What to Bring
Clothes
This is a country wedding with lots of fun, potentially dirty, activities.
For Friday and Saturday things will be casual to dirty. If you’re going to help us harvest, bring clothes that don’t mind some dirt and maybe work gloves. If you’re going to help us cook, we recommend bringing an apron. If you’re planning on playing soccer, football, tag, or a particularly involved game of croquet, bring clothes that don’t mind some grass stains. If you’re doing flowers and decorating, just wear something comfortable. We’ll have yoga Saturday and maybe Sunday, so feel free to bring yoga clothes and a towel or mat. It will get cool at night so please make sure to bring socks, sweatshirts and even jackets. Though we’re hoping for sun, a raincoat, poncho, or umbrella is probably not a bad idea. Sun hats are probably also a good idea. There’s also a hot tub, so bring your bathing suit and a towel.
We’re looking forward to seeing everyone looking their best on Sunday after all of the dirt and running around. That being said, this is no black tie affair. Suits are welcome for the gents, but not required. We’d love to see you wearing things that you’ll enjoy folk-dancing in. Don’t forget it’s before labour day – so feel free to bring on your whites and brights. Also, please keep in mind that the area is very grassy, so leave your stilettos at home unless you’d like to aerate the grass.
Play Stuff
We’re hoping that there will be lots of time to play on the big lawns at the Riverstone Retreat, so bring your sports equipment. Croquet, badminton, soccer balls, volley balls, foot balls, beach balls, quiddich sticks, and anything else is welcome. Also, feel free to bring along board games, art supplies, and anything else that you might want to share. If you are going to bring some sports equipment, please let people know by posting below so that we can all coordinate.
Water Bottles
Since we’re trying to make our wedding as low-impact as possible, we’re hoping that you will bring your own reusable water bottles to keep hydrated.
Photos
We’re going to be putting together a little scrap book, and we would love to have all sorts of old photos in it. Please bring along any photos of you, photos of us, photos of you with us that you would like to share.
Decorations
We’re looking for lots of little white “Christmas” lights, white ribbon, white fabric and vases for decorating. If you’ve got some and they’re easy to bring along, please pack them to share. Do let us know if you think that you’ll be able to bring any of these things so we can check them off the list.
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by Meredith
On March 18, 2010 at 5:07 pm
oh my – I love this website – it’s amazing and it’s so reflective of you two!
by Barbara & Sewell
On April 3, 2010 at 5:57 pm
Just double checking before we make final plans, are our “kids” Traveler and Sophie welcome too?
by Ravenna
On May 8, 2010 at 2:45 pm
Dogs ARE welcome. Ernie and Edith, who own and run Riverstone ask that dogs not come into the houses, as they often have visitors with allergies, and that all dog waste be cleaned up.
by Diana
On June 6, 2010 at 12:10 pm
Ravenna
WOuld you be interested in some papel picado
decorations? It is therapy for me to make them.
I would probably hold a craft night with ladies
here in Saint Louis to work out lovely designs in rice paper. They would be attached to string and could be hung for a lovely, and loving surround effect.
Love
Diana
by Ravenna
On June 16, 2010 at 6:31 pm
If anyone in Toronto has extra camp gear that you’d be willing to lend could you let us know. We’ll even drive it up for you.
R
by Tanya Pillay
On June 18, 2010 at 10:29 am
All of my camp gear is faulty – i.e., broken/missing pole. however a) I’ve ordered a replacement pole for one and b) if anyone has a spare pole, I can sleep 3 people (including myself) instead of just me (I was going to try using poles from one with the other even though they’re totally different tents).
I also have a dining tent that is essentially a big mosquito net. this could work for sleeping 2 (especially for drunks!) if the weather is dry if the sleepers bring mats or cots to sleep on since there’s no “floor” to the tent.
Finally: what about food? I seem to remember mention of the need to bring food to cook but I can’t find it now. Let me know what to bring. I tend to have a lot of organic greens (wild spinach, collard/mustard type stuff). I can also bring a couple bottles of wine.
by Tanya Pillay
On June 25, 2010 at 9:05 pm
are we supposed to be bringing food?