Here’s the scoop.

We didn’t ask for this.

But we’re doing the best we can.

Please bear with us.

We hope everyone understands a lot of sleepless nights, tears, and phone calls have gone into this; we love you all, and it’s not our intention to offend anyone.

Safety is absolutely our number one concern.

I’m not family, and I’m bummed.

Trust us, we are way more bummed. This is really not the bumpy road we expected to be on: frankly it’s more like hacking your way through underbrush with a machete.

Planning this wedding has been nothing but hard decision after hard decision, and we have to prioritize the health and safety of certain family members during this time. It does not mean that we aren’t heartbroken to change our plans, but getting down about this change of plans is a waste of everyone’s energy this year, so we’re focusing on the happiness that lies ahead.

We hope we’re just giving you plenty of time to work on your dance moves for our one year anniversary (slash reception do over). We expect greatness.

Dude, do I have to sleep in a bunk bed?

Nope, there are two counselor beds per cabin. You’re also welcome to bring an air mattress, but we also checked out the mattresses and they’re surprisingly comfortable.

Linens, sheets, and towels, will be provided.

What about the camp activities?

Fortunately, a lot of our wedding activities social distance beautifully, and Camp Highlander takes a very aggressive stance on COVID-19 safety.

All life vests and paddles will be sanitized between uses in giant tubs. (You’ll get wet, but you’ll be clean.)

The following activities will be open:

• hiking

• hammocks

• tennis

• rock climbing

• kayaking

• zip line (you will need to wear a mask while being outfitted)

• blob

• crow’s nest

• waterslide

• archery

What about the staff?

Camp Highlander takes safety so seriously, they decided to remain closed to normal summer camp this year, in lieu of small family groups.

Their staff works as a pod, interacting with each other only. Even with that, Camp Highlander will temperature check all staff daily for a week prior to and during the weekend.

They will be wearing masks during your interactions over the wedding weekend.

We are also overhauling every possible interaction for your safety and theirs.

How big is Camp Highlander? How do we get around?

Camp Highlander is BIG. So, if you’re more comfortable lodging further out from the center of camp, just let us know.

While we’re planning to have a nice, dressy wedding, this is for sure not going to be a stilettos sort of affair, y’all, unless you’re trying to single-handedly aerate the soil for them.

Plan to walk a lot, but if you need / want transportation, that’s also readily available. We’ve rented a golf cart for the weekend, but we’re requiring you to wear a mask while you’re aboard for the sake of the staff.

There’s also a school bus for transporting any guests who prefer not to walk to the ceremony, but we’re limiting the number of people and Lysoling the bus between trips, so frankly it may be faster for you to walk if you’re able.

Who’s coming?

You are!

…To our badass one year anniversary party!

We’re taking coronavirus very seriously, as is our venue, our planner, and all our other vendors.

Due to safety, we’ve had to #seaseandsanitize on our original wedding plan.

We’re still hoping to have a small VERY socially distanced gathering of family and a few close friends on our original date.

But then we hope you come and get down with us once it’s safe. Let’s bust a move, pour one out, and high-five with wild abandon a year from now.

Where the heck do I stay?

We hope you’ll book a cabin! Unlike a hotel or Airbnb, we can promise you no one will have stayed in the cabins for five days prior to your arrival, there will be no elevators, there will be no creepy neighbors.

We are only putting 1 couple to a cabin (unless you’re comfortable lodging with someone in your close circle), and as you can see, the cabins are huge.

The cabins are also open air - and it’s the mountains, so this time of year, you should be perfectly comfortable.

Cabin rental rates are $200 for the whole weekend and include all meals, as well as the activities.

Will there be hand sanitizer?

Hey, we’re not calling this wedding #seaseandsanitize for nothing!

Your welcome basket will have hand sanitizer, as will every place you’re going during the weekend.

We’re also planning to rent free-standing handwashing stations so that you do not have to go inside if you’d like to lather up those suckers.

I’m in it for the food. Let’s talk.

You know what? So is the bride.

Meals will be plated with a food cover. Absolutely no buffets or shared serving spoons. Our venue is almost entirely open air, so you’re welcome to eat in the (giant) screened in dining hall at our very spaced out table arrangement, or you can grab your plate and take it to one of the many scenic spots around campus where you feel more at ease. There’s an open-air room directly underneath, and al fresco benches just to the right.

The only semi-indoor space the entire weekend will be the reception space - we’re coming to that.

Cocktail hour snacks will be in tiny to-go boxes, so there’s no interaction with servers. Wipes, sanitizer, and handwashing stations will also be present.

What’s the deal with the ceremony?

Mawwwiage is what’s going to bwing us together - from a healthy distance.

We’re planning to get married in a very large open field, as pictured.

We’re planning to arrange our tiny ceremony with an enormous amount of space between everyone, likely as a diamond shape to add even more space.

Still nervous? Your love will be felt just as strongly from the tree line or over FaceTime.

What about a rain plan for the ceremony?

We’ve got one: we plan to stand under a porch. Out of respect for a few loved ones with health issues, we may ask you to use an umbrella and watch from a ways off, or just catch up with us after the rain lets up. We do not want everyone crowding in anywhere at any point in the weekend.

So, um, can I bring my dog?

Total bummer, but no. Someone will have to frisk the bride’s luggage to make sure Gatsby isn’t a stowaway.

I’m family. What’s the deal?

We have overhauled our wedding plan from top to bottom. We hope you’ll think of it more of a relaxing, sweet weekend in the mountains with a tiny group of people than a traditional wedding.

We understand not all of you will be comfortable coming to or participating in everything. We feel loved and grateful you’re willing to come at all. We hope you’ll talk openly to us about your concerns.

Scroll on down for full details on socially distanced open-air lodging, our outdoor wedding venue, changes to food service, sanitation, masks, socially-distanced activities, temperature checks, hand-washing stations, and all the wedding details none of us ever knew we needed.

What’s the bathroom situation?

Each cabin has its own private bathroom with two showers, two sinks, and two toilet stalls, and they’re pretty nice, actually.

If you’re staying on camp, this means you don’t need to use a public bathroom at any point in the weekend, no matter what. No one else will have touched your faucets, etc, after your arrival.

I want to come, but I’m nervous. I might just want to chill at my cabin.

You know what? That’s a totally natural reaction to the apocalypse. Let us know how you’re honestly feeling, and we’ll try to place you at one of the cabins with its own deck in the trees and / or fire pit so you can still have a lovely weekend. We can also get your meals to you.

We’re grateful you love us enough to have read this far, and we’ll be thrilled to see your faces from a very great distance.

I’m in it for the drinks. Let’s talk.

You know what? Who isn’t, this year?

There will be drinks. We will be having them. We hope you will, too.

We are currently planning to have one server with a mask and gloves behind a plexiglass shield with a small pass-through.

We are also planning to have a canoe filled with canned beverages next to a table of wipes, if that feels more comfortable for you.

And hey, if you’re erring on the super safe side and want to BYOB, that’s absolutely your choice, and we promise not to take is as a sign you’re questioning our taste in wine.

What’s this about the reception being inside?

Behold: it’s actually a screened-in and laughably large venue for how many people we hope to have.

That, however, does not discount how you may feel about joining us in the space.

We are doing everything in our power to make the reception as safe as possible.

That being said, you know your health and boundaries better than we do! If you’d prefer to enjoy the sounds of the band from the porch of your cabin with a glass of bubbly and your plated meal, we will be so happy you’re even here.

There will be a bar outside of the venue for you to refresh your glass as needed.

I’ve got questions / ideas, but I don’t want to make it weird.

Weird is the name of the game for 2020, y’all. Fire away!

We are very aware that it is our responsibility to make it as safe as possible for our loved ones, and we hope you feel comfortable talking to us openly.