4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
If you happen to the day before, the Park Beach bowls club holds a special spot in our hearts, with Kate's grandfather (Jim) a club stalwart and living legend, being club president for over 10 years. This roll-up is strictly casual, timeframes are optional,
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
It's a tradition that whenever Kate and Leigh are in Coffs Harbour, we make the journey to the Park Beach Bowls Club for Friday Night meat raffles. The Park Beach Bowls Club holds a special spot in our hearts, and if you find yourselves in Coffs on Friday afternoon/evening, and are looking for a social hello and a parma/schnitty from the bistro, you won't find any better Coffs hospitality than the Bowls Club on a Friday evening.
1:30 pm
Friday Creek Retreat is scenic 25min drive out of town. After your trek to Coffs Harbour, we want to look after you the rest of the way and take the hassle out of travel/cars/logistics, so you can spend more time enjoying the day with us. A coach will be leaving the city centre at 1:30pm to out to the venue just in time for the ceremony. The coach will be leaving from Park Beach Plaza (where the coach parking is), to allow for people to use parking facilities, and easy access to taxi's to get you home that last leg of the trip. Check the 'Coach Info' page for further information.
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Semi-formal Garden Party attire
This is it, the legislative, government requirement part of the day we will knock out first and quickly. You might get to witness some vows which we have designed to make each other cry so we can make fun of one another for years to come.
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
It's party time!! Let the good times flow with a relaxing afternoon on the grounds of Friday Creek Retreat, with a variety of high-tea inspired food and drinks to match. Need to break the ice with some new friends, check out the lawn games setup around the lake.
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
We haven't gone for the traditional sit-down meal, but after an afternoon of mingling and drinking, we do need something substantial to get you all through the evening and back out on the dance floor. If you have any special diet requirements, hit us up on our FAQs/Helpdesk.
8:30 pm
The first bus back to Coffs will be leaving. Let us know if you will be on the first bus so we can ensure there are enough seats. The coach will be stop at the Park Beach Plaza (where the coach parking is), to allow for people to use parking facilities, and easy access to taxi's to get you home that last leg of the trip.
10:45 pm
Our curfew is 11pm (as the sound in the valley can travel). Last bus to leave back to Coffs. The coach will arrive at Park Beach Plaza (where the coach parking is), to allow for people to use parking facilities, and easy access to taxi's to get you home that last leg of the trip.
9:30 am - 11:00 am
Depending how you pull up the next day, the hostesses with the mostest (DiDee) has offered to put on a recovery breakfast on the pool deck of Friday Creek Retreat.