PHOTOS.

No "official" photos yet, but some preliminary photos from some of our guests are viewable on facebook.  Even if you're not on facebook, you're supposed to be able to view them anyways from this link:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2607&id=100000021541208&l=7aab82e923

this link takes you to photos taken by nicole v. - thank you nicole!

let me know if it's not working, ok?

Toast & Jam

Tonight was our final meeting with the DJs before the wedding (oh man, that means final payments, too...!)

We are so extremely happy with our DJs, Rachel Hinsdale and Kate Bilinski.  They are friendly, personable, easy-going, and open to all of our (sometimes non-conventional) ideas!  Having them as our DJs makes me really comfortable and feeling sure that things are going to go really well.

Also, all of our final musical selections have been made!  The CD was handed over to the DJs tonight around 7 pm.  Now I can go work on the program for the evening!

HOTEL BLOCK

Todd got an email yesterday from the Holiday Inn letting us know that the block of rooms reserved for the wedding is going to close in a few days.  Aside from Todd and I, only one room has been booked so far (thanks Mom!).  So... if you'd like to get the rate we have blocked off (I'm not sure if/how much more it costs otherwise) for a room reservation, please book your room NOW (see link at top of the blog page).

The nice thing about the Holiday Inn is that you literally walk down the hall to your room - no shuttles to take!  No driving to worry about, you can drink and have fun and be responsible too!

...and also, we'd love to have breakfast with you the next day at the hotel!

busy weekends - and the latest updates!

...WOW!!!

Everything is getting SO busy, but exciting at the same time.  This week alone:

• Finalized some flower plans @ Pink Carnation Florist.
• Our wedding rings came in from Donovan, and they're awesome!
• I spoke with our photographer, Nicole Blair, from Modern Image Studios and set a tentative day-of schedule.
• I made a near-finished version of the program for the wedding (thanks for the awesome idea Mom Leban!).
• I scheduled appointments for make-up trial run, eyelash application (yayy what better time to try out eyelash extensions than for your own wedding?!), and touch-ups, if need be - and set a schedule for the day of with Kelly Davy, our make-up artist friend.
• Got the last invitation out to my Dad (last minute corrections...)
• Flower girl dresses came in and the girls tried them on - totally adorable!

I think I've listed it all here for this week alone, but who knows?!  There's been so much before this, too... I've seen the basically finished version of my dress, and have the FINAL FINAL fitting at the end of the month, when the moms go to try on/pick up their dresses.  That's turned out really well, too, so happy about that!

Every weekend between NOW and the wedding is booked with stuff: outings, shower, bachelor/bachelorette party, salon visits, and even non-wedding stuff to go to as well (how the heck do we fit it in?) - graduation, retirement party, concerts (ooh yeah the NIN shows on May 29 & 30th!), and church service to attend... oh man my head is spinning just trying to name it all.  So I think I will give up here!

See you all soon!

invitations

as of tomorrow afternoon, all invitations should have been sent out (we had a couple of last-minute addresses to get)... so now we're actually having a pretty good time tallying up all the response cards (with occasional entertaining comments added) so we can do all of the final arrangements - seating charts, final counts (to determine favors, place cards, decorations, etc etc) and all the other fun final wedding details to-do.  

PLEASE consider staying at the Holiday Inn the night of the wedding!  They have a great breakfast/brunch buffet on Sundays... and, should you choose, we'll have a special reserved section for wedding guests to come and have breakfast with us the next day!

Mom's Dresses!

Both Moms went to see their dresses and try them on Monday.  I was given strict instructions NOT to post photos on the internet (ha ha).  So you'll need to contact them directly if you want a preview!

Wedding Party Plans: 6/11 & 6/12

REHEARSAL DINNER:
Thursday, 6/11/09
6 pm @ Holiday Inn Willowbrook for rehearsal
7 pm @ restaurant for dinner (TBA)

SALON SCHEDULE:
Thursday, 6/11/09
Mom Miller 12:30 w/Sarah
Mom Leban 12:30 w/Nicole
Abbey 1:15 w/ Sarah
Ashley 1:15 w/ Nicole
Lisa L. 2:00 w/ Nicole
Michelle T. 2:45 w/ Nicole
Lisa M. 3:45 w/ Nicole, 4:30 w/ Sarah pedi

Friday, 6/12/09
Jen 9 am mani & pedi w/ Nicole
Todd 9 am mani & pedi w/ Sarah

Karma Salon & Spa
15 N Cass Ave
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 968-5874‎

tuxes and flower girls

Todd and I went tux shopping a few days ago and made some selections for our color schemes and such.  Above is a preview of what the guys will be wearing...

Then on Wednesday, Lisa and I took the girls out to look for flower girl dresses.  Although these are NOT the dresses, they are close to what we finally ordered (we tried these on for fit's sake).  The final dress is ALL white, no flower pin or flower petals.  I bought some fabric to make black sashes (belts) that will be tied around the waist.

p.s. I cropped the girls faces out purely as a teacher/internet safety thing!  The photos in their entirety are absolutely adorable!