Wanderland Forest Union
Marriage Rooted In Nature
Begin Your Marriage In Nature
The Wanderland Society’s Forest Union Program exists to help couples begin their life together in a setting rooted in peace, commitment, and connection to the natural world.
Why We Created the Forest Union Program
At the Wanderland Society, we believe nature has the power to restore, reconnect, and inspire.
We also believe that marriage matters.
In a world that often feels rushed, divided, and distracted, commitment is a radical act of hope. The Forest Union Program was created to give couples the opportunity to begin their marriage in a place that reflects calm, beauty, simplicity, and intention.
This program is about more than a ceremony. It is about creating space for people to make one of life’s most meaningful commitments in an environment that reminds us what truly matters.
How Forest Union Aligns With Our Mission
The Wanderland Society exists to protect nature, expand access to meaningful outdoor experiences, and help people build a deeper relationship with the natural world.
The Forest Union Program directly supports that mission.
By welcoming couples into the forest for one of the most important moments of their lives, we create a powerful connection between human commitment and environmental connection.
This program reflects our mission in three key ways:
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Many people experience the outdoors as something distant, occasional, or secondary. Forest Union invites people to experience nature as sacred, central, and deeply personal.
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Traditional weddings can become financially overwhelming. This program creates a more intentional and grounded alternative for couples who want something real.
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Healthy relationships and strong communities matter. We believe marriage, commitment, and shared experiences in nature can be part of building a healthier future for people and the planet.
We Believe Love Belongs in Nature
The natural world has always been a place of reflection, renewal, and wonder.
A forest slows us down. It quiets distraction. It reminds us that life is larger than performance, pressure, or appearances.
For couples choosing marriage, there is something powerful about beginning that journey surrounded by living things, open sky, and the steady presence of the earth itself.
The Forest Union Program is our way of honoring that truth.
What Is the Forest Union Program?
The Forest Union Program is a Wanderland Society initiative that supports a limited number of intimate, nature-based wedding experiences each year.
Selected couples are invited to apply for a forest wedding experience that reflects the values of simplicity, authenticity, gratitude, and connection.
These experiences are intentionally small, deeply personal, and designed to help couples focus on the meaning of the moment rather than the pressure of a production.
This is not about extravagance.
It is about beginning well.
Why This Matters
We believe that conservation is not only about protecting land. It is also about helping people build meaningful relationships with the places that sustain life.
When people encounter the outdoors during emotionally significant moments, they often leave with a stronger sense of care, memory, and belonging.
That matters.
A couple married in the forest does not just leave with photographs. They leave with a lived experience of nature’s value. Their families and guests do too.
In that way, the Forest Union Program helps create: Stronger emotional connections to the outdoors, more public awareness of Wanderland’s mission more opportunities to share the value of conservation through lived experience a deeper understanding that nature is not separate from our lives, but part of our most important moments.
Who This Program Serves
The Forest Union Program is designed for couples who:
Value commitment and intentionality want an intimate and meaningful wedding experience feel drawn to the peace and beauty of the outdoors believe simplicity can be more powerful than excess want to begin their marriage in a way that reflects shared valuesWe welcome couples who understand that this is a curated experience with limited availability and a strong connection to the broader mission of the Wanderland Society.
Apply for a Forest Union Experience
Because each experience is curated and capacity is limited, couples must apply to be considered for the Forest Union Program.
Applications help us understand each couple’s story, vision, and alignment with the spirit of the program.
All Applications are reviewed carefully, and selected couples will be contacted with next steps.
Support The Mission
The Wanderland Society is committed to creating experiences that bring people closer to nature while advancing a deeper culture of care, commitment, and stewardship.
If you believe in this work, you can support the Forest Union Program by: Donating to the Wanderland Society, sponsoring mission-aligned experiences, partnering with us as a vendor or community supporter sharing this program with couples who may be a fit.
A Beautiful Beginning
Marriage is one of life’s great acts of commitment. Nature is one of life’s great gifts.
The Forest Union Program brings the two together.
At the Wanderland Society, we believe that when people begin their life together in the presence of the natural world, something meaningful happens. They do not just make a promise to each other. They begin that promise in a place worth protecting.
That is the heart of this program.
And that is the heart of our mission.