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Michelle Wilson and Gil Moore will celebrate Handfasting and marriage on October
14th. We would be beyond thrilled if you could join us. We are doing
our ceremony at one of the most beautiful places we know, at the most
beautiful time of year. Kat will officiate, of course. We expect about
100 people, and we're very excited about the diverse "People salad"
that will be made that day.
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<div><span>We'd love to have you and your family attend! We are renting out
the Wisteria Campground and hope you can come enjoy nature on the day we
bind our lives together and celebrate love!</span></div><span><br>In case you are
wondering, a handfasting ceremony has its roots in ancient Celtic
tradition, symbolizing the binding together of two people (and the
origin of the phrase "tying the knot!")<br><br>PEOPLE SALAD: We expect a
very diverse group of friends and family and believe having people
with very different world views in the same space facilities growth and
learning for everyone. We hope you will join in the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/peoplesalad">#peoplesalad</a><br><br>Schedule of Events:<br>(Times are subject to change as we get closer to the event)<br><br>Noon - 2:30pm Arrive<br>Spend some time hiking the trails or visiting the sites on the land.<br><br>3:00pm Gather at Stone Circle <br><br>3:30pm Handfasting / Wedding Ceremony at Stone Circle<br><br>4:30pm Potluck Reception at Caffeina's Cafe <br><br>4:30pm Open Mic on the Stage<br>Please join in and contribute to the celebration of love. <br><br>Sunset
- Fire, s’mores, conversation, dancing and drumming at the Heart
Hearth. Join us as we build togetherness in community around a fire.
(BYOB)<br><br>If you would like to stay the night at the campground,
there is a small cost for camping but it's totally worth it to sleep
under the stars. We'd love to have a small group of friends join us
there. We are renting limited indoor spaces for those who need them
(for example, those who need to sleep with a c-pap machine).<br><br>Map of the grounds will be attached to the event discussion<br><br>Note:
This community event is family friendly. However, there may be mild,
non-sexual nudity. (October is usually pretty chilly for that though.)<br><br>Suggested Items to Bring:<br>Hiking Boots<br>Camping Chairs<br>Drums to Play<br>BYOB<br>Something for the Potluck (If you can't, that's fine. There's plenty)<br>Family, Kids, Friends (no pets, sorry)<br>A tent if you want to stay the night<br>Something to leave at one of the sacred sites like the Faerie Shrine<br><br>NO GIFTS<br>If
you'd like to bring something to contribute to the celebration, bring
something that represents one of the four directions to incorporate into
the ceremony or share your blessing at Open Mic. <br><br>For Reference:<br>East: Air, breath and inspiration.<br>South: Fire, transformation and action.<br>West: Water, feeling and reflection.<br>North: Earth, balance and wisdom.<br><br>Also,
everyone is invited. If we didn't get an official invite to you, we'd
still love if you could come. Facebook limits the number of invites we
can send. <br><br>If you'd like to spend more time at Wisteria with us,
the Autumn Fires Festival is right before our special day. We did that
on purpose so our Wisteria friends could attend. Check out the details
at this link <a target="_blank" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisteria.org%2Fevents%2Fautumn-fires%2F&h=AT1Aa7M4Y8RWNG21P_WRvEI46MhFeME3EGla2AG3y2LPi-oSKFrW6xpQcytrhQo39djQSYYBvJmwqziKQM9P8ytoNs77ECqrGtyMNPGvCxcaCknHF18Hdr0L6BfPprYTUvI" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.wisteria.org/events/autumn-fires/</a><br></span><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>
</span><div><span>The location of the event is: <br></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Wisteria Event Site<br>39825 State Route 684, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769<br></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>It's
about an hour West of Marietta. Many FUUSM folk will be coming and we
encourage carpooling. We're very excited about our big day. Again, the
dinner is potluck, and we ask that no gifts be brought. We will be
providing some food and a couple pony kegs of good beer from JackieO's.<br></span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>
<span>We are excited to celebrate this day with you!</span> Hope to see you there,</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Gil & Michelle</span></div>
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