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Post by supersoda on Aug 29, 2021 19:06:23 GMT
It all sounds lovely and fun!
What about little bags of trail mix, pretzels, popcorn, etc that they could munch while they walk?
And I agree with the suggestions to find someone else to look after your mum so that you can enjoy your daughter's day. If I were your mum I would want you to soak up every moment of the day.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Aug 29, 2021 19:13:03 GMT
If they are only walking half way, how are they getting TO the wedding? If I drive to the wedding, I would drive to the reception. Or is there no parking anywhere?
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Post by flanz on Aug 29, 2021 21:36:14 GMT
Wedding schedule:
3-4 pm Gather and mingle in redwood grove (this works for this particular crowd) 4 pm. Drumming circle followed by ceremony which will end around 4:30. 4:30 – 5:30 – More visiting in the park Serving Prosecco, lemonade and water and trying to figure out what to have for snacks before most people will walk with bride and groom the 2 miles to their house, the reception venue. Reception food:
Barszcz made by DD, her Babcia's recipe (Polish version of Borscht) Polish food station: Assorted Pierogi and pickled herring sliders (we Poles love pickled herring, and maybe the non-Polish guests will try them and learn they like them too.) Waffle station with savory (smoked salmon +) and sweet toppings Greek Mezze stationAssorted Cheeses with grapes, crackers, baguette 4 different artisanal vegan cheeses made by an incredible cheesemaker quite local to me. NO ONE can tell these are vegan. They are delicious, and unlike commercially sold cheeses, contain no oil, coconut or otherwise. Pricey but a real treat GF crackers. Desserts: TBD Thanks very much if you care to share your ideas! Yes s the reception meant to be dinner? Is it sit down or standing? When I think stations I sometimes think standing, which is why I ask. I think if this is standing are the food items ok to eat with fingers? Waffles that are bite sized? Soup shooters versus spoon and bowl? Or is it all sit down? If this was meant to be dinner I’d say you’d need something that feels more entree. If you just want snack type food then the meal sounds great. If you want it to be dinner then I’d add something more substantial. Maybe some spanikopita and hummus / pita at the Greek station. Or a tomato mozzarella skewer or salmon souvlaki skewer. I guess because I can’t eat waffles I’m looking for something substantial elsewhere. I would also move the cheese / crackers to the park for before the walk. Thanks to all for sharing ideas and questions to ponder. And thanks for all of your supportive feedback re: their personalized wedding plans. I'm really looking forward to it all. paigepea: Smoked salmon will be one of the savory toppings at the waffle station. Mezze includes lots of hummus, pita and GF bread. Waffles - there are vegan and GF options. Everyone has been asked to get a ride to the park (friend or Uber) if they want to walk to the reception later, and then to take Uber home. My mom is the only person in attendance for whom the walk would be too challenging, I think most everyone else will want to walk. summer - about half of the walk will be in the woods and half on the sidewalks in their neighborhood. It's almost all downhill too. basket1lady Thanks! I think I will make some sort of homemade GF power bars and have them in cupcake liners, along with fruits individually portioned and possibly some cheese/crackers. DD and her DF get the final say, of course. lisae - thanks so much for the granola bar recipe. I'll definitely check it out, along with one my sister-in-law makes to rave reviews. I'm pretty sure most everyone will bring their own refillable water bottle to the park but we can have some bottles of water for the walk just in case. (Maybe we should specifically invite those walking to bring their water bottles? Everyone coming, even by air, will be bringing their water bottles. that's the type of crowd this is.) grammadee Thanks for sharing about your experience with drumming circle performers/leaders. What you describe is what I'm envisioning. "The kids" have arranged for it and I don't know details. Truly, if we're all in a circle with even one drummer leading us in chanting or whatever, I'll be a happy camper. It's about setting a mood and getting us in a calm mindset before the ceremony. I think it'll be lovely. Thanks again to everyone participating in this thread. It's lovely to discuss it with you!
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Post by Darcy Collins on Aug 29, 2021 21:54:21 GMT
Hope everything goes smoothly with your daughter's wedding! I'll just add having grown up very close to that area, be ready for absolutely anything in mid-September. September can be bizarrely hot - scorching hot or you can be freezing if the fog rolls in - that's not even factoring in the terrible wildfires going on. I so feel for people trying to plan weddings in the best of times, but you layer in a pandemic and crazy weather and smoke and it's even tougher. Wishing her nothing but joy!
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Post by flanz on Aug 29, 2021 22:02:04 GMT
Hope everything goes smoothly with your daughter's wedding! I'll just add having grown up very close to that area, be ready for absolutely anything in mid-September. September can be bizarrely hot - scorching hot or you can be freezing if the fog rolls in - that's not even factoring in the terrible wildfires going on. I so feel for people trying to plan weddings in the best of times, but you layer in a pandemic and crazy weather and smoke and it's even tougher. Wishing her nothing but joy! Thanks, Darcy. I believe DD bought some nice soft throw blankets to bring to the park in case anyone is chilly. There won't be one for each person as they probably won't be needed by too many, if at all. We're also having some nice folding chairs in the park, not enough for everyone to sit down but there will be options. We have personally evacuated for fires at least 5 times and I hate that DD's wedding is taking place under all of the circumstances you mention. Fire season is year round now and so unpredictable. The entire wedding planning is a giant exercise in going with the flow, to be sure! Fingers and toes crossed. All good thoughts for a calm, peaceful week weatherwise and air quality wise are much appreciated.
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Post by flanz on Aug 29, 2021 22:04:59 GMT
What a lovely day this will be! I would serve almonds or a dried fruit trail mix in paper cones/cups with the beverages. No refrigeration needed and could be carried on the hike as guests choose. Thanks! I forgot to mention that one of the guests is severely allergic to nuts so we have to avoid them completely, with the exception of cashews which will be in the vegan cheeses. But I think we'll be doing something like nut-free trailmix/ home made Chex mix type of thing in paper cups as part of the park offerings.
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Post by Just T on Aug 29, 2021 22:39:18 GMT
I think this sounds like such a fun and unique wedding. For those saying the walk would mean you said no way would you go, no where did the OP say it is required to walk from the wedding to the reception. I'm sure those who don't want to walk there are welcome to drive themselves there or find a ride. OP, I can't wait to see pics, so I hope you post some!
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Post by scrapmaven on Aug 29, 2021 23:08:47 GMT
I just had an idea. What if you had water bottles for everyone and in place of the label do something pretty w/your dd and sil's initials and wedding date? Perhaps you could do the labels in her wedding colors.
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Post by Lexica on Aug 29, 2021 23:22:55 GMT
This sounds like an amazing wedding! The food sounds amazing too. And you know I would be at the pierogi table after having my fill of borscht. I am getting up there in age, but I would still be willing to walk two miles back to the reception. Unless it was too hot or the air was too smoke-filled, then I would just grab an Uber. I so hope you share some photos with us if your daughter wouldn't mind. This is so my kind of wedding. I was married in my parent's backyard and we made all the food ourselves. (no pierogi though) We heard from friends and family for years afterwards that they totally enjoyed sitting outside by the pool for both the ceremony and our reception. I will be sending positive thoughts that the day turns out to be everything the young couple could dream of.
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Post by Skellinton on Aug 29, 2021 23:28:46 GMT
The wedding and menu sound divine! I hope you will be able to share pictures and details after the event!
My only suggestion would be to look for single serve aluminum water cans rather then bottles. Our Zoo sells the aluminum water bottles when you buy water there, they have a screw top and are so much better for the world and would probably appeal more to the bride and groom.
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Post by flanz on Aug 29, 2021 23:49:59 GMT
The wedding and menu sound divine! I hope you will be able to share pictures and details after the event! My only suggestion would be to look for single serve aluminum water cans rather then bottles. Our Zoo sells the aluminum water bottles when you buy water there, they have a screw top and are so much better for the world and would probably appeal more to the bride and groom. YES, that would totally appeal more to the bride and groom! I hadn't heard of aluminum water cans. Does the water taste metallic at all? I think aluminum is inert though??
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Post by flanz on Aug 29, 2021 23:53:02 GMT
I just had an idea. What if you had water bottles for everyone and in place of the label do something pretty w/your dd and sil's initials and wedding date? Perhaps you could do the labels in her wedding colors. Thanks! Cute idea if we were going to offer plastic bottles of water. No bridesmaids or groomsmen or maid of honor or best man. No wedding colors! Told ya.... very non-traditional. I love the aluminum bottles of water suggested by @skellinton. I will look into those and then pass along the info to DD. Lexica, your wedding sounds like it was lovely! We were young, 22 and 23, and had our wedding just like every other Polish Canadian couple we knew at the time, in the Polish Catholic Church for wedding mass and at the Polish Banquet Hall for reception. OUrs was "small" - a very intimate 275! NOT! NO WAY would we choose that had we been older. Just T and others who have sweetly asked for photos... two problems. 1. I don't know how to post pix here. 2. DD is very private, not sure she'd be okay with it. IF she gives me permission to share some, maybe I'll send them to one of you via email and see if you can post them for me. xo
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Post by kraft4fun on Aug 30, 2021 1:19:51 GMT
It’s great to have such a personalized wedding. I’ve never seen the redwoods, so that sounds lovely. Not to dwell on the two mile walk, but I’m curious if the guests have to walk one way, won’t they be walking both ways? If not, how did they get to the site in the first place? My question exactly.
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Post by ntsf on Aug 30, 2021 1:26:15 GMT
if you are not in the bay area, or a similar place, you may not know that uber/lyft cars are everywhere.. and most people use them...a lot. many have no cars, or don't want to give up parking space on the street to drive somewhere or just know that parking is very very tricky.
dh and I take lyft cars to ball game.. my son is getting rid of car cause it keeps getting vandalized and they take lyft everywhere.
unlike most of usa, we don't assume to find parking. I went out to dinner in a popular neighborhood friday night and everyone was surprised i found parking only 4.5 blocks away...
this wedding sounds very cool.
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Post by flanz on Aug 30, 2021 2:43:56 GMT
It’s great to have such a personalized wedding. I’ve never seen the redwoods, so that sounds lovely. Not to dwell on the two mile walk, but I’m curious if the guests have to walk one way, won’t they be walking both ways? If not, how did they get to the site in the first place? My question exactly. Answered more than once upthread. "Everyone has been asked to get a ride to the park (friend or Uber) if they want to walk to the reception later, and then to take Uber home. My mom is the only person in attendance for whom the walk would be too challenging, I think most everyone else will want to walk."
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Post by AussieMeg on Aug 30, 2021 3:13:56 GMT
This sounds like such a fun wedding, and the food sounds AMAZING!!
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Post by flanz on Aug 30, 2021 3:24:33 GMT
This sounds like such a fun wedding, and the food sounds AMAZING!! Thanks, Meg!
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Post by scrappintoee on Aug 30, 2021 4:23:24 GMT
This sounds sooo lovely, and so unique---I just love it! This makes me realize I've never been to a "non-traditional" wedding---what a boring life I've led---LOL! I googled the park (gorgeous!) and googled "mezze" (yum!). I'm also very intrigued by a waffle with salmon, and allll the yummy vegan cheeses you're serving. Everyone else gave good ideas for other foods, so I'm not answering your actual question in the OP, but.... I volunteer to drive your Mum to the reception! I'll even learn her language so we can chit chat! I'll book my flight as soon as you tell me the date and time! .....hee hee! DD is very private, not sure she'd be okay with it. IF she gives me permission to share some, maybe I'll send them to one of you via email and see if you can post them for me. xo That's very understandable! I wonder if she wouldn't mind if you posted piks where their FACES aren't showing? Say, a view of them from behind? (but I can understand she may not want ANY of this public, so we'll just have to imagine it in our minds--boo hoo! ). Or, there may be piks taken with mostly the gorgeous scenery, and they'd be far enough away that we couldn't see their faces. Another idea is send a few piks to a pea, who could not only post them for you, but could also blur out everyones' faces? Can you tell I'm trying WAY TOO HARD to see piks of this awesome wedding? Along with wanting to see the ceremony, the drummers, the reception, I'd love to see piks of people walking together.
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Post by flanz on Aug 30, 2021 6:05:55 GMT
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Post by Skellinton on Aug 30, 2021 15:19:01 GMT
I understand your daughter being private as well. Maybe she will be ok with posting some food shots and detail shots without people to satisfy the busy bodies like myself!
In any event the wedding sounds truly lovely!
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Post by auntkelly on Aug 30, 2021 17:12:42 GMT
It sounds like you and your daughter have everything planned out and it will be lovely.
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Post by bianca42 on Aug 30, 2021 18:06:39 GMT
What a lovely day this will be! I would serve almonds or a dried fruit trail mix in paper cones/cups with the beverages. No refrigeration needed and could be carried on the hike as guests choose. Thanks! I forgot to mention that one of the guests is severely allergic to nuts so we have to avoid them completely, with the exception of cashews which will be in the vegan cheeses. But I think we'll be doing something like nut-free trailmix/ home made Chex mix type of thing in paper cups as part of the park offerings. This makes me happy. I developed a nut allergy in my 30s that not all of my friends know about. I would have been on high alert at the wedding, especially knowing that many gluten free alternatives use nuts. I always appreciate it when there are signs letting me know if there are nuts or not. (I would never complain though if there weren't. I would just hold off eating until later.)
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Post by finaledition on Aug 30, 2021 18:41:36 GMT
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Post by MichyM on Aug 30, 2021 19:50:33 GMT
I don't have any suggestions for food (sorry), but wanted to say that this sounds lovely! I love the outdoorsy-ness of it, and that the food harkens to your Polish ancestry.
I haven't read the replies yet, but am curious what the plan is to get guests back to their vehicles after the reception? Never mind, I just perused page 3 after I posted and found the answer!
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Post by silverlining on Aug 30, 2021 20:16:28 GMT
I think it sounds lovely! I'm familiar with the Oakland Hills area and have hiked in a public park there with redwoods, so I have a beautiful picture in my head as I read your post! I can imagine my dd and her partner planning a wedding like this, and all their friends and family members would absolutely love it. In fact, I will have a very hard time not suggesting this
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Post by flanz on Aug 30, 2021 20:55:29 GMT
Thanks! we have to be strictly no nuts due to one guests allergy, otherwise I love the idea. MichyM - I appreciate your sweet comments. silverlining - Thank you. Congrats! Will your dd be getting married any time soon?
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Post by silverlining on Aug 30, 2021 22:46:08 GMT
Thanks! we have to be strictly no nuts due to one guests allergy, otherwise I love the idea. MichyM - I appreciate your sweet comments. silverlining - Thank you. Congrats! Will your dd be getting married any time soon? They are recently engaged and are waiting to set a date. Their idea is to wait until friends across the country can travel comfortably and everyone can hug at the wedding, so...
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Post by stormsts on Aug 31, 2021 0:02:24 GMT
I don’t have any suggestions, but this all sounds so lovely!
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Post by Delta Dawn on Aug 31, 2021 3:38:48 GMT
Wedding schedule:
3-4 pm Gather and mingle in redwood grove (this works for this particular crowd) 4 pm. Drumming circle followed by ceremony which will end around 4:30. 4:30 – 5:30 – More visiting in the park Serving Prosecco, lemonade and water and trying to figure out what to have for snacks before most people will walk with bride and groom the 2 miles to their house, the reception venue. Reception food:
Barszcz made by DD, her Babcia's recipe (Polish version of Borscht) Polish food station: Assorted Pierogi and pickled herring sliders (we Poles love pickled herring, and maybe the non-Polish guests will try them and learn they like them too.) Waffle station with savory (smoked salmon +) and sweet toppings Greek Mezze stationAssorted Cheeses with grapes, crackers, baguette 4 different artisanal vegan cheeses made by an incredible cheesemaker quite local to me. NO ONE can tell these are vegan. They are delicious, and unlike commercially sold cheeses, contain no oil, coconut or otherwise. Pricey but a real treat GF crackers. Desserts: TBD Thanks very much if you care to share your ideas! Ukrainians like pickled herring too aka Dad.
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Post by flanz on Aug 31, 2021 3:39:46 GMT
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