Southern Reception

A southern reception will be held in Terry, Mississippi on Saturday, July 25, 2009.  Time & location to follow.  No RSVP necessary, all are welcome.

The Wedding Day

Here's a look at some of the details surrounding our wedding day...

We are getting married on Saturday, June 27, 2009 at Juniper Bay in Vernon, BC at 10:30 in the morning next to Kalamalka Lake.  Parking is $1.00 per car, per hour or $3.00 per car for the day. Guests will need to walk a few minutes down a paved trail to the beach where the ceremony will take place.  You may want to avoid wearing heels as they'll sink into the grass and sand--dress is more casual than an indoor/church/formal wedding.  Please bring sunglasses or hats if the weather is warm.  There are outhouses located at the top & bottom of the trails (yeah, it's probably not considered polite to mention the word 'outhouses' in a wedding description, but we're not exactly formal people, and this is a provincial park after all!).  Family photos will take place immediately the ceremony, so if you're part of our family, please stick around!

An afternoon reception will take place just a five minutes' drive north at Coldstream Park and will begin at 1:00 pm.  Parking is free.  The reception will be casual with a few toasts and thank you's, but will mostly allow for us to mingle with our guests and for people to visit with one another.  A lunch buffet of appetizers and desserts will be served and chairs will be provided. The park is shaded and there are park washrooms available.  There is also a playground to help keep your little ones occupied, but please note that the park is situated alongside a creek, so you'll want to keep an eye on that!

Maps & Directions to come...

   

Crossing The Canada-US Border

Helpful Information for Crossing the Canada-US Border...

Border Crossings:  The Canada Border Services Agency can give you estimates on Canada-bound wait times, and U.S. Customs & Border Protection can give you estimates on US-bound wait times.  While driving, you can tune into AM730 for border traffic updates.  www.borderlineups.com provides more information from the Canadian side of the border,as well as webcams from the Canadian side. If you're traveling from Seattle to Vernon, you'll want to bypass Vancouver traffic and take the Abbotsford/Sumas crossing, but if you'd like to visit Vancouver, you'll probably want to take the Peace Arch/Blaine crossing.

ID Requirements:  As of June 1, 2009 all US citizens are required to have a passport or other government approved documents in order to cross the border into Canada and return to the US either by land, sea, or air. Please take a look at the following information issued by the US State Department.

Rental Vehicles: You may need to have specific documentation from your rental company that allows you to cross the border.  Check with your rental company for details.

Travel Insurance:  "No Canadian health care provider accepts U.S. domestic health insurance, and Medicare coverage does not extend outside the United States. Visitors who seek any medical attention in Canada should be prepared to pay in cash in full at the time the service is rendered. Traveler’s medical insurance is highly recommended even for brief visits." (travel.state.gov) Unless your health care coverage includes international travel, visit AAA for reasonable rates.