HAPPY COUPLE
(see COVID-19 info + questions)
Hello! We can’t wait to celebrate our wedding with you.
We built our site to share all the important details, updates, and logistics with you in the lead up to our big day.
You can also read (a little) about our love story, laugh at photos of us throughout the years, and check out registry information.
So have fun, take a look around, share a favorite song, and keep checking in for updated details—don’t forget to RSVP!
THE GROOM
(in Karey's words) Oneil Edwards spent most of his younger years in New Jersey after immigrating to the US from Jamaica at 8. He refined his many artisitic gifts at NYC's School of Visual Arts and has enjoyed a progressive career in digital product design. Oneil leads with kindness and love in all he does. His humor and charisma are magnetic—much to his chagrin, Oneil lights up a room!
THE BRIDE
(in Oneil's words) Karey Kyle grew up in Dallas, TX and studied Information Systems at The University of Colorado, Boulder. The second of three daughters, Karey embodies all the best qualities of the middle child; she's thoughtful, loving, independent, always willing to give of her time and her heart, and puts incredible value on all of her relationships.
OUR STORY
Like most good stories, (and almost all romantic comedies), ours began in corporate office building in New York City.
WE FIRST MET
We first met in the corporate headquarters of Condé Nast where we sat aboout 20 feet apart and collaborated on various projects. For about a year we were co-workers—respect and admiration grew between us, but it would be 10 long years before we'd meet again and learn of our mutual attraction.
FIRST DATING
We both swiped right! We were pleasantly surprised to find each other on the online dating app, Bumble. Dating (in real life) commenced with immediacy and our previoulsy unexpressed attraction quickly unfolded, finally declared with a first kiss inside classic NYC dive bar, Barrow's Pub, in Karey's old West Village neighborhood.
TO BROOKLYN
Having similar aesthetics (+ pet peeves), moving in together was fairly seamless. We moved into our new home, blocks away from Prospect Park, and decorated it with love. A few months later, we met Goldie and knew immediately she would be part of our family.
HE PROPOSED
Where to? When to? On the shores of Lake Louise in Banff, Canada? OMG, there are a million people here. Ah, we get a gondola all to ourselves! Hmm, terrifying. Best to grip the rails and pretend you're not scared. Back home on walk throught Prospect Park, on this staircase leading to our future. This is the spot.
WE ARE GETTING MARRIED
OUR WEDDING
We fell in love with brownstone-turned-event space, Maison May, immediately. The flooding natural light, cozy garden space, and separate parlour floor (with a second bar) feel like home—and the perfect place to be married. We hope to create a day full of love, laughs, and good food to share with you.
CEREMONY
Nestled in the back of the space is a beautiful garden where we'll officially tie the knot. Afterwards, cocktails + passed canapes will be enjoyed on the parlour (2nd) floor.
RECEPTION
Maison May specializes in seasonal, fresh food + we think you'll love their incredible dishes. Dinner will be served across both the garden space + inside dining area on the first floor.
CELEBRATE
Following dinner, we'll head back upstairs for cake + all the dancing you can take. We're curating our own music, so share a song you'd love to dance to! We'll take the party to a local, nearby bar around 10pm.
SCHEDULE
Yeah, yeah, not the sexiest part, but important!
5:00pm Arrivals wine + beer will be served
5:30pm Ceremony will start promptly, please be on time
6:00pm Cocktails grab your dinner table assignment upstairs
7:00pm Dinner + Toasts
8:30pm Cake + Dancing
10:00pm to the after party!
OFFICIANT
Perhaps the easiest decision we made during this process; please meet Amy MacMillan, our ceremony's officiant. The three of us met at Condé Nast where we both got to know Amy's vibrant personality, her deep sense of justice, and her sharp wit.
We're both very greatful to Amy for agreeing to play a key role in our special day and for always bringing the right energy!
ACCOMODATIONS
We've curated a small selection of possible accomodations around Brooklyn for you to explore.
In the downtown area you'll find high rise hotels at great price points. Check out The Brooklyn or Nu Hotel.
For easy access into the Manhattan, or if you want to finally walk the Brooklyn Bridge, and explore the scenic DUMBO neighborhood, we'd suggest 1Hotel Brooklyn Bridge.
Of course, there's also Williamsburg, where you'll find the best hotels in Brooklyn (if not all of NYC) plus great restaurants, bars, and shopping. You can't go wrong with either of these three options: The William Vale, The Hoxton,Whythe Hotel.
Finally, why stay in a hotel when there are so many beautiful Brooklyn brownstones to explore on Airbnb?
GALLERY
These smiling faces :) Nope! We have't changed not even a little bit over the years.
GIFT REGISTRY
Having you with us is the only gift we're after. Seriously.
To see your faces, hold you, hug on you, laugh within close proximity—can you imagine a day?! In all seriousness, having our family and friends together is all we need, though if you're inclined to flex your generosity, we humbly ask you to check out our honeymoon fund site.
RSVP
To help us streamline coordination, please RSVP using the card and envelope enclosed with your invitation (or email us directly as September 19th nears).
As we continue to adapt to the many uncertainties around COVID-19 (coronavirus), we continue to monitor the news carefully and are prepared to take every precaution necessary to make our wedding safe for our guests. We will keep the below section updated as things progress.
Updated June 21st: We continue to be in a wait-and-see situation as NYC begins Phase 2 of re-opening (see stats by region), here is what we know as of today:
We are getting married! We contemplated postponing the wedding to next year and have decided not to. There are far too many unknowns from a COVID-19 perspective to feel any greater security around next year (or later) timing. (our union / marriage is the most important to us and we don’t want to delay starting this new chapter + subsequent goals amidst continued uncertainty)
The safety of our guests and impacts of travel are exceptionally important to us. We, of course, want you all by our side in September and must weigh the impacts and morality of asking several dozen of the most important people to us to risk their health through airports, on flights, mingling in a different city, and then returning back to their home community—all increasing risk of potentially contracting and / or unknowingly spreading coronavirus. Additionally, we’re considering the best interests of all our local guests - especially the immune-compromised - as well as the extended communities across NYC and the many places guests will travel through and return to. We’ll be closely monitoring travel recommendations including any associated quarantine guidelines. If you already know you won’t feel comfortable traveling, we totally understand (please let us know via your reply cards or direct contact). For anyone who wants to wait and see, don’t feel rushed to RSVP, we’ll continue to share updated information through NYC’s re-opening and will share a “need to know by X” date when we know what it is.
The reality of reduced headcount is here. Second to safety, we want everyone to be comfortable (shit, us, too!). There is a real possibility that we will have to or choose to reduce the overall number of people in the venue, and we appreciate your flexibility and understanding if we find ourselves making that difficult choice. The reality we’ll be able to entertain 80+ folks in an inside space isn’t likely. We’re prepared to be flexible with the venue to understand what attendee limitations look like for a more fluid event making more use of outside space, including further limitations to make an unmasked event a possibility. We don’t have this information yet, but expect to as the city firms up what Phase 3 guidelines are for restaurants and event spaces.
It’s going to be fun! Whatever our wedding looks like, we get to be married and it’s going to be great. It sucks, yes, to not get to realize the wedding we envisioned, but we have each other, you all, and our health. If we have to majorly downsize this event, we will find another way to celebrate with everyone eventually. You’re our family, and we’re in this together.
When we sent invitations to be printed, we requested responses by July 1st, but amongst the COVID-19 pandemic we know it's difficult. Be safe, and get back to us when you can. Approximately 6-8 weeks prior to September 19th, we will have a strict cut-off date from the venue when we must lock in our attendee count. We will let you know that date as soon as we do. In the meantime, please keep late July / early August in mind in terms of making decisions.