We’re signing Good Wood to play at our wedding for (up to) 3 hours of music. Depending on how far away from the permanent stage we place the reception tent, we may have music during dinner, or else starting afterward. I think it’s likely that we’ll dine in a tent away from the “center” of [...]
Filed under: Music on January 31st, 2008 | No Comments »
I’m currently entertaining the idea of renting one or two vehicles to shuttle guests from their hotels to and from the wedding site. This shuttle would be for guests who either are uncomfortable driving or who would like to drink and not worry about transportation.
The most cost-effective option I’ve reviewed is school buses. They might [...]
Filed under: Travel on January 30th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I can’t quite believe it, but I’m contemplating getting cowboy boots to wear under my dress. I’m really not all that into Western wear, but the photos of other women I’ve seen in outdoor ceremonies with boots under their dresses are awfully cute. I kind of like these brown Ariats:
Or these white “wedding boots” from [...]
Filed under: Accessories on January 29th, 2008 | 7 Comments »
We sent the Save the Date Cards today, after spending a few hours assembling and sealing them while watching a movie last night. With the exception of the international recipients, they should arrive next week.
I had a conference call with Katalin (the wedding planner) yesterday morning to review where we’re at with planning. Hearing back [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on January 29th, 2008 | 6 Comments »
I’m tacking together what’s called a inspiration board to keep track of ideas that interest me. The inspiration board is, I suspect, the digital version of what brides used to make cutting out pictures from wedding magazines. I’m not into wedding magazines– I haven’t bought a single one– but I am into the Internet (if [...]
Filed under: Ambiance, Handmade on January 28th, 2008 | 8 Comments »
My mom joined me at La Belle Elaine’s on Saturday morning so I could show her my dress before I started hemorrhaging money on it. Like most bridal salons, they forbid photos before purchase, but since we were buying, I had my mom take a few pictures (and a video!) of me in the dress.
Again, [...]
Filed under: Dresses, Here Comes the Bride on January 28th, 2008 | 8 Comments »
There are always good reasons to keep an eye on the “weekly specials” page at Amtrak.com. Here are two examples! (Click for large.)
[NOTE: These specials only run through mid-February. You have to watch closely for time limits and typically buy close to the date. This makes planning a trip difficult, because purchases have to be [...]
Filed under: Announcements, Travel on January 28th, 2008 | No Comments »
I’m going to purchase my dress tomorrow. I couldn’t be more excited!
Also, we finally heard back from the folks in Polebridge. What a relief! They’ve been in hibernation for the past month and were reluctant to finalize anything before the first of the year, so I’ve been biting my fingernails that something would go wrong. [...]
Filed under: Dresses, Wedding Madness! on January 25th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
A few people consider our wedding too remote. While it is correct that Polebridge is near the Canadian border and down a dirt road, it still isn’t any harder to get to than your average wedding.
Glacier National Park is accessible by Kalispell International Airport. There is a direct flight from Seattle… and from many other [...]
Filed under: Announcements, Pre & Post-Wedding Fun, Travel on January 24th, 2008 | 6 Comments »
In Montana, you don’t need a minister. You don’t even need an officiant. Anyone can marry you… without any certification.
Our difficulty is that even with no limits on who can oversee our ceremony, we have no idea who to choose.
It seems fitting that since no officiant is required, we select someone who is a friend [...]
Filed under: Ceremony on January 24th, 2008 | 5 Comments »
