Hey girls!!
Okay, a month later and I have some new things to tell you.
First off.
I will be in CT Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday July 22-24. I know that's awkwardish, but it's because I'm riding back from a wedding shower in NJ (thrown my by new MIL) with my parents the Sunday before, and I need to be back in VA by the weekend because we are moving to a new house. Yes it's a crazy time! So. I will have my wedding dress with me. ... and I would love it if all of us (minus sweet Sarah) can pick a time that works to have dinner together, maybe then go back to someone's house and we can catch up, talk a little wedding stuff, I can see the purple dress, etc. Basically I am dying to see you all BEFORE the wedding, and BEFORE the party weekend in October. Informally, just us type thing :-)
I think if you could all post your e-mail addresses HERE that'd be helpful (I'm quitting Facebook soon, thankfully .... way too addictive and time-wasting for me). Mine is mskarenannfuller@gmail.com
So. We had a lot of issues with our wedding budget (mainly a $3,000 car repair, UGH) that forced us to simplify the weekend, but in the end it's very "us" and we're much more comfortable with a semi non-traditional event.
You will be getting your official invites mid-August. I need to have an idea NOW whether you will have a guest (your boyfriend, or someone else, whatever), this will help as I plan food, rehearsal dinner reservations, etc) or not. So please share, email me. (see address above).
This is kind of how things will go. In the info packet we're going to put together, we have a block of Hampton Inn rooms reserved, I believe it needs to be done by Sept. 6 or we lose the group rate. I thought it would be cool for you guys to reserve one or two rooms next to each other (one of them accessible) and I will join Friday night. I think they have a little restaurant for breakfast, fine for me. We'll then get in the car and get ready Saturday morning at the B&B where the ceremony will be held (15 min from hotel), because it's beautiful and John and I are paying crazy $ for it. We'll have someone to do our hair (okay I'm thinking something simple and braided) and I'll have boxed lunches for all of us from an awesome local veg-friendly coffeeshop.
Oh, Friday -- we haven't decided on a "rehearsal" time yet, but we're thinking of pushing it as close to dinnertime as possible (like 5 pm-ish) so you guys can not feel rushed arriving, I know it's a long ass drive. I love that you guys might be renting a van to all come down together? I wish I could be on that road trip!! Love that idea. So yeah, we want the wedding party (my people and John's people, and our parents) to have a "rehearsal dinner" at a local restaurant that showcases local seafood and stuff like burgers and salads for people who want that and is pretty and looks out onto the marshes of the atlantic. i'm calling them tomorrow to see about vegan meals, too. the rehearsal itself will be short, it's not that complicated to figure it out, hoping an hour tops then we can all head to the restaurant (15 minutes from the hotel) and have an awesome, fun dinner.
So on wedding day, we'll do the morning get ready thing, then at 2 we'll have some apps and coffee for an hour. the ceremony will be at 3 and we'll do a reception line thing ... but eventually head out with you all for photos (we're actually staying on site for those, it's big and pretty enough to get good ones without going anywhere) while other guests eat more apps and get more wired on coffee. then we're going to do champagne toasts and cake (hopefully, vegan, gluten free from Whole Foods) and there's probably a couple hour gap between that winding down and then we're going to have an open house party at our new place (2 miles from the hampton inn) starting about 7:30 to whenever. We're planning on beer, homemade sangria, and a make your own taco bar (easiest and most fun way to satisfy different diets cheaply) and the rest is BYOB. And, that's IT!! That will be dress casually if you wanted to change in between places.
And on Sunday, well, that's it, everyone's on their own. We thought about a brunch but it really would just be too much. We've decided to be reasonable and have quick breakfast with our parents, then go to Savannah, GA (mini road trip, 8 hours) so we want to leave that day and have a week there. We'll include a bunch of awesome eastern shore stuff to do if anyone's interested in staying another day (some have that holiday monday off).
I hope you guys like our ideas ... I want you all to be in the specific know on stuff ... when we get together soon we can discuss shoes, etc. but know that nothing is really complicated or traditional. We're not even having a band (can't afford it!!) but people will be having instruments and revelry at our place later. Also, no awkward dancing. Nah, we just like the party thing.
Oh, and we have a lot of our registry info here, where I was long-winded and overly thorough as usual :: (this info will be sent in wedding packets, too) -- http://www.honeyfund.com/wedding/karenandjohn2013
I love you all so much and I've been missing you all and wanting to write you all a letter and maybe I will anyway!! Thanks for being part of this day. It would never be the same without you!!
<3 <3 <3
Monday, July 8, 2013
Friday, June 7, 2013
June 7 update, not much new yet
Hey girls --
So I'm sorry but I still haven't heard back about the weekend rate for the house rental ... I will let you all know ASAP. I would love to offer up our new home for you all to stay at but there is not an accessible bathroom there. So we are crossing our fingers and hoping the house idea works out. If not there are some other options in the area for rentals I can look into it's still far enough ahead of time.
I want you all to know that I am well aware that all of us are doing our best just to pay our bills from one paycheck to the next (me too). I am willing to pitch in as I can to help anyone in need and I'm doing my best to keep the costs of things low but still have a really nice event. Please ignore the expensive stuff on our registry we were really just putting it on there for fun or for older guests who actually might like to purchase such things. They are nothing we'd ever be able to buy for ourselves! We tried to put some cheap stuff on, too but mostly we're hoping for ANY gifts of cash that we could use how we feel best, which of course is on antiques/pottery, that sort of unique thing!
As far as the honeyfund.com registry, we are switching our honeymoon to renting a cabin of sorts on the Outer Banks. just less stress/cost and only a couple hours drive for us from virginia. so i do have to change the site to reflect that and will get to that soon.
You girls are my very best friends and it just would never, ever be the same day without you all. I don't expect anything other than your presence at and participation in the ceremony and reception. Just putting that out there!!
I am planning to be home for a week-ish July 22. I would love if we could all meet up to hash out some of the more minor details. I'm going to bring my dress too :-)
Jenn has informed me the bridesmaids' dresses need petticoats. have you all gotten your dress and tried it on? is it really flat and ugly without the petticoat? i don't know how i missed that you needed one of those. i REALLY hope this isn't the second dress we have to put the kabosh on!! :-(
Shoes .... zappos so we can trade links? they have a ton of fun, affordable shoes and their shipping and return policies are just stellar.
that's all i got ... for now .... i also have addresses that i will forward to sarah and mary for the shower invites.
love you ALL!!! miss you so much.
So I'm sorry but I still haven't heard back about the weekend rate for the house rental ... I will let you all know ASAP. I would love to offer up our new home for you all to stay at but there is not an accessible bathroom there. So we are crossing our fingers and hoping the house idea works out. If not there are some other options in the area for rentals I can look into it's still far enough ahead of time.
I want you all to know that I am well aware that all of us are doing our best just to pay our bills from one paycheck to the next (me too). I am willing to pitch in as I can to help anyone in need and I'm doing my best to keep the costs of things low but still have a really nice event. Please ignore the expensive stuff on our registry we were really just putting it on there for fun or for older guests who actually might like to purchase such things. They are nothing we'd ever be able to buy for ourselves! We tried to put some cheap stuff on, too but mostly we're hoping for ANY gifts of cash that we could use how we feel best, which of course is on antiques/pottery, that sort of unique thing!
As far as the honeyfund.com registry, we are switching our honeymoon to renting a cabin of sorts on the Outer Banks. just less stress/cost and only a couple hours drive for us from virginia. so i do have to change the site to reflect that and will get to that soon.
You girls are my very best friends and it just would never, ever be the same day without you all. I don't expect anything other than your presence at and participation in the ceremony and reception. Just putting that out there!!
I am planning to be home for a week-ish July 22. I would love if we could all meet up to hash out some of the more minor details. I'm going to bring my dress too :-)
Jenn has informed me the bridesmaids' dresses need petticoats. have you all gotten your dress and tried it on? is it really flat and ugly without the petticoat? i don't know how i missed that you needed one of those. i REALLY hope this isn't the second dress we have to put the kabosh on!! :-(
Shoes .... zappos so we can trade links? they have a ton of fun, affordable shoes and their shipping and return policies are just stellar.
that's all i got ... for now .... i also have addresses that i will forward to sarah and mary for the shower invites.
love you ALL!!! miss you so much.
Sunday, June 2, 2013
lehman's
also started a wish list in my name at lehmans.com
so far just canning stuff on it.
https://www.lehmans.com/wishlist.aspx
so far just canning stuff on it.
https://www.lehmans.com/wishlist.aspx
williams sonoma link
here is our registry so far: (i will likely be adding other things, we just wanted to get our big stuff on there, yes i asked for a crazy vitamix when else will i ever get one?? lol)
https://secure.williams-sonoma.com/registry/tp58h2qdrg/registry-list.html
https://secure.williams-sonoma.com/registry/tp58h2qdrg/registry-list.html
a few updates for you all
Hi girls!!
I finally had some time to check out the two house rental options I was given three weeks ago! Sorry I've been so scarce. School has been stressful and driving me nuts as we wrap up the year. Anyway I think this is the one (the other one is super tricked out and SUPER expensive to boot). It will sleep everybody just about I think. I have just now e-mailed the realtor and asked for a discount from the 1,950 since we'll only need it for the weekend not the week, I'm hoping we can get it reduced by almost half so that would be under $1,000. No promises but I think that's do-able. It's a nice place for me to spend the night before the wedding with you and a place where we can have our boxed lunches delivered and get our hair done, etc. here is the link with lots of photos: http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p387847#rates
What do you all think? I will get back to you guys on price ASAP so we can start coordinating deposits, etc.
Also do any of you have news on swatches for me as you are getting your dresses hemmed? Have you purchased the hair feathers?
I am getting invites wording out today to Bonnie up in VT and I'm hoping to have invites out to everyone by mid-July.
If you need registry info for shower planning reasons we have just started that process, check online in our names we are registered at Williams Sonoma and Target but stupid Target's scanners weren't working so I have to go on their site and plug everything in online so it will be awhile before anything shows up on Target. We found the registry hard to do because we are fairly nontraditonal -- we don't have a home to set up yet (so how can we get matchy towels, etc?!), and we are also going to be asking for cash to use at antique/pottery type places because how can you possibly register those. And finally, we have most of what we NEED already since we are older and what we are asking for is really just stuff we wouldn't normally buy for ourselves. I am still working on Honeyfund.com for the honeymoon help gifts of $, but I'm having issues with the site and address and bank verifications so that will be a while before it's edited, fixed and ready but that link can be included on shower info too. We actually have decided to rent a cabin somewhere along the outer banks of N.C. as it's just much cheaper/less stressful so I do have to edit the page to reflect that but we are excited for a few slow days away and not a far drive. Finally we tried to register at Lowe's for a grill we wanted but they don't do registries (grr)...the grill is here: http://www.lowes.com/pd_404333-40307-720-0819A_?productId=3850057
All of that will be included with the wedding invitations, too.
I hope that was helpful -- Sarah and Mary I promise I am starting work on getting all the addresses you will need for the bridal shower. Please let me know if you need anything else at this point.
I have four days left of school this week and then thank God, I will have some more time though I am taking a two-week trip west just to get away from it all finally. it's been a rewarding but in many ways very difficult year at work!
love and miss you all and remember to send me pics of you in your dress! anyone have any further ideas on shoes? I did have a thought that we could all try to get them from zappo's maybe they are very reputable and I know we're going to get all different ones but that way we could all share links to each other's. also we will have different sunflower yellow cardigans, i'd love to see pics of those as well.
we have decided that the men won't be wearing suits (groom's party) -- they will wear white button down shirts, black pants and shoes, and each will have a different vintage-y hat and a sunflower corsage. The ties will be purple, we haven't figured out yet but i'm hoping for a print.
Arianna I will be home the week of july 20 and i'm going to bring the wedding dress so you can get yarn for the gloves. (i'm taking it to my LYS tomorrow to find shawl yarn! yay!!).
Hope I haven't overwhelmed with all this info but I think that's it for now!! I will post about the house but please tell me your opinions price aside for now!!
Love you all,
Karen
I finally had some time to check out the two house rental options I was given three weeks ago! Sorry I've been so scarce. School has been stressful and driving me nuts as we wrap up the year. Anyway I think this is the one (the other one is super tricked out and SUPER expensive to boot). It will sleep everybody just about I think. I have just now e-mailed the realtor and asked for a discount from the 1,950 since we'll only need it for the weekend not the week, I'm hoping we can get it reduced by almost half so that would be under $1,000. No promises but I think that's do-able. It's a nice place for me to spend the night before the wedding with you and a place where we can have our boxed lunches delivered and get our hair done, etc. here is the link with lots of photos: http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p387847#rates
What do you all think? I will get back to you guys on price ASAP so we can start coordinating deposits, etc.
Also do any of you have news on swatches for me as you are getting your dresses hemmed? Have you purchased the hair feathers?
I am getting invites wording out today to Bonnie up in VT and I'm hoping to have invites out to everyone by mid-July.
If you need registry info for shower planning reasons we have just started that process, check online in our names we are registered at Williams Sonoma and Target but stupid Target's scanners weren't working so I have to go on their site and plug everything in online so it will be awhile before anything shows up on Target. We found the registry hard to do because we are fairly nontraditonal -- we don't have a home to set up yet (so how can we get matchy towels, etc?!), and we are also going to be asking for cash to use at antique/pottery type places because how can you possibly register those. And finally, we have most of what we NEED already since we are older and what we are asking for is really just stuff we wouldn't normally buy for ourselves. I am still working on Honeyfund.com for the honeymoon help gifts of $, but I'm having issues with the site and address and bank verifications so that will be a while before it's edited, fixed and ready but that link can be included on shower info too. We actually have decided to rent a cabin somewhere along the outer banks of N.C. as it's just much cheaper/less stressful so I do have to edit the page to reflect that but we are excited for a few slow days away and not a far drive. Finally we tried to register at Lowe's for a grill we wanted but they don't do registries (grr)...the grill is here: http://www.lowes.com/pd_404333-40307-720-0819A_?productId=3850057
All of that will be included with the wedding invitations, too.
I hope that was helpful -- Sarah and Mary I promise I am starting work on getting all the addresses you will need for the bridal shower. Please let me know if you need anything else at this point.
I have four days left of school this week and then thank God, I will have some more time though I am taking a two-week trip west just to get away from it all finally. it's been a rewarding but in many ways very difficult year at work!
love and miss you all and remember to send me pics of you in your dress! anyone have any further ideas on shoes? I did have a thought that we could all try to get them from zappo's maybe they are very reputable and I know we're going to get all different ones but that way we could all share links to each other's. also we will have different sunflower yellow cardigans, i'd love to see pics of those as well.
we have decided that the men won't be wearing suits (groom's party) -- they will wear white button down shirts, black pants and shoes, and each will have a different vintage-y hat and a sunflower corsage. The ties will be purple, we haven't figured out yet but i'm hoping for a print.
Arianna I will be home the week of july 20 and i'm going to bring the wedding dress so you can get yarn for the gloves. (i'm taking it to my LYS tomorrow to find shawl yarn! yay!!).
Hope I haven't overwhelmed with all this info but I think that's it for now!! I will post about the house but please tell me your opinions price aside for now!!
Love you all,
Karen
Sunday, May 5, 2013
house/hotel rental?
Okay, girls.
I am SO glad you all settled on such a pretty dress! have you ordered the hair feather, too?
can you all send me pics of you in your dress when it arrives? i can't wait to see them!
i am thinking of a sunflower wrist corsage too.
btw -- purple tulips ARE available here in october. i know it's weird ... but true. i was also thinking though that lavender sprigs would be gorg. but not sure on availability.
as far as accomodations go -- there are house rentals in the town of cape charles, fully furnished 3-4 bedroom houses, for $950-1250 for the weekend. assuming the cheapest route (hell yes) split 10 ways (you all plus one guest) the cost is about $100 for friday, saturday and sunday nights (if you're going to stay sunday) or you could just reserve at the hotel rooms we're going to block at hampton inn or holiday inn express. what do you girls think? i don't know what the hotel rooms will cost yet but assuming the rate is 70-100 per night ... might make more sense to share a house. plus it would be more comfortable, have a kitchen, etc. if you are interested in the house rental you can check out :: http://www.baycreekresort.com/rentals/rentals.asp i do need to know really soon though which way you all are leaning. i want it to just be budget-friendly in the end. we can of course make sure the rental is accessible.
that's all i have for now, we are meeting with the wedding planner lady in about an hour.
xo
I am SO glad you all settled on such a pretty dress! have you ordered the hair feather, too?
can you all send me pics of you in your dress when it arrives? i can't wait to see them!
i am thinking of a sunflower wrist corsage too.
btw -- purple tulips ARE available here in october. i know it's weird ... but true. i was also thinking though that lavender sprigs would be gorg. but not sure on availability.
as far as accomodations go -- there are house rentals in the town of cape charles, fully furnished 3-4 bedroom houses, for $950-1250 for the weekend. assuming the cheapest route (hell yes) split 10 ways (you all plus one guest) the cost is about $100 for friday, saturday and sunday nights (if you're going to stay sunday) or you could just reserve at the hotel rooms we're going to block at hampton inn or holiday inn express. what do you girls think? i don't know what the hotel rooms will cost yet but assuming the rate is 70-100 per night ... might make more sense to share a house. plus it would be more comfortable, have a kitchen, etc. if you are interested in the house rental you can check out :: http://www.baycreekresort.com/rentals/rentals.asp i do need to know really soon though which way you all are leaning. i want it to just be budget-friendly in the end. we can of course make sure the rental is accessible.
that's all i have for now, we are meeting with the wedding planner lady in about an hour.
xo
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