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Parking, load-in, and Kennedy Road guest arrival

The last mile of an event is Kennedy Road at 6:45 p.m. on a Saturday: cars circling, rideshare drivers on the phone, and a cousin texting "which door?" Your invitations should answer that text before it is sent.

Mystic sits at 50 Kennedy Road South, Unit 59B — a corridor guests know by name but not always by entrance. Good directions reduce late arrivals, stressed hosts, and cold appetizers.

Guest arrival

Send a map pin, photo of the correct entrance, and note whether rideshare should drop on Kennedy or the side lot. For weddings, assign one greeter at the door for the first thirty minutes — that human beats any sign.

Parking peaks

Large parties compress parking into the same twenty-minute window as coat check. Encourage carpooling in the invite, stagger ceremony vs reception arrivals if you split locations, and tell VIPs where reserved spots actually are.

Vendor load-in

DJs, florists, and cake vendors need the same load-in sheet: door, elevator, power, and bump-out time. Nothing delays service like gear stuck in a hallway during guest receiving lines.

Accessibility

Note nearest washrooms, any steps between lot and hall, and where elders can sit during long waits. One sentence on the invite saves staff from repeating directions all night.

After midnight

Confirm whether your contract includes cleanup buffer for guests lingering and whether security or staff guide stragglers to rideshare pickup safely.

Next step

Add Mystic's address block to your event page and contact the events team for a PDF arrival map you can attach to invitations.

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