FAQ
Do I have to stay all weekend?
Wait, seriously? What if I want to help out?
What are the accommodations like?
Do I have to stay at Frost Valley?
What about food for the weekend?
What is a typical weekend menu?
I have food allergies! Will I be able to eat?
How late can we stay on Sunday?
How far is Frost Valley from NYC?
Seriously, no cell phone service?
What will the weather be like in September?
That's all well and good, but I came here to dance. What music will you be playing?
In an effort to keep our wedding as closely knit as possible, we've had to make tough choices about the guest list. Rather than invite everyone we know, we decided to invite only those closest to us. On our wedding day, and over the entire weekend, we want to spend time with those people who have supported our relationship, been heavily involved in our lives, and who we expect will continue to be around as we grow older. In other words, it's a cozy little list. We're not even inviting certain members of our own families. You—you, whose name is on the invitation—are very, very important to us, and we want you there. We just can't possibly afford to have anyone else, even if they may be a very nice person. We're pretty thrilled about the idea of spending time with just you. We appreciate your understanding. If you're curious about who else is invited, please feel free to ask us.
Do I have to stay all weekend?
No, you don't. We hope you will, though. We specifically chose to do have our wedding at a camp so that we could spend an entire weekend with the people we love the most, and who have been the most supportive of us as a couple. We don't want our wedding to go by in a blur, and are excited to have a minivacation with all of you. If you can't make a weekend-long commitment and only want to attend the actual ceremony on Saturday, that's okay. Please let us know so we can inform the camp and potentially make changes to the housing arrangements.
No. We didn't want to sentence anyone to a costly weekend away, and in order to encourage attendance we are happy to cover the whole cost.
Wait, seriously? What if I want to help out?
If you would like to chip in for your stay (which, we repeat, is neither expected nor necessary), you can contact the camp directly and make a payment over the phone. Alternately, you can pay when you check in at the main office on Friday. Please see Registry page for more info.
Yes we do. The best gift for us is your presence. If you want to buy us presents, however, we won't stop you. You can find registry info here.
In brief, comfortable clothes, comfortable shoes, something warm to wear at night (it gets chillier in the mountains), and a flashlight. More information is available on the What to Bring page.
What are the accommodations like?
This place is so great, we've put together a whole page about it! Check out the Accommodations page. Short answer: Guests will be staying in individual rooms with two double beds and a private bathroom. Frost Valley provides towels and sheets. The rooms have card-key access. It's like a hotel.
Do I have to stay at Frost Valley?
Well, no, but the accommodations we've secured are actually far nicer than you'll find anywhere near the camp. Our lodge has rooms with card-key entry, private bathrooms, double beds, wi-fi, and a lovely shared common room with a fireplace and mini fridge. The lodge was built only two years ago and is in amazing shape. If you'd like to see more pictures of the rooms, go to the Accommodations page. We wouldn't put our guests anywhere we didn't feel comfortable, and folks, this is comfortable.
What about food for the weekend?
All meals—aside from the wedding reception on Saturday—are provided by Frost Valley in the main dining hall. At every meal there is the main option, a vegan option, a fruit table, a salad bar, and a beverage bar. We assure you there will be something for you to eat.
What is a typical weekend menu?
Breakfast is served from 8am until 9am. Here are two sample breakfasts: Scrambled eggs, French toast, grilled sausage patties, home fries, hot breakfast cereal, bagels and English muffins; Cheesey scrambled eggs, waffles, breakfast ham, potato patties, hot breakfast cereal, bagels and English muffins. Lunch is served from noon until 1:30pm. Here are two sample lunches: Homemade soup du jour, chicken provencal, bowtie posta with red pepper pesto, steamed broccoli, rice pilaf, pizza, tempeh francaise, pineapple upside down cake; Homemade soup du jour, beef tacos with toppings, chicken fajitas, Spanish rice, corn, tofu tacos, chocolate cake. Dinner is served from 5:30pm until 6:30pm. Here is a sample dinner: Broiled tilapia with capers, sliced London broil, vegetable medly, pasta bar, polenta with artichokes, pumpkin pie. As you can see, we'll eat well, and there's a wide variety available at each meal.
I have food allergies! Will I be able to eat?
Yes. If you have any special dietary needs (gluten-free, egg-free, tree nut-free, etc.), please let us know immediately so Frost Valley can accommodate you at every meal.
How late can we stay on Sunday?
Check out is at 10am. We are still able to participate in the morning's activities and we will be served lunch at noon. You may leave whenever you wish, though we ask that you let us know if you do not intend to stay for the entire weekend.
How far is Frost Valley from NYC?
Frost Valley is about 150 miles from New York City, which is about a 2½ hour drive.
The only way to get to Frost Valley is by car. For many of you, that means a car rental, but we hope the promise of a weekend vacation in the Catskills will make up for it. If you want suggestions of carpool buddies in your area (and we do encourage you to carpool), let us know and we can help point you in the direction of other guests in need of a seat. Directions to Frost Valley are here on the site. Do not trust the GPS in your car or the directions you get from online mapping programs—they're correct, but only to a point. Once you reach the indicated point, follow our verbal directions and you'll get there without incident.
Seriously, no cell phone service?
Seriously. Because we'll be up in the mountains, there is no reception at Frost Valley (or within about 30 minutes outside the camp). You can leave the camp's main phone number (845-985-2291) with folks back home should they need to get in touch with you; messages will be delivered at the next meal. Also, the lodge we have rented does have wi-fi access. We encourage you to see this as a sort of unplugged retreat and leave at home as many of your electronic devices as possible.
What will the weather be like in September?
The average temperature in late September is around 65° F in the day; 48° F in the evening. It's typically about 10° cooler at Frost Valley than it is in NYC. If you'd like to check the weather for the weekend prior to your visit, check out The Weather Channel's weather widget there on the right.
The outdoors are important to both of us and, while we love living in NYC, it's nice to get out where it's green every now and again. Heather had a longtime dream of marrying at Camp Huston in Gold Bar, WA, but staying relatively local to NYC was a priority, so we began to explore our options. A coworker recommended Frost Valley to Heather and a site visit proved it was the perfect locale. You'll see why in September! To read more about what makes Frost Valley so amazing (including information about their campership programs and their dialysis center), visit About Frost Valley.
That's all well and good, but I came here to dance. What music will you be playing?
We'll be playing whatever you want!. Make a suggestion here on the site, and don't forget to fill in the requests on your RSVP when we send out invitations. Please keep in mind that parents and kids will be at this thing, so we reserve the right to veto anything we consider a bit too R-rated. Also, for all you lovers of irony, be careful what you wish for. We may call your bluff.