Event Requirements
	This is a unique home in a unique locale. In light of this, we have several requirements for weddings at Fjeldheim.
	The Coordinator
	All weddings must have a wedding planner or wedding coordinator. We can recommend several good coordinators in Tahoe who are familiar with Fjeldheim, or you may provide your own. Fjeldheim staff cannot provide event coordination, although we can help your coordinator understand the issues and resources at Fjeldheim. Event equipment rental (including tables, chairs, sectional flooring and stages, bunting, decor, etc) is the responsibility of the coordinator, not Fjeldheim staff. Parking & transportation, lighting, catering, entertainment, facility use, garbage disposal and insurance will also be organized by your coordinator. The cleaning fee associated with renting the house does not include breaking down the event nor cleaning the grounds. This should be arranged by a coordinator.
	Food and Drink
	All wedding receptions hosted at the house must also be catered. We can recommend local caterers who are familiar with Fjeldheim, or you may provide your own: ask your coordinator for help. Fjeldheim is not a Bed & Breakfast and does not have a liquor license or food service license. Fjeldheim's kitchen, housewares and furniture are for the use of overnight guests only.
	The House
	On the day of the event, designated areas of the house will be available for public use, but the main living quarters will be closed to heavy traffic. Tours of the house may be arranged ahead of time and are to be conducted by Fjeldheim staff. We can provide signage to help communicate these things to your friends and family.
	The Ceremony
	Wedding ceremonies should begin by 4:00pm at the latest, to give ample time for your reception afterward. Please do not try to synchronize your ceremony time with sunset: it is very difficult to photograph properly, and results in an oddly constrained reception time afterward. (Amplified music or other outdoor noise ends by 10:00pm, per local and county noise ordinances.) If a Tahoe sunset is important to your wedding plans, we suggest an afternoon ceremony followed later by group photos of the wedding party and family with the sunset on the lake in the background, when a photographer can arrange the necessary lighting without a crowd in his way. (These photos might also be taken the day before or the day after, during your rental period, to minimize wedding-day anxiety or take advantage of good weather)
	Weather
	Tahoe is known for rapid and unexpected changes in weather. Snow could fall in any month of the year-- on the other hand, the Tahoe basin averages 300 days of sun annually. Odds are good that you will have perfect weather on your wedding day. Because we cannot guarantee it, any event with more than 26 in attendance (including children) must rent a tent, pavilion or awning that will accommodate all your guests in the event of bad weather. Moving your wedding ceremony and reception indoors cannot be a back-up plan for larger weddings.
	Transportation
	We have ample parking for smaller groups at Fjeldheim, but larger groups may run out of space. You are responsible to ensure all your guests get to and from Fjeldheim safely and conveniently. Here are some suggestions:
	• Carpool. Have more guests arrive in fewer vehicles. This may be all you need to do for a wedding of 50 guests or less. But you must do more than merely suggest the idea: coordinate it to make it happen.
	• Offsite parking and private shuttle up to Fjeldheim. MontBleu Casino offers year-round free parking in their parking structure behind and to the north of the casino towers. Charter shuttle services can ferry guests from there to Fjeldheim, a five to eight-minute ride. Lakeside Casino is even closer, also free parking, but has a much smaller parking lot. Local wedding coordinators are familiar with private bus and shuttle companies in Tahoe.
	• Offsite parking and public shuttle up to Fjeldheim. BlueGO flexible-route local bus service will take groups of your guests (or individuals!) right to our door, if you arrange it ahead of time by calling (530) 541-7149. Together with the Nifty Fifty Trolley, it is possible for some or all your guests to arrive at Fjeldheim via local public transportation.
	Ecology
	Lake Tahoe is a fragile environment. We are very cautious about fire danger, pollution, and wildlife preservation. Because of this, we restrict the use of outdoor flame sources like Tiki Torches, as well as the use of loose fake flower petals, rice-throwing, and other things which in our opinion may be hazardous or detrimental.