Elkins Resort On Priest Lake

Rehearsal Ceremony and Dinner

Welcome Drinks

Cocktail Hour

Wedding Day

Wedding

Reception

Brunch

Our Wedding

Justin and I met&nbsp;sophomore year of high school. He&nbsp;quickly became&nbsp;the cute guy on the baseball team and&nbsp;we&nbsp;shared a handful of mutual friends, attended the same "hangouts", yet never spoke.&nbsp;I distinctly remember bumping into him senior year and when&nbsp;Justin said Hey Kelsy! and&nbsp;I ran the&nbsp;other direction without replying. Talk about making a great first impression.&nbsp;











Five years later, we ended up at the same pool party thanks to golfing and Bryce. Justin was the life of the party - he was&nbsp;cracking jokes, speaking in movie quotes,&nbsp;egging people on to jump in the pool and/or waterfall Svedka.&nbsp;The next morning, Justin facebook'ed me to hang out -&nbsp;even without Bryce!&nbsp;I&nbsp;wish I&nbsp;could say this is where it all began BUT we never followed up on hanging out and I moved&nbsp;to Chicago.&nbsp; Justin and I&nbsp;started texting during baseball season.&nbsp;&nbsp;I'm pretty&nbsp;sure this inspired his "prank" of inviting me to Mariner games halfway across the country.&nbsp;

SHE SAID...

I guess it took Kelsy moving 2000 miles away for me to realize how amazing she is.&nbsp;My prank ended up backfiring when I invited her to a Mariners game Labor Day Weekend 2015.&nbsp;Turns out she was in town.&nbsp;I didn't have tickets so I took her&nbsp;to a comedy show instead. Same thing, right?&nbsp;We went on our own&nbsp;bar crawl through Wallingford and she laughed at all my jokes which is a big plus for me.&nbsp;Kelsy flew back and forth between Chicago and Seattle before moving home in November 2015 and&nbsp;I waited until Saint Patrick's Day 2016 to say hello.&nbsp; Without missing a beat,&nbsp;she quipped&nbsp;"new phone who dis."&nbsp; And the rest, is history!&nbsp;I absolutely cannot wait to marry her.&nbsp;

HE SAID...

The Proposal

“When are you going to propose?” -Kelsy &nbsp;

It's cute she thought I would tell her how and when I would pop the question. We&nbsp;planned to go to Ireland for&nbsp;St. Patrick’s day and at the last minute, we decided to stay at the&nbsp;Ballynahinch Castle and dined at the&nbsp;on-site restaurant overlooking the river.&nbsp;

After&nbsp;dinner, we ordered two desserts, but&nbsp;three trays were brought to our table; one for me; one for her; and a third “mystery” tray. I could tell Kelsy was puzzled and she searched my face for an explanation. All I&nbsp;could do was smile and encourage her to open the tray.&nbsp;&nbsp;She froze so&nbsp;I lifted the lid&nbsp;to reveal a small box and got down on one knee.

“Kelsy, will you marry me?” She quickly said yes. Kelsy had to bite her tongue so she wouldn't say&nbsp;yes before I was able to finish asking the question.&nbsp;Another hotel guest ran to our table to capture our excitement, glasses of champagne came flying in&nbsp;from the maître d'hôtel,&nbsp;and the couple next to us on their honeymoon offered&nbsp;wedding planning advice. We returned to our room to share the news back home while I convinced&nbsp;Kelsy a 10PM bedtime the night I propose was not happening.&nbsp;We&nbsp;headed for the castle pub and ordered a bottle of champagne to take on our self guided midnight tour of the castle grounds. &nbsp;We meandered inside and played Monopoly (she kicked my ass) and the piano (I only know one song) and finished the night sharing the news back home.



This was one of the greatest nights of my entire life. I was nervous during dinner but according to her, I kept my nerves at bay. It's amazing to now call Kelsy my fiancé and I absolutely cannot wait to call Kelsy my wife.

Fun Fact:&nbsp;Initially, I hadn't planned to bring the ring on our trip to Ireland out of fear of losing &nbsp;it but the thought of proposing to the woman I love in a castle in the middle of Ireland was too compelling to pass up. A princess deserves to be proposed to in a castle. Cheesy and cliché, I know.

Our Story

Details

Tayler is my taller little sister. She's the voice of reason I&nbsp;can always count on and she's the one I&nbsp;brag about if I&nbsp;need to tell an outdoorsy story.&nbsp;She makes me laugh as she describes her close encounters with bears and wolves as if she bumped into a person at a bar.&nbsp;Don't let her tough exterior fool you as she has an incredible sense of humor.&nbsp; I&nbsp;couldn't imagine having anyone else stand by my side on my big day.&nbsp;











Tayler Stobaugh

Nick Kopak is my little brother who I've known since (his)&nbsp;birth. He is one of the funniest people I know. He always&nbsp;has a witty comment to make in response to any topic. We share many interests such as music and gaming and I wouldn't have anyone else standing next to me on the big day..... other than my bride.

Nick Kopak

I knew Stephanie and I&nbsp;would be fast friends when she told me she didn't believe in using front doors.&nbsp; We survived awkward pre-teen years &nbsp;and braved high school together from&nbsp;Biochem (ugh) to&nbsp;running circles around Redmond. We both still act like children&nbsp;when we go to Disneyworld and even&nbsp;have our own Harry Potter wands.&nbsp;&nbsp;Stephanie is an intelligent,&nbsp; motivated, goofball and&nbsp;I have the pleasure of calling her&nbsp;one of my best friends.&nbsp;

Stephanie Myer

I&nbsp;met Nicholas Fernando Santiago Romero in college through our fraternity. We&nbsp;were terrible at being in a fraternity.&nbsp;Nicky is one of the nicest and most&nbsp;indecisive people I've ever met. He would give the shirt off his back to someone without second thought but ask him what kind of pizza he wants to order and he'll just default to "I don't know, what kind do you want?"&nbsp; Had you told me in college that Nicky would turn out to be a Redmond cop, I&nbsp;would've called bullshit but here we are. 

Nick Romero

I met Thomas through work becuase he has the pleasure of working along side me at Eastside&nbsp;Staple & Nail.&nbsp;&nbsp;We've attended&nbsp;countless Seahawks, Mariners, and even Sounders games together and plan to attend many more. The&nbsp;true magic in our&nbsp;friendship can be highlighted by our shared&nbsp;geekism. From late night Diablo 3 sessions to me pretending to know what he's talking about when discussing Magic the Gathering strategy we've had some good times.

Thomas Lancaster

I met&nbsp;Krista my senior year of high school and before meeting her, I&nbsp;knew her as "the smiley one"&nbsp;though it felt&nbsp;I&nbsp;have known Krista much longer.&nbsp; We quickly&nbsp;bonded&nbsp;over our spontaneous adventures around Redmond; from dancing in the aisles of QFC after hours to climbing fences for twilight lake jumping. We'd trade wild nights out to stay in and build forts.&nbsp; Krista is the extrovert to my introvert and I&nbsp;still&nbsp;don't know what is bigger,&nbsp;Krista's smile or her wanderlust.

Krista D'Elia

Sean aka "Tall Like Tree"&nbsp;and I&nbsp;met in college through, you guessed it, our fraternity.&nbsp; God, he's so tall.&nbsp;Sean has always been a great friend. He's hard working with a great sense of humor. We lived together for three amazing years during our stint at UofA. I had the privilege of being&nbsp;in His and Courtney's wedding and I&nbsp;could not be more happy to include him in mine.&nbsp;

Sean McClaren

I met Gabi on&nbsp;Bid&nbsp;Day&nbsp;2008 at&nbsp;Gamma Phi Beta and FIJI&nbsp;formal in college. From super side swept bangs, Cougar Football Saturday, and&nbsp;day long brunches, &nbsp;Gabi exudes energy and lights up any room she enters.&nbsp; What I absolutely love about Gabi is her&nbsp;authentic and unapologetic&nbsp;passion for life. She has one of the most infectious laughs and&nbsp;I can always&nbsp;count on her to be up for anything.&nbsp;

Gabi Velling

Seany. Where to begin? We met through Nicky. Nicky and Sean&nbsp; were friends in high school in AZ and then we all attended UofA. He seemed a little sketchy at first.&nbsp;I didn't trust that Dexter looking face from the beginning. In all seriousness, he's an unbelievable friend. He loves to come visit us in&nbsp;Washington and those long weekends are some of the most fun I have throughout the year. We wander and find good beer spots and usually end our nights gaming. Heaven

Sean McCnabb

Taylor is&nbsp; Justin's&nbsp;little sister! One of the first things I noticed about Taylor is her affinity for animals, followed by her creativity, and her love of the outdoors.&nbsp; I was a little nervous to meet Taylor as Justin's sister but&nbsp; my&nbsp;nerves evaporated once I discovered&nbsp;we shared a passion for&nbsp;binge watching Netflix ,&nbsp;discussing how creepy serial killers are, and the best gluten free recipes/shops.&nbsp; I&nbsp;am so excited to add another sister to my family and have Taylor stand with Justin and I on our big day!&nbsp;

Taylor Kopak

Jason is my cousin. He's one of the best people I know in this world. He has the biggest heart of anyone and wants to do nothing but good. From rounds of golf to game night to family gatherings, I&nbsp;always enjoy time spent with Jason.&nbsp; It's&nbsp;tougher now that we have three kids between the two of us. By the way, I have zero children.&nbsp;

Jason Azarpay

I&nbsp;met Megan on the soccer field and that was enough for us to decide to be roommates!&nbsp;&nbsp;We navigated our early 20's&nbsp; and how to use Uber and find jobs we didn't hate.&nbsp;She is vivacious, genuine, and gregarious.&nbsp;Most of our sentences continue to start with&nbsp;"is it weird..."&nbsp; and end with her booming giggle.&nbsp;Even though shes a 49'ers fan and from California,&nbsp; I've adopted her as a Seattle native and the&nbsp;older sister I&nbsp;never had.&nbsp;



Megan King

Wedding Party

Photos

Q + A

Registry

For out of town guests, Spokane International Airport is a 90 miles from Elkin's Resort, the wedding venue. Due to winter conditions, please allocate two hours of drive time. If you would like to carpool or arrange a shuttle, please contact stobaughkopakwedding@gmail.com

Spokane International Airport

Please call the resort and state you are a guest of the Stobaugh-Kopak wedding. If you try to book online it will say sold out.&nbsp;Space is limited and available on a first come, first serve basis.&nbsp;

If you would like to group up with other guests but aren't sure who, please reach out to stobaughkopakwedding@gmail.com

Hills is located 12 miles south of Elkin's resort and approximately twenty minutes&nbsp;from the wedding ceremony and reception.&nbsp;

Below is a photo of a cabin at Hills.&nbsp;







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Hill's Resort

Seattle Tacoma International Airport is located six and a half hours from Priest Lake, Idaho.&nbsp;

Seattle-Tacoma International Aiport is located 15&nbsp;miles south of Downtown Seattle. For out of town guests who plan to visit Seattle prior to our wedding, please note it may&nbsp;take 20-45 minutes to&nbsp;downtown&nbsp;Seattle from the airport.&nbsp; &nbsp;Rush hour is usually 3-6pm.

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

Priest Lake Lodge is nestled at the base of the Selkirk Mountain right before the turnoff to Elkins Resort (the wedding venue).&nbsp;&nbsp; The Lodge is a charming, log cabin style building with cedar rooms. Franklin stoves and lofts are in each unit.&nbsp;

Nordman Resort also offers an RV&nbsp;park.

Priest Lake Lodge at Nordman Resort

The Inn at Priest Lake is located in Coolin, Idaho 20 minutes south of Elkin's (the wedding venue).&nbsp;

The Inn at Priest Lake

Travel

Elkins Resort can arrange the sled delivered straight to your door.&nbsp;

Priest Lake PowerSports Snowmobiling

Schweitzer is located 70 miles south of Priest Lake and has a host of activities. You can ski the slopes at Schweitzer or for the daredevils,&nbsp;see&nbsp;<a href="https://selkirkpowder.com/" target="_blank">Selkirk Powder</a> at Schweitzer&nbsp;for heli-skiing, CAT skiing, and snowmobiling.&nbsp;

Schweitzer Resort

Priest Lake has many beautiful hikes in the area. Please see attached website or see front desk for recommended routes.&nbsp; You can also rent snowshoes from&nbsp;Elkin's.&nbsp;

Hiking at Priest Lake

Things to Do

Do I need chains...

Check out this cool resource on mountain pass conditions and requirements in Washington.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wsdot.com/traffic/passes/snoqualmie/">https://www.wsdot.com/traffic/...</a>You know your car. Watch out for black ice, and exercise&nbsp;caution on bridges as they freeze before roads.&nbsp;&nbsp;

I hate driving in the snow, how can I get there? 

We have a&nbsp;host of people driving through and/or from Spokane&nbsp;who would be delighted to let you hitch-hike.

If you "literally know nobody",&nbsp; please reach out to stobaughkopakwedding@gmail.com and we will find you a seat. We really want to see your sweet dance moves!&nbsp;

I'm traveling from out of town, how do I get there? 

I'd recommend flying direct to Spokane International Airport. You can rent a car or&nbsp;request a ride (stobaughkopakwedding@gmail.com) to get you to Elkin's.&nbsp;

If you like Seattle or plan to make this a Pacific Northwest excursion, Seattle is six and a&nbsp;half hours from Priest Lake.&nbsp; You may also rent a car, or request to carpool with others and you guessed it! Email stobaughkopakwedding@gmail.com if you don't know who to carpool with.&nbsp;

I can't book online...

Elkin's has placed a hold on all cabins through September 1st. You cannot book online but you may call Elkin's directly. State you are with the Stobaugh-Kopak wedding.&nbsp;

The cabins accommodate 2-14 people. Please try and choose a cabin that fits your party size so we have enough room to celebrate with everyone!&nbsp;





If you "literally know nobody", please reach out to stobaughkopakwedding@gmail.com and we will find you a friendly group to room with!&nbsp;

What's the weather like? What should I wear?

The attire is semi-formal/cocktail attire. For ladies, think either floor length dresses or cocktail dresses and&nbsp;gentleman will be in either suits or slacks with a button down and/or sport coat.&nbsp;

You might&nbsp;be thinking, "But heavens! I will be so cold outside&nbsp;in my fancy clothes! I&nbsp;am going to watch from inside."&nbsp;

Please try not to watch from inside unless you have a medical condition and/or reason to do so. It is a small lodge and we don't want to create obstacles for the bridal party and&nbsp;bride.&nbsp;

As a reminder, the wedding ceremony will be outdoors in Northern Idaho in January. We expect it to be cold outside and snow on the ground. Don't be silly and wear you heels in the snow. Keep yourself comfortable in boots and a warm jacket -&nbsp;fur coat, ski parka, a bear skin, etc, with gloves, scarves, hats, etc to keep yourself warm. The bridesmaids and bride will be green with envy.&nbsp;

If you're&nbsp;thinking, "but I don't want to wear my bulky clothes and boots inside for the reception."&nbsp;We have space inside for your warm clothes to hang and boots to dry so you can reveal your swanky outfit. You can grab the coats on your way back to your cabin in the wee hours of the night.&nbsp;

Our only request is you refrain from wearing your favorite white fitted gown. And if you have to ask yourself "is this appropriate&nbsp;to wear to a wedding?" it probably isn't.&nbsp;

If you are still really not sure and have loads of questions,&nbsp;text Tayler Stobaugh and she will give you the yay or nay you are searching for.&nbsp;

What's in the cabin anyway?

Elkin's cabins are equipped with a kitchen, bathroom, and beds/futons with enough blankets & sheets & pillows according to occupancy.&nbsp; Cabins with fireplaces have firewood &&nbsp;fire starters

For those who need morning coffee, you have a coffeemaker in your cabin.&nbsp;

All cabins have a TV.&nbsp;

There is a general store across from the front desk with some groceries, coffee & tea.

Where can I buy food?

There is a Safeway located in Newport,&nbsp;WA. This is the last large grocery store before Priest Lake. Otherwise, there are a few small grocery stores along the highway outlined below. Elkin's has their own small shop on property as well.&nbsp;INDIAN CREEK STATE PARK STORE&nbsp;
Priest Lake State Park store located at park headquarters (Indian Creek unit). Grocery essentials for the camper, RV or cabin. Store also carries many craft and clothing items.
208.443.2200

THE LITTLE STORE
Convenience store co-located with Priest Lake Service Center at &nbsp;Groceries, Snacks, Etc. 24-hour gas (NOW SELLING NON-ETHANO FUEL)
208.443.2725
Milepost 28.5, Hwy 57.
<a href="mailto:priestlakeservicecenter@yahoo.com">priestlakeservicecenter@yahoo.com</a>

NORDMAN RESORT
The store at Nordman is conveniently located next to the Nickleplate Restaurant and carries all your needs - groceries, snacks, souvenirs. Open daily from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm.&nbsp;&nbsp; US Post office located inside the store.
208.443.2538



TAMRAK GROCERY & SHOPPING VILLAGE
The Tamrak Store has all your grocery needs covered with the largest selection you'll find at Priest Lake. Along with our everyday groceries, we have fresh produce, fine wines, import beers as well as fresh French bread baked daily. We have an ATM available, sell ice, propane and liquor seven days a week. We are open year round and are located on Highway 57 at mile marker 27, across from the golf course.
208.443.2328

Kelsy & Justin

Kelsy & Justin

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