FAQs

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Is there a dress code?

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For our wedding, cocktail, please. No jeans. Be thoughtful with your shoe choice, our ceremony is outside and the reception is on stamped concrete.

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Can I bring a date?

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If your invitation says “and Guest,” then yes, if not, we would like to focus just on you.

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We are a No Waste Wedding, so what does that mean?

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The Winding River Ranch is a beautiful venue in the mountains and we want to create as little trash as possible. We are looking to have only garbage of compostable goods and recycled goods used during our weekend. Please be aware of where you are throwing out any used goods.

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Do you have any hotel recommendations?

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Yes, please check out the travel page for our recommendations. We HIGHLY recommend booking as soon as you know that you can attend our wedding weekend. Labor day weekend is the last weekend of summer, so it will be very busy in the Grand Lake area.

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Are there any other events that I should know about around the wedding?

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YES! Our wedding is a weekend of events starting on Friday with Welcome S'mores and Drinks and ending with a Grill Out on Sunday. All events are at our wedding venue, Winding River Ranch. Please RSVP to each event, so we have enough food and alcohol.

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Are kids welcome?

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If your invite says <last name> family or your child's name, yes please bring your child[ren]. Our venue has a playground!

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When should I RSVP by?

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Please RSVP for all events by Monday, July 15th.

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Are you registered? Where?

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Yes, you can see on gift registry on Zola. Click the registry page!

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Do you have any tips for dealing with altitude?

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Yes, several: - Drink lots of water. More than you think you need. - Our venue is at 8,400 feet, so we recommend water and ibuprofen to deal with altitude sickness. - Pace yourself when it comes to drinking alcohol. If you're not used to the altitude, you will have a monster hangover

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What is there to do around the venue?

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Tons! Check out our things to do page.

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Is there parking for the ceremony or reception?

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Yes, there is parking at the ceremony and reception location.

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Is your venue dog friendly?

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Of course! Please feel free to bring your dog to help us celebrate all weekend long!

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What is your hashtag?

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Our hashtag is #OhHappyDennis. Please use it so we can look through everyone's pictures, videos, and snaps!

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Thank you!

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Thank you to the 12 people who have made it this far on the website and read through everything. I spent way too much time writing bios, stories, and whatnot. I hope you laughed at least once! - Samm