The ceremony will begin promptly at 4:30 PM. We kindly ask you to arrive 15-20 minutes early to mingle with other guests and to get settled before the "I do's."
We ask that you wear Semi-Formal Attire. This can include cocktail-length dresses or dressy separates for women and a suit and tie for men. A slightly more relaxed look such as a dress shirt with no jacket is also acceptable. Please avoid wearing anything too casual such as blue jeans or t-shirts.
The ceremony will be held outdoors on the Lodge's patio along the river. During cocktail hour, feel free to roam between the outdoor patio and the indoor dinner hall. The celebration dinner will take place primarily indoors.
Lodge at River's Edge Venue Address: 615 Main St. Orofino, ID 83544 Printed maps and directions will be provided to those who need it, as cell phone service can be spotty throughout these areas. If you are staying at the Best Western venue hotel, no transportation to and from the wedding events will be necessary because everything is taking place on site. If you are flying from out-of-state and are not staying at the Best Western venue hotel, it is recommended that you rent a car to get to and from your hotel location and our wedding location as we are not providing shuttle transportation. If you are staying in a Lewiston hotel throughout the entirety of your stay and are concerned about driving to the venue location, carpooling with Emily's family may be an option if space allows. Please reach out so we can help accommodate you as best we can.
Yes! Our venue is a hotel, so there will plenty of available parking spaces on site.
While we love your little ones, we are having a primarily adults-only celebration. We ask that the only children in attendance are those within the wedding party or those who are specifically listed on the invitation. If your child(ren) are not listed on the invitation, we hope you take this opportunity to treat our wedding celebration as a day/weekend to relax and enjoy! We appreciate you making prior arrangements so you can celebrate with us. When you enter your name on the RSVP page, you will see any additional children or guests that are invited. If you have any further specific questions or concerns about this, please feel free to reach out and we would be happy to clarify.
There will be soda, iced tea, and water available at no-cost. For any desired alcoholic beverages, an open bar will be provided up to a pre-determined dollar amount. Once this limit has been reached, you will have to purchase any additional alcoholic beverages on-site during our event. There is absolutely no outside alcohol allowed, please be respectful and mindful of our venue's rules and regulations!
For the most part, no. We will be having an unplugged ceremony, which means phones should be silenced and put away upon arrival. We will have an amazing photographer there to capture everything we want and need captured throughout the day. However, we will have our officiant verbalize a time that everyone can get their phones out to take photos before putting them back away! During cocktail hour and our celebration dinner, please feel free to take as many photos as you'd like, just share them with us afterwards so we can see elements of our day from your points of view!
All invited guests will be directly listed on the formal invitation. If your invitation is addressed to you "and date," you are welcome to bring a date. Otherwise, we kindly ask you to attend unaccompanied. Due to our budget and limited space at our venue, we can only accommodate our closest family and friends. Thank you for understanding. When you enter your name on the RSVP page, you will see any additional children or guests that are invited. If you have any further specific questions or concerns about this, please feel free to reach out and we would be happy to clarify.
After formal invitations have been sent, an RSVP tab will be available here on our wedding website! You will be able to enter your name and you + everyone in your party that is invited will be listed. You can select your name and click your RSVP answer! If you run into any issues with the website, you can always let us know if you will be attending via text or phone call! Please note, if we do not receive your RSVP by the deadline listed on your formal invitation, your RSVP will automatically be marked as "no" and we will miss you at our wedding celebrations!
Yes! We understand that not everyone will be able/willing to travel to Idaho, but we still want to celebrate with you! We will be hosting a casual wedding celebration for our family and friends that are unable to make it to Idaho for the wedding at a later date. All of the details are still being decided, so we will let everyone know as soon as we can. All details will be updated here on our website as well.