Welcome!
Welcome to our wedding website. We are getting married in Santa Cruz on Saturday, August 14, 2021. See the links above for hopefully useful information about subjects such as where the ceremony and reception will take place and how to RSVP, but also some cute things like every picture ever taken of the two of us together.
Update on July 14, 2021
The wedding is a month away and we are excited to have you here in Santa Cruz with us! We want to report a couple things to help you make decisions about pandemic safety. The expected attendance is around 150. We have confirmed that all guests and staff 12 and up will be fully vaccinated, and there will only be around five guests under 12. Both the ceremony and the reception will be outside. Finally, as of today, 68% of the residents of Santa Cruz County ages 12 and up, and 59% of the total population, are fully vaccinated, 69% of the total population have received at least one shot, and the county case rate is 3.2 per 100,000 people. We are confident that this will be a safe event given our vaccination requirement, the low local case rate, and the rarity of outdoor transmission. Nonetheless, feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns you have.
Because the ceremony has been moved outside to the lawn of the church, we want to mention that Santa Cruz weather in August around midday can be either cool and foggy or hot and sunny, so we recommend dressing in layers to be prepared for either possibility, and wearing shoes that you won't mind wearing while walking in the grass.
Update on April 6, 2021
As of today, we are indeed going ahead with our wedding. Given the current rate of vaccination in the US, we expect that every adult will have the opportunity to be fully vaccinated well before August 14, and that gatherings the size of our wedding will no longer be restricted or discouraged at the local, state, or national level. However, we acknowledge that this is still an uncertain time. We continue to monitor the recommendations of health officials and will update you here and by email if the situation changes.
For the health and safety of our guests, we are requiring that all adults attending be fully vaccinated.
In other news, the RSVP form is now live. You should receive a password by email shortly. There's also a place for you to request a song you'd like to hear at the reception, and a place to give us your favorite recipe.
Can't wait to see you there!
Herzlich Willkommen!
Herzlich Willkommen auf unserer Hochzeitswebsite. Am Samstag, den 14. August 2021, werden wir in Santa Cruz, CA, USA heiraten. Nützliche Informationen zur Hochzeitszeremonie, zur Hochzeitsfeier und zur Annahme oder Ablehnung der Einladung findet ihr unter den Links. Außerdem könnt ihr euch alle Fotos ansehen, die jemals von uns beiden zusammen gemacht worden.
Update zum 6. April 2021
Wir haben uns entschieden, mit der Hochzeitsplanung fortzufahren. Die jetzige Impfrate in den USA ist zügig genug, dass alle Erwachsene bis August die Chance haben werden, sich gegen COVID-19 impfen zu lassen. Wir hoffen, dass die Impfrate in Deutschland noch aufholt. Wenn alles klappt, werden alle Einschränkungen zu Versammlungen bis dahin aufgehoben sein. Allerdings könnte sich die Lage auch wieder verschlechtern. Wir werden die Situation weiter beobachten und euch über Änderungen der geltenden Vorschriften informieren.
Für die Gesundheit unserer Gäste müssen alle Anspruchsberechtigten bis August vollständig gegen COVID-19 geimpft sein.
Ihr könnt jetzt eure Rückmeldung zur Einladung abgeben. Wir werden euch das Passwort per WhatsApp mitteilen. Ihr könnt euch auch Songs für die Hochzeitsfeier wünschen und uns ein Lieblingsrezept aufschreiben.
Wir freuen uns, euch im August zu sehen!