Ours is a classic tale of boy & girl attending the same church but never meeting until girl’s people decide boy should meet girl, boy’s people aren’t so sure, boy overrules them & arranges a coffee date, girl is convinced there’s not a chance in h-e-double-hockey-sticks anything will come of it, boy immediately charms her & changes her mind, girl eats her words as she falls swiftly & irrevocably head over heels, boy proceeds equally enthusiastically but more cautiously (aka slowly), girl pines impatiently and with very little grace until finally, beautifully, at just the right time and in just the right way, boy asks her to be his forever.

The beginning.

Weekend Update!

Schedule

Friday, April 19 - arrive in Bentonville! If you’re able to come a little earlier (check-in @ 2pm) we’ll be there doing some setup and would love your help!

That evening we will all hang at the property. We’ll order pizza, veggie trays, and drinks for all. We want to have some adult hang time with a game of some kind and will set the kids up with an outdoor movie. Side note: teens, would you please entertain the kids for a few hours? We’ll pay you in a free place to stay and loads of pizza!

Saturday, April 20 - coffee and pastries at the venue, followed by plenty of hangout time on the property and a catered lunch. The main event will start around 5p (see details below).

Sunday, April 21 - coffee and pastries at the venue, followed by a fond farewell from the newly united Gaikwad family!

Things to know

  • Bring sleeping bags for kids that may end up on the floor

  • Bring kids’ cozy outdoor gear for the movie, weather permitting

  • We’ll need some helpers to clean up after the wedding celebration comes to a close so if you don’t have tiny kids and don’t mind staying up a little later, please lend a hand with these tasks:

    • Remove table decor and put in back room

    • Hang up tablecloths

    • Turn off and store sound systems/mics in back room

    • Gather yard games into covered reception area

    • Empty all trash cans to dumpster at south end of parking area

    • Turn off all patio heaters and shut off propane