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Our ceremony is September 6, 2008 at 3:30pm in a meadow by Sparks Lake in the
Deschutes National Forest near Bend, Oregon. Reception follows immediately at
the Seventh Mountain Resort in Bend, where all our out-of-town guests are
staying. Charter buses will transport everyone from the resort to and from the
ceremony. Friday night before the wedding we will host a BBQ at Chelsea's
parents' house in Bend for our out-of-town guests.
We hope you can join us in Bend to celebrate. Here is some information to
smooth your journey.
Getting to Bend
The Seventh Mountain Resort
(see our webpage all about lodging) is located on
Century Drive (Oregon Highway 46) between Bend and Mt. Bachelor. The address
is 18575
SW Century Drive, Bend, OR 97702.
From the Redmond/Bend Airport (Roberts Field, airport code RDM), it is about
a 30-45min
drive to the resort by airport
transportation like rental cars, taxis, or shuttles. The airlines serving
Bend are Horizon Air (regional carrier
of Alaska Airlines), United Express, and Delta/Skywest connecting through Seattle,
Portland, Salt Lake, or San Francisco. Alternatively, you can fly to Portland
and drive
to Bend from PDX in about 4 hours. If you fly to Portland, you can also
take the Central Oregon Breeze shuttle
bus from PDX to the Redmond/Bend airport for $88 round trip (and then rent a
car or catch a local shuttle to the resort from there).
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North and South Sister from Chelsea's parents' house in Bend |
Ceremony and Reception
Our ceremony will be at the breathtakingly beautiful Sparks
Lake in the Deschutes National Forest (see it in Google
Maps).
Getting There and Back
Parking at the lake is basically non-existent so we have reserved a fleet of
charter buses to carry all our guests between the Seventh Mountain Resort and
the ceremony site. Buses will leave the Seventh Mountain Resort headed to
Sparks Lake between 2:45 and 3pm on Saturday (it's about a half hour ride
each way). Because of the lack of parking at Sparks Lake we ask everyone,
including our guests who live in Bend, to please leave your vehicles at the
Seventh Mountain Resort and take advantage of this opportunity to ride along
singing "The Wheels on the Bus" in boisterous harmony. The buses will return
everyone to the Seventh Mountain resort by 5pm when the reception and party
will start!
"Seating" Arrangements
To preserve the beauty of the Sparks Lake meadow, the Forest Service will not
let us have large numbers of chairs. Most people will therefore be standing
around us in the meadow during the ceremony, so wearing comfy shoes is a good
idea. Ladies, feel free to leave your spikey heels on the bus and change
back into them before the reception (unless you really want to help aerate
the ground). We will have a few reserved seats for older people and we will
place some seats in a shaded area away from the ceremony for infants or
others who feel the need. Baby strollers will fit under the buses, so feel
free to bring them.
Physical Comfort
Please use the bathroom before getting on the bus. We have rented a
porta-potty trailer and there is a pit toilet at the campground some distance
away, but going before you board the bus is the best option. We've rented
some sun parasols for people to use, but bring sunscreen or clothing as
appropriate for the weather since the meadow is out in the open. If it is
raining a lot, we will relocte the ceremony to the tent at the Seventh
Mountain Resort.
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Sparks Lake |
BBQ for Out-of-Town Guests Arriving Early
On Friday evening at 5pm before the wedding we are having a barbecue at
Chelsea's parents house in Bend for our out-of-town guests arriving early.
It will be a great chance to socialize, eat, and share your talent on the
karaoke machine. The house address is 1781
NW O'Kane Ct, Bend, OR. Parking on O'Kane is limited so you can also
park on the hill below their house on NW Starview Drive or NW Farewell Drive.
Carpooling is always a good idea too! |
Ancient Fremont petroglyph
symbol for barbecue. |
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