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Jiwon & Rico present ◈ one night · one celebration ◈
Jico Jazz Festival
Saturday, October 17, 2026 · Mobile, Alabama
The Wedding
10 · 17 · 26
MOBILE
ALABAMA
ALABAMA
The main event
The Lineup
Saturday OCT 17
3PM
4PM
5PM
6PM
7PM
8PM
9PM
10PM
11PM
CathedralBasilica of the Immaculate Conception
Guests Arrive
2:45 – 3:15pm
The Ceremony
3:30 – 4:45pm
→ Excelsior Marching Band 4:45 – 5:15pm
The ExploreumDinner & Dance Floor
Cocktail Hour
5:15 – 6:30pm
Golden Hour Photos
6:30 – 7:00pm
Seated Dinner
7:00 – 8:30pm
Toasts & Speeches
8:30 – 9:00pm
DJ Rodski
9:00 – 11:00pm
3:30P
The Ceremony
Cathedral · Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
Catholic mass · bring a tissue · we mean it.
Sat · OCT 17
4:45P
Excelsior Marching Band
On the move · Cathedral → Exploreum
A Mobile tradition — follow the horns from the Cathedral to the Exploreum.
Sat · OCT 17
5:15P
Cocktail Hour
The Exploreum · Dinner & Dance Floor
Signature sips, passed bites, find your people.
Sat · OCT 17
7:00P
Seated Dinner
The Exploreum · Dinner & Dance Floor
Dinosaurs as décor. No, really.
Sat · OCT 17
9:00P
DJ Rodski
The Exploreum · Dinner & Dance Floor
Requests welcome. No "Cotton Eye Joe." Please.
Sat · OCT 17
THE CEREMONY Cathedral 3:30P
EXCELSIOR MARCHING BAND On the move 4:45P
COCKTAIL HOUR The Exploreum 5:15P
SEATED DINNER The Exploreum 7:00P
DJ RODSKI The Exploreum 9:00P
— The Exploreum · MOBILE, ALABAMA —
Plan your trip
Travel & Stay
Getting to Mobile
Three airports serve the weekend. Pick on price and how far you want to drive.
Mobile Regional MOB about 20 min to downtown
The closest airport. It is the smallest with the fewest flights and usually the priciest fares — but the least hassle once you land.
Pensacola PNS about 1 hour east
Often more flights and better fares than Mobile. Rent a car and make the easy drive west on Interstate 10.
New Orleans MSY about 2.5 hours west
The most flights and usually the cheapest fares. Drive in, or take the new Amtrak train straight into downtown Mobile (below).
By train from New Orleans
The new Amtrak Mardi Gras line runs New Orleans to downtown Mobile — about 3 hours 45 minutes, twice daily, with fares from about $15. It drops you right downtown, no rental car needed. Book at amtrak.com.
Where to stay
Four downtown hotels, all walkable to the ceremony and reception. Two have wedding blocks open now; two more are on the way.
A few blocks to both the Cathedral and the Exploreum.
King room — $169 / night (plus tax & fees) Book by September 14
Book the wedding block → Directly across from the Exploreum reception; about a 10-minute walk to the Cathedral.
From $189 / night (King) · Double Queen $229 (plus tax & fees) Book by September 18
Book the wedding block → A few blocks to both venues.
Our room block here is still being set up. Feel free to book on your own if you find a good rate — we’ll post the block rate once it’s ready.
Book direct on Hilton.com →A couple of blocks to both venues.
Our room block here is still being set up. Feel free to book on your own if you find a good rate — we’ll post the block rate once it’s ready.
Book direct on Hilton.com →Map & addresses
Everything is within a few blocks of downtown. Tap any place to open directions on your phone.
Things to do
If you’re making a trip of it, a few local favorites.
Dauphin Street Downtown’s main strip — restaurants, cocktail bars and live music, a short walk from every hotel.
USS Alabama Battleship Tour a World War II battleship and submarine at Battleship Memorial Park, about 10 minutes from downtown.
The Gulf beaches White-sand beaches at Dauphin Island (about 45 min) or Gulf Shores (about 1 hour) if you’re staying the week.
Mobile Carnival Museum Mobile is the birthplace of Mardi Gras — a fun, quick downtown stop.
Bellingrath Gardens & Home 65 acres of gardens and a historic riverfront estate, about 30 minutes south.
What to wear
Dress Code
THE WEDDING · ALABAMA
Garden Formal
Think: floaty florals, linen suits, jewel tones, something you can dance in. Heels are optional — we've been to the Exploreum, they will sink into the rubber matting.
Mass etiquette: shoulders covered for the ceremony (a shawl works). Cathedral floors are tile.
If you insist
Registry
Coming soon
Your presence is the present. But if you'd like to contribute, here are a few places we've set up.
We’re still putting our registry together — check back a little later and it’ll be right here.
Asked & answered
FAQ
Can I bring a plus-one?
Yes! Please add their name on the RSVP below.
Are kids welcome?
Yes, absolutely!
Can I request a song? Multiple songs?
Yes please do! The RSVP form has a song request field for DJ Rodski, but requests go through Rico first so if you ask for something ridiculous Rico's gonna veto it 😋
And don't worry we'll definitely play Let's Get Married Remarqable Remix 👍🏾
Photos on social media?
After the ceremony, please post away and tag #JicoJazzFestival. During the ceremony, no phones please. We're paying a photographer and a videographer to handle it so we can all be present for an hour without Mark Zuckerberg intruding on us.
Please respond by September 1