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
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