Vashon Island has been a special place for Ellen's family since the 1970's when her grandparents built a home on the Island. Many summers were spent playing on KVI beach with family and friends. When we found Froggsong Gardens and knew it was the perfect location being on Vashon, it was a done deal!
The gardens will be open at 3:00pm for a Pre-Ceremony Welcome hour. We suggest you arrive in time to enjoy lite refreshments and explore the gardens before the ceremony begins at 4:00pm.
The ferries can be challenging in the summer. With that in mind, as well as the issues with the West Seattle Bridge being closed, we suggest you allow a lot of extra time to get to the Island. Aim to be at the dock for the scheduled ferry before the one you actually want to catch and that should allow you time to get in line and be on the boat you really want. Consult the schedule: https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/washington-state-ferries Once on the Island it will take you about 20 minutes to get to Froggsong Gardens. If you have extra time on the Island before going to Froggsong there are many things to do and explore, we have given you lots of ideas on the 'Things to do on Vashon Island' page.
Parking is located in the open field before you reach the gardens. For anyone who needs to be dropped off close to the entrance, feel free to pull up to the gate and then return to the parking area.
We are requesting that it be an adult only celebration, even though we love your children!
Elegant garden party attire - what does that mean? We suggest semi-formal, summer attire so that you can be comfortable to enjoy the gardens, festivities and dance the night away! Some of the day will be on grass so stiletto heels may not be a good idea.
There are many rental properties and some bed and breakfast inns on the Island. However, they do fill up quickly. We suggest you check www.airbnb.com and www.vrbo.com for rentals. If you are looking for a place and cannot find anything please let us know and we will help anyway we can.
Prices will vary with the number of people in your car. It is a round trip fare so you will not need to pay to leave Vashon. The Washington State Ferry System website will give you the current costs, https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/washington-state-ferries.
Vashon is a wonderful community full of beautiful beaches, artists, quaint shops, and good food. See our page 'Things to do on Vashon Island' for all of our suggestions to do and eat!