Lauren Starrett & Janson Hartliep

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Our story

It’s been a while

You’re invited to our wedding because we know you and love you and you know us and love us. That said, you may not know how we met. Eleven (!!) years ago, we worked for the same person, doing very different things. We started hanging out as pals - seeing movies together, going out for drinks with coworkers, and chatting. As you might imagine, Lauren did more chatting than Janson did. One night in April, a kiss happened, and here we are.

Lost Valley

Weekend Events

Welcome to Lost Valley

Date
Friday, September 5th
Details
We can’t wait to see you! We’ll be gathering for food and drinks just down the road from Saturday’s festivities, where Lauren’s family is staying for the weekend. Stop by when you get to town and leave when you feel like it.
Dress Code
Smart casual
Time
Where
10434 Lost Valley Rd, Montague, MI 49437

Wedding

Date
Saturday, September 6th
Details

Come to our wedding! It will be Saturday, in the evening, at Lost Valley.

We will have a ceremony, a lil’ cocktail hour, the longest dinner you’ve ever attended, and then we’ll go down to the beach for a bonfire.

Dress Code

Cocktail attire. Dress up, be fancy! Wear shoes that you can walk on slatted wood in, because you will be.

We’d love for you to wear solid colors (no prints) in neutral shades of black, navy blue, khaki, greys, or olive green. (You can obviously wear a white shirt.)

Wear Later

Bring a bag with cozy clothes to change into for the bonfire. It will be a little chilly down in the sand by the water so think jeans, sneakers, big sweaters, a blanket. It’s also possible it will be summertime warm, so check the weather and pack accordingly! We’ll have places you can change.

Schedule
Arrival

There is no parking at Lost Valley. If you are driving, please park at Montgomery Inn or near the mail boxes at the end of Fruitvale Road and take the shuttle.

We’ll have a shuttle van from Montgomery Inn & the cul-de-sac for arrival convenience.

  1. First shuttle departs Montgomery Inn at 4:30 PM and the cul-de-sac at 4:50 PM.
  2. The second shuttle departs Montgomery Inn at 5:10 PM and the cul-de-sac at 5:25 PM.
  3. The shuttle will run on a rolling basis again from 10:00 PM — 12:30 AM for departure convenience.
Where
10235 Lost Valley Rd
Montague, MI

Beach Brunch

Date
Sunday, September 7th
Details
There’s a beach. We’ll have some midwest breakfast casseroles, probably not right at 10. If it’s warm, this is a great time to get that late summer swim in Lake Michigan.
Dress Code
Whatever you’re cozy in. If it’s warm, bring your bathing suit.
Time
Arrival
Please carpool!
Where
10235 Lost Valley Rd
Montague, MI

Stay & Do

Lodging

Gifts & Such

Registry

We are so glad you’ll be celebrating with us, truly. We’ve registered at a few places, linked here.