First off, this won’t be a wedding in its traditional sense. Instead think of it as a four day getaway with all of our favorite people. While there will be a wedding ceremony on the second day, the rest of the event will be a very free form structure. People can enjoy the lake, the nearby forest, the cozy meadow and most importantly, each others company. If there is an activity you'd like to lead or somethind you'd like to add to the program, join our discord server! The theme is woodland tea party. Think of a bunch of frogs, raccoons and bunnies using mushrooms as a table and chairs for their little packed lunch. Think of moss and lovely wildflowers. The dress code is "the fanciest forest outfit that you can wear while sitting in the grass". Just so you know, you might encounter nudity at this festival. As is German tradition, the sauna is swimsuit-free. Of course, you can always cover yourself up with a towel but you might encounter other naked folks in there. Similarly, there might be people skinny dipping in the lake! Also, we'll be providing booze and weed for our guests to enjoy - all legal here :)
Wow, thank you so much anonymous question asker! There is a dedicated discord server for all of our organizational needs! You can join it here: https://discord.gg/vJHU95QKxj From organizing logistics to crowdsourcing wedding outfits and decorations and supplies to volunteering for tasks during the festival, we have plenty of room for active collaboration and help! We're looking for people who want to host an activity, perform some music, or generally contribute in big and small ways to the festival. If any of this calls to you, we would be immensely grateful. Afterall, many hands make light work (Karl Marx 1867).
Good news! Our discord server has dedicated channels for all those things! Start a conversation in a group chat to see if any other guests can help you or message us directly there. We’d be happy to answer any questions you have :)
YES! We want to make sure that the guests who are coming to this festival are coming because they really truly want to be here, not from a sense of obligation! Please check in with yourself if this is something that you'd truly enjoy participating in <3 We are definitely going to be at Figure Eight (the Shields family reunion in North Carolina, USA) from July 18th - 25th, 2025 where we will have a little celebration moment. We are in the process of organizing further stops around the States around that time so let's make sure to see each other! Further, we're going to be in Nepal in the autumn of 2025. We would love to celebrate if any of y'all are there ;) If you're in Vienna, Amsterdam, Dublin, or somewhere else nearby, I'm sure we'll be around sooner rather than later <3
Since 2013, Ella has been SO jealous of Rohan's Christmas trips to Nepal and has been dying to see the country that they've heard so many stories about. Rohan, in turn, is excited to share his childhood memories of Kathmandu and even more eager to explore the rest of the country his mom calls home. Please only donate what you can give with an open heart. There is absolutely no expectation from our end. Your contributions will be used to give ourselves little treats and upgrades along the way and make the whole trip a bit smoother than what we could afford on our own <3
Ella's contact details: +49 176 869 60199 (WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal) ellashields1@gmail.com Rohan's contact details: +49 1525 648 1496 (WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal) hokeypokeypig@gmail.com