October 4th, 2025 at 3:30pm. We kindly ask guests to arrive at 3:30pm to enjoy a welcome drink and find their seats before the ceremony starts at 4pm. Wheatfield Estate, 5277 Quaker Road, Sparta, ON, N0L 2H0
Please see the "Schedule" tab for full details! We are asking guests to arrive to the venue at 3:30pm and you will receive a welcome drink when you arrive. The ceremony will take place at 4pm, followed by a cocktail reception with signature cocktails and appetizers available at that time. Dinner and speeches will be at 6:00pm, then it's time to party!
The wedding will be outdoors. Dinner and dancing will take place under the venue's large clear-top tent. As the ceremony and cocktail reception will be on grass, we recommend choosing your footwear accordingly! We will have blankets and heaters available in case of colder weather, but we recommend that guests bring a jacket and dress according to the weather.
We recommend wearing cocktail attire. For men, this might include things like a suit, blazer and dress pants, or dress shirt and tie. For women, this might include cocktail dresses, jumpsuits, or pant suits. Whatever you feel your best in! As the ceremony and cocktail reception will be on grass, we recommend choosing your footwear accordingly!
Through this website! Please click on the "RSVP" tab. This will direct you to the RSVP page where you can search your name. This will redirect you to select whether or not you are able to attend, to select your meal preference of chicken, beef, or vegetarian, and to let us know if you plan on utilizing the guest shuttle service to/from our venue.
Of course we will be so sad that you can't make it to celebrate our big day with us! We kindly ask that you still RSVP through this website under the "RSVP" tab to let us know you are unable to attend.
We kindly ask that you RSVP by August 20th, 2025 on the "RSVP" tab of this website.
Yes! There is ample parking available at the venue, and you are welcome to leave your vehicle at the venue overnight if necessary. Please don't drink and drive!
Yes! We have room blocks available at the following hotels where rooms will be available for you to book at a discounted rate. Please note, the Holiday Inn Express in St. Thomas is located approximately 10 minutes from the venue. The Four Points by Sheraton in London is approximately 30 minutes from the venue. Details are also available under the "Travel" tab. You can book hotels at the following links or by phone (be sure to mention you are booking for the Meulendyks-Dekok wedding!): St. Thomas Holiday Inn Express: 519-207-2003 or https://shorturl.at/sxBn2 (book by August 3, 2025) Four Points by Sheraton London: 519-681-0600 or https://shorturl.at/iIKR7 (book by September 3, 2025) The venue is also only 10 minutes from Port Stanley where there are many beautiful accommodations available through AirBnB or Vrbo.
Yes! We will be providing a guest shuttle service to and from our recommended hotels as listed above, as well as to Main Beach Port Stanley. This shuttle service will pick guests up from the Four Points by Sheraton in London at 2:45pm to bring you to the wedding venue. The shuttle will pick guests up from the Holiday Inn Express in St. Thomas at 3:10pm to bring you to the wedding venue. At the end of the night, the shuttle will be available to return to these locations, as well as Main Beach in Port Stanley for guests who have booked cottages in Port Stanley. Shuttles will depart the venue at 10pm, 11:30pm, and 1am to return to these hotels as well as Main Beach in Port Stanley.
Yes! The drinks are on us for the evening.
As we want to celebrate an intimate wedding day with our closest friends and family, we kindly ask that only guests named on the invitation attend. There will only be enough seating available for guests named on the invitation. We appreciate your understanding!
Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate children other than our flower girl and ring bearer. We are hoping that this will be a fun night out for all of our friends who are parents! We kindly ask that only guests explicitly named on the invitation attend. We appreciate your understanding!
Your presence on our big day is the greatest gift and we can't wait to celebrate with you! If you wish to bring a gift, we are gratefully accepting monetary gifts instead of using a traditional registry. As we have lived together for several years, we have already accumulated most of the traditional gifts we need. Thank you so much!