Welcome to our wedding ceremony celebration
information blog page!
(New Update info: The forecast says it's going to rain... so please bring be prepared for that.)
Parking:
There is very limited parking up at the site. So, we are asking everyone to park down at the bottom of the driveway along the road. There will be greeters at the bottom of the road and a van going up and down to carry people and luggage.
Depending on how early you arrive on saturday (before 11:00am), you would be able to drive up, unload and then drive back down to park.
Also, if you have any requirements where you need to park up at the top, let us know and we can arrange something.
Pre Wedding Info
We will be camping at crystal creek starting on the Wednesday the 26th, setting up and having a good time. People are welcome to come and join us, lots setting up and decorating hands is always fun! If you would like to join us please bring your tent, camping stuff, and food for yourself and food to share, the kitchen is available for personal and joint use! We can cook all together, play games, set up, test the music stage and enjoying the beautiful crystal creek!
Bachelor and bachelorette partys on thursday Evening the 27th. Please contact us for details.
Tim - spiritedceramics@gmail.com - 604-989-3501
Polly - bellarays@hotmail.com - 604-399-8949
Kitchen:
A beautiful out door kitchen with lots of counter space, camping stove tops, barbecues, dishes, dish pit and running water from the little creek (not drinking water, we will be bring drinking water in big jugs, and you can too!). There is a deep freeze freezer that we will put ice in for keeping things cool. keep in mind of limited space, if you have a cooler, please bring it!
Camping:
There is a camping field at crystal creek for people who would like too.
There are outhouses, outdoor kitchen for food and a pond for swimming but no showers...
What to bring for the wedding day:
Bring your instruments and your small stone/crystal or bead for our water fountain - please have this for the ceremony.
Your potluck dinner dish and your own drinks and extra drinking water if you can....
Wear your festive clothing, maybe a great dancing outfit :). Please be careful with high heeled shoes, the ground is uneven and bumpy. flat things would be better! Also, please ware what makes you feel beautiful and have fun! Any extra costume fun things is always encouraged!
A flashlight/headlamp for wondering around and making your way back to your vehicle at night.
Timings:
Arriving time: earlier the better!
Those that arrive before 11:00am on Saturday it may be possible to drive up to the site to unload only. Those that arrive afterwards please park down on the road and you may be escorted up or you can take a beautiful walk up the driveway.
Wedding Parade: 1:45pm
Please gather at ceremony site 1:45
Wedding Ceremony: 2:00pm
Chatting, games and family photos: 3:30
Please have your Dish ready at 5:45
Potluck Dinner: 6:00pm
Songs and speeches by friends and family
Big Dance Party: 9:00pm on!
next morning at 10:00 am..... Pancake breakfast!
Big Dance Party: 9:00pm on!
next morning at 10:00 am..... Pancake breakfast!
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Wedding Ceremony: The people involved in the parade will join the ceremony circles and then we begin!
Please have your stone/crystal or bead ready at this time!
We recommend keeping an open mind and open heart so we can all be transformed by a circle of love and lots of beautiful people!
Chatting and Games: Well you know what that means!!
during this time polly, tim and family will be doing their photo shoots and then joining on the fun and appetizers. This is a good time to prepare anything for the pot luck dinner too..
Potluck Dinner: Please bring a pot luck dish to share and be aware of those who have allergies (peanuts, cashews, pistachios, peas, squash and maybe other nuts). So labelling is a must, for ingredients, your dishes and serving utensils.
Please be aware that there is no oven space for heating up dishes. But there are stove top spaces for pots and pans and barbecues. Perhaps cool dishes would be easier.
We have a big freezer with ice in it for keeping things cool, but if you can please bring your own cooler that is labelled
Please bring your food in a serving dish with serving spoons thats labelled.
We will provide a bottle of red and white wine for each table during dinner.
Please BYOB (bring your own booze) and stuff... :) this can be for the Potluck dinner and/or Party.
There will be a tiny limited cash bar. Just in case :)
There will be a time during speeches and songs for anyone who wants to sing us all a song, poem or lovely words. This is to be fun not nerve wracking :)
Party: Last but not least is the grand party!! so its time to put on your dancing shoes or just take them off and have a blast! Please bring your instruments to jam later in the evening, or play us a fun song. Any costumes or fun dress up things are encouraged!
There will be a tribal dance later in the evening for all to join in and get your wild side out!
Extra notes: The timing of things will naturally happen when it does.... as none of these times are set in stone because we want everything to flow well. This wedding is not about its time and schedule.... but the flow of gentle tides in the water.... or the clouds shifting from one to the next.... sorta speak....
Never the less our wonderful MC (Douglas Gook) will keep everyone informed of what is happening.
People who will have answers to your questions when up there:
Jenn and Cody (crystal creek mangers)
Janet Coates - kitchen - janetcoates@mac.com
Lori LaRochelle - lots of everything
Douglas Gook - Evening orchestrator (MC)
Mardel Greenough - Greeter and orienter
Chrysta Huska - ceremony
Mataya Huska, Darcy and Kalina Larochell - grounds keepers
Linden Gook - a little bit of everything :)
Chris Niebergall - Music area
Gaetan Bergevin - Music area
Calem and Jasmir Bergevin - Bar and Music
Barb Cotgrave
Bev and Ray Niebergall
Tim and Polly wont know any answers :)
Gift Ideas: this is NOT obligatory, we just want to have you there with us :)
but because people have insisted here are some ideas...
......
anything hand made by you!
beautiful hand made baby things :)
gift certificates for any hardware store or garden nursery (to help finish our home and garden)
Vita Mix blender :D
A canoe!
or a contribution for getting a yurt... :D
Things to be aware of:
This is the hottest and driest summer on the Sunshine Coast we have had in a long time. We had a large forest fire earlier and we are on extreme water restrictions.
So there is no fires and smoking only in designated areas with tin cans for butts. PLEASE be very careful, this is a beautiful rain forest that is tinder like a match box. There is not much water, so please restrain from using too much... we are watering our big garden with dish and shower water with buckets!
Crystal Creek is a beautiful land here on the sunshine coast we should keep it that way so please pack out what you pack in and be respectful to this lovely place.
Crystal Creek
2085 Lockyer Road,
Roberts Creek, BC
Go up Roberts Creek Rd.
It turns into Lockyer Rd.
Go straight down the dirt road. Right after the second Bridge on the right.
follow the signs and balloons. :)
2085 Lockyer Road,
Roberts Creek, BC
It turns into Lockyer Rd.
Go straight down the dirt road. Right after the second Bridge on the right.
follow the signs and balloons. :)
