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We hope you can join us at one of our favorite places as we celebrate our special day on August 31st. In order to maximize all the magic of the wilderness and to create even more special memories, we invite you to camp with us August 30th through September 3rd.
We hope you can join us at one of our favorite places as we celebrate our special day on August 31st. In order to maximize all the magic of the wilderness and to create even more special memories, we invite you to camp with us August 30th through September 3rd.
August 31, 2024
Free Soil, MI

Natalie & Joshua

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The Wedding Website of Joshua Velasquez and Natalie Lukas
Our wedding will take place within the Lake Michigan Recreation Area. This beautiful location is a part of the Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area, between the towns of Manistee and Ludington. There are 4 single use loop campgrounds and 3 group campsites located on the shoreline of Lake Michigan. We will be located at the group campsites, where you are free to spend time, relax, and set up camp! No need to make camping reservations, as we will have it all set up for you to enjoy. Simply bring whatever you deem necessary for your camping experience! If possible, please arrive early as the venue can be difficult to find due to its remote location and a total lack of cell service. We will be putting up signs to help guide the way!

Friday, August 30, 2024

Camping at our Wedding

Fri, Aug 30, 2024, 10:00 am - Tue, Sep 3, 2024, 11:00 am

Lake Michigan Recreation Area
6000 West Forest Trail Road, Free Soil, MI 49411

If planning to stay and camp, it may be preferable to arrive a day early (August 30th) or extra early on the day of the ceremony. This would allow time to set up your tent in the daylight before the ceremony instead of later in the dark. Please come prepared with appropriate clothing, equipment, and food for rustic camping. Lakeside Michigan weather can be very unpredictable ranging from 80 degrees and sunny to extreme wind, rain, and lows of 40-60 degrees at night. Be advised: there are no showers or electricity, and the toilets are vault. Down the road, the single use campsites do have your standard camping bathrooms if you want to make the walk. Cell service is extremely limited throughout the recreation area and campsites.

Saturday, August 31, 2024

Ceremony

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

The ceremony will take place on the beach at approximately 12:00.

Attire is Beach Chic. Leave your ties, polos, t-shirts, jeans, cargo shorts/pants, flip flops, and heels at home or in your tent for later! The Bride and Groom welcome everyone to find their favorite light colored, breathable comforts to enjoy the refreshing outdoors. Dresses, jumpsuits, dress shorts, slacks, button-ups, sport coats, blazers, and flat dress sandals/shoes are all acceptable!

Reception

1:30 pm

Following the ceremony, we will make our way back to the wooded group campsites for cocktails and a brunch reception at 1:30. We will continue the party into the night with games, dancing, a bonfire, and maybe even some beach shenanigans!

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