important information for guests
you won’t believe what just happened. i tried on my whole wedding dress outfit and had totally forgotten about one alteration that HAD to get made. we rushed it over to our incredible tailor (the tiny tailor on read street) and she said she’d have it for us by saturday afternoon. she said she would try to have it for us late friday night so that we don’t have to drive all the way back to baltimore after our rehearsal on saturday, so we’ll see. ugh, it was stupid of me to forget, but she’s going to make it look amazing (i could tell by the way she pinned it).
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if you are a guest at the wedding, LISTEN UP. i have a few things to tell you. i’ll be emailing you this information as well.
FRIDAY, APRIL 24
on friday, we (nathalie, cory, cory’s best man tyler, nathalie’s maid of honor jess, and tyler’s girlfriend andrea) are going out to mick o’shea’s to have a mini-celebration. our ceremony musician is playing with his band whale show at 9:30 pm so we’re going to stop by, say hi, have a drink or two and enjoy the music. there is a $3 cover. if you’d like to join us please come by around 9:00 pm. we’ll probably be outta there around 11 pm, depending on how the night is going. so, it’s not required, but come by if you’re in the area! click here for a map.
SATURDAY, APRIL 25
the rehearsal dinner in the hotel’s courtyard is at 6:00 pm and anyone that wants to stop by can do so if they’d like. it’s primarily a family gathering but if you’re coming in from out-of-town and you’re at the hotel you should definitely come down to the courtyard and join us. as for later that night: i have a feeling we might still be working on some last minute projects and i think we’ll just want to relax before the big day, but we’ll play it by ear.
SUNDAY, APRIL 26
we reserved a shuttle for the wedding day for anyone staying at the hotel. it’s going to be a burgundy-colored school bus. it’s awesome. the shuttle will be picking guests up from the hotel at around 3:15 pm. please be outside at that time so that you can get a ride to woodend sanctuary. otherwise you’re gonna have to find yourself a cab or something.
that same shuttle will be bringing people back to the hotel later on that night so that no one is driving drunk. the first pick-up time is at 8:50 pm. this give people at least an hour to dance and meet with people (dancing begins at 7:30 pm). the second pick-up time is at 9:50 pm. the reception ends at 9:30 pm, so we figured people might stick around a little longer to say their goodbyes before getting on the bus.
(so, long story short: shuttle picks hotel guests up at 3:15 pm and brings them to woodend. shuttle makes pick-ups from woodend back to hotel at both 8:50 pm and 9:50 pm. take your pick.)
after the reception on sunday night, we will be congregating at rock bottom, a restaurant/bar that is just a 10 minute walk away from the hotel. we’d like to meet everyone there around 10:45 pm or 11:00 pm so that we can drink and have some fun a little bit longer. please come by if you can, even if it’s for just a few minutes. we’d love to see you there! click here for a map, though we might all be walking over there as a group.
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thanks to a gift from both of my bosses, i had the most pleasant experience at renew organic day spa today. i went in for an ancient body ritual and absolutely loved it. missy gave my whole body a good scrubbing, a deep, relaxing massage, coated me in shea butter, wrapped me up and then let it soak in for about 10 minutes. oh man, my skin has never felt so soft before. it feels like i’ve molted. unfortunately renew is closing soon because one of the owners is retiring, but missy and shelley (the esthetician there who does a great job with eyebrow waxing) are opening up their own shop right across the street. i can’t wait to get a massage at the new place.
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