Boardwalk Lodge

Pre-Wedding at Boardwalk

Timberline Lodge ski area

Snowboard/Ski with us!

Welcome Dinner

Silcox Hut

Wedding Day

Timberline Lodge

Snowcat 1 Up to Silcox Hut

Snowcat 2 Up to Silcox Hut

Ceremony

Drinks & hors d'oeuvres

Dinner

Dancing

Snowcat 1 Down to Timberline Lodge

Silcox After Party

Bridal Party A

Groomsmen M

Winter

Thursday, April 17th - April 19th, 2025

Stay at the Boardwalk Lodge - on us! 

All accommodations covered in the town of Government Camp for all invited guests. This will be the home base before the wedding day, and a place to stay for all traveling from out of town to make a trip of it! Check in: 4:00 PM (4/17)Check out: 3:00 PM (4/19) <a href="www.theboardwalklodge.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Boardwalk Lodge</a>

Friday, April 18th, 2025 - 10AM-3PM

Snowboard / Ski with us! 

Come out with us for a ski/board day at <a href="https:" target="_blank">Timberline Lodge Ski Area</a>. Lift tickets not provided.   Attire: Your steezy-est ski outfit, onesie, or fun costume.   For our non-plank riding guests, we'd love to organize a snowshoe tour, hike, or just let you hang back and cozy up with a good book. Your choice!

Friday, April 18th, 2025 - 6PM-10PM

Welcome Dinner at the Boardwalk Lodge

Dress code: Casual! Some of us will be coming off of a day of skiing  All guests are invited to join us! Instead of a traditional rehearsal dinner, we want to prioritize time with everyone we love. Please join us for a home cooked meal, drinks, & a night of fun.

Our Wedding

Mid-Atlantic Meets PNW

January 2020. What a fantastic time to move your life across the country, right? Surely the world stays intact for the foreseeable future. Well this is when Michael decided to take a leap of faith and pursue his career in the Pacific Northwest, a place he knew absolutely nothing about and the people he grew up with thought that Seattle made up all of Washington. Regardless, Michael made the move.   By that point, Allison had spent several years in Seattle placed right in the heart of Capital Hill. Did y'all know Washington has a desert? Well it does and she's from Yakima, WA (yes the place from iCarly). With years of schooling finally over and working as a professional by day, she was experiencing the best Seattle has to offer.    While moving into his new place, Michael got a NOVEL of a text from the leasing agent who helped him find his apartment. We will spare you the details but it basically asked if he wanted to go out and explore the city with some friends. Being that he was in a new city and wanted to experience it, he figured the worst that could happen is she is weird and he leaves.   Turns out Allison was what she likes to call 'arms length friends' with the chick. She had asked Allison if she could go out with her with the new guys she had met. With Allison dreading what this random dude is going to look like, she is pleasantly surprised to see a bombshell of a man walk into the bar (Allison totalllllllyyyyyy wrote this). Allison and Michael instantly hit it off nerding out about space, music, traveling, and everything inbetween. Allison had even declared that Michael had passed her vibe check which you can imagine is a very big deal. They spent the entire evening together exploring downtown Seattle eventually ending up at a dualing piano bar. With $40 in his pocket and a woman to woo, Michael did what any man in his situation would do to seal the deal with Allison... request the pianists to play WonderWall. After that moment, Allison and Michael were inseparable.   Only a couple weeks after meeting, Allison adopted probably the dumbest but kindest Golden Retriever, Olive. This dog brought them even closer together as they raised her. Michael would take her all over the city getting secret dog menu items from restaurants and letting her sit in his lap while he drove. She has been here since the beginning of their story and they are forever grateful for her. After a while, they decided to adopt an Australian Shepherd, Mars. The most loyal, the most loving, the most talkative dog in the world. These dogs have summited mountains, braved backcountry ski tracks, and have obliterated a lot of bones. These dogs are the embodiment of good and get the experience the adventures of life with us.   Allison introduced Michael to an entire new world. A world he didn't even know existed. From the glacial mountain tops of the cascades, to the lush green and blues of the Olympics. Their reach expanded even further when they joined The Mountaineers, an organization made up of people from all walks of life who taught us all of the skills needed to become leaders for expeditions both on rocks and glaciers. They grew with this org and they are forever grateful for the lengths of the Earth they are able to reach now because of the wonderful people within it.   At this point, Michael had the ring in hand and was prepared to propose at the summit of Mt. Rainier for their scheduled Mountaineering expedition. Welllll the weather had other plans...for three weeks IN A ROW. To the point where by the third week, the snow bridges had completely collapsed making Mt. Rainier unobtainable. Laying in bed frustrated, they came up with the ABSURD idea of driving 10 hours south to California to Summit Mt. Shasta and immediately drive back all in two days with absolutely no notice. Yah, sure like they would do that... So that's EXACTLY what they did. With their equally batshit crazy friend, Sahand, in the back seat, they set off to California. Traveling up sunny sandy Shasta battling frigid temperatures and sandy boots, they made camp for the night. Waking up on the mountain to a gorgeous sunrise and barely any sleep, Michael proposed what felt and looked like on top of the world.   So there you have it. Five moves, two dogs, plenty of dead Home Depot plants, and a shit ton of mountains. No amount of words can express the love we have for eachother but we will continue to grow it within this chaotic, ever changing world.

Our Story

Photos

Luke Mistler

Copper Wilson

Mars

Olive

Nick Libutti

Hannah Brinser

Quinn Jones

Keila Pruitt

Max Kuklinski

Amy Drob

Conor Pierce

Stacy Meyer

Sam Drob

Wedding Party

What is Silcox Hut? 

Silcox Hut was built in 1939 as the upper terminal of the original&nbsp;Magic Mile chairlift. It also was intended as a warming hut and starting point for climbers going to the summit of Mt Hood. Silcox Hut sits at 7000ft elevation (1000ft above Timberline Lodge) and is only accessible by snowcat, snowshoes, or on skis in the winter!

Your wedding is at 7000ft?

Yes! It is. At 7000ft there will be 5% less effective oxygen. This is completely safe, but you may feel it a bit! Due to the elevation, there's some things to consider. Hydration: You will feel your respiration rate going up slightly and your body will lose water much faster than it would at sea level. Please make sure leading up until the wedding and at the wedding you are drinking more water than usual! Alcohol: Hydration is even more important if you are going to drink. Please consider matching your drinking with water, and doing what you need to stay hydrated throughout the night. You'll feel the alcohol quicker with less of it! Don't think you can drink as much as you do at sea level. :)

What should I know about the Snowcats? 

We will be traveling from Timberline Lodge to Silcox Hut by Snowcat. Please wear appropriate shoes for walking across snow &amp; using stairs.

How should I dress for a wedding & mountain weather? 

Average temperature in April is 28 degrees F, so prepare for a true mountain experience! Luckily, the hut itself is super warm and cozy, and warm attire is only needed to get there and get home. Please plan on bringing a warm coat &amp; shoes you can walk on snow with. Additionally, there will be stairs to get in and out of the Snowcats. There is a changing area at Silcox Hut if you would like to change and store shoes there. The floors are made up of big uneven stones in the hut, but feel free to brave it with some tall heels if you'd like. As for the wedding, the inside of the hut is very warm and cozy. Dress code is wedding formal attire.

Are children allowed? 

As much as we would love to have everyone celebrate with us and per the venue's recommendation, we are requesting that all guests are 21+. Please enjoy date night on us! Thanks for the understanding.

Can I take photos and videos during the ceremony? 

As it is such a small &amp; intimate space, we request that phones are entirely put away and out of sight during the ceremony. We have some lovely photographers booked to capture the entire night for us, and we want their photos to remain phone-free. As for the reception, please don't worry too much about capturing photos, but feel free to take some pictures if you like.

Can I have a +1?

Due to very limited space, we are only able to accommodate guests formally named on the invitation. We have invited everyone who can officially fit into the space, and do not have room for even one more.

Can I bring you both a wedding gift? 

Due to the size of the venue &amp; transportation constraints, the venue requests that all gifts either come virtually or are not brought up to the hut. If you want to send us something, we are asking for contributions to a Honeymoon fund in lieu of physical gifts. Thank you for thinking of us!

You're Washingtonians! Why are you getting married in Oregon?

Over the years, we've climbed a ton of mountains together across Washington, and have fallen in love with each other in the process. These are beautiful places that we haven't been able to share with you, our family and friends, outside of photographs. For our wedding, we want to bring everyone we care about into the environments we care so deeply about in a safe &amp; easy way. Silcox Hut is the best way to bring you all here and let you spend time on the flank of a very famous PNW volcano, even if it's just one state away from our home.

What can I see from Silcox Hut? 

You'll have to come join us &amp; find out :)

Please call to book using code:&nbsp;Allison &amp; Michael Wedding. You can view all of the rooms online, but please call to book to be part of the wedding block rate.

This is the accommodation we are covering from Thursday 4/17 to Saturday morning 4/19 for all guests. Please come join us! Accommodation for Saturday night is not covered.

Lodging

Flying to PDX (Portland, OR)

We are so stoked about having all the people we care about in the same place. We even MORE appreciate those traveling across the country to come see us.&nbsp; Due to how many of you will be flying out of PHL, we'd&nbsp;love to coordinate a flight from PHL to PDX (Portland) for a majority of you to be on, as well as leave on.&nbsp; Please contact Michael before booking flights out of PHL so we can get you up to mountain with ease.

For those flying in from places other than PHL, please reach out and we'll try to coordinate carpools for you as well.

Travel from PDX to Timberline Lodge

Timberline Lodge is a mountain lodge &amp; ski area about 1 hour 15 minutes away from Portland.&nbsp;To save our guests money &amp; limit the amount of cars, we'd love to work out a carpool option between the local Washingtonians &amp; those flying in from other places. Please reach out to Allison &amp; Michael to coordinate. We'd love to figure out something for you.&nbsp;

I'm driving myself to Timberline! 

PDX (Portland International Airport) will have plenty of vehicle options for you to rent for your time here if you need it.&nbsp;Check out Turo as well if you want a particular vehicle. Important thing to keep in mind, Timberline Ski area is a higher elevation mountain environment in the spring (still winter in the mountains). Due to this, you should ONLY rent a 4x4/AWD vehicle, or be prepared to carry and potentially use tire chains. Plowing is frequent, but don't underestimate a spring storm on the roads. For the Washingtonians, compare this to driving over Snoqualmie on i90 or up the Boulevard on Crystal Mountain. Be prepared!&nbsp; Check out @the_govy500 on instagram for some examples of the road and winter shenanigans from unprepared travelers.&nbsp;

Allison & Michael

Allison & Michael

Wedding Party