We request that all attendees including children receive a negative COVID test result no more than 48 hours before the event. We will accept PCR or rapid tests. We will be checking test results when you arrive. Please bring proof of a negative COVID test with you. Thank you for helping to ensure all of our safety!
Since Pema Osel Ling is nestled in the mountains between Corralitos and Watsonville, it can be difficult to find. Please DO NOT follow Google Maps, your GPS, or MapQuest directions that take you to Highland Way via Summit Road. Highland Way via Summit Road off of Highway 17 is very remote, curvy and can take longer than if you take Highway 1 South from Santa Cruz. See next question for specific driving directions.
Directions From The North (from the East Bay, San Jose, or San Francisco): Drive to Santa Cruz and then follow these directions from Santa Cruz: Head south on Highway 1. Take the Freedom Boulevard exit and go left over the freeway. After 5 miles, you will come to a stop sign where you will make a left on Corralitos Road. Follow Corralitos Road for 2 miles. At the four-way stop sign the road becomes Eureka Canyon. Go straight through the stop sign onto Eureka Canyon Road and continue for 6.7 miles. Pema Osel Ling is on the left side, with a big blue sign posted at the entrance. Continue up driveway, then veer right at the welcome sign for parking. Directions From the South (from Monterey): Head north on Highway 1. Take the Airport Boulevard Exit. At the stop light on Airport and Freedom Blvd., turn left and stay left onto Freedom Boulevard, follow it for a couple of miles to the next stop sign. At the stop sign, make a right onto Corralitos Road. Follow Corralitos Road for 2 miles. At the four-way stop sign the road becomes Eureka Canyon. Go straight through the stop sign onto Eureka Canyon Road and continue for 6.7 miles. Pema Osel Ling is on the left side, with a big blue sign posted at the entrance. Continue up driveway, then veer right at the welcome sign for parking.
Parking for all guests is available on site. Please veer right at the welcome sign when you enter the property to drive into the parking lot. A parking attendant will be there to assist you on the day of the wedding.
All guests are welcome to visit the Shrine Room while on the property. While inside you will see traditional art work and representations of Tibetan Buddhist culture. Each morning there is a Puja (a meditation practice) held in the Shrine Room from 8:00 AM until about 9:30 AM, which all guests are invited to attend or observe. Please respect the rules of conduct and spiritual practice of the tradition by removing your shoes before entering the Shrine Room.
All guests must RSVP before March 11th, 2023. All responses will be submitted online through the "RSVP" tab on our website, which will be available after you receive your formal invitation. You do not have to mail in an RSVP card.
Yes! Any guests who are grouped together as a couple or a family will be able to RSVP on behalf of all the guests in their party. Just enter your own name and the other guests in your party will come up as well.
Our wedding ceremony and reception will be outdoors. Please bring a light jacket or sweater, as it gets chilly at night.
The dress code is Formal/Black Tie Optional: Tuxedoes and gowns are preferred but not required.
We will be having a served buffet dinner which will include vegetarian options, as well as a children's menu. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions or allergies so we can make accommodations with our caterer.
Yes! Please feel free to take photos and make posts. Please tag us in your posts (@lilrubz and @slateyslates) and use our wedding hashtag #SeeYaSlater We would also love for guests to send us any photos taken at our wedding via text or email.
Pema Osel Ling has a swimming pool which will be open to guests (with no lifeguard) during our wedding weekend. There are also hiking trails within the 104 acre property and in the surrounding area.