Please Check the Weather and Pack Accordingly

Your comfort is the most important thing.  Ladies please do not wear high heels.  You will be walking on gravel or snow and as the bride I am wearing converse.  The ceremony and reception are at the mid mountain lodge which is around 8,000 feet (ceremony outside).  Please bring a down jacket to ride down the mountain in at the end of the night.  Feel free to pack a little bag with a throw blanket and some layers. You can always change into a dress in the lodge once you are up there if you want to or casual is totally fine as well.  Our goals for this day is for everyone to be comfortable, meet some new people and to have a good time.  If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact me at kimberlyrshook@gmail.com (530) 401-3628 or Trent trentsward@gmail.com (916) 467-9395.

June Lake Lodging

May in June Lake in considered the off season for lodging but April 30th is the trout fishing season opener so fisherman will be swarming June Lake in early May.  It's important to make reservations early (you can always cancel) to ensure you have a place to stay.  We have outlined some lodging options below to help navigate the opportunities in June Lake.  Any lodging accommodation internet search will yield all of the options.

A) House/Cabin Rentals by Owner: a great option for larger groups to share one large house.  A good option to get quality living space for groups of 8 or more.
http://www.vrbo.com/vacation-rentals/usa/california/gold-country-high-sierra/june-lake

B) Condo Rentals: there are many spacious condo options for families or groups that sleep from 6-10 people in 2-3 bedroom condos.  The below links are real estate management companies that handle these properties.  I recommend that condos at Hideaway Down Canyon, Aspen Meadows, and Interlaken.
http://www.rainbowridgereservations.com/
http://www.junelake-rentals.com/about.html

C) Cabin Rentals: Being a mountain fishing town, June Lake is full of "rustic" cabins with 1-3 bedroom cabins that sleep various numbers of people.  I have linked several cabin rental places below including a few of the fishing resorts. (some cabins in June Lake are very old, if you are sensitive to this ask the sales people because some are remodeling or stick to the condos or the Double Eagle Cabins)
http://www.doubleeagle.com/ (the high end resort and spa, very clean cabins that sleep 6)
http://junelakehaven.com/index.html
http://bigrockresort.net/ (get a free fishing boat with your rental.  Right on the shore of June Lake)
http://www.silverlakeresort.net/ (fishing boats available to rent and a great little breakfast cafe on site)
http://lakefrontcabins.net/cabin-description
http://www.junelakepines.com
http://www.ferncreeklodge.com
http://www.reversecreeklodge.com/ (A-frame cabins)
http://knollhaus.com (1 bdrm single cabin)
http://www.junelakepines.com/ (1 bedroom $85, 2 bed $105, 3 bed $145)

D) Hotel and Motel Rooms: June Lake also has many motel room options for single rooms/studios.   Many of these rooms have kitchenettes.
http://www.doubleeagle.com/ (the high end resort and spa, indoor pool, spa and exercise room)
http://www.heidelberginnrentals.com (have 1 and 2 bedroom rooms with a kitchenette and quoted $89 to $99)(Also a timeshare so takes credits from Windom, RCI, Interval International)
http://junelakevillager.com
http://gulllakelodge.com (Close to the cabin that the Shook's are staying in)
http://www.junelakemotel.com

Save the Date: May 7th 2011, 2 PM, June Mountain CA

We have reserved June Mountain for the day to exchange vows at the top of the mountain with amazing views of the June Lake Loop and the Eastern Sierra.  Check the website for directions: http://www.junemountain.com/

A few notes on the wedding location (work in progress):

• You will ride the chair lift to the top of the mountain
• Snow Cats will shuttle those who can't ride the chair to the chalet
• Dinner will follow the ceremony inside the chalet
• Dress warm because it is spring time in the Sierras, options exist to change at the top.  Because of spurious nature of the weather, do pack for all conditions.
• Bring a blanket or more warm clothes for the chair ride down

How it happened...

Like many other fine midnight hikes in the wilderness, Kim, Trent and 7 other sleepy hikers headed out of Yosemite Valley up to Half Dome.  After 5 and a half hours of dodging bears and other nocturnal stirring creatures along the trail, the group headed up the cables right in time to catch the sunrise coming down the face of the rock.  In celebration at the top enjoying the great view 4700 ft above the valley floor with the sunrise shadow of  Half Dome blanketing the valley, we headed out to the edge of the "diving board" to get an epic photo.  Aaron snapped the photo of us dangling near the edge before turning to enjoy the other views.  Not long after, did Aaron see a glimmer as Kim reached into her pocket to pull out not one, not two, but three rings in hopes that one fit.  Then Kim dropped to one knee and asked to be my adventure life partner in which I replied, yes, hell yes.  We then hugged forever with all fear of being 3 ft from the sharp edge removed until Aaron so promptly reminded us to back away from the edge since we both clearly were in a world of our own.  Kim is always full of surprises so she whipped out a bottle of champagne that she lugged the 10 miles for the 7am celebration that we enjoyed with freshly brewed coffee.