Wedding Map

I just discovered that you can make your own map on google maps! Of course I made a preliminary one for our wedding, with a few basic locations. I’ll try to make it better as Natan corrects it and adds further points of interest, and when we figure out what we’re going to do all weekend. Speaking of weekends, Natan is in Port Townsend during this one. Unfortunately, his relaxing parental visit has turned into wedding planning and food tasting. He’s been such a good sport about being the official wedding planner (I’m the official wedding blogger, in case you can’t tell).

Click here to go to our customized wedding places map!

Invitations!

I suppose sending out the invitations is the most irreversible part of planning a wedding. It essentially means that we can’t turn back (at least not until June 11), especially when plane tickets are involved. I got some very pretty and garden-esque stationary a few months ago. Since I’m pretty low budget, I planned to print all invitations at home on the mighty laser jet printer bestowed upon me by my parents. I looked at a lot of DIY wedding invitations and I didn’t like them because they essentially consisted of a very loud or very bland design that was to be the cardstock background for some color of thin paper on which the invitation was to be printed. At first I was taken with the bold (not bland) ness of the designs, but then I decided I wanted something a bit more theme-appropriate and nice. This, of course, meant buying cards made in France with just the right mix of delicateness, whimsy, and thickness. Unfortunately I learned this week that French niceties do not go well with powerful American printers and I had to take the invitations to a printing shop. It wasn’t that expensive, but it did strengthen my argument for the necessity of a Japanese home printing (gocco) machine.

We picked out two different card designs (I favored one, while Natan favored the other. Can you guess which one goes with each of us?)

Frogs!

Snails!

From the murky waters of the human soul comes…BBQ!

The following battles are waged daily in my brain:

Why do people spend so much money and effort on a ceremony that is but one day in the journey of a relationship? VS. It’s important to nurture communal support and participation in the journey of love.

Wouldn’t it be cheaper for everyone involved if we spent money on lots of mini-vacations to see all of our beloved friends and families? VS. They don’t have to come if they don’t want to, and it’s the only time we have a legitimate reason for a huge party.

What if no one comes and I then feel alone and desperate (and decide to shave my head!( like Britney))? VS. At least my moms and pops will come and that’s something.

I’m super busy and haven’t done any planning. VS. Natan will plan it all!

The winning (or losing) of that last battle by Natan is pretty much what sealed the deal for me. Even though my waffling heart will probably always go on, I’m happy to say that dear Natan has made some progress and it is awesome.

You should prepare your taste buds for a delicious French-inspired dining experience on Saturday night (June 9^th) at Sweet Laurette and Cyndee’s Café in Port Townsend. It’s probably my favorite place in Port Townsend because they make a mean juevos rancheros, but mainly because it’s really cute with lovely outside seating and flowery curtains. We’ll be kicking it buffet style, probably with lots of cheese.

The more exciting news in that Natan has lined up some BBQ for the wedding. I hope you love meat as much as I don’t, because there’s a huge selection of various BBQ pork, chicken, beef and fish products to throw down the ole gullet. There are also the usual BBQ suspects like cornbread, slaw, beans and Corn (OTC). I’m going to request a few veggie burgers, but only if they won’t contaminate the meat.

Hi and welcome to my (our) wedding blog!

If you’re here, you probably already know that after a mere 10 years of courtin’, Natan and I are getting married on June 10, 2007 at Chetzemoka Park in Port Townsend, WA! The ceremony is at 1 pm and will be followed by the awesomeness of food, games and lounging about. Hopefully you (our guests and not random blog surfers) will come for the whole weekend as we have kayaking, golfing, eating at nice restaurants and general merriment planned not just for Sunday, but the whole weekend.

I’ll post the facts as they emerge and (maybe) wedding musings/ideas, so come back! Alternatively, you could wait for the invitation or call either one of us.

Port Townsend…
Is a lovely little town on the Olympic peninsula. Check out ptguide.com for it’s illustrious history and other important facts. All I know is that it was slated to be the big hub port (ie Seattle) until “they” decided “they’d” like a more inland port. Port Townsend was spared urbanity.


Traveling to Port Townsend:
It’s about a 2 hour drive from Seattle by ferry (fun!) or 3 hour drive around the Puget Sound. Either way, you’ll fly into Seattle and probably want to rent a car (there is also a shuttle from the airport to Port Townsend). The best way to get from Seattle to Port Townsend is via the Seattle to Bainbridge Island car ferry and then driving from Bainbridge Island to Port Townsend. This is a beautiful and scenic drive. I’m sure we’ll be in touch with everyone about travel plans, so ride sharing can be arranged.

Chetzemoka Park:
This is where we’ll be getting married. It’s beautiful and right on the sound. I love the following depiction of the park.


Accommodations:
The Port Townsend City Guide website has a list of places to stay in Port Townsend.

I’ve actually reserved several of the old officer’s houses in Fort Worden State Park for guests to stay. I thought that it would be nice for our guests to room near each other in an awesome location. Fort Worden is cool, with easy beach and forest access. There are a lot of old bunkers and gun mountings in the forest. The best part, by far, is the maze of completely dark secret corridors between bunkers that allows for nighttime travel without being seen by the enemy. E-mail to let us know if you’re interested in staying here. We’ve reserved enough space for about 30 people, and it will be around $30 per person/night.

Other options include:
Camping at Fort Worden State Park, or staying in the nearby hostel.
The Bishop Victorian Hotel consists of suites so good for people who may not have a lot of money to spare and would like share with others. This hotel also allows children.
Manresa Castle is good if you are a future I-banker and like to sleep in style.
Holly Hill House has a wide range of rates and possibilities for people. It is also situated uptown so it is a bit more quiet.
If you are feeling free with the moola and want a nice view, The Old Consulate Inn or The James House.
The Palace Hotel has a colourful history, good rates and a good location.