Aron and I took advantage of the fact that he had the day off from work yesterday, and we decided to go and pick out Tuxedos. We went to Men's Warehouse, since one of the owners will be in attendance at the wedding. The woman was really helpful, and we picked out all of the tux details.
For the groomsmen, we decided on a 2 button jacket with a vest and tie combo that matches the bridesmaid dresses. The vest has a sort of diamond pattern on it. For Aron, we decided on a silver colored vest in the same pattern as the groomsmen.
I like the idea of Men's Warehouse because they have stores all over, and the guys can go to any of the stores to get measured and rent their tux. They can also pick up their tux wherever they choose, and they can also return wherever they choose. Also, Men's Warehouse is open on Sunday, so people can return right away if they want.
Another check on the long To Do list.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Registery Woes
Aron and I went back to Target and Macys to re tackle the task of registering. We had to update our registries because with new seasons, products get discontinued and changed.
Basically, a good part of our day was spent tracking down things that match our dish set. I love the every day dishes that we picked out, and my Aunt already bought us 2 boxes of them, which is a total of 8 settings. The boxes have a big plate, smaller plate, soup bowl and coffee mug. Those boxes are still available, as is the completer set that goes with it. However, they discontinued some of the accessories that go along with the set in our color, like the ice cream bowls. They didn't have any more of them in stock in Milford, so we headed to Trumbull to buy the last 2 sets that they had. And we were walking through J C Penny in Milford when I randomly saw the matching 2 tier serving tray on clearance. The only thing for the set that we can't find in stores are the extra large mugs that are good for soup and things like that. I did find all the accessories for our dish set online, so at some point in the future, I will probably purchase them.
Ok, while looking for a picture to post of our dishes, I found that Target carries all of the accessories I was looking for. They have the salad plates, lasagna dish and casserole dishes. So I just added them to our Target registry. Yes!
Here's what the dishes look like:
Basically, a good part of our day was spent tracking down things that match our dish set. I love the every day dishes that we picked out, and my Aunt already bought us 2 boxes of them, which is a total of 8 settings. The boxes have a big plate, smaller plate, soup bowl and coffee mug. Those boxes are still available, as is the completer set that goes with it. However, they discontinued some of the accessories that go along with the set in our color, like the ice cream bowls. They didn't have any more of them in stock in Milford, so we headed to Trumbull to buy the last 2 sets that they had. And we were walking through J C Penny in Milford when I randomly saw the matching 2 tier serving tray on clearance. The only thing for the set that we can't find in stores are the extra large mugs that are good for soup and things like that. I did find all the accessories for our dish set online, so at some point in the future, I will probably purchase them.
Ok, while looking for a picture to post of our dishes, I found that Target carries all of the accessories I was looking for. They have the salad plates, lasagna dish and casserole dishes. So I just added them to our Target registry. Yes!
Here's what the dishes look like:
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Memories of February 14
Today marks the 5th Valentine's Day for Aron and Julie. Nothing exciting is planned for this year. Just a hockey game Friday night, dinner at home Saturday night, and hopefully a nice dinner at Marissa's Restaurant on Sunday. I don't like going out on the actual night of Valentine's day. You get a special little Valentine menu, where they raise the prices, and the food is not even as good.
Aron and I have had some memorable Valentine's days together. Our second Valentine's Day together, we went to NYC see Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden. We had a whole weekend planned. We were going to get into the city early, check in to our hotel, and then go for dinner. We chose the Heartland Brewery in the Empire State Building. By the time we started walking over, it was already snowing pretty hard. We enjoyed ourselves and had a good dinner before heading to a bar for a drink, then to the show. The concert was great, as always with Billy Joel. When we got out of the concert, the snow was really starting to pile up. We didn't care because we had a hotel room for the night. So we went to Friday's for some late night snack, then back to the hotel. When we woke up, the sight out of the window was amazing, NYC was gone under a blanket of snow. We ate breakfast on the top floor of the hotel, and you could not see the city at all. All you could see was white. We decided we should try and get home, but we weren't prepared for the amount of snow on the ground. So we headed to Old Navy, and bought more socks and pants for the snowy trek to Grand Central. We were able to get a train, even though they were only running diesels every 2 hours, and they were making every stop imaginable. After a more than 3 hour train ride, we were able to get to Milford where we walked to Ann and Tom's apartment and hunkered down until Aron's dad was able to get us from the train station in Bridgeport. So we trekked back to the train and met him there. The weekend was an adventure, but it was a Valentine's day we will always remember. 22" of snow in central park. I believe that was a record, and we were there for it.
Another year, it was a month since we were living in Milford, and Valentine's Day was on a Wednesday night. We had yet another Valentine's Day storm. Aron and I were supposed to go to River Street with Ann and Tom for dinner, but Aron was sick, so him and I put off our celebration until the next night. We did still have our nice dinner, but we did it on the 15th.
We have definitely had some memorable February celebrations together, and I am looking forward to all the ones to come in the future.
Aron and I have had some memorable Valentine's days together. Our second Valentine's Day together, we went to NYC see Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden. We had a whole weekend planned. We were going to get into the city early, check in to our hotel, and then go for dinner. We chose the Heartland Brewery in the Empire State Building. By the time we started walking over, it was already snowing pretty hard. We enjoyed ourselves and had a good dinner before heading to a bar for a drink, then to the show. The concert was great, as always with Billy Joel. When we got out of the concert, the snow was really starting to pile up. We didn't care because we had a hotel room for the night. So we went to Friday's for some late night snack, then back to the hotel. When we woke up, the sight out of the window was amazing, NYC was gone under a blanket of snow. We ate breakfast on the top floor of the hotel, and you could not see the city at all. All you could see was white. We decided we should try and get home, but we weren't prepared for the amount of snow on the ground. So we headed to Old Navy, and bought more socks and pants for the snowy trek to Grand Central. We were able to get a train, even though they were only running diesels every 2 hours, and they were making every stop imaginable. After a more than 3 hour train ride, we were able to get to Milford where we walked to Ann and Tom's apartment and hunkered down until Aron's dad was able to get us from the train station in Bridgeport. So we trekked back to the train and met him there. The weekend was an adventure, but it was a Valentine's day we will always remember. 22" of snow in central park. I believe that was a record, and we were there for it.
Another year, it was a month since we were living in Milford, and Valentine's Day was on a Wednesday night. We had yet another Valentine's Day storm. Aron and I were supposed to go to River Street with Ann and Tom for dinner, but Aron was sick, so him and I put off our celebration until the next night. We did still have our nice dinner, but we did it on the 15th.
We have definitely had some memorable February celebrations together, and I am looking forward to all the ones to come in the future.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
6 Months
Today is officially 6 months until the wedding!
Our meeting with the Waterview on Saturday had be rescheduled again, since I came down with the flu. Aron went by to drop off our next installment of our payments while I laid on the couch sick. Hopefully we will get this meeting taken care of at some point.
I did get a call today from the waterview to schedule our rehearsal. Since August is a busy month, they do have an event the night before, but we can do our rehearsal at 5, which is fine. It takes about 30 minutes, so we can have our dinner at 6.
Speaking of dinner, I think the final decision is that we are going to try and have our BBQ themed rehearsal dinner at a local golf course. It seems to make the most sense, since they can set up both inside and outside for us, causing the weather to no longer be an issue. And they are willing to do it all for one flat rate per person. I think this is going to work out well, and both Aron and I will he happy with it.
Now the most immediate things to do once I recover from the flu:
-order bridesmaid dresses! (get everyone's size so I can place the order!)
-start thinking about invitations
-continue on the diet (even though my dress fits well right now, I still wanna look amazing in it)
-work on the attire for the men (have Aron get on that)
-have Aron work on transportation for the wedding day
-put together bridal shower and bachelorette lists for my sister
And last, but not least, we would like to welcome a new arrival! Bridesmaid Ann and Groosman Tom welcomed baby Tommy last night! Congrats!
Our meeting with the Waterview on Saturday had be rescheduled again, since I came down with the flu. Aron went by to drop off our next installment of our payments while I laid on the couch sick. Hopefully we will get this meeting taken care of at some point.
I did get a call today from the waterview to schedule our rehearsal. Since August is a busy month, they do have an event the night before, but we can do our rehearsal at 5, which is fine. It takes about 30 minutes, so we can have our dinner at 6.
Speaking of dinner, I think the final decision is that we are going to try and have our BBQ themed rehearsal dinner at a local golf course. It seems to make the most sense, since they can set up both inside and outside for us, causing the weather to no longer be an issue. And they are willing to do it all for one flat rate per person. I think this is going to work out well, and both Aron and I will he happy with it.
Now the most immediate things to do once I recover from the flu:
-order bridesmaid dresses! (get everyone's size so I can place the order!)
-start thinking about invitations
-continue on the diet (even though my dress fits well right now, I still wanna look amazing in it)
-work on the attire for the men (have Aron get on that)
-have Aron work on transportation for the wedding day
-put together bridal shower and bachelorette lists for my sister
And last, but not least, we would like to welcome a new arrival! Bridesmaid Ann and Groosman Tom welcomed baby Tommy last night! Congrats!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Waterview rescheduled
We are finally going to meet with our coordinator at the Waterview this weekend, and I have so many questions for her!
1- We want to do pictures before everything starts, where can we do them? Can we do them inside if there is bad weather?
2- Can we put fresh limes into the hurricane glasses? (I was told by the florist that it was my job to get permission)
3- Do you provide any candles with the centerpieces? If so, that would cut down on the florist cost.
4- Will you set up a chuppah if we get one instead of using the florists?
5- Not a questions, just a reminder. Make sure the isle is wide enough for my mommy, daddy, and me.
6- Can I switch the scallops for the portabello mushrooms?
7- Can we make a signature drink and beer?
There are probably so many more things I want to ask that I will forget! I should really be making a list instead of trying to remember all of these things.
1- We want to do pictures before everything starts, where can we do them? Can we do them inside if there is bad weather?
2- Can we put fresh limes into the hurricane glasses? (I was told by the florist that it was my job to get permission)
3- Do you provide any candles with the centerpieces? If so, that would cut down on the florist cost.
4- Will you set up a chuppah if we get one instead of using the florists?
5- Not a questions, just a reminder. Make sure the isle is wide enough for my mommy, daddy, and me.
6- Can I switch the scallops for the portabello mushrooms?
7- Can we make a signature drink and beer?
There are probably so many more things I want to ask that I will forget! I should really be making a list instead of trying to remember all of these things.
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