All of the wedding & honeymoon photos that I currently have access to are now online!!!! You can access them by going here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/una_sorella
The photos are organized into sets. There is a set for the honeymoon photos, a set for the photos our guests took with the cameras on the tables, and a set for photos that have been shared with us from friends and family. There are also a few sets containing photos leading up to the wedding. Please enjoy them and leave comments if you wish!
Links to each set will soon be provided on the front page of our wedding website. I'm currently experiencing some problems with the software I use to edit the website. I'll have Mike take a look at it, and then I'll get the links posted as soon as I can! In the mean time, please feel free to share the link to my Flickr page!
Also, if you took photos at our wedding, we would LOVE it if you could send them to us. Burning them to cd works best. Please e-mail me if you have photos you'd like to send!
~Mrs. Chrissy Roshak :)
Photo taken by Cindy Rickett
9.02.2008
6.19.2008
Legalities & Cocktail Attire
Mike & I went to get our Marriage License this morning! We're all legal to get married now! We also stopped at the liquor store to get a Banquet Permit, so we can serve alcohol to you folks! We also bought a couple of cases of champagne, which means we now have all of the alcohol we need for the wedding (and then some).... and it's all sitting on my bedroom floor. I probably look like an alcoholic to any unsuspecting friends who might stop by. heh.
I've also made appointments to go and get vaccines for Jamaica... I'm working on printing programs and menus for the big day... things are coming together beautifully! And best of all, my last day of work was a couple of days ago, so I'm free to work on the wedding full time!
I have had a few questions about cocktail attire. As my web-savvy guests know, that information is readily available on the net (and even linked from our site, under the "For our Guests" section)... but for the rest of you folks, here's what you need to know about cocktail attire:
Cocktail Attire Explained
* For the ladies, pants suits are ok (but go for dressy, not office-wear), cocktail length (knee length) dressy dresses are best. Aim for "distinguished" rather than "cute."
* Floor length dresses are too formal, and not appropriate, except for the bride, of course.
* For the guys, dress up, but don't over do it. Tuxes are not appropriate, except for the men in the wedding party. Men should wear suits and look their best. (Jeans are obviously not appropriate).
Try to think of it like a spectrum of possible clothes you could wear... it might look something like this:
casual wear - something you might wear to your friend's house for the big game... probably jeans
business casual - not jeans (unless expressly stated otherwise)... still casual, but presentable in case you meet someone you're trying to impress
business attire - nice clothes you would wear to the office (probably some kind of a suit) - definitely dressed to impress business associates
cocktail attire - something you would wear out in the evening for drinks or a nice party. you're dressing to impress, but not over-doing it. (keep in mind it is less formal than the prom was) ;)
black tie optional - men can wear tuxes, but they're not required to. if they opt not to wear a tux, they should wear a nice suit and tie. women definitely dress up, and dress to impress. (this is where the prom would fit).
black tie - men are required to wear a tux, and women go all out with dressing up. these are usually fundraiser type events (this is fancier than the prom... think Academy Awards)
...so put yourself somewhere in the middle of that spectrum, and lean a bit more toward the fancy end... but don't over-do it, and you'll be perfect.
--Chrissy
I've also made appointments to go and get vaccines for Jamaica... I'm working on printing programs and menus for the big day... things are coming together beautifully! And best of all, my last day of work was a couple of days ago, so I'm free to work on the wedding full time!
I have had a few questions about cocktail attire. As my web-savvy guests know, that information is readily available on the net (and even linked from our site, under the "For our Guests" section)... but for the rest of you folks, here's what you need to know about cocktail attire:
Cocktail Attire Explained
* For the ladies, pants suits are ok (but go for dressy, not office-wear), cocktail length (knee length) dressy dresses are best. Aim for "distinguished" rather than "cute."
* Floor length dresses are too formal, and not appropriate, except for the bride, of course.
* For the guys, dress up, but don't over do it. Tuxes are not appropriate, except for the men in the wedding party. Men should wear suits and look their best. (Jeans are obviously not appropriate).
Try to think of it like a spectrum of possible clothes you could wear... it might look something like this:
casual wear - something you might wear to your friend's house for the big game... probably jeans
business casual - not jeans (unless expressly stated otherwise)... still casual, but presentable in case you meet someone you're trying to impress
business attire - nice clothes you would wear to the office (probably some kind of a suit) - definitely dressed to impress business associates
cocktail attire - something you would wear out in the evening for drinks or a nice party. you're dressing to impress, but not over-doing it. (keep in mind it is less formal than the prom was) ;)
black tie optional - men can wear tuxes, but they're not required to. if they opt not to wear a tux, they should wear a nice suit and tie. women definitely dress up, and dress to impress. (this is where the prom would fit).
black tie - men are required to wear a tux, and women go all out with dressing up. these are usually fundraiser type events (this is fancier than the prom... think Academy Awards)
...so put yourself somewhere in the middle of that spectrum, and lean a bit more toward the fancy end... but don't over-do it, and you'll be perfect.
--Chrissy
5.05.2008
Countdown!
Mike & I are getting married in 89 days! The days are disappearing so fast!
Fortunately we have a lot of the planning done already! We met with a florist over the weekend, and are waiting for an estimate (which will arrive shortly after Mother's Day). This weekend we're going to meet with our baker to order our wedding cake. That will be the last of the big (read: pricey) decisions. The rest of the planning we have to do is smaller miscellaneous stuff.
For example, Mike is making the pillow for the ring bearer. He wanted to make my wedding dress (yeah right like that was going to happen)... so I thought I'd give him a smaller, more manageable project to work on. My sister is also letting him make her dress... with her supervision of course. (She's overjoyed that she doesn't have to make it herself after spending all of her efforts on making my dress).
We did a bunch of shopping over the weekend and picked up a ton of misc. items for the wedding. We got a rather random assortment of items... ranging from bridesmaid gifts to color crayons for the kids during the reception to charms for my bridesmaids' cake (for the bridesmaid luncheon).
We even created our own "Michaels Treasure Hunt" on the way home from the florist. The florist is located in Burlington, so somewhere during the long drive we decided it would be a good idea to hit up as many Michaels art supply stores as possible... we need a ton of these cute little bud vases that they sell... but we can't special order them, and they only get about 12-24 in stock once every 2 weeks... usually we find about 5 at any given store... we hit the jackpot at one store with 14, though. We're still in the market for dozens of them. We're pretty sure all of the stores are re-stocking that particular vase this Wednesday... so on our way home from the cake tasting this weekend we'll have another Michaels adventure. (Wedding planning can turn you into such a nerd).
We also picked up my wedding ring over the weekend! It's gorgeous, and I can't wait to wear it! I told Mike to hurry up and marry me so I can wear it. It's hard to have such a pretty ring and not wear it. (Now I understand why I keep catching Mike trying to put his ring on).
--Chrissy
Fortunately we have a lot of the planning done already! We met with a florist over the weekend, and are waiting for an estimate (which will arrive shortly after Mother's Day). This weekend we're going to meet with our baker to order our wedding cake. That will be the last of the big (read: pricey) decisions. The rest of the planning we have to do is smaller miscellaneous stuff.
For example, Mike is making the pillow for the ring bearer. He wanted to make my wedding dress (yeah right like that was going to happen)... so I thought I'd give him a smaller, more manageable project to work on. My sister is also letting him make her dress... with her supervision of course. (She's overjoyed that she doesn't have to make it herself after spending all of her efforts on making my dress).
We did a bunch of shopping over the weekend and picked up a ton of misc. items for the wedding. We got a rather random assortment of items... ranging from bridesmaid gifts to color crayons for the kids during the reception to charms for my bridesmaids' cake (for the bridesmaid luncheon).
We even created our own "Michaels Treasure Hunt" on the way home from the florist. The florist is located in Burlington, so somewhere during the long drive we decided it would be a good idea to hit up as many Michaels art supply stores as possible... we need a ton of these cute little bud vases that they sell... but we can't special order them, and they only get about 12-24 in stock once every 2 weeks... usually we find about 5 at any given store... we hit the jackpot at one store with 14, though. We're still in the market for dozens of them. We're pretty sure all of the stores are re-stocking that particular vase this Wednesday... so on our way home from the cake tasting this weekend we'll have another Michaels adventure. (Wedding planning can turn you into such a nerd).
We also picked up my wedding ring over the weekend! It's gorgeous, and I can't wait to wear it! I told Mike to hurry up and marry me so I can wear it. It's hard to have such a pretty ring and not wear it. (Now I understand why I keep catching Mike trying to put his ring on).
--Chrissy
3.27.2008
The Rings!
Mike and I purchased our wedding rings today! Mike brought home a replica of his while they are ordering it in the correct size... mine is being made especially for me... and I have to wait until I come home from spring break to go in and look at a wax version of it... once that's approved they'll send it off to the lab to make it in white gold for me.
That's all of the details I'm going to give. To learn what they look like, you'll just have to wait until we exchange them on Aug. 2nd! ;)
We've also been trying hard to book our honeymoon. We saw a travel agent today, and she was super un-helpful. It seemed like she was trying to get us to leave, and didn't really want to help us. It was kind of weird - i've used that travel agent before and have always gotten great service, and good prices. This lady quoted us a higher price on airfare than what Mike had found earlier in the day on Expedia, and then told us that she "couldn't" book a hotel for us. (what travel agent says that, anyway?).. so we're booking it ourselves. screw the travel agent, right? ...or rather, Mike is booking it himself. It's the second trip i've made to Seattle to see the travel agent without actually coming home with any honeymoon plans. I'm frustrated. So now it's Mike's job. We know what we want, and what dates we want it... we just need to get the reservations in order! (we finally decided on Jamaica, by the way!)
The dress is also coming along nicely. I'm going to my sister's house almost every weekend to work on it. or rather watch her work on it. tradition states that i'm not allowed to make (or help make) my own dress. I had one of my bridesmaids over to Jenni's house a couple of weeks ago, and she wouldn't even allow me to hold the fabric while Jenni cut it. She insisted that she do it instead. (that's what good bridesmaids are for, right? always looking out for me! ~ I love you, Hillary) :)
--Chrissy
That's all of the details I'm going to give. To learn what they look like, you'll just have to wait until we exchange them on Aug. 2nd! ;)
We've also been trying hard to book our honeymoon. We saw a travel agent today, and she was super un-helpful. It seemed like she was trying to get us to leave, and didn't really want to help us. It was kind of weird - i've used that travel agent before and have always gotten great service, and good prices. This lady quoted us a higher price on airfare than what Mike had found earlier in the day on Expedia, and then told us that she "couldn't" book a hotel for us. (what travel agent says that, anyway?).. so we're booking it ourselves. screw the travel agent, right? ...or rather, Mike is booking it himself. It's the second trip i've made to Seattle to see the travel agent without actually coming home with any honeymoon plans. I'm frustrated. So now it's Mike's job. We know what we want, and what dates we want it... we just need to get the reservations in order! (we finally decided on Jamaica, by the way!)
The dress is also coming along nicely. I'm going to my sister's house almost every weekend to work on it. or rather watch her work on it. tradition states that i'm not allowed to make (or help make) my own dress. I had one of my bridesmaids over to Jenni's house a couple of weeks ago, and she wouldn't even allow me to hold the fabric while Jenni cut it. She insisted that she do it instead. (that's what good bridesmaids are for, right? always looking out for me! ~ I love you, Hillary) :)
--Chrissy
2.24.2008
LA, the dress, and flowers
I went to LA a week ago with my sister to go fabric shopping for my dress. The fashion district in LA is amazing - there are literally blocks and blocks of fabric shops. Most of them are small compared to the ones you find here, but each one specializes in something different. The result is that LA has tons and tons of different types of fabric... many of them you really wouldn't be able to find here at home. The quality and prices are also much better in LA.
The thing about LA, however, is that the atmosphere is very different. Here it would be ridiculous for a shop to put their goods outside unless it was either under a roof or a tent to keep it dry... but it was very common for the fabric shops to show a preview of their goods right outside the door. It felt like being in a different country. I remember seeing shopkeepers do that in Mexico, and to an extent in Europe. it was weird to see it in the US.
We did get what we came for, and now my sister is all set to start working on the dress!
I have made some progress in choosing all of the various flowers, too. Obviously we need a lot of pink and white flowers for the bouquets and the tables... but choosing them was a challenge. I know that I have mentioned before that I am interested in the meaning behind traditions... I'm also interested in the meaning of the flowers we'll be using. Mike and I had discussed using dahlias... and that was ok right up until I learned that dahlias had a very negative meaning associated with them. (see the last post)... so those are out.
I got a great book for Christmas that has a section about the symbolism of flowers, and I was able to find a bunch of good ones to choose from. Many of them have meanings specifically associated with happy marriage, some are good luck gifts for women, and there are a few that are good luck gifts for men. Depending on what we're using the flowers for, I'm trying to choose a meaning that fits. (for example, I want a white flower for the boutonnieres that is a good luck gift for men)... and it look like that will be fairly simple to do! :)
Anyway, we're still looking for a florist to put all of the flowers together for us. If you know a good one, please let us know!
I think we have pretty much decided on our honeymoon destination, too. It looks like we will be going to Negril, Jamaica! We're going to see a travel agent soon to book it. Last time we talked to them about it, they had great package deals at very reasonable prices! It will be fun to put that together!
--Chrissy
The thing about LA, however, is that the atmosphere is very different. Here it would be ridiculous for a shop to put their goods outside unless it was either under a roof or a tent to keep it dry... but it was very common for the fabric shops to show a preview of their goods right outside the door. It felt like being in a different country. I remember seeing shopkeepers do that in Mexico, and to an extent in Europe. it was weird to see it in the US.
We did get what we came for, and now my sister is all set to start working on the dress!
I have made some progress in choosing all of the various flowers, too. Obviously we need a lot of pink and white flowers for the bouquets and the tables... but choosing them was a challenge. I know that I have mentioned before that I am interested in the meaning behind traditions... I'm also interested in the meaning of the flowers we'll be using. Mike and I had discussed using dahlias... and that was ok right up until I learned that dahlias had a very negative meaning associated with them. (see the last post)... so those are out.
I got a great book for Christmas that has a section about the symbolism of flowers, and I was able to find a bunch of good ones to choose from. Many of them have meanings specifically associated with happy marriage, some are good luck gifts for women, and there are a few that are good luck gifts for men. Depending on what we're using the flowers for, I'm trying to choose a meaning that fits. (for example, I want a white flower for the boutonnieres that is a good luck gift for men)... and it look like that will be fairly simple to do! :)
Anyway, we're still looking for a florist to put all of the flowers together for us. If you know a good one, please let us know!
I think we have pretty much decided on our honeymoon destination, too. It looks like we will be going to Negril, Jamaica! We're going to see a travel agent soon to book it. Last time we talked to them about it, they had great package deals at very reasonable prices! It will be fun to put that together!
--Chrissy
1.11.2008
Photography!
We hired photographers! We went with Alex Studio... and got the best of both worlds - we didn't get cheated with the price (we did have to pay a steep minimum price because we're getting married during the peak season... but we're getting quite a bit for that price), and i loved their portfolio. so i'm happy.
Photography was one of the most stressful aspects of planning the wedding for me, largely because i know what i'm looking at when i look at a photo. I know what a good composition looks like... but photographers who do it well are also very expensive. so it was tough to find one where i was happy with both the price and the quality... but i did it!
We're done with all of the big decisions, i think. the only vendor left to find and hire is a florist, and that shouldn't be a big deal. We're already getting some flowers through the Quarry for the buffet tables and such... we're not doing big floral centerpieces on the tables (we're making cool oil lamps out of old chianti bottles instead)... so the biggest thing the florist will have to do will be the bouquets.
on that front, i've vetoed the idea of using dahlias. i'm a total nerd about all of this, i know, but i can't help it. i don't want to invite bad luck, real or imagined... and i recently obtained a book that discusses the symbolism of flowers. Unfortunately dahlias have a rather unpleasant meaning: treachery and instability, sterility and misrepresentation.... that's not exactly the kind of thing i want to include in the celebration of my marriage. i have had my heart set on using peonies in my bouquet since i first started looking at all of the images of bouquets... fortunately they're associated with a very appropriate meaning: happy life and prosperity, happy marriage and virility. more power to me, eh?
--Chrissy
Photography was one of the most stressful aspects of planning the wedding for me, largely because i know what i'm looking at when i look at a photo. I know what a good composition looks like... but photographers who do it well are also very expensive. so it was tough to find one where i was happy with both the price and the quality... but i did it!
We're done with all of the big decisions, i think. the only vendor left to find and hire is a florist, and that shouldn't be a big deal. We're already getting some flowers through the Quarry for the buffet tables and such... we're not doing big floral centerpieces on the tables (we're making cool oil lamps out of old chianti bottles instead)... so the biggest thing the florist will have to do will be the bouquets.
on that front, i've vetoed the idea of using dahlias. i'm a total nerd about all of this, i know, but i can't help it. i don't want to invite bad luck, real or imagined... and i recently obtained a book that discusses the symbolism of flowers. Unfortunately dahlias have a rather unpleasant meaning: treachery and instability, sterility and misrepresentation.... that's not exactly the kind of thing i want to include in the celebration of my marriage. i have had my heart set on using peonies in my bouquet since i first started looking at all of the images of bouquets... fortunately they're associated with a very appropriate meaning: happy life and prosperity, happy marriage and virility. more power to me, eh?
--Chrissy
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