The Details
Please respond by March 21, 2025 utilizing the link provided with your mailed invitation.
If your plans change after you RSVP, please contact Tracy Vardeman at 678-897-0401 or [email protected].
Wedding Welcome Reception
Friday, April 18, 2025 | 8:30 pm – 11:00 pm CDT
Hosted by Tom and Maria Calkins, parents of the Groom
Ralph’s on the Park,
located in Mid-City, adjacent to City Park
900 City Park Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70119
Ride-share highly recommended. Limited parking on the street and in the adjacent parking area for Ralph’s.
Cocktail casual; Join us following the rehearsal activities for after-dinner bites, libations and jazz; upstairs event-bar area will open at 8:30 pm.
Ralph’s highly-rated dining room and bar sit below the terraced Welcome Party reception space. You may want to make dinner reservations or have drinks here before the official Welcome event begins. The restaurant’s dining room overlooks City Park, home to some of the world’s oldest grove of registered live oaks — estimated to be over 600 years old. Ralph’s is operated by Ralph Brennan of NOLA’s legendary Brennan family of restaurants. Reservations recommended. ralphsonthepark.com
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Wedding Ceremony and Dinner Reception:
Saturday, April 19, 2025 | 5:30 PM CDT
Hosted by John and Tracy Vardeman, parents of the Bride
Il Mercato, Lower Garden District
1911 Magazine Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
Pre-Ceremony Courtyard String and Piano Concert begins at 5:30 pm
Wedding Ceremony at 6:00 pm*
Formal attire/black-tie optional
*Guests are requested to arrive early (by 5:30 pm) to enjoy the pre-ceremony string recital performance. Rideshare highly recommended as street parking is limited. ilmercatoevents.com
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Sunday Brunch:
Sunday, April 20, 2025 | Drop-in 10:30 am- 1:00 pm CDT
Hosted by Friends and Family:
Renae and Bo Ackerman, Robert and Sarah Bell, Molly and Eric Johnson, Laura and Steve Sanchez, Kate and Jared Stokes
Fern Street House, Uptown-Carrollton neighborhood;
Family-home of Maria Calkins and Laura Sanchez
1125 Fern Street, New Orleans, LA 70118
Ride-share strongly recommended as street parking is very limited in this residential neighborhood.
Casual attire; Before you head out of town, join friends and family for a taste of NOLA in the historical Uptown-Carrollton neighborhood; bring your appetite and enjoy an authentic New Orleans brunch. Parking is limited to the street. Rideshare strongly recommended.
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(For calendar planning purposes
please be aware that New Orleans is on Central Daylight Time,
which is one hour behind Eastern Daylight Time.)