DATE & TIME: 5pm, Friday, 30 July 2004

VENUE: Warner Springs Ranch

LOCATION: Warner Springs, CA (find it on the map)

CONTACT: Got questions? Send us a note

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WEATHER: Warner Springs averages

GIFTS: For those of you who are looking for gift suggestions, we have a couple:

If you're the type who likes the simplicity of a gift registry, we've made our rounds with the scanner at Bed, Bath & Beyond and Home Depot. At BB&B, you can apparently access the list and shop online at the above link or go to the actual store and get a listing. For Home Depot, you have to go to the nearest store and ask at the information desk.

On our invitations, which are going out on June 21, we also mention that even though Ikea and Cost Plus World Market don't have gift registries, gift certificates from these places would be just dandy.

On the other hand, if you can't stand the structure and rigid discipline of a gift registry, we feel your pain. Please feel free to express your creativity in any way you feel compelled (just so you know, we are already pretty well stocked when it comes to microwaves and toasters. Also, we don't have a crystal punch bowl but there's a reason for that. The same goes for anything macrame. Other than that, the field is wide open.)

And, lastly, if you're the kind of person who just doesn't get into buying wedding gifts, you will still be welcome at our party.

Well, the whole big show is now behind us. As far as we're concerned, it was a total success. We had a wonderful day with all of you and look forward to many more good times in the future. Thank you all for being in our lives.

We've got pictures! Check out the wedding gallery for lots of shots of the day. Also, if you've got pictures that you'd like to share we'd love to see how the day looked from your perspective. Email them to us or send us a letter sometime (email us for our new address).

Get a taste of the chaos. Read the wedding journal...

Hello! Welcome to our wedding planning page. As you can imagine, we're pretty excited about the whole thing. The chapel has been reserved (see the pictures on the right), the dress is being made, the photographer is booked, and on and on and on.

But what we're really the most excited about is the chance to spend some time with our family and closest friends. We're keeping it small and doing our best to make it a relaxing, stress-free event for everyone. Come on out and enjoy the party!

We're excited about the location. There's lots to do -- everything from glider rides to golf to wine-tasting to riding horses to lying very still in the sun beside the natural-hot-spring-filled swimming pool. The chapel is a beautiful old adobe building on a hill overlooking the valley (by the way, we'll warn you now: if all of you come, it's going to get a little tight in there, but that's okay, you can come stand up in the front with us if you can't find a seat!)

We want to use this web page to provide all the details that you might need to make preparations to join us. Keep checking back for more info as the date gets closer.

Thanks so much for being a part of our lives. We can't wait to see you all.

Peter & Jen

INVITATIONS/RSVP: Official invitations will be sent out in May (once we make them!) with the "official RSVP" information. If you'd like to drop us an email before then to let us know you plan to attend, it would be welcome and would help us with our planning. Room reservations can be made at any time -- according to the folks at Warner Springs, sooner is better than later (we have a block of rooms held until June 30 -- after that they are released back to the Ranch's general reservation department). See below for more information.

THE PLAN: We will be heading out to Warner Springs on Wednesday night (7/28/04) along with members of the wedding party and anyone else who wants to come along. Some of our friends have talked about making a week-long holiday of it, going out even earlier. We plan to play in the pool, take glider rides, hike, visit Julian, etc., etc., on Thursday and have a BBQ in the park in the evening. Friday will be the big day. The ceremony will most likely be around 5pm, assuming it isn't too hot outside, followed by a meal and much celebration. Come out early if you can. Come just for Friday evening only if you must.

LODGING: July 30 going to be a busy weekend in Warner Springs! We have a large number of rooms on hold, but they have informed us that we must release any unreserved rooms 30 days before the wedding. Don't wait until the last minute -- the sooner you get your space reserved the better!

We have contracted a group room rate at Warner Springs Ranch. Most of the bungalows contain one queen size bed and one single. There are a few available that have two double beds. You can find out more about the rooms here.

The rate per night is $100 + tax.

Room reservations should be made through Jennifer in Group Reservations at Warner Springs. She will need this information:

  • Name
  • Telephone
  • Mailing address
  • Number of people
  • Date of arrival
  • Number of nights (some people are already making plans to spend Thursday night at Warner Springs as well -- come out early and make it a mini-vacation!)
  • Credit card # (AmEx, M/C or Visa). A deposit equivalent to one night's stay will be required. Refunds available until 30 days before the event.

Jennifer can be reached at groups@warnersprings.com or by phone at (760) 782-4213. Please reference the event as the "Lehman/Schrock wedding."

Activity Packages: There are a number of activity packages offered by the resort. Some of these include Skysailing, Golf, Equestrian, and the Warner Springs Spa (one thing we know for sure is that we're going to take a Sail Plane ride while we're out there!). The prices for these are listed here. IMPORTANT: If you are interested in one of these packages, your reservations must be made on the web here or by phone by calling (760) 782-4200 and asking for April. Activity packages will not be handled through Jennifer.

NOTE: By the way, we should note here that, in our experience, we've found the front office folks at Warner Springs to be a little bit prickly. We're not sure why that is, but, in case you run into the same thing, we thought we'd let you know that they do warm eventually warm up... :)

OTHER LODGING:

There are other options for lodging in the nearby towns of Julian and Ramona.

  • Julian is a popular tourist destination and is known for its bed & breakfasts. It is 21 miles from Warner Springs Ranch. More Julian information
  • Ramona is a basic California town with a number of inexpensive options for sleeping and eating. It is 30 miles from Warner Springs on the way to San Diego.