Meet & Greet Hosted by Nancy and Sean (All are welcome!): Thursday, May 24, 2012

"Open House" format. Stop by when you get into town and say hi! Light apps and beverages will be served.

Where: "Heaven Sent" house in Hovland - 4800 East Highway 61. Also the landline for Heaven Sent is 218-475-0056

(Directions: From Grand Marais, go North on HWY 61 for 17.9 miles. At a curve in the road to the left, look for red mailbox on the righthand side.)

Time: 5:00PM - 8:00PM

Groom's Dinner Hosted by the Ransom's (All are welcome!): Friday, May 25, 2012

Dinner in a casual setting by the water with an open, hanging fire pit. There will be ample opportunity for anyone who would like to say a few {kind} words to Ben and Lindsey... with an emphasis on "the groom." (We will be outside, so dress accordingly!)

Look for "Grand Marais RV Park and Campground" sign on the south side of Hwy 61. Follow 8th all the way down to the water. Pavilion will be on left.

Where: The Outdoor Pavilion at Grand Marais Recreational Area, 114 West 8th Avenue West, Grand Marais, MN

Time: 5:00PM - 8:00PM

Wedding Day: Saturday, May 26th, 2012 - Hovland, MN

3:00PM - Wedding Ceremony, Trinity Lutheran Church, 4957 E Hwy 61, Hovland MN

3:45PM - Group Photo (outside)

4:00PM - Cocktails and Appetizers, Hovland Town Hall (next to the church)

5:30PM - Dinner

6:15PM - Toasts

7:00PM - Charlie Parr - First Set (Dancing Shoes Required)

8:00PM - L + B First Dance

9:00PM - Charlie Parr - Second Set

11:00PM - Newlyweds Depart!

*UPDATED SHUTTLE INFO* We have arranged transportation to and from the wedding ceremony/reception through Harriet Quarles Transportation. They will be providing van service throughout the day. Through conversations with the "locals" and our van service, it's recommended to use our arranged transportation if consuming adult beverages as police tend to troll Hwy. 61 regularly, especially on the weekends. Too bad that Bob Dylan ruined it for us by revisiting the highway and making it so popular...

If you are staying in or near Grand Marais, two vans, each holding a dozen people, will leave from the Aspen Lodge motel lobby/main entrance (310 E Highway 61) at 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. (The wedding begins at 3:00 p.m.) So if you would like a ride, please be there at either of those times.

If you are staying at Naniboujou Lodge please let the front desk know which of these shuttles you'd like to have pick you up, and they will contact Harriet for you. If you are staying along Croftville Road and would like to use the shuttle to the wedding, please contact Harriet directly - her cell phone # is 218-370-9164 and her email is harrietq@boreal.org.

Van service to Grand Marais from the reception in Hovland will run continuously beginning at 10:00 p.m. It should be noted cell service will not work at the wedding and reception location. Additionally, a ride can be arranged Sunday morning back to the reception if for some reason vehicles are left at the Town Hall that night. 

Brunch at Pat & Kaia's (All are welcome!): Sunday, May 26, 2012

"Open House" format.

Where: "Shadowrock" house in Hovland - 4810 East Highway 61

(Directions: From Grand Marais, go North on HWY 61 for 17.9 miles. Look for house numbers on right-hand side of road.)

Time: 10:30AM - 2:00PM