I wanted to get in touch with people to let you all know about the hotel stuff. Previously we let you all know that we had rooms reserved for the weekend of the wedding. Friday 9/2/11 we have 10 rooms blocked off. Saturday 9/3/11 we have 5 rooms blocked off. Most of these rooms are king beds but roll away beds are available. I know many of you were going to share rooms with other people. This presents a problem because Pheasant Run is telling us they are pretty booked up that weekend because of another event that's going on at the same time. Bummer.
So Kevin and I did some research. He found another option. And for cheaper. The hotel is Country Inn & Suites. The address is 155 38th Avenue, St. Charles, IL 60174. The phone number is (630) 587-6564.
We have blocked off 10 rooms for Thursday 9/1/11, 15 rooms for 9/2/11, and 15 rooms for Saturday 9/3/11. The cost for the rooms is $79 for two queen beds, and $99 for a king bed with a sleeper sofa. There is an indoor pool, hot tub, work out room, and free breakfast bar.
If you decide to stay there, just call and make reservations soon. Let them know you're for the Booth/Withem wedding and which type of room you'd like.
As for transportation to the wedding/reception, we'll be arranging a shuttle to take people back and forth. So there's no drunk driving. It's just down the street from Pheasant Run. And from what I understand, it's walking distance to shops and stuff.
If you wouldn't mind, pass this information along. I'm trying to get it to everyone but it's difficult. I'll post it on the wedding blog, but sadly, I don't think anyone actually reads it. :( Oh well.
Let us know if you have questions or concerns.
How long has it been?
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Where does the time go?
Yikes! It's already the end of March. Sorry for not updating the blog sooner. So let's see... Where are we?
Well, on Saturday we have an appointment to check out tux stuff. Then the following Saturday we have an appointment with a reverend. He comes highly recommended by Rev. Jim, the one we had originally wanted to marry us.
The bridesmaids have picked out their dresses. They're beautiful. I decided I wanted each of the girls to have their own look. If there was a magic dress that fit each of them perfectly we would have gone with it. Unfortunately, no dress fits that description. Each of the girls picked a dress they could wear and feel comfortable and beautiful. It wasn't as painful as I had anticipated.
We're working on the flower girls dresses now.
Kevin and I are feeling a little stressed over everything but we're working on it. I think the biggest thing is just seeing how much money we're putting into this. On one hand, it's just one day, not even 24 hours. But on the other hand it's THE day. And it will be remembered forever. You only get married once, right? We'll that's what we're counting on anyway.
We registered at Bed, Bath & Beyond. We also registered at Target. That took 2 days. It was crazy. And we registered for a ton of stuff. In all honesty, I hope we don't get everything we asked for. I have no idea where we'll put it! We were dreading the china part. But really, it went so smoothly. The people at Bed, Bath & Beyond were so nice. I can't remember the name of the lady that helped us but she was really great. We picked a simple pattern. It's kind of expensive but it's really good quality. We're really happy with it. And then the crystal. Well, Kevin said he didn't have an opinion but it turned out he did. Luckily, Waterford had a pattern to match our china. It worked out. Even the silver was easy. Waterford had a pattern to match as well but we went with a different pattern that still compliments our china. It's really exciting. We feel so adult!
Incidentally, if you live in the Chicago area and you're shopping Bed, Bath & Beyond for our gift, the Schaumburg location is the biggest store. That's where we registered. So if you're online or some other store and you can't find it, the Schaumburg location should have it.
I emailed our wedding coordinator earlier. Hopefully we'll hear from her soon so we can start getting the details pinned down. We're trying to think of cake flavors. I don't even know where to begin there. I think our tasting should be coming up soon. I'm kind of excited about that. The food there is soooo good!
In other news, my brother got Kevin and I into a gym. We've been working out. My ortho doctor finally cleared me for some activities. I'm excited. I still have to wear my brace but that's okay. I'm doing better. Not in the clear yet, but better. I have to go back in July. We'll see how I am then. I just want to be good enough to wear cute shoes on the wedding day and be able to walk all over Spain, Greece, and Italy. Anyway, Kevin and I are trying to eat better and work out regularly. So far so good.
A few people have told us they called Pheasant Run to make reservations for rooms but were unable to get the kind of room they were looking for. We're in the process of getting information from a hotel across the street for additional rooms. The manager needs to get back to us. But it sounds like a room with 2 double beds for that weekend should be about $89 a night. Not bad. We'll let you all know when we know more.
I think that's it for now. We'll keep you all posted about the developments soon.
Well, on Saturday we have an appointment to check out tux stuff. Then the following Saturday we have an appointment with a reverend. He comes highly recommended by Rev. Jim, the one we had originally wanted to marry us.
The bridesmaids have picked out their dresses. They're beautiful. I decided I wanted each of the girls to have their own look. If there was a magic dress that fit each of them perfectly we would have gone with it. Unfortunately, no dress fits that description. Each of the girls picked a dress they could wear and feel comfortable and beautiful. It wasn't as painful as I had anticipated.
We're working on the flower girls dresses now.
Kevin and I are feeling a little stressed over everything but we're working on it. I think the biggest thing is just seeing how much money we're putting into this. On one hand, it's just one day, not even 24 hours. But on the other hand it's THE day. And it will be remembered forever. You only get married once, right? We'll that's what we're counting on anyway.
We registered at Bed, Bath & Beyond. We also registered at Target. That took 2 days. It was crazy. And we registered for a ton of stuff. In all honesty, I hope we don't get everything we asked for. I have no idea where we'll put it! We were dreading the china part. But really, it went so smoothly. The people at Bed, Bath & Beyond were so nice. I can't remember the name of the lady that helped us but she was really great. We picked a simple pattern. It's kind of expensive but it's really good quality. We're really happy with it. And then the crystal. Well, Kevin said he didn't have an opinion but it turned out he did. Luckily, Waterford had a pattern to match our china. It worked out. Even the silver was easy. Waterford had a pattern to match as well but we went with a different pattern that still compliments our china. It's really exciting. We feel so adult!
Incidentally, if you live in the Chicago area and you're shopping Bed, Bath & Beyond for our gift, the Schaumburg location is the biggest store. That's where we registered. So if you're online or some other store and you can't find it, the Schaumburg location should have it.
I emailed our wedding coordinator earlier. Hopefully we'll hear from her soon so we can start getting the details pinned down. We're trying to think of cake flavors. I don't even know where to begin there. I think our tasting should be coming up soon. I'm kind of excited about that. The food there is soooo good!
In other news, my brother got Kevin and I into a gym. We've been working out. My ortho doctor finally cleared me for some activities. I'm excited. I still have to wear my brace but that's okay. I'm doing better. Not in the clear yet, but better. I have to go back in July. We'll see how I am then. I just want to be good enough to wear cute shoes on the wedding day and be able to walk all over Spain, Greece, and Italy. Anyway, Kevin and I are trying to eat better and work out regularly. So far so good.
A few people have told us they called Pheasant Run to make reservations for rooms but were unable to get the kind of room they were looking for. We're in the process of getting information from a hotel across the street for additional rooms. The manager needs to get back to us. But it sounds like a room with 2 double beds for that weekend should be about $89 a night. Not bad. We'll let you all know when we know more.
I think that's it for now. We'll keep you all posted about the developments soon.
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