Thank you all for helping us celebrate this momentous day, Sunday, August 15. As you prepare to drive through Washington, hop on a ferry, or make a flight over, David and I welcome you with pure delight and appreciation. You are special to us, and we cherish your presence greatly.

Below are a few details to help you know what exactly you’re getting into when you arrive at our adventure wedding. Though we won’t be asking you to climb a mountain or do anything crazy, we do ask you to join us in a sense of adventure throughout the day. An “adventure wedding” is a customizable, unique, and intimate wedding that represents us, the bride and groom. It is a planned event, as any trip we take, but it leaves room for you, our beloved family member or friend, to join with us in the excitement and spontaneity, especially as we step into our biggest adventure yet: marriage.

As family and friends close to our hearts, we hope that you’ll support and share in our wedding experience near Olympic National Park, first developed in 1897. Encompassing nearly a million acres, Olympic is home to diverse wildlife, glacier-capped mountains, old-growth temperate rainforests, and over 70 miles of wild coastline. It is a striking spot to say "I do." Our favorite thing about the park is the wildflowers, which bloom during July and August and can survive at over 5,000 feet. Each hike we take, David collects wildflowers for me. His best bouquet to date was in the Olympics.

We encourage you to get here early, hike around, or visit a beach on your drive over. To celebrate our 6 months, David and I backpacked High Divide and Seven Lakes Basin loop in the Olympics, beginning and ending at Sol Duc Falls. The journey was 19 miles, but Sol Duc Falls is just a 10-minute walk from its parking lot. Especially during the summer, Olympic National Park is a landmark that people from all across the world come to enjoy; we encourage you to make your own plans for the morning and take advantage of the natural beauty.

Our ceremony will take place at 3:30 p.m. in Fern Acres, twenty minutes from the closest park entrance. Feel free to dress casual – gals, that means rocking your sundress and sandals and guys, that means going for khakis with a nice shirt. Due to COVID-19, we ask that you follow current guidelines from the CDC regarding mask-wearing and physical distancing. After the ceremony, we will have a 2-hour intermission at Fern Acres. David, myself, and our wedding party plan on playing hooky and driving to Rialto Beach, a gorgeous spot on the peninsula, for pictures and play. We invite you to join us at Rialto or partake in games and activities at Fern Acres. We won’t judge if you decide to flip open a Twilight book to experience the setting in real life.

The reception begins at 6:30 p.m. at Fern Acres. You can expect dinner, dessert, and wine. We plan on ending our night with dancing and sparklers around 9 p.m. For a list of places to stay locally, please visit our Travel & Accommodation page. If you want the true Olympic experience, we suggest staying at Lake Quinault or Lake Crescent. The local campgrounds are also excellent; just be sure to reserve your spot quickly, as the summer (and our wedding) is approaching soon!

David and I love adventures. One of our first dates was at the Painted Rocks hiking trail in Nine Mile Falls, near Spokane. Instead of taking the trail up to the sunset overlook (as normal people do), David whisked me up the side of the slope, scrambling up rocks and route-finding on our own. The view was breathtaking, the teamwork encouraging, and the route down in the dusk terrifying, but the memory was one that propelled us into many an adventure to come. A true shared experience brings people together, a fact David and I have learned through our escapades. We hope that our wedding will be a place for you to share an experience with everyone and enjoy the great outdoors.

Thanks for being a part of our dream wedding. We are beyond blessed by your participation and wish you safe travels.