Hey everybody!

Welp, our wedding is about a week away. We’re very excited to see alla y’all and party with ya.

Some things have changed, and some things need reminders, so here you go!

First, the times have been tweaked a little. We originally said “show up at two,” but that was before we knew what we were doing. Here are the final where and whens:

WHERE: Holiday Farm Resort. 54455 McKenzie River Drive, Blue River, OR 97413.

WHEN: 4:00- Bar service

5:00- Ceremony

5:30- Food and party

WHY: Uh… Marriage? Duh.

BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE STUFF YOU GOTTA KNOW:

AGENDA:

After the ceremony (which will be short and sweet, so we can get to the partying), we’ll be eating tacos. There will be an open bar with beer, wine, seltzers, and NA beverages (soda and such).

During dinner, we’re asking folks who enjoy attention to entertain us, so we’re having a talent show.

We have a few folks already involved, but if you think of something on the day, that’s fine too! To clarify a bit, we aren’t expecting everyone to sing a song or put on a one-person show or anything (although, you can). If you know how to make a funny noise, do that. If you can juggle, juggle some cups. If you can’t, why not try it out for the first time? Are you double jointed? Prove it! Can you whistle? I don’t believe you. Can you recite all 50 states in alphabetical order? Impossible.

This will also be an excellent time for toasts and embarrassing stories about the people there.

After dinner, it’s music time. We’ll have some dance/party music, but we will also have little tented areas for some of the more introverted folks who would rather listen to Steely Dan, Death Metal, or Sad Boi Music.

The party will go until 9:00, at which point, we will promptly kick everyone out who is not staying the night.

STAYING THE NIGHT:

If you are not staying the night, the folks who own the venue ask that you leave when they do. They’ll be doing last call around 9:00 and packing up after. Per OLCC rules, they need to know that anyone planning on leaving is gone, and that anyone who has had a little too much to drink has a safe way to get out of there.

If you are staying the night, nice! Please bring food and booze for the remainder of the night. From 9:00 onward, treat it like a camping trip (but with a full kitchen).

There is a small area for comfortable drop camping, and 30 acres behind us where you can camp wherever the heck you want.

Two RVs with full hookups are still available to rent. But as a heads up, they are 100 dollars a night with a 2 day minimum.

If you want to sleep in a van in the parking lot, you can do that too. But you have to provide your own van. BYOV.

There are also plenty of places to stay nearby, from hotels to campsites.

BOOZE:

There will be an open bar. But there will not be any hard liquor. Per OLCC rules, the catering company must serve all drinks, and cannot see anyone serving themselves, drinking from cans, etc. So if you do intend to stay, please keep any alcohol you bring in one of the cabins (we’ll show you where).

When the caterers leave, they will be taking their kegs and wine bottles with them, we’ll sign some wavers, and suddenly it’ll be a camping trip.

KIDS:

I’m pretty sure we’ve communicated this to everybody it applies to, but if anyone has had trouble finding someone to sit on their children, we’ve decided to allow kids until a little after dinner.

That being said, please bear in mind that this is a party for adults. We like music with swears, we can’t promise what kinds of stories get shared during toasts, and I have no idea what will happen during the talent show. Our friends are weird, and have strange talents.

DRESS CODE:

We’d like to remind everybody that this is not a black-tie event, or anything like that. Our dress code is as follows:

If it makes you feel cool, confident, and ready to party (yes, that does include costumes)-- wear it. If a suit and tie makes you feel that way, go for it! But you don’t have to, if that’s not your jam.

We ask that you wear something you don’t normally get to wear all the time. Loud colors are encouraged. Crocs are not mandatory, but we will both be wearing them. No t-shirts, unless you can come up with a very compelling argument for it. If you phone it in, we will have clothes there for you. We’ll make you look nice, don’t worry.

It looks like it’s going to be a warm one, so feel free to bring something that doesn’t cause you to sweat your butt off. If you want to bring a separate set of clothes to dance in, get after it.

Please prioritize comfort!

Look hot, but stay cool!

WEATHER:

As mentioned above, it’s gonna be a warm one! The main area (where we will be eating) will be fully tented. The dance floor (probably) will not.

We’ll have a few pop-up tents for other areas as well.

Plenty of people will be attending who get overheated easily, so we will be providing a couple kiddie pools strategically placed to dunk your feet in. Feel bring to bring your own, if you don’t like other people’s feet in your feet juice.

GIFTS:

We aren’t doing normal gifts, but we will have a money tree to fund our honeymoon stuff. We’re hoping to be people watching on a cheesy Carnival cruise ship in December, and would love if you could help us get there.

FINALLY:

We’re hoping to make this a very memorable party, full of goofs, laughs, and silliness. It may feel more like a kid’s birthday than a wedding, because let’s be honest: squirt guns and bear suits are a lot more fun than watching two people cut a giant cake in half.

If you are invited, we planned this with you in mind. This isn’t just for us. This is to celebrate the whole spectrum of love. From love, to like, to like-like. And we love, like, and/or like-like you!

This party is just as much about you as it is about us, and we hope you have the best time with us.

If you have anything at all that you would like to bring to add to the fun, please don’t hesitate.

Exceptions: Things that involve a lot of clean up (pop-its, water balloons, glitter), dangerous things, things that can damage property, and things that could induce seizures (strobe lights, etc.)

Wanna bring costumes? Go for it. Got a water gun? Bring it. Want your own bluetooth speaker, so you can march off into the woods and start your own party, why not? Noise makers? Please do.

Think we might need even more kiddie pools or tents? Sure!

As long as we don’t have to clean it up and it encourages fun, get after it.

If you have any questions, clarifications, accommodation requests, ideas, contributions, complaints, grievances, or gripes, feel free to reach out to either of us.

See ya there!

Love,

Annie and Garritt