Details

We make a perfect team, we feel at home around eachother, we continue growing together and don't feel marriage will effect that, we share alot of the same qualities and hobbies, and we are both introverts as you know but we love both of our families so much that we come out of our shell for the ones we are close to. Our plan was actually to elope, but we felt that our loved ones would feel left out. No doubt feedback would be given and it would make us sad hearing any of you say that you really wish you were invited.

So , if you are one who really wants to be there please take these details into consideration. We are not having a traditional wedding as we don't align with the type of people to be put on display. There are formalities we are not including. We are having a simple day. There are some things we will be doing that are traditional but there are more nontraditional aspects to our day that we are planning, if you don't want to be there because of us not doing as much as traditionally done at a wedding, we won't have any hard feelings about you not coming. We just want you to know you are invited , you are welcome to come if you want to be there. And we love you!

Will & Won'ts

Here is what we will be doing, and what we will not be doing for our day.

Won't: Have chairs, tents, or any venue Will: Be having a sunrise ceremony on the sand

Won't: Have a dress code

Will: Allow everyone to wear something you feel nice in

Won't: Have bride walk down with a dad, or parent.

Will: Have the party meet the bride & groom on the beach starting at 5am. The first look will be private with just parents and immediate family, and the bride and groom will get the first look at their ceremony space. The bride and groom will be doing a pre-ceremony private photoshoot from 4:30 am - 5 am. We ask that everyone wait to start joining the bride and groom on the beach at 5am, with the ceremony start time being 5:15 am or earlier if everyone arrives sooner.

Won't: Have a traditional ceremony

Will: Have a handfasting ceremony, we chose this from both of our heritages and it is the meaning behind the saying "tying the knot".

Won't: Have reception immediately following the ceremony

Will: Have the reception in the evening. It might be good to have two outfits, one for morning and one for night, since you'll be on the beach all day, not that you have to but in case you do, you might need to change into something else for the reception, but that's up to you. We will have a grazing table for breakfast, with varying options depending on what is available at the grocery stores, set up at the bride's VRBO such as pastries, croissants, fruit, coffee/tea available. It is not required that you go back to the bride's VRBO for breakfast, it is just an offer. After the bride and groom have their photoshoot following the ceremony they may or may not go to the bride's VRBO. The time right after the ceremony until the reception later in the night is free time for everyone!

Won't: Have a formalities such as cake cutting, speeches, grand entrance, first dance, father/mother bride or groom dance, garter toss, or bouquet toss

Will: Have a gathering of all the people who love the bride and groom in one place, how amazing is that? That won't happen again on a joyous occasion! Eating, mingling, play yard games, we will have a Pusheen toss (Whoever catches the Pusheen is the next person to adopt a new cat, or pet.), we'll have cookies instead of cake available for a treat any time & smores at the end of the night, disposable cameras will be at a stationary table in the bride's VRBO & a QR code to upload photos from your phone & a photo station in the backyard, outdoor pool for swimming.

Won't: Have assigned seating, or table/chairs for that matter at both the reception and ceremony

Will: For the reception seating / eating there is a large outdoor bar area with stools, but we recommend you bring a beach chair or a camping chair for yourself for sitting, the other seating available would be pool chairs, or you can sit inside of the VRBO