Thom's "Uncle Eddie" will be presiding over our wedding ceremony. Uncle Eddie is a long time family friend, and presided over Chris and Christie's wedding last spring.
Uncle Eddie was working at a hospital in Pittsburgh, but he was recently assigned his own perish in West Virginia!
We are excited to sit down with him and hear how things are going at his new perish. It will be fun to start planning the actual wedding ceremony too. Its seems funny that we have been planning for 6 months now, but we have not even planed out the most important part of the day.
We are going down to Thom's parents' house next weekend, and will drive from Youngstown down to see Uncle Eddie in WV on Saturday.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Engagement Pics in Studio Rescheduled
We had to reschedule our engagement pictures in Bobby's new studio. Thom is going to be working hard at the AMA race in Topeka that weekend.
Since our weekends are filling up quickly, hopefully Bobby's schedule will be open for a photo shoot on a week day evening.
At least that gives us more time to figure out what we are going to wear.
We are going to try to figure out a new date with Bobby at the beginning of August.
Since our weekends are filling up quickly, hopefully Bobby's schedule will be open for a photo shoot on a week day evening.
At least that gives us more time to figure out what we are going to wear.
We are going to try to figure out a new date with Bobby at the beginning of August.
Bachelorette Party Planning
I met up with the girls tonight after work, to figure out plans for the Bachelorette Party! They are hard on the case to plan an amazing night!
We came up with a few options for the night, and Jax is going to send out an email to get some feedback for all of the girls that are invited.
I don't want to give too much away, but most of the night is going to be themed after my all time favorite sport! No its not motorcycle racing, even thought that is coming in a close second these days :)
We came up with a few options for the night, and Jax is going to send out an email to get some feedback for all of the girls that are invited.
I don't want to give too much away, but most of the night is going to be themed after my all time favorite sport! No its not motorcycle racing, even thought that is coming in a close second these days :)
Continue Work on the Wedding Invites
Devin came over on Sunday afternoon to continue working on the wedding invitations. She has really been working hard on all of the invites, the wedding and the shower. Thank you Devin!
Thom and I reviewed all of the drafts, and Devin made the last few small changes. We just asked her to make some tweaks to her favorite insert, and the wedding invitations should be ready.
Thom and I need to get some more supplies for when we put the invitations together. Then we should be ready to send them to the printer.
Thom and I reviewed all of the drafts, and Devin made the last few small changes. We just asked her to make some tweaks to her favorite insert, and the wedding invitations should be ready.
Thom and I need to get some more supplies for when we put the invitations together. Then we should be ready to send them to the printer.
Ross Bridal Shower Invites
Devin and Aunt Wendy did a great job designing the Ross Bridal Shower invites! And good job to Mom-Ross, Devin, and Aunt Wendy for putting the invites together!
We look forward to seeing all of the ladies at the Ross Bridal Shower. That's right, I said we. The Big Man himself will be making an appearance. Don't get too excited ladies, Thom is only coming near the end of the Shower.
Aunt Wendy and the Bride's Maids are working hard preparing the Shower. It should be a great event!
We look forward to seeing all of the ladies at the Ross Bridal Shower. That's right, I said we. The Big Man himself will be making an appearance. Don't get too excited ladies, Thom is only coming near the end of the Shower.
Aunt Wendy and the Bride's Maids are working hard preparing the Shower. It should be a great event!
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Getting Excited!
Thom and I are getting more and more excited for the wedding!
We went to music in the park a few weekends ago and listened to an Irish band. They were awesome! Thom even stood up and clapped along with a song… I might have had to give his arm a tug to get him goin but he kept clapping along. After the concert I bought a CD, and every time I listen to it I get excited for the honeymoon!
Thom and I have talked to a few of our buddies, and it seems like everyone is pumped for the wedding. They are excited for us of course, but they are also really excited for the reception. Thom and I are thrilled to celebrate with everyone, especially with all of our out of town relatives and friends!
Since my dress has arrived, I just get giddy every time I try it on. When Jax and I were checking out the shoes, I didn’t want to take my dress off.
We still have 90-some days until “I Do”, and I am sure as we get closer we will get more excited!!!
We went to music in the park a few weekends ago and listened to an Irish band. They were awesome! Thom even stood up and clapped along with a song… I might have had to give his arm a tug to get him goin but he kept clapping along. After the concert I bought a CD, and every time I listen to it I get excited for the honeymoon!
Thom and I have talked to a few of our buddies, and it seems like everyone is pumped for the wedding. They are excited for us of course, but they are also really excited for the reception. Thom and I are thrilled to celebrate with everyone, especially with all of our out of town relatives and friends!
Since my dress has arrived, I just get giddy every time I try it on. When Jax and I were checking out the shoes, I didn’t want to take my dress off.
We still have 90-some days until “I Do”, and I am sure as we get closer we will get more excited!!!
Shoes Ordered
As much as I hate to say it, I ended up going back to David’s Bridal for the shoes.
Jax met me at lunch on Friday and helped me decide on the shoes. The shoes looked really great next to the dress, so I had to get them. Of course the service at David’s Bridal was not stellar, just like my past experiences, but the shoes just looked too good.
It was kind of fun to show off my dress in their store. Not to sound like a snotty bride, or anything. But all of the staff asked where my dress was from and complimented me on it! :)
While Jax and I were walking around the store to make sure the shoes were comfortable, we found some cute jewelry. The jewelry on the shelf was only in green, so I am going to check on the web to see if we can find it in blue. Hopefully we can find it because its not everyday that Jax and I agree on jewelry. :)
Jax met me at lunch on Friday and helped me decide on the shoes. The shoes looked really great next to the dress, so I had to get them. Of course the service at David’s Bridal was not stellar, just like my past experiences, but the shoes just looked too good.
It was kind of fun to show off my dress in their store. Not to sound like a snotty bride, or anything. But all of the staff asked where my dress was from and complimented me on it! :)
While Jax and I were walking around the store to make sure the shoes were comfortable, we found some cute jewelry. The jewelry on the shelf was only in green, so I am going to check on the web to see if we can find it in blue. Hopefully we can find it because its not everyday that Jax and I agree on jewelry. :)
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Engagement Pictures in the Studio Scheduled
We have our second Engagement Picture session scheduled for Sunday August 2nd. This session will be at Bobby's new studio. We don't know what all he has inside the studio, but we are sure it should be pretty cool.
Not to give too much away, but I think we will be dressed more casual in these pictures - more like our normal styles :)
Bobby has finished editing our Park photos, but is have some issues with his website. These issues should be resolved in a few days and we will have access to all of the touched-up pics.
Not to give too much away, but I think we will be dressed more casual in these pictures - more like our normal styles :)
Bobby has finished editing our Park photos, but is have some issues with his website. These issues should be resolved in a few days and we will have access to all of the touched-up pics.
Newspaper Engagement Announcement
We have submitted our Engagement Announcements to the Newspapers. As if our families have not told everyone they know by now. In a few weeks half of Michigan and Ohio will know.
The engagement announcement and an engagement picture will be published in the following papers:
The engagement announcement and an engagement picture will be published in the following papers:
- Westland, MI - Observer
- Livonia, MI - Observer
- Farmington, MI - Observer
- Harbor Springs, MI - Harbor Light Newspaper
- Poland, OH - Town Crier
- Youngstown, OH - Vindicator
Most of the papers just had us fill out a template with our info, and the paper will write up the announcement on their own. Most of the papers said it would take 1-2 weeks to publish, but some said it will depend on space. I guess we will just have to keep our eyes open.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Motorcycle Wedding :)
As I mentioned earlier, Thom and I were at the Grattan Raceway this weekend watching some great motorcycle racing. The bikes that Thom built finished really well - including a couple first place finishes... Just a little plug there sorry :)
We are off to another motorcycle race this weekend. We have a wedding to go to on Friday night for our friends Missy and Bowers, and then we are planning on heading down to the track on Saturday morning.
As much as we enjoy all things racing; the bikes, the competition, and the people, we are clearly not the biggest fans. Check out this racing couple that was married at the track: http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=37291
We are off to another motorcycle race this weekend. We have a wedding to go to on Friday night for our friends Missy and Bowers, and then we are planning on heading down to the track on Saturday morning.
As much as we enjoy all things racing; the bikes, the competition, and the people, we are clearly not the biggest fans. Check out this racing couple that was married at the track: http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=37291
Working on the Invitations
Devin came over Saturday afternoon to work some more on the invitations. Since we have figured out the rehearsal dinner location, its pretty much on Thom and I to review the invitations for grammar (not exactly my strongest area) and any other editing. Thom said he may call on our friend Travis, who does most of the editing at their office, to give the invites a look over.
Turns out there was a bit of a mix up on the calligraphy. Aunt Wendy's friend is in fact not in the fancy writing business. But its probably a good thing, it gives Thom and I more time to edit the invites, and we won't have to worry about getting all of the papers ready with enough time for someone else to write up the envelopes. It does mean though, that we will have to tune up my printer. Between the save the date envelopes, and all of my flash cards for the LEED exam we have run her dry.
Turns out there was a bit of a mix up on the calligraphy. Aunt Wendy's friend is in fact not in the fancy writing business. But its probably a good thing, it gives Thom and I more time to edit the invites, and we won't have to worry about getting all of the papers ready with enough time for someone else to write up the envelopes. It does mean though, that we will have to tune up my printer. Between the save the date envelopes, and all of my flash cards for the LEED exam we have run her dry.
Ireland Guide 2009
Jacqui got me a Fodor's 2009 guide to Ireland for my Birthday - what a great gift, Thanks MOH!
While Thom and I were in the car heading to The Grattan Race Track this weekend, I read my new book. Learning more about the cities we will visit got us both excited for the trip!
It was cool to find out about some of the other things to do and see while in Dublin, besides the Guinness Brewery and Store Front tour. However, there were over 20 pages dedicated to Pubs!
Speaking of Guinness, here is a fun marketing fact we learned. Everyone knows the Guinness Book of World Records (and yes it is the same Guinness - Thom didn't know that one). Well it was originally created as an advertising tool. One of the execs in the 1950's wanted to settle a bar room bet he made with someone and he didn't have a way of finding an answer. So he came up with the idea to publish a book containing every record imaginable. That way they could sell them for use in bars around the world and the Guinness name would always be there to settle bets.
While Thom and I were in the car heading to The Grattan Race Track this weekend, I read my new book. Learning more about the cities we will visit got us both excited for the trip!
It was cool to find out about some of the other things to do and see while in Dublin, besides the Guinness Brewery and Store Front tour. However, there were over 20 pages dedicated to Pubs!
Speaking of Guinness, here is a fun marketing fact we learned. Everyone knows the Guinness Book of World Records (and yes it is the same Guinness - Thom didn't know that one). Well it was originally created as an advertising tool. One of the execs in the 1950's wanted to settle a bar room bet he made with someone and he didn't have a way of finding an answer. So he came up with the idea to publish a book containing every record imaginable. That way they could sell them for use in bars around the world and the Guinness name would always be there to settle bets.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Doolin Guesthouse Rescheduled
We made reservations to stay at the Cullinan Guesthouse for one night on our Honeymoon trip. Just to spark your memory, this was the guesthouse I had to call to schedule our stay and I could barely understand them because of their accents.
Well it turns out that the Cullinan Family will be taking a holiday the week we are in Ireland, and can not accommodate our stay in Doolin. They were very apologetic and have referred us to another guesthouse, called Atlantic View.
The perk is that from our room in the Atlantic View Guesthouse we will be able to see the Cliffs of Moher. It should be an awesome sight to see! The downer is that since it’s on the coast, it will be a bit further to walk into town and enjoy the pubs and music. But we will be driving around on our whole trip, and will probably be in need of a good walk.
Well it turns out that the Cullinan Family will be taking a holiday the week we are in Ireland, and can not accommodate our stay in Doolin. They were very apologetic and have referred us to another guesthouse, called Atlantic View.
The perk is that from our room in the Atlantic View Guesthouse we will be able to see the Cliffs of Moher. It should be an awesome sight to see! The downer is that since it’s on the coast, it will be a bit further to walk into town and enjoy the pubs and music. But we will be driving around on our whole trip, and will probably be in need of a good walk.
My Shoes...maybe
I think I have found my shoes. I know I said I was done with David’s Bridal but they seem to be the place for shoes. I tried all of the department stores for months now and have not found good shoes.
Without giving too much detail, I am going to take my dress into David’s Bridal to make sure the shoes will look good with the dress. There is no returning these shoes so I can’t try them on at Kray Chic like the other pair. Maybe I can see the shoes next to my dress this weekend, and place the order for the shoes then. It shouldn’t take too long for the shoes to come in. But that is the one question I didn’t ask while I was trying the shoes on at lunch today.
Without giving too much detail, I am going to take my dress into David’s Bridal to make sure the shoes will look good with the dress. There is no returning these shoes so I can’t try them on at Kray Chic like the other pair. Maybe I can see the shoes next to my dress this weekend, and place the order for the shoes then. It shouldn’t take too long for the shoes to come in. But that is the one question I didn’t ask while I was trying the shoes on at lunch today.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Honeymoon Car
I made the reservations for our rental car on the honeymoon.
While I thought it would be fun to make Thom drive on the left side of the road in a right hand drive car with a manual transmission, he really didn't see the fun in that. To keep the peace between the newlyweds I reserved an automatic transmission vehicle.
Its funny, you can't hardly rent a manual transmission vehicle here in The States, but I think its the norm over in Ireland.
I can only reserve a size of vehicle, but the size we have offers a Ford. That would be awesome if we fly across an ocean and end up driving around in a Motor City vehicle.
While I thought it would be fun to make Thom drive on the left side of the road in a right hand drive car with a manual transmission, he really didn't see the fun in that. To keep the peace between the newlyweds I reserved an automatic transmission vehicle.
Its funny, you can't hardly rent a manual transmission vehicle here in The States, but I think its the norm over in Ireland.
I can only reserve a size of vehicle, but the size we have offers a Ford. That would be awesome if we fly across an ocean and end up driving around in a Motor City vehicle.
Rehearsal Dinner Spot
After checking out all of the menu options for our possible Rehearsal Dinner spots, we have made our pick.
The Rehearsal Dinner is going to be at John Cowley & Sons Irish Pub in downtown Farmington. Well it will actually be at the restaurant on the street level called Coolhenry, Cowley's Pub is upstairs.
They have the best menu options. We have an idea of the buffet menu we are going to have, but we want to compare the rehearsal dinner menu to our reception menu. We don't want to be feeding you guys the same thing to nights in a row.
Plus the Irish Pub will get Thom and I ready for our honeymoon :)
The Rehearsal Dinner is going to be at John Cowley & Sons Irish Pub in downtown Farmington. Well it will actually be at the restaurant on the street level called Coolhenry, Cowley's Pub is upstairs.
They have the best menu options. We have an idea of the buffet menu we are going to have, but we want to compare the rehearsal dinner menu to our reception menu. We don't want to be feeding you guys the same thing to nights in a row.
Plus the Irish Pub will get Thom and I ready for our honeymoon :)
Father Fred's Retirement
Father Fred has officially retired. There was a big party for him last weekend. He told several people he had prepared us for marriage, and asked married couples to give us advise. My personal favorite bit of advise was from some of Father Fred's friends from The Canterbury - The Canterbury is the diner we had several of our meetings at. The husband's advise was of course in the form of a joke...
"After 54 years of marriage I still get the last word in an argument... Yes Dear!"
There is a replacement for Father Fred. We were worried that they would not name a replacement and might even close the church. Even though we had another church reserved for a back up, we are glad/relived/excited that St. Clare will remain open. Today was Father Greg Tokarski's first day on the job. After he gets settled in Thom and I will meet with him to introduce our selves... maybe we should take him to the Canterbury :)
"After 54 years of marriage I still get the last word in an argument... Yes Dear!"
There is a replacement for Father Fred. We were worried that they would not name a replacement and might even close the church. Even though we had another church reserved for a back up, we are glad/relived/excited that St. Clare will remain open. Today was Father Greg Tokarski's first day on the job. After he gets settled in Thom and I will meet with him to introduce our selves... maybe we should take him to the Canterbury :)
Returns and Shopping with MOH
Jax and I did some running around on our day off last week.
We returned the girls' necklaces and my shoes. And then we started looking for replacements. We stopped at the little boutique where Thom got his Mom's Christmas gift. Everything she had was a little too fancy for me. But she did offer to make some special for us. She said I should bring in a sash for her to match the jewelry too.
We walked around the mall too, looking for shoes and jewelry. No luck yet.
There are a few bead stores in downtown Farmington that I am going to look at. I also have a back up plan for my shoes, but I can't give you any more detail because Thom might read this.
We returned the girls' necklaces and my shoes. And then we started looking for replacements. We stopped at the little boutique where Thom got his Mom's Christmas gift. Everything she had was a little too fancy for me. But she did offer to make some special for us. She said I should bring in a sash for her to match the jewelry too.
We walked around the mall too, looking for shoes and jewelry. No luck yet.
There are a few bead stores in downtown Farmington that I am going to look at. I also have a back up plan for my shoes, but I can't give you any more detail because Thom might read this.
Candle Miss-Hap v2
How does that saying go... "The devil is in the details!"
I exchanged the candles for what I thought would be the right color green. But nope. The green in these candles is too dark. Based on the colors we have seen and the color chart of the on-line candle warehouse I order from, I don't think they will have our color green.
I know they have the correct color at Target, but they only offer a few different heights of pillar candles. Thom and I agreed that it would be better to have the correct color with only a few variations in candle height, then to have the wrong color.
While we were at Target working on our registry we got the info on the candles. I am going to look up the company directly to see if they offer more variety. If not we will just clear the shelves at all of our local stores.
I exchanged the candles for what I thought would be the right color green. But nope. The green in these candles is too dark. Based on the colors we have seen and the color chart of the on-line candle warehouse I order from, I don't think they will have our color green.
I know they have the correct color at Target, but they only offer a few different heights of pillar candles. Thom and I agreed that it would be better to have the correct color with only a few variations in candle height, then to have the wrong color.
While we were at Target working on our registry we got the info on the candles. I am going to look up the company directly to see if they offer more variety. If not we will just clear the shelves at all of our local stores.
Registry Finished!
Thom and I went out to Target last week and started our registry. We made our way through the store with the scanner gun. We were a lot more successful at Target on our first visit than we were at Macy's, but there was less to overwhelm us at Target.
We did stumble on the coffee maker. Anyone who has visited our house will tell you we are in need of a bigger coffee pot. The one we are currently using only makes 4 cups...which in its defence worked great when it was just me. Thom and I agreed that we need a 12 cup size coffee maker, but didn't go beyond that. We are not crazy coffee drinkers so we were impresses with all of the bells and whistles on some of these machines.
Thom was excited, and yes I caved in, and we registered for a Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer... but I got to add a little flare. Once you see our registry you will know what I am talking about. I was excited to register for a food processor. I seem to come across these awesome recipes, but I couldn't make them because they called for a food processor.
We finished adding and removing a few things from both the Target and Macy's registry today.
You can find our Target registry here: http://www.target.com/registry/wedding/1SO72JKPK031I
You can find our Macy's registry here: http://macys.weddingchannel.com/gvr/guestregistrydetail.action?retailer_registry_uid=311147173&listby=dept
We need to do some research for a few "specialty" items that are not available at Target and Macy's. More updates to come on those items...
We did stumble on the coffee maker. Anyone who has visited our house will tell you we are in need of a bigger coffee pot. The one we are currently using only makes 4 cups...which in its defence worked great when it was just me. Thom and I agreed that we need a 12 cup size coffee maker, but didn't go beyond that. We are not crazy coffee drinkers so we were impresses with all of the bells and whistles on some of these machines.
Thom was excited, and yes I caved in, and we registered for a Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer... but I got to add a little flare. Once you see our registry you will know what I am talking about. I was excited to register for a food processor. I seem to come across these awesome recipes, but I couldn't make them because they called for a food processor.
We finished adding and removing a few things from both the Target and Macy's registry today.
You can find our Target registry here: http://www.target.com/registry/wedding/1SO72JKPK031I
You can find our Macy's registry here: http://macys.weddingchannel.com/gvr/guestregistrydetail.action?retailer_registry_uid=311147173&listby=dept
We need to do some research for a few "specialty" items that are not available at Target and Macy's. More updates to come on those items...
Our Birthdays
Thom and I have been busy celebrating our Birthdays. Our birthdays are exactly a week apart. We had a party with all of our friends last weekend, and celebrated our individual birthdays with each other. The party was a lot of fun, it was great to see everyone!
To celebrate Thom turning 29 -the last year of his twenties :) I rented him a 2010 Camero for the day. We got a red SS and drove about 300 miles around the east side of the state. He had a good time driving, and messing around with her.
For my birthday Thom got me a new book, "Ecological Intelligence" to go along with my LEED Accreditation that I earned just last week. And he surprised me with tickets to the Toledo Mud Hens game. We went to the Maumee Bay Brewery for dinner and then walked to the stadium. It was a good game, and there was a nice firework show at the end.
We are off to have a cookout at my parents house as the final celebration of our birthdays, and the long holiday weekend.
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