Greetings!
I just realized that I haven't updated this in a month! Actually, I don't have too much to update you all on, as the wedding planner is pretty much taking care of everything! It's fabulous.
I did finally get a dress click here for a picture. I still need to get it altered, but I'll probably get that done this week. I found an outfit for Craig to wear... just a simple white "hawaiian" shirt to wear w/ khakis. I guess I need to find some shoes! We got the rings and everything, so looks like we are going through with it :)
We've had a great summer so far. We have hardly even minded the heat, as it's been pretty mild in AZ this summer! Also, we have been spending most of our weekends camping. This past weekend we went camping near Lake Mary, outside of Flagstaff, AZ. It was one of the most beautiful places I've ever been, and guess what? I forgot my camera! If I had my camera w/ me, I would have taken some pics that wouldn't have done justice, anyway. But, I would have also taken pics of my fiancee feeding SKUNKS. Yes, he was feeding a family of skunks all weekend and ENCOURAGING them to hang out at our campsite! Needless to say, I was not supportive of that activity (although they ARE kind of cute--and remind me of Bosco, Jeni's cat)! He says his Grandma had a pet skunk that had it's ?stinker? removed. I'm not really believing that, so I'm looking forward to asking his family about that......
Speaking of cameras, we are in the market for a new one... any recommendations? I'm leaning towards this one: Olympus 850. It's waterproof and shockproof!!!
As usual, I have done tons of research on Kauai! I bought a travel guide book about 2 months ago and have already read it front to back :) We are looking forward to spending time w/ our families, then having time alone to explore the island! We get along so great, we love spending time w/ just the 2 of us. The only thing I'm dreading is Craig driving in a town he's not familiar with! Let's just say that paying attention to the road isn't his strong suite.
We can't WAIT for our upcoming trip!!! 6 weeks to go........
Monday, August 18, 2008
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Our Plans
Hi there!
The purpose of this blog is going to be updating our family and friends about about what is going on in our lives.... it just so happens that currently we are getting ready for our upcoming wedding & honeymoon in Kauai! We wish you all could be there with us, but our wish is to keep it very intimate.
WHERE?
We will be spending the entire trip on Kauai! The wedding and dinner are going to be held at The Beach House Restaurant. We will have a small ceremony on the beach at 5:00 pm (near the restaurant). We will have a short ceremony, followed by some fun picture taking :) Sunset is around 6:15, so we'll finish up the pics and head to dinner.
WHEN?
We are leaving October 2th and will be returning October 12th. The ceremony will be taking place on October 4th!
WHO?
Craig's parents, Steve & Scherry, Craig's sister Kim, Craig's nephew Tate, Jennifer's parents Roger & Jan and Jennifer's sister Julie will be joining us for a few days.
More details...
The proposal
Craig TOTALLY surprised me after our trip to Indy in May. I honestly had no idea what he had up his sleeve... I guess he had been planning & scheming for weeks! He took me out to dinner at a nice Italian restaurant, Tomasos in Chandler, Arizona. We sat on the patio and had a fabulous
dinner. The funny thing was, he kept saying all week that he wanted to take me out to dinner and I fought him the whole way! We just had gotten back from being away for a week and I just
wanted to chill out at home. He INSISTED that we go out to dinner and I just kept arguing. Finally I gave in and it sure did pay off for me!
Why Kauai?
We had already been planning on taking a nice, long vacation in October. Working for Coca Cola, Craig has to pick his 2 weeks of vacation early in the year, so the dates were already set. We were also already thinking of Hawaii, so it was an easy decision. However, I was torn on which island we should go to (Craig didn't care). After much research and some advice from my friend Kim Klein, we decided on Kauai.
We rented condos--one for each family on the South Shore, near Poipu --Nihi Kai Villas. My parents have a time share that they offered to us, but there is usually a long waiting list for availability in Hawaii. LUCKY US! We got it! So we are staying w/ the family Thurs and Fri night when we get there, then moving to a luxurious resort up in Lihue (about 20 minutes away) Sat-Sat. Mariott's Kauai Beach Club.
We are super excited! We are renting a Jeep (Craig's request) and plan on driving all around the island and being very touristy. Craig wants to fish and I want to snorkel. We are also planning on RELAXING. We've also been advised by many friends to do a helicopter tour. Did you know that the TV show Lost is filmed on Kauai? Also Fantasy Island and Jurassic Park.
On Friday night before the wedding all of us are going to the Luau at the Sheraton.
How are we pulling this off?
We hired a wedding planner! She officiates the ceremony, gets all of the paperwork done and plans ALL of the details for you.
Other questions folks have been asking us...
What about gifts?
Well, since we are having a small ceremony, we CERTAINLY do not expect gifts from anyone! Your love, friendship and support is all we need.
However, if you must, we honestly don't need any more "stuff", so we aren't going to do a traditional registry. We have registered at: http://www.thehoneymoon.com/ for help making our honeymoon even more memorable. Or our address is:
Craig & Jennifer
2147 S. Gordon St.
Mesa, AZ 85209
Are you having a reception?
We don't have anything formally planned yet, but we definitely plan on celebrating w/ our family & friends in Phoenix, Indy and Ft. Worth! We'll keep you posted.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? We'd be happy to answer them!!!
Love,
J&C
The purpose of this blog is going to be updating our family and friends about about what is going on in our lives.... it just so happens that currently we are getting ready for our upcoming wedding & honeymoon in Kauai! We wish you all could be there with us, but our wish is to keep it very intimate.
WHERE?
We will be spending the entire trip on Kauai! The wedding and dinner are going to be held at The Beach House Restaurant. We will have a small ceremony on the beach at 5:00 pm (near the restaurant). We will have a short ceremony, followed by some fun picture taking :) Sunset is around 6:15, so we'll finish up the pics and head to dinner.
WHEN?
We are leaving October 2th and will be returning October 12th. The ceremony will be taking place on October 4th!
WHO?
Craig's parents, Steve & Scherry, Craig's sister Kim, Craig's nephew Tate, Jennifer's parents Roger & Jan and Jennifer's sister Julie will be joining us for a few days.
More details...
The proposal
Craig TOTALLY surprised me after our trip to Indy in May. I honestly had no idea what he had up his sleeve... I guess he had been planning & scheming for weeks! He took me out to dinner at a nice Italian restaurant, Tomasos in Chandler, Arizona. We sat on the patio and had a fabulous
dinner. The funny thing was, he kept saying all week that he wanted to take me out to dinner and I fought him the whole way! We just had gotten back from being away for a week and I justwanted to chill out at home. He INSISTED that we go out to dinner and I just kept arguing. Finally I gave in and it sure did pay off for me!
Why Kauai?
We had already been planning on taking a nice, long vacation in October. Working for Coca Cola, Craig has to pick his 2 weeks of vacation early in the year, so the dates were already set. We were also already thinking of Hawaii, so it was an easy decision. However, I was torn on which island we should go to (Craig didn't care). After much research and some advice from my friend Kim Klein, we decided on Kauai.
We rented condos--one for each family on the South Shore, near Poipu --Nihi Kai Villas. My parents have a time share that they offered to us, but there is usually a long waiting list for availability in Hawaii. LUCKY US! We got it! So we are staying w/ the family Thurs and Fri night when we get there, then moving to a luxurious resort up in Lihue (about 20 minutes away) Sat-Sat. Mariott's Kauai Beach Club.
We are super excited! We are renting a Jeep (Craig's request) and plan on driving all around the island and being very touristy. Craig wants to fish and I want to snorkel. We are also planning on RELAXING. We've also been advised by many friends to do a helicopter tour. Did you know that the TV show Lost is filmed on Kauai? Also Fantasy Island and Jurassic Park.
On Friday night before the wedding all of us are going to the Luau at the Sheraton.
How are we pulling this off?
We hired a wedding planner! She officiates the ceremony, gets all of the paperwork done and plans ALL of the details for you.
Other questions folks have been asking us...
What about gifts?
Well, since we are having a small ceremony, we CERTAINLY do not expect gifts from anyone! Your love, friendship and support is all we need.
However, if you must, we honestly don't need any more "stuff", so we aren't going to do a traditional registry. We have registered at: http://www.thehoneymoon.com/ for help making our honeymoon even more memorable. Or our address is:
Craig & Jennifer
2147 S. Gordon St.
Mesa, AZ 85209
Are you having a reception?
We don't have anything formally planned yet, but we definitely plan on celebrating w/ our family & friends in Phoenix, Indy and Ft. Worth! We'll keep you posted.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? We'd be happy to answer them!!!
Love,
J&C
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Some favorite pics
At the Grand Canyon last fall
In Jerome, AZ at The Spirit Room
Christmas 2007
Margaritas! Craigs fave.
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