Fun and festive cocktail attire. This is a celebration! We will be outside on the grass rain or shine for the duration of the wedding festivities, so plan accordingly. Stiletto heels are not recommended. We will have a tent covering the dinner area, but you never know what the weather will do! Bring layers just in case.
Guests should start arriving between 3:00 and 3:30pm for cocktail hour before the ceremony starts promptly at 4:00pm. Guests who are camping on the property should plan to arrive at 2:30 to set up their tent, or plan to set up their tent later in the evening at some point during the festivities. Reminder that if you arrive late and need to set up your tent later in the evening, there will be young children present in the campground so please be respectful of their bedtime and move quietly.
2-3:00pm - Family & wedding party photos 2:30pm - Shuttle services from gravel lot for campers begins 3:00pm - Shuttle service from church parking lot begins. 3:00pm - Pre-ceremony welcome beverages and light snacks served on the patio. 3:45pm - Guests are asked to take their seats for the ceremony. 4-4:30pm - Ceremony. Officiated by John Goodhue & Nora Harrington. 4:45-5:45 - Happy hour. Cocktails and appetizers served in the main event space. 5:30-5:45pm - Large group photo with all guests and family. 5:45pm - Take your seats for dinner. 6:00pm - Dinner is served. 6:00pm - Table numbers are called to line up for buffet. 7:00pm - Toasts. Wedding party speeches and songs. 7:30pm - Desert is served buffet style - No cake cutting. 7:30-8pm - First dances. 8:00pm - Bonfire lit 8:00pm - Party time!
Off-site parking at Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church, 11042 Sunrise Drive NE Look for the balloons and signage. Complimentary shuttle service from 3:00-4:00pm, and again after dinner from 7:00-midnight. If you miss the midnight cut off for shuttle services, the church is a 10 minute walk from the venue.
Off-site parking in the gravel lot across Sunrise Drive from Rolling Bay Automotive, 11216 Sunrise Drive NE. Look for the balloons and signage. Complimentary shuttle service from 3:00-4:00pm, and again after dinner from 7:00-midnight. If you miss the midnight cut-off for shuttle services, the church is a 10 minute walk from the venue.
Traditional Greek food prepared by Georgia’s Kitchen, Seattle 1st. Mezethes platter & Spanikopita With Dolomathakia, traditional dips, cheeses, warm pita, olives and vegetables. 2nd. Roasted Leg of Lamb OR Chicken Souvlaki Platter & accouterments. With Greek salad, lemon potatoes, manestra, and artisanal baguette. 3rd. Traditional assorted Greek cookies and pastries. With fresh fruit, coffee and tea service.
You are welcome and encouraged to camp out at the Onorato Tschida house! We will have a designated and slightly quieter area in the backyard behind the house for camping. There will be a designated “campground host” you can check in with as well as signs posted on the property to help you navigate to the camping area. For those of you who would like to camp, we recommend arriving at 3:00 PM on September 2nd so that you have ample time to pitch your tent and get your camp set up before the ceremony starts at 4pm Our campground host will be “on-duty” from 3-3:45pm. We also have limited room for trucks with campers or RVs. Please send an email to tschidapowers@gmail.com to inquire about your camper or truck. We will provide water and snacks for our campers, as well as a continental style brunch the following morning. You will have access to several Randy cans and a handwashing station throughout.
We have held a block of 15 rooms at the Quality Inn & Suits on Bainbridge Island. Call and reserve your room under “Tschida/Powers Wedding” before July 20th. See our “accommodations” page for more details as well as other recommended hotels. We encourage you to book your stay asap. Labor Day weekend is a popular time to visit the Island. Availability is limited!
The day after the wedding, Sunday September 3rd. Check in time at the campground is 3pm. You’re welcome to arrive whenever. If you arrive at the private beach before 3pm, know that you will be charged a day use fee of $8 per person that will not count towards your camping fee. There is a small day use area parking lot near the north entrance to the beach that you’re welcome to use if you’d like the avoid paying the day use fee.
No reservations required. We have reserved 10 campsites at the park from Sunday September 3rd through Tuesday night September 5th. Each site accommodates 8 people. There will be a fee of $8.50 per person per night. When you arrive at the park on Sunday, check in at the main office with “Tschida/Powers Wedding” to pay for your stay and get your wrist band. Feel free to stay for one, two or three nights! We have reserved sites 40 through 49 which are located on the north side of the beach. These are partial hook-up sites with electricity. There is potable water nearby.
The short answer is, driving. The long answer is… We recommend organizing the logistics of this for yourself in advance. We are hoping that many of our guests will opt for carpooling with local friends and family. The other option would be to rent a car. There is no public transport available. CAR RENTAL: SeaTac Airport - Enterprise, Hertz, Thrifty, Alamo, SIXT, National, Fox etc. 17916 Air Cargo Road, SeaTac Washington Enterprise Rent-A-Car 20416 Viking Ave NW, Poulsbo Washington Enterprise.com (360)779-6112 PacWesty Adventure Sports - outfitted Westfalia camper and weekender vans. 7869 unit 206 NE Day Road W, Bainbridge Island Washington PacWesty.com CARPOOL: If you are planning to drive and are able to take passengers, please email tschidapowers@gmail.com with the subject line “crescent carpool - DRIVER.” If you are not able to drive and would like to carpool with someone, please email tschidapowers@gmail.com with the subject line “crescent carpool - PASSENGER.” Google map directions from the wedding venue to Crescent Beach: https://maps.app.goo.gl/s2gMoCF5hEhVX4am6?g_st=ic Directions From Bainbridge Island: Roughly 2 hours total travel time. 🔸Head north on WA-305. 🔸Turn right on to the WA-3 north ramp towards the Olympic peninsula. 🔸Merge into WA-3 North. 🔸Turn left onto WA-104 West. 🔸Cross the hood canal bridge. 🔸Keep right at the fork, follow signs for US-101 North. 🔸 Turn slightly left onto US-101 West. 🔸Continue to follow US-101 West. 🔸To stay on US-101 through Port Angeles, turn right onto E Front street, past the O’Riley’s Auto Parts store on the right. 🔸Turn left onto N Peabody Street. 🔸Turn right onto E Lauridsen Blvd. 🔸 Turn left onto US-101 West/ E Lauridsen Blvd. 🔸Turn right onto WA-112 West. 🔸 Turn right onto Camp Hayden Rd. 🔸 Slight left onto Crescent Beach Rd. 🔸 You’ve arrived! Crescent Beach & RV Park is on the left. Check in at the office and they will direct you to our camp.
🔸Tent sites 🔸Private Beach Access 🔸 Surf beach! 🔸Picnic Tables 🔸Private Fire Pits 🔸Clean, Themed-Restrooms 🔸Hot, Coin-Operated Showers 🔸Clean, Coin-Operated Laundry 🔸Partial Hookup RV sites (Water / Electricity) *No Septic and No dump station on site 🔸Beachside Horseshoe Pits 🔸Sand volleyball by the beach
Bring your own supplies and groceries. 🏖Beach gear: Crescent beach is a sandy cove - great for lounging and sunbathing, sand castles, swimming, floaties, splashing in the tide pools, kayaking, boogie boards and surfing. Bring your own beach supplies, and don’t forget sunscreen! Crescent has surf and boogie board rentals on site. 🏕Camping gear: Gear Rental available at REI Seattle and PacWesty Bainbridge Island. 🍳🍻Food and Beer: Grocery stores we recommend on the way to Crescent Beach: Town & Country, Bainbridge Island Safeway, Bainbridge Island Central Market, Poulsbo Sunny Farms Country Store, Sequim Country Aire Natural Foods, Port Angeles Safeway, Port Angeles Joyce General Store, Joyce CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS.
There are hotels available in Port Angeles which is a 30 minute drive away from the beach. There are also several lodges and rustic cabin resorts around Lake Crescent. Check out our accommodations page for recommendations. We urge guests to book your stay ASAP as rooms are already filling up. There may be Airbnb, HIP Camp, or VRBO options as well. We encourage you to do your own research! Let us know what you find.