The Long Version:
Ten years ago, when we were planning our wedding we knew two things: we wanted to get married in Moab, UT and we wanted to get married in April.
So I looked at Moab's event calendar and realized that of the four April weekends, three of them were filled with preplanned touristy events.
And because we did not want to compete with tourists, our wedding date was selected for us, April 17th.
Ten years later, Moab's April event calendar is booked on all four weekends.
And that has translated into a relentless task of trying to find lodging that is big enough to accommodate 40-60 people as well as be budget friendly enough for all.
The Short Version:
We found lodging!
It's not exactly in Moab, in fact it's 40 miles from Moab, but it's big and spacious and beautiful and I think we'll have a great time at this lodge.
PSA: they have removed the pond in front of the house
PSA: they have removed the pond in front of the house
Check out the website:
It fits 40 plus.
There is a big kitchen where we can prepare our meals.
There are lots of bedrooms, lots of bathrooms (!!), a game room, a couple of living rooms, a giant deck with a big grill and a fire pit for s'mores!!!!
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| the game room has foosball and air hockey |
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| the kitchen has a double oven! |
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| the dining room has these two tables and two tables that are pushed against the wall |
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| a big deck! |
Nearby there is fishing (yes, Ziercher boys, Tod & Jason!), climbing (yes JLo!), hiking and rafting (yes, Durango crowd!) available.
If you want to make it into Moab to explore Canyonlands, you'll have a bit of a drive but it will be worth it!
So as you can see, this place rocks.
Except for one thing.
The bedroom situation is...friendly.
There are three private bedrooms. Four if you count a very very nice utility closet where we can put a blow up mattress.
The rest of the bedrooms feature one queen bed and eight bunk beds.
Which means that there will likely not be a whole lot of ummm, (cough), ummm, "intimate" times for the guests.
There was a child conceived at our wedding. I'm guessing that will not be the case for our anniversary party!
But there will be fun. Yes, there will be fun!
We have one family that will have a one month old and one family that will have a six month old. They get a private room. It's just better for every single person in the house.
And BZ and I are taking a room. It's our party.
So that means that many of you will be in a bunk situation.
And so I hope you take this opportunity to find this situation amusing.
Because we can't do a whole lot about it.
The house is situated on a lot of land. Which means that there is amply opportunities for people to camp in tents or bring their pop-ups/campers.
If you decide to camp, know that it may snow. That time of year is really iffy.
If you are in a camper, you can use all the hot water you want in the house and you will of course be able to join us for all meals, drinking, merriment.
If you are from out of town but want a tent, we can hook you up with supplies.
We are not sure of cost for lodging + food. If we can fill the house, we're looking at about $66 per person for a THREE NIGHT STAY!
If we can not fill the house, the price will be more but I think it will be really reasonable as compared to staying in a hotel for three nights.
Food will be bought in bulk and communal so we are again unsure of exact numbers but I'm thinking it will be really resonable.
We don't want cost to keep anyone from coming. After we get the final price numbers to you, please talk to us if you are having a hard time making the numbers work for you and your family. We will work something out!
We want to book the house from Friday April 18th-Monday April 21st.
Except for one thing.
The bedroom situation is...friendly.
There are three private bedrooms. Four if you count a very very nice utility closet where we can put a blow up mattress.
The rest of the bedrooms feature one queen bed and eight bunk beds.
Which means that there will likely not be a whole lot of ummm, (cough), ummm, "intimate" times for the guests.
There was a child conceived at our wedding. I'm guessing that will not be the case for our anniversary party!
But there will be fun. Yes, there will be fun!
We have one family that will have a one month old and one family that will have a six month old. They get a private room. It's just better for every single person in the house.
And BZ and I are taking a room. It's our party.
So that means that many of you will be in a bunk situation.
And so I hope you take this opportunity to find this situation amusing.
Because we can't do a whole lot about it.
The house is situated on a lot of land. Which means that there is amply opportunities for people to camp in tents or bring their pop-ups/campers.
If you decide to camp, know that it may snow. That time of year is really iffy.
If you are in a camper, you can use all the hot water you want in the house and you will of course be able to join us for all meals, drinking, merriment.
If you are from out of town but want a tent, we can hook you up with supplies.
We are not sure of cost for lodging + food. If we can fill the house, we're looking at about $66 per person for a THREE NIGHT STAY!
If we can not fill the house, the price will be more but I think it will be really reasonable as compared to staying in a hotel for three nights.
Food will be bought in bulk and communal so we are again unsure of exact numbers but I'm thinking it will be really resonable.
We don't want cost to keep anyone from coming. After we get the final price numbers to you, please talk to us if you are having a hard time making the numbers work for you and your family. We will work something out!
We want to book the house from Friday April 18th-Monday April 21st.
And so here's something else were weren't anticipating but we're excited about:
Sunday, April 20th is Easter.
We are hoping that people do not have to rush back to work on Monday because we thought a giant egg hunt on the property Sunday morning would be fun for the kids. We are also planning on having a big Easter meal at some point that day.
For those of you that want to make church/mass a part of your morning, there is an option in Moab:
St. Pius X
It looks like Mass is at 9a.
We will of course structure all egg hunting and feast eating for after Mass so that everyone gets what they need out of the day.
For those of you coming, there will be additional future blog posts on how to get Moab and the house as well as tentative adventure plans and what to bring.
It looks like Mass is at 9a.
We will of course structure all egg hunting and feast eating for after Mass so that everyone gets what they need out of the day.
For those of you coming, there will be additional future blog posts on how to get Moab and the house as well as tentative adventure plans and what to bring.
Please pre-RSVP by Friday November 22nd!
If we can't fill even half of the house, we'll probably look for alternate lodging.
I sure hope this works for everyone. I think it sounds so fun!
If we can't fill even half of the house, we'll probably look for alternate lodging.
I sure hope this works for everyone. I think it sounds so fun!
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