Q: Where should we stay?
A: Wherever you want to! We will be both on and off strip throughout the weekend.
Q: Is there an actual ceremony?
A: Yes, there will be a brief ceremony at the Paris Hotel before dinner on Saturday.
Q: Do I have a +1?
A: We accounted for family members + partners in the guest list. Please RSVP with the number of people who will be attending the Saturday dinner, as that is the only event with space limitations.
Q: The schedule only has like 2 events, and I'm going to be in Vegas all weekend. What can I do there?
A: So many things. Our favorite activity is just walking around the strip (if you've never been, check out the mall at Caesar's Palace, the Park MGM, and the shops at Bellagio). We went to Meow Wolf at Area 15 and enjoyed it, tickets are required in advance. The Arts District is located off-strip but often has events / street fairs etc. And of course there are lots of excellent restaurants & buffets to try all over Vegas.
Q: What are your COVID-19 protocols?
A: Do not come if you are not fully vaccinated, boosters / additional shots included. Do not come if you have symptoms concerning for SARS-CoV-2 infection (feel free to email Pam to discuss). Do not come if you are awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test which was done due to either higher-risk exposure or infection. Please watch out for additional emails or texts with updates regarding these events!
We are selecting outdoor venues where possible in order to minimize the risk of transmission (outdoor transmission thought to represent below 10% and more likely around 1% of transmission, only 1 outdoor transmission case documented in one large study evaluating >7000 cases). As noted above we are also requesting that all guests be fully vaccinated which further decreases transmission. However, this still does not completely remove the risk of infection and we may not be able to be placed outdoors for all events (at this time the Saturday dinner will likely take place indoors).
Masking is recommended but truthfully not highly enforced in many parts of the strip, so please keep that in mind when considering your personal risk tolerance for coming to this event. We will not at all be offended if you choose not to come because of COVID concerns, particularly if you are higher-risk for progression to severe disease. And of course any / all events may be cancelled or rescheduled if concerns regarding new viral variants, surges, or increases in local transmission arise.
Thank you for reading through this and we hope to see you in Vegas.
