Just the Facts, Ma'am...or Sir

Just a week to go? How did that happen?! (rhetorical question, though I'm curious what answers y'all have to that one...) Since attention spans are short, here's the quick & dirty:

• We have a registry! 
• We have instructions to the venue! Show up at around 11 so we can start by 11:30. If you're like us, you'll be hungry for lunch (or second breakfast) by then. It's the woods, so dress casually. Jeans or shorts are fine. Stilettos probably are not, unless you want to aerate the campground. Check the weather. There will be indoor areas we can use if it rains, but you'll probably still want a jacket of some sort. 
• We have entertainment...you!
• We have food and fun on Saturday too! If you want to attend the "rehearsal dinner" (actually a lunch with no rehearsing) on Saturday in DC, be sure to RSVP ASAP so we have enough food and kayaks. 

Pro tip: Look in the upper right corner of any of these blog posts and you'll see a way to subscribe via email. This is the easiest way to receive the latest information without having to remember to check a website. Even our parents and friends with liberal arts degrees have figured it out! 

Now You Have a Reason to Rock Out in the Car

Quick update so you have plenty of time to prepare... the headliner entertainment for the reception will be... you! We will give people (individuals or groups) the opportunity to compete in the ultimate "Mouth Off" (phrasing!), a lip-sync battle that will be remembered long after Elliott and I have celebrated our golden anniversary.

The rules are simple: tell us ahead of time what song you'd like to perform (so we can make sure we have it), get up on stage, and go. We'll set aside a block of time for this during the reception (once everyone is good and snookered, don't worry) and you'll have your turn at fame and glory.

For inspiration, here are a few examples. And since ridiculousness loves company, Elliott and I will participate as well. Just shoot us an email, facebook message, text, or comment below and let us know how you'll wow us!

More details...about everything except the actual wedding

Now that you've all received the invitations and RSVP'd on time (cough), it's time to start nailing down logistics. For many of you, this simply means knowing exactly where and when to show up on Sunday, May 3. Your details will be forthcoming. Promise. But first...

...Saturday, May 2. Traditionally, there is a rehearsal dinner the night before a wedding and the couple invites close family and out of town guests to a sit-down dinner at a fancy restaurant. But seriously, is any part of our shindig "traditional" or "fancy"? Exactly. So we would like to invite all of you to an informal lunch that has nothing to do with rehearsing anything. Please join us at Thompson Boat Center in Georgetown (DC) from 12:00-3:00 PM for a buffet lunch. Depending on the number of people who participate, we will try to get a group discount on kayak, stand up paddleboard, or scull rentals. Because the wedding venue is outside of DC proper, we'd like to give everyone the opportunity to spend some time downtown, and viewing the monuments via kayak is pretty darn awesome. (Please stick to the river, however, or we lose the deposit.)

Cabin Camp! Now that you've had a chance to look for hotels, who is now thinking the cabin camps sound like a great idea after all? They are free, scenic, and quiet, but you will need to bring your own bedding. We'd really like to get a head count of who will be staying out there, so we can give you more detailed instructions. Cabins are available Friday-Sunday nights for free, and you can stay for any or all of those nights.

Extending the fun. There will be a lot of you coming in from far and away, and we'd like to have plenty of opportunities to see you. One idea is to meet on Friday, May 1 or Monday, May 4, for a no-host brunch at an inexpensive but delicious restaurant in Georgetown near Thompson Boat Center. Would anyone be interested or available for this?

As I've been hinting with all the links, there is a form to RSVP for these activities. Please let your voice be heard!

Embedded links not your bag? Here's the URL: http://goo.gl/forms/34PHz4jtf5

If you RSVP, two of these three things could be yours!