Please RSVP by Sunday, 26 March.
Actually, neither! Part of the beauty and fun of us being from two different countries is a blending of our cultures. In the Netherlands, partners can choose from two different forms of living arrangement: they can marry or enter into a registered partnership. We’ll be in a registered partnership before we arrive in Santa Barbara for the celebration.
There won’t be a ceremony at this celebration. We want to focus the brief time with our guests on (re) connecting, cheersing, and making memories together.
Nee (that’s ‘no’ in Dutch). We like to look at the weekend as a celebration that we’ve found each other and will be each other’s lifelong co-pilot. As we celebrate this time in our lives together, we want the focus to be on building connections and memories with all of our guests to cherish and support us for the many adventures ahead.
It’s to be determined! Once we make a decision, you’ll be the first to receive an invite to the land of bicycles and stroopwafels.
April is a lovely time in Santa Barbara. The temperature is usually between 67°F to 70°F (20°C to 22°C), rarely falling below 60°F (15°C) or exceeding 78°F (25°C). The temperature can drop at nighttime, so we suggest bringing a shawl or light jacket. The majority of the weekend festivities are outside. There are heat lamps at all evening venues.
Our first priority is everyone is safe, happy, and healthy. Stay tuned for more details as we get closer to the date.
Please check your invite for your +1
Kids are welcome on the activities on Friday and Sunday. Saturday’s activities are for adults. Please let us know in your RSVP if you plan to bring your kids so we can provide you with more details about babysitting services.
Yes, both locations are wheelchair accessible.
This is a casual evening! Wear whatever you feel festive and comfortable in.
Semi-formal to cocktail attire. The cocktail site is on the grass, so be mindful when picking out any high heeled shoes.
The cocktail hour is on grass, so we suggest that ladies wear block heels or flat shoes.
The cocktail hour and seated dinner are both hosted outdoors. There is an overhead covering and heat lamps for dinner.
Complimentary valet is available at the venue on Saturday.
Please call Deborah (Samson) Diaz with questions at 805-708-3486.
Absolutely. Full meals will be served on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Please let us know in the RSVP form, or send an email to Becca to rsamson21@gmail.com
We recommend arriving no later than 2pm on Friday to join for welcome drinks and bites.
Santa Barbara is a very popular destination. We recommend booking your accommodation as soon as possible
We have room blocks at Santa Barbara Inn and Harbor View Inn. Visit the Travel page for more detail on how to book and rates.
The reception will end at 10:00pm.
Unless you plan to wiggle in your dinner chair, there won’t be dancing at the reception. After the reception, we plan to travel to a bar/lounge for drinks - and dancing likely will ensue.
Yes! See the schedule for the details on the activities we’d love for you to join over the weekend.
Of course, your efforts to travel to be with us is a tremendous gift to us. If you’d really like to get us a gift, we have made a registry with several items for our home and special experiences for our hiking trip to Scotland. If there's something you'd like to gift us and don't see it on the registry, reach out to Becca via email (rsamson21@gmail.com) and we can work together on selecting an item/store that ships to Amsterdam. If you’d like to contribute to an activity on our Scotland trip, we encourage you to think back on some of the most special moments from your trips with your friends and family that you’d enjoy for us to experience. We promise to send you a postcard!
Send an email to Becca at rsamson21@gmail.com.