UPDATES (8/5/16): Here are a few things to remember for the day of the wedding:

-Absolutely no marijuana aloud at the wedding venue. PERIOD.

-There is minimal cell reception, if any, at the venue! Sorry, but it is time to unplug from the virtual world!

-No cars are to be left in the parking lot overnight, the gates will lock at midnight and no one will be there the next day to open them up to get your car back, so please plan accordingly for sober rides home:

-Uber is about 100 dollars and so is a taxi back to the inverness

-We really encourage guests to get a hotel room at the inverness so that the shuttle ride is included- for 150 dollars per night when you mention de Jong/Taylor Wedding Block.

-BRING YOUR IDs if you are planning on drinking, they will be checking IDs for everyone for alcohol!!! (DUH)

-ALTITUDE WARNING: for those of you coming from out of town I just wanted to let you know that the altitude here has an impact on how quickly alcohol impacts your blood alcohol level and increases the rate at which you may feel intoxicated. Please drink a lot of water as soon as you arrive in Colorado and continue to drink plenty of water during your stay! Here is a link to preventing altitude sickness... http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/altitude-sickne...

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DIRECTIONS TO VENUE:

From Denver area and Inverness Hotel: Head South on I-25 to exit 173- Larkspur

CAUTION: Drive the speed limit as the entire road is a speed trap

Stay on this road for 8 miles-You will pass under a railroad track that says Santa Fe on it and this means you are still on the right track, it is about another 5 miles from there!

The venue will be on your right hand side with a grand stone entrance- there will be people directing you once on the property to park

A shuttle will be at the parking lot to take you directly to the ceremony site!

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Both the ceremony and reception are taking place at the same location- Spruce Mountain Ranch in Larkspur Colorado. Keep in mind that the ceremony will most likely be outside and the reception inside with dancing outside under the stars. Guest are asked to arrive between 4 and 4:3o (no earlier than 4, please!), festivities will begin promptly at 4:30 (I am German and I will be getting married on time). The ceremony will be 20-30 minutes long followed by cocktail hour while the bridal party takes pictures. After cocktail hour we will proceed to the reception hall where dinner, drinking, and dancing will take place until 11pm. Please remember that Larkspur is off the beaten path in a remote area, free parking is provided for guests but cars are NOT allowed to be parked there overnight, so plan accordingly. Our wedding coordinator will be keeping a close eye with the bartenders on the number of times people visit the bar. Please see the Details tab for accommodations that include a free shuttle ride to and from the ranch with the purchase of a one night stay the night of the wedding at the Inverness Hotel in Englewood, CO.

We are looking forward to spending our big day with you and hope you can make it to our wedding! Please feel free to contact Alexander or I on our personal numbers and e-mails listed below. We are more than happy to help assist you in booking hotel rooms, rental cars, and inform you of other amazing places to visit while you are in the magnificent state of ColoRADo.

Julia- juliafdejong@gmail.com; 630-290-1743

Alexander- alexanderltaylor@gmail.com; 720-219-6938

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