2:15 pm - 4:00 pm
While our ceremony does not begin until 4:00 pm, Pema Osel Ling is a Tibetan Buddhist retreat center located in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Please feel free to enjoy the grounds, walking trails, and pool beforehand. We will be at the venue all of Saturday if you are planning on camping or would just like to join us even earlier.
2:45 pm - 3:00 pm
We will have one shuttle from the Sea Cliff Inn in Aptos and another that will stop by Gharkey Street and the Santa Cruz Marriott. Please indicate on your RSVP if you would like to take one and from which location. From Aptos it is about a 30 minute drive, from Santa Cruz it will be 45 minutes. The shuttles will leave the venue at 10:30 PM that evening and return to the same locations.
4:00 pm
The ceremony will take place in a small redwood grove, there are a few sets of stairs and lots of soft ground. Comfortable footwear is encouraged.
4:30 pm
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Dinner, dancing, champagne, embarrassing speeches. The reception will be outside! Consider bringing an extra layer
10:00 pm
A *Santa Cruz county approved* fire will take place following the reception, s'mores provided, acoustic instruments welcome. Shuttle departure from the venue will begin at 11 pm