(10-minute walk from our ceremony site. Highly recommended if you are flying to the wedding.)
Look out! Greenville has two Hyatts downtown. The other is the Regency, and is totally nice too, but we don't have a block rate there. It shows up if you just search for "Hyatt Greenville."
Book at the Comfort Suites, $79/night
Simpsonville, SC
(35-minute drive from our ceremony & reception sites. Recommended if you’re driving to Greenville, want free parking, and want to be near Phil’s parents’ house.)
We’ll send out a few reminders to book before the block deadlines, so if you are interested, sign up below.
RSVP
You are welcome to RSVP via the reply card or online by clicking “RSVP Now” below.
We do ask that you respond by August 26. Thanks so much!
Registry
You taking the time out of your busy lives to travel to our wedding means the world to us, and is all that we request.
Charities
If you do feel so inclined, please consider a donation in our honor to one of the following charities, which are each meaningful to us:
RAICES Texas: Direct legal assistance for separated & and detained immigrant families
Campaign for Southern Equality: Legal and lived equality and justice for LBGTQ folks across the south
Remote Area Medical: Medical, dental, and veterinary care for underserved individuals and communities
Greenville Humane Society: Greenville’s own animal no-kill animal shelter
Pendleton Place: Housing and support for young adults in South Carolina
Boxed gifts
If you’d prefer to give a boxed gift, we’ve set up an online registry!
Guide to Greenville
Welcome to our hometown! We’re so grateful that you’re here to celebrate with us, and we hope you have a great time. Here are a few of our favorite local places.
Things to eat
Handi Indian Cuisine: A strong contender for our favorite restaurant in Greenville, and the standard by which we measure all other Indian restaurants to this day. Everything they serve is worth eating. (Though if you’re looking for extra spicy, skip the lunch buffet and order off the main menu.) Be sure to order dessert: the kheer, gulab jamun, and carrot halwa are all incredible.
Luna Rosa Gelato Cafe: Gelato, sorbet, salads, panini, and espresso. Pretty much everything here is solid. A good lunch spot.
Chicora Alley: The jerked tofu plate is both delicious and vegan.
Jamaica Mi Irie: Get the curry goat or the jerk chicken!
Mellow Mushroom: Parmesan-crust pizzas (with gluten free options!) and salads, with an impressive commitment to stoner-themed decor.
Henry’s Smokehouse: According to Phil, this is the best barbeque in Greenville. Get a pork sandwich, slaw, and potato salad. The sweet potato casserole is pretty good, too.
The Velo Fellow: Fish and chips, black beans and rice, chicken pot pie, and butter chicken are all good choices. Plan on drinking a craft beer.
The Trappe Door: Belgian beers and extremely decent moules frites (mussels with a side of shoestring fries). Extra cool points for being underground.
Waffle House: The legendary Southern diner, open 24/7. Home of scattered, smothered, and covered hash browns. As Anthony Bourdain said, “An irony-free zone where everything is beautiful and nothing hurts, for everybody regardless of race, creed, color, or degree of inebriation is welcomed.” Don’t miss the pecan waffle. Since it’s within the city limits, this location is (and has always been) non-smoking.
Things to drink
Methodical Coffee: The best coffee in Greenville. And a better gentrified Brooklyn coffee shop than most coffee shops in gentrified Brooklyn.
Coffee Underground: Their Black Tiger milkshake is what Frappuccinos wish they could be. Good peanut butter pie and strawberry cake. Also a good place for brunch once you’ve found out how long the wait at Tupelo Honey Cafe is.
The Community Tap: If you like to hang out drinking craft beer and wine on a patio, this is for you. There’s usually a food truck serving lunch or dinner in the parking lot.
The Cazbah: Unofficially (?) a gay bar, with the added bonus of good wine. Their lobster cigars are a piece of Greenville culinary history.
Carolina Ale House: For when your taste in beer has matured, but you still miss college.
Things to do
Saturday Market: From 8 am to noon on Main Street, grab breakfast and some local produce to take home.
Max Heller Legacy Plaza: For history nerds and fans of incredible true stories. A tribute to Celeste’s favorite historical figure from Greenville.
Greenville County Museum of Art: Home to the largest Andrew Wyeth watercolor collection in any museum, anywhere. Admission is free!
Mast General Store: One part general store, one part REI competitor, and one part Appalachian kitsch. Source of Moon Pies, RC Cola, and candy by the pound.
Jones Gap State Park: Drive 45 minutes north of downtown Greenville, and suddenly you’re in the mountains. If you pass the F Mart, you’ve gone too far! Bring a picnic and hike to Rainbow Falls (out and back, 2.2 miles one way.)
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