FAQs

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What should I wear for the wedding weekend? Is there a dress code?

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The dress code is optional. As a guideline, our rehearsal dinner is semi-formal/cocktail attire and the wedding itself is formal holiday attire. See the above collage for optional inspiration for wedding day dresses. For men, think suits, and consider shirts or ties in the color guide. The color guide is as follows if you would like to dress on theme, but is optional: black, silver, gold, dark reds, and dark greens. Keep in mind the ceremony, while brief, will be taking place outside with weather expected to be between 30 and 40 degrees. There is no dress code for any other events on the wedding weekend schedule, so after the ceremony day, you're free to wear whatever you wish! Probably something cozy for cabin and winter times.

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Who is going to be here when?

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Family is going to be with us for all four nights. Some friends traveling from out-of-state are going to be staying with us for the rehearsal dinner and the wedding day. Other friends are going to be with us just for the wedding day and staying over for that night. All are invited to sleep in the cabins.

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How should I prepare for the weather?

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If you will be driving and are new to Washington, see the Travel tab for our suggestions on winter weather advisories in the Cascades. The weather will consistently be around 30 degrees Fahrenheit, so you'll need to pack warm clothes, layers and a heavy jacket.

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Where will the ceremony and reception happen?

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The ceremony will be outdoors near the pond, or inside the lodge in case of inclement weather. The reception will be held inside the main lodge.

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Does your wedding have a theme?

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Yes! We are leaning into Christmas holiday loosely, hence the colors. See the collage for inspiration and specific colors to think of bringing. There will be Christmas-y activities over the weekend, and Leavenworth will be in full Christmas spirits.

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How do I RSVP?

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See the RSVP tab in the navigation bar at the top of the site.

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Where should I park? Is it free?

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There is a large onsite parking lot, and it is free.

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Do I need to pay for my room at the lodge?

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No, we have already paid for both lodges for the entire time period.

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Am I going to have a room in one of the lodges to myself?

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Depending on total RSVPs the younger generation guests may end up sharing bedrooms, particularly on the night of the wedding where there will be more guests. Family members staying for the whole 4 days will have the remaining nights in separate rooms per couple.

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Are there room assignments?

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Yes, but we won't be able to tell you precisely where you will be until we have all our RSVPs.

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Can I bring a date?

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We have to maintain a small guest list to keep our room arrangements comfortable. You may only bring who is mentioned by name on your letter invitation.

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Where is the registry?

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Coming soon!

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What is the picture taking policy?

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We DO encourage taking photos at all times other than the ceremony! During the wedding ceremony, please do not take photos and keep phones away. Our photographer will take them and we ask that you do not bring out phones to take pictures for yourself during the ceremony. For all other times, we will have a wedding weekend Google Photos drive where we can all upload photos that we take during the wedding weekend!

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Will we be going to see Leavenworth?

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If you want to go explore Leavenworth the best day would be Monday after the wedding weekend, because there will be fewer crowds there when compared with the weekend. However, our scheduled is flexible and you can go whenever you want! If you have time Friday or Saturday morning you can take a stop to check out the town. We hope everyone can see what this area has to offer!

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What are the names of the two lodges we'll be staying in?

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Ponderosa and Pines.

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What day is the wedding day?

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Saturday, December 10th. You can check our work-in-progress Schedule tab which will be the source of truth on when events are taking place.

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What food will be provided?

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There will be catered food provided by the venue for both the rehearsal dinner and wedding day. We will also purchase some communal snack in bulk ahead of time.