The ceremony and pictures are taking place at the top of a ski slope…so no, there really isn’t anything to do but wait.
Ceremony at 2:00 will be “at least an hour” followed by pictures.
Reception starts when everyone gets down from the mountain. I found this out from MOG. Nothing at all on the website.
The website is lean at best. Except for a very complete gift registry.
Folks. Don’t do this to your guests. This is a destination wedding in that everyone will be traveling there for the wedding. No one including the bride or groom or families live there.
@thumper1, eek! Hopefully it will be a beautiful day so you can, at least, enjoy the mountain while you wait. If it’s a chair lift or gondola up the mountain I suspect there will be a wait to descend. Hopefully there will be somewhere to sit and grab a drink when you get down, even if you have to wait for the formal reception to begin (assuming the reception is right there at the base).
My friend’s daughter got married at the top of Vail (or maybe Beaver Creek?). It was all fine and good and everyone was up on the mountain via gondola. Beautiful pictures, lovely weather. Until the big thunderstorm exactly at the time of the ceremony. Everyone drenched. There was no way to escape.
The pictures, with the bridal party holding umbrellas over the B&G, are often used in bridal magazines and advertisements for event providers. Her son got married in Mexico at an all inclusive resort and she said that wedding was perfect and she didn’t have to do anything but show up at the right time.
Adding…we are invited to a second wedding. The website is very complete with all events listed, times, lodging options, things to do in the area, restaurants nearby…very complete. It’s nice to know what’s up!
Stressing out a little. My daughter’s wedding (March 28th) is supposed to be low-key. It is a Saturday Brunch and there is no bridal party. I thought that my husband or I could make a short thank you for coming toast and that would be it. Yesterday DD texts that FSIL’s mother, father (they are not together) and brother would all like to make speeches. I made the speech at my son’s rehearsal dinner(we did not speak at the wedding) because my husband says he is not capable of public speaking. I am going to try and talk him into giving at least a toast, but more than likely I will have to do it. Ugh! Then I think my sons (after some pushing) will do a sort of tag-team speech.
I have to say, I think it’s just not right to make people “give a speech” if that is not what they are comfortable with. Seriously! Who wants to be an important part of the wedding (like MOB or FOB) and have days/hours or whatever of worry about this speech!
I think a toast is lovely! No one is counting how much time you have the floor. If the others want to do it and your D and SIL want to allow them the time to do it fine.
I was asked to give a toast for no more than 2 minutes, days before the wedding. I wrote it at night. Made a few edits. In a wAy, I felt i had years preparing. I threw in a line about how many boys had a mom take them to Star Trek conventions.
D1 had a lot of information on her wedding website. She had local restaurants, things to do, how to get around. Guests were able to rsvp to events they were invited to (not everyone was invited to all events, like rehearsal luncheon, tea ceremony), and they were only able to rsvp for number of guests in the invite.
@tx5athome, I think you should do whatever is comfortable for you. I agree wholeheartedly with @abasket. Could your H just stand with you as you offer a toast from both of you to the couple?
For my eldest, I wrote my speech (really just an extended toast) as I sat in a chair having my hair done the morning of the wedding. For me, waiting didn’t add pressure but allowed the words to just flow - it was probably 90 seconds long. For the upcoming wedding I was asked if I wanted to speak at the rehearsal dinner or the wedding and I chose the wedding. There will be people attending who have been part of S’s life since the day he was born and I want to both share my joy with them and acknowledge their contribution to his life.
D1 and I are going MOB dress shopping on Sat and have to admit I’m excited.
Also, @mom60 I recently learned she did love the Birdy Grey site and is using them. The bm’s dresses will all be same color, the gals’ choice of styles. So much info on this thread has been so helpful, thanks.
On the MOB dress. I cannot rave enough about the Alex Evening dress I wore in a plum color. I received so many complements. It was so comfortable. And when I got home I threw it in the wash. A trifecta!
@doschicos ?? I would loose! One of the reasons I loved it is that it was very forgiving of a less-than-svelte figure! I cannot wear pastels. Wash me right out. I need gem tones.
