Catskills valley with low mist threading through forested ridges
The Catskills Issue

Olivia & James

Vol. I, No. 1. There will be no Vol. II. That's the point.

01

Editor's Letter

Dear guest,

We are writing from a kitchen table with a view of the ridge to say: it's happening, and it isn't happening without you.

With love, Olivia & James

02

How We Got Here

Ten years of drafts, and we finally have a cover story: one private issue printed in the mountains for the people who made it possible.

Olivia and James walking away together on a forest trail
Olivia and James walking away together on a forest trail
Lived-in Catskills timber lodge with a fieldstone fireplace and rounded forest ridges beyond
Lived-in Catskills timber lodge with a fieldstone fireplace and rounded forest ridges beyond
Stoneware and rust linen arranged for two on an unbleached tablecloth
Stoneware and rust linen arranged for two on an unbleached tablecloth
Shallow Catskills creek crossing dark stones beneath ferns
Shallow Catskills creek crossing dark stones beneath ferns

03

The Field Guide

  1. 01

    Stay

    Room blocks are available in Kingston and Woodstock. Shuttle details appear after RSVP.

  2. 02

    Wear

    Black tie optional. Autumn color, velvet, silk, tuxedos, and shoes that can handle grass.

  3. 03

    Arrive

    Please arrive Saturday if you can. Sunday shuttles begin at 3:15 PM from the hotel block.

  4. 04

    Gifts

    Your presence is the gift. Registry and honeymoon notes unlock after RSVP.

04

The Itinerary

Saturday

  1. How We Got Here

    A photo essay beginning with a borrowed umbrella and poor judgment about weather.

Sunday

  1. The Field Guide

    Stay near the shuttle. Wear layers. The forecast says autumn; the dance floor says otherwise.

  2. The Itinerary

    The ceremony on the meadow, followed by dinner at seven and whatever happens after cake.

Monday

  1. The Slow Goodbye

    Coffee, pancakes and the kind of goodbye that takes another hour in the car park.

Issue dated2 to 4 October 2027

Goes to press in 339 days

Quiet Catskills main street with muted clapboard storefronts
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