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!
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Wedding Map
Friday, April 13, 2007
Invitations!
Frogs!
Snails!
Thursday, February 22, 2007
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.
Tuesday, January 2, 2007
Hi and welcome to my (our) wedding blog!
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.