Q+A
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Where is the ceremony being held?
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The ceremony will be held inside the Event Center at Chankaska Creek Winery located in Kasota, MN. There will be signs for you to help guide you to where you need to be! After the ceremony, the wedding party and some family will be taking pictures nearby for about an hour. Guests can head straight to cocktail hour which will take place a couple feet from the Event Center in an air conditioned white tent, where we will be serving appetizers and beverages! Guest are welcome to take advantage of the beautiful grounds Chankaska has to offer and walk around.
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What time should I arrive?
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The ceremony will begin at 3:30pm in the afternoon. Please arrive no later than 3:20pm.
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Is there a dress code?
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We want to see you in your best! Formal wear is requested. Formal wear for gentlemen may include a jacket and tie or traditional suit, a tuxedo is not required. For women, floor length or midi length dresses. Please no jeans or sneakers! We ask that guest avoid white.
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What is the order of events?
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CEREMONY: 3:30PM COCKTAIL HOUR: 4:00PM-5:30PM RECEPTION BEGINS: 5:45PM DINNER: 6:00PM DANCE: 7:30PM-11/12PM
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Where can I stay?
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Look under the "Hotel" tab to see two hotels in St. Peter, MN where rooms are blocked for the Oak/Baker wedding! There are also many hotel options in Mankato, MN (About 10-15 minutes from venue). We encourage guest to make this a F U N summer weekend so feel free to check out Airbnb or VRBO and see if there are cabins on the lake in the surrounding area you can rent!!
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Can I RSVP online or do I have to mail in an RSVP card?
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We invite you to RSVP online here by JUNE 3rd!!!
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Are my kids invited?
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We love your children, but due to space restrictions, we cannot accommodate guests under the age of 14 on our wedding day.
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How do we get there?
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Guest are able to park in the Chankaska parking lot. Guest are able to leave their cars overnight. Chankaska does not have a certain time you must move your car by, but please make sure it is gone by end of day 7/28. :) At 2:45pm promptly, there will be a shuttle stopping at the hotels in St. Peter that can transport guest to the ceremony. At 9pm, 10pm, and 11pm shuttles will be transporting from Chankaska back to the hotels for guest.
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What's for dinner?
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Dinner will be buffet style! There will be salad, bread, veggie option, chicken, and ravioli! Dino's pizza will be catered in later as a late night snack. If you have any dietary restrictions, please let me know via text/email (contact info below).
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I still have questions but they are not answered here?
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Please feel free to contact alexalynnbaker@gmail.com or 507-327-2977 with any other questions you may have :)