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!

cake concept

Here is a drawing I made for the cake.  Yesterday Todd and I got to test out flavors, and it was yummy.  Mmmmmm... cake!

coming soon...

coming soon...!!!

Finalizing Plans

On Saturday Todd and I had a meeting at the Holiday Inn to finalize some wedding details and assorted stuff.  Next week, we get to go to a tasting for appetizers and main course/meat options (that's Todd's area), and we also picked some cake flavors to try!  Who doesn't like testing CAKE?!

There were some ideas I was wondering about that I was able to integrate into the wedding plan as well...  For instance, I was worried about the lounge area not having any furniture in it, but since we're using the atrium for the ceremony, the tables that usually reside in the atrium will be put in the lounge/entry area with tablecloths and centerpieces on it.  I wanted people to have a place to hang during cocktail hour before everyone is let into the ballroom, so it's a good plan that doesn't involve renting furniture or major setup/additional costs.

So, we're getting to the final stretch before the main event!  Lots of little things have been going on, meetings are being had, decisions are being decided - I don't want to give it ALL away, so I won't talk too much...

An even more rock and roll gift...!!!

Ok, so technically this isn't wedding news, but I had to share.

Last summer, Todd and I went to St. Louis to see a Nine Inch Nails show.  There was a scavenger hunt on the internet (via Google Earth) started by the band, and Todd and I just happened to be the finders of the prize, which was a postcard that promised more later...

Yesterday, I received an email that said "We haven't forgotten about you" and read it to discover that we were invited to a show of our choice on the upcoming tour and the opportunity to meet the band before the show!  Todd and I are bringing Sam with us to the show we have chosen, which is the Nobleville, IN show on May 30th!

This is way exciting, and will be an incredibly fun experience just a few weeks before the wedding!