Hello again!
Question two (and guys, normally I might think it's a bit tacky to address this subject but hey, we have been asked enough to make it legit not gauche!)
Q: Where are you guys registered/registering for shower and wedding gifts?
A-1: I'm not having a shower so no need to worry about that part of it. (but thanks for asking though!) before anyone feels shocked about this or (worse) tries to throw me a surprise shower I feel I should give the warning that showers are really not my jam. One of the quality things about being a middle aged woman is that I know my likes and dislikes an showers of any kind (wedding, rain, snow) are NOT in my "likes" category (Thank goodness she likes the kind with soap!! -Eric) (wait, I do?? -Sara)
A-2: As far as wedding gifts go clearly, we would be touched and thrilled to get anything! (although not dogs- as you will see below!)
We are not going to register in a traditional manner at Bed Bath & Beyond (or similar) because when we combined our households we found that we had duplicates of many things. Like dogs, toasters and random serving platters that we are sure to never use.... (please don't get us dogs! haha!)
We have realized that once we are done paying for the wedding we certainly won't have any money left over for a honeymoon, not even a tiny one in a tent in the yard. Eric and I enjoy traveling, we like to see the world (or.... the United States...) and we really enjoy having adventures together!
So..... Our plan is to start a honeymoon registry which people can donate millions and millions of dollars to if they would like! (millions. not tens. since I'm asking for money I'm going to do so in a go-big-or-go-home manner dammit!)
This is a work in progress and I will update a link to the mega-millions fund raising honeymoon website as soon as we get it up an running.
*and for those wondering, it is unlikely that our honeymoon will not include some sort of athletic pastime*
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Important questions: quality answers
Hi all!
For the next few weeks I plan to do an every Tuesday post!
Eric an I have been getting some wedding related questions lately so my posts will focus on getting those bad boys answered.
(so if you have a question, feel free to put it in the comments!)
Q: "You guys keep saying you are having a non-traditional wedding. What the hell does that mean?"
A: We do want to clarify this a bit- while we might not be incorporating some of the things that many weddings have, this is still a full blown celebration of our marriage, with all of our favorite people attending (hopefully) which will make for an awesome party!
Our wedding is planned for 1-4 in the afternoon at Grace, a lovely restaurant which has a comfortable and relaxed-upscale atmosphere. Yeah, it's a Church. No kidding. (Eric an I have found alllll the religion.....)
We are so lucky to be having our ceremony officiated by Lauren Snead, a good family friend (the wife of my best childhood friend!) Actually, the second Eric proposed I knew exactly who I wished to have officiate our wedding and we are very lucky to have her join us all the way from Oakland, California. We just love her and know that she will give us the perfect ceremony for our big day! A link to Lauren's website, if you are curious! (oh and get ready for a long, LONG ceremony. She's coming all the way from the West Coast! We want to make it worth her time!!)
After the ceremony we will have lots of yummy food, in small bite format. This will not be a sit down plated dinner with rigid seating arrangements but rather a time to enjoy each others company with the addition of lots of delicious food choices. There will be a cash bar, as this makes enjoying each others company easier...
(see that! I'm making fun of us! If y'all aren't used to that by now we need to hang out more. with wine ;-))
What you might not notice since you will be having so much fun is the fact that we are designing our wedding as a time to enjoy and visit with our guests. We have all been to a ton of weddings over the years and what often seems to get lost in the bustle of "dance!" "photos!" "cake!" "bouquet!" is the time to really socialize and enjoy all the people who have come a long way to celebrate. I really like you guys an I want more than a courtesy hello! I mean seriously, I don't want to be off somewhere for 2 hours taking formal photos while you are all having the fun and eating the damn food!
(so what I'm saying is that you peeps had better plan to be fun and entertaining... no pressure!)
So there is a quick overview. Ceremony, food, fun, booze, jenga, high fives, skills competitions, the usual. Can't wait!
For the next few weeks I plan to do an every Tuesday post!
Eric an I have been getting some wedding related questions lately so my posts will focus on getting those bad boys answered.
(so if you have a question, feel free to put it in the comments!)
Q: "You guys keep saying you are having a non-traditional wedding. What the hell does that mean?"
A: We do want to clarify this a bit- while we might not be incorporating some of the things that many weddings have, this is still a full blown celebration of our marriage, with all of our favorite people attending (hopefully) which will make for an awesome party!
Our wedding is planned for 1-4 in the afternoon at Grace, a lovely restaurant which has a comfortable and relaxed-upscale atmosphere. Yeah, it's a Church. No kidding. (Eric an I have found alllll the religion.....)
We are so lucky to be having our ceremony officiated by Lauren Snead, a good family friend (the wife of my best childhood friend!) Actually, the second Eric proposed I knew exactly who I wished to have officiate our wedding and we are very lucky to have her join us all the way from Oakland, California. We just love her and know that she will give us the perfect ceremony for our big day! A link to Lauren's website, if you are curious! (oh and get ready for a long, LONG ceremony. She's coming all the way from the West Coast! We want to make it worth her time!!)
After the ceremony we will have lots of yummy food, in small bite format. This will not be a sit down plated dinner with rigid seating arrangements but rather a time to enjoy each others company with the addition of lots of delicious food choices. There will be a cash bar, as this makes enjoying each others company easier...
(see that! I'm making fun of us! If y'all aren't used to that by now we need to hang out more. with wine ;-))
What you might not notice since you will be having so much fun is the fact that we are designing our wedding as a time to enjoy and visit with our guests. We have all been to a ton of weddings over the years and what often seems to get lost in the bustle of "dance!" "photos!" "cake!" "bouquet!" is the time to really socialize and enjoy all the people who have come a long way to celebrate. I really like you guys an I want more than a courtesy hello! I mean seriously, I don't want to be off somewhere for 2 hours taking formal photos while you are all having the fun and eating the damn food!
(so what I'm saying is that you peeps had better plan to be fun and entertaining... no pressure!)
So there is a quick overview. Ceremony, food, fun, booze, jenga, high fives, skills competitions, the usual. Can't wait!
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Some useful updates
Hello Everyone!
So things are starting to fall into place.
Today's post will cover some of the lodging options that we have looked into. Eric and I apparently chose to get married on the busiest and most expensive day of the year. We are jerks.
I will spare you the long story but suffice it to say that many hotels in the Old Port area are beyond the price range that we consider to be acceptable. (However! that is not to say they are out of your budget! There is a brand spankin' new Hyatt that you all should check out if you want a Big Pimpin' vacation!)
Anyway. Reality.
Since we are not having our wedding at a hotel there is no pressure for us to "sell out" a certain number of rooms so we encourage people to be adventurous and shop around. There are many, many options in the Portland area so whether you want a B&B, a swanky waterside hotel, maybe a vacation house for the weekend or to pitch a tent in a campground there are almost endless possibilities.
To save you some time here is what we have figured out at this point.
We reserved a block of rooms, at the best price in the area:
$184/night + tax
So things are starting to fall into place.
Today's post will cover some of the lodging options that we have looked into. Eric and I apparently chose to get married on the busiest and most expensive day of the year. We are jerks.
I will spare you the long story but suffice it to say that many hotels in the Old Port area are beyond the price range that we consider to be acceptable. (However! that is not to say they are out of your budget! There is a brand spankin' new Hyatt that you all should check out if you want a Big Pimpin' vacation!)
Anyway. Reality.
Since we are not having our wedding at a hotel there is no pressure for us to "sell out" a certain number of rooms so we encourage people to be adventurous and shop around. There are many, many options in the Portland area so whether you want a B&B, a swanky waterside hotel, maybe a vacation house for the weekend or to pitch a tent in a campground there are almost endless possibilities.
To save you some time here is what we have figured out at this point.
We reserved a block of rooms, at the best price in the area:
$184/night + tax
Fairfield Inn Portland Maine Mall
2 Cummings Road Scarborough, ME 04074
Phone: (207)-883-0300 Fax: (207)-883-0572
2 Cummings Road Scarborough, ME 04074
Phone: (207)-883-0300 Fax: (207)-883-0572
(we JUST made this block reservation. Feel free to call and ask about rooms in the Bradley/Malinowski block but it might be another day or two.)
Eric and I decided to stay right in "town" at the Holiday Inn By The Bay.
There are not a ton of rooms available here but there are some!
Holiday Inn By The Bay where rooms are in the $250 range
(at this point it's good to mention that even El-Cheapo places like the La Quinta are over $200 a night! Clearly, we should have had a mid November wedding! *shivers*)
Our wedding and reception will be taking place from 1-4 so people might choose to make this a day trip.
*We have had a few questions about Friday night activities. We are not technically having a rehearsal dinner but will be in Portland that night. There are some plans in the works which we will keep you updated on- maybe some relaxed dinner plans or similar. Also, a 4 mile race at 5PM (you think this is a joke, it is not.) Well, you don't have to run! But Eric and I plan to because that is how we roll. There has been talk of bowling. Seriously, This is going to be awesome*
The take home message today is that Eric and I wish for everyone to make travel and lodging plans that work best for you, your schedule and budget. We would be happy to give more suggestions as we know the area but hope that this gets everyone started.
(and as previously mentioned, we have a large yard that people can feel free to pitch tents in!)
Holiday Inn By The Bay where rooms are in the $250 range
(at this point it's good to mention that even El-Cheapo places like the La Quinta are over $200 a night! Clearly, we should have had a mid November wedding! *shivers*)
Our wedding and reception will be taking place from 1-4 so people might choose to make this a day trip.
*We have had a few questions about Friday night activities. We are not technically having a rehearsal dinner but will be in Portland that night. There are some plans in the works which we will keep you updated on- maybe some relaxed dinner plans or similar. Also, a 4 mile race at 5PM (you think this is a joke, it is not.) Well, you don't have to run! But Eric and I plan to because that is how we roll. There has been talk of bowling. Seriously, This is going to be awesome*
The take home message today is that Eric and I wish for everyone to make travel and lodging plans that work best for you, your schedule and budget. We would be happy to give more suggestions as we know the area but hope that this gets everyone started.
(and as previously mentioned, we have a large yard that people can feel free to pitch tents in!)
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