Our ceremony and reception will take place at the Top of the Rock at Big Cedar Lodge in Ridgedale, MO. The ceremony will be held at "The Chapel of the Ozarks" and the reception will be held right by the chapel, at the "End of the Trail Wine Cellar"
If you plan to stay overnight, please book your lodging ahead of time. Lodging is available within Big Cedar Lodge, but rooms book up quickly. Alternatively, you may find an AirBNB near the resort or any of the hotels located in Branson. Branson is about 25-30 minutes away from the resort, so please plan accordingly!
Please see the 'Things to do' tab for some recommendations! There is something for everyone....golf, spa, hiking, bowling, go-carts, museums, lake activities, and more!
If you are staying on Big Cedar Lodge property, there is a shuttle service that we highly recommend utilizing during your stay. This eliminates the need to pay/locate parking & they will drop you off right at the entrance of our venue.
You will enter Top of the Rock and tell the guard that you are here for the "Sean & Christen wedding". Follow the road up and then either park for free in the public parking lot & shuttle up the rest of the way OR go all the way up & pay the $25 valet fee.
We recommend arriving by 4:30 PM to allow plenty of time for parking, locating the chapel, etc.
Once you have arrived & parked, you will enter at the lobby of the Ancient Ozarks Natural History Museum, then walk through the corridor to the right until you reach the outdoor patio for Osage Restaurant. There will be wedding signage pointing to the elevator you will go down into the wine cellar. Follow the path and signage until you reach the chapel. NOTE**: No matter whether you self-park, valet or shuttle everyone is dropped at the same entrance and there is a lot of signage from there to the elevator.
Yes, there will be a plated dinner served at the reception. Please come hungry!
Cocktail attire is encouraged. No need for black tie!
While we love your little ones, our wedding will be an adults-only celebration. However, kids over the age of 12 are welcome to join. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause & hope that you understand.
YES, please do!!!! If you post anything on social media, we would love for you to utilize the hashtag #SHADIDTIME. This keeps all of the wedding content under 1 easy to find hashtag & is a wonderful way to go back & view photos or videos down the road!