No dogs please!

Please dog lovers, don't bring your 4-legged friend(s) to our wedding! Don't worry, dog-withdrawal-syndrome can be countered by petting the resident Husky at the Moyle Ranch. He's fluffy and docile and should amply fulfill all the psychological requirements of the Boulder inhabitants.

Camping

.... will be available at the Moyle Ranch for the nights of Friday and Saturday 15/16th June. WC and hot shower facilities will be provided. Any folks travelling in, particularly from abroad, who would like load of camp gear, please email Mike directly.

Visas

Visitors from the UK are entitled to enter the USA under the visa-waiver program.

Your passport number, address, cat's name and favourite breakfast cereal must be registered in advance, for a non-avoidable fee, at the ESTA website. An ESTA entry is valid for a calendar year from the point of application.

Climate

For those non-Boulder folks who are not sure what to expect from Colorado in June, a couple of nerdy sentences to help with the clothing selection.

* The average high temp on the 16th June in Loveland is approaching 30C, with a record of 35. The ceremony is purposefully just before sunset so as to avoid the heat of the day; it will likely still be warm.

* The average low temp on the same date is 10C, with a record of 0. Please bring something warm for the reception!

* The chance of rain on our wedding day is less than 20%. The chance of rain in the evening is significantly lower, but we will be prepared to jostle the timing accordingly should we not be lucky!

* Rain in Colorado at this time of year is almost all in the form of afternoon thunderstorms; wind is a significantly greater nuisance than precipitation, which tends to evaporate before it even reaches the ground.

SCHEDULE

Perma-links to details on the schedule for activites:

* Sat 9th June -> Mon 11th June: Sand Dunes trip

* Thursday 14th June: Observatory

* Friday 15th June: "Rehearsal" BBQ

* Saturday 16th June: Wedding

* Sunday 17th June: Recovery

Sunday 17th

From ~10am or so, breakfast will be served to the campers on the Moyle Ranch. We politely ask campers to be getting on their way at noon to aid the clearing up process...!

Saturday 16th

Our wedding will take place on Saturday 16th June, but not until the evening. For those staying on the Moyle Ranch:

At ~9am, Diana will lead a "sunrise" session of yoga, once our bellies have had time to recover from Friday's BBQ.

At ~10am, a pancake brunch will be served.

At ~noon until 4-5pm, three activities will be offered, each with their own group "leader". The athletically-minded may take a walk up the Big T. canyon, or mountain biking at the Devil's Backbone. The artistically-minded are invited to come make wedding hats (as per those you may have seen at William and Kate's, but actually desirable).

From 5.30pm, apero and snacks will be served on the front lawn, to give plenty of time to congragate in time for

At 6.45pm the ceremony will start (Swiss-style... no ~)

The toasts will be held directly after the ceremony before the reception, food and drink get underway.

The LOCATION is 1716 South County Road 29, Loveland, Colorado.