Rehearsal details

For those who will be participating in the ceremony rehearsal:

The ceremony rehearsal will be at 4:00 p.m. sharp on Friday, August 22 at St. Ignatius Chapel. Please arrive early. Parking will be available at the lot near the Chapel--enter from 12th Ave at E Marion St. 

Following the rehearsal, dinner will be at the Miller Community Center in the Multi-Purpose Room. Set-up is from 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. and dinner, provided by my Tita Marlene, will be served at 6:30 p.m. We will have to clean up and leave by 9:00 p.m.

Directions from St. Ignatius Chapel to Miller Community Center:

There are two parking lots at Miller Community Center, one south of the building (enter from 19th Ave E) and one northeast of the building (enter from E Republican St). There is also free street parking in the surrounding areas. If you have time to spare, there's a children's playground and a playfield next to the community center. 

Let us know if you have any questions! 

Alyssa

extended weather forecast

To help out-of-towners pack, here's the extended forecast for Seattle weather, taken from local news: http://www.komonews.com/weather

Tuesday

Day: 82 degrees

Night: 62 

Wednesday

Day: 75

Night: 60

Thursday

Day: 72

Night: 58

Friday

Day: 71

Night: 58

Saturday, Wedding Day

Day: 74

Night: 58

It may be partly cloudy but generally dry and warm. 

For the reception, we'll be seated on the patio, so don't forget your sunglasses and sunscreen! Once you finish eating lunch, there should be plenty of space and shade to get some relief from the sun. 

If you really, really, really want to buy us a gift...

Hi everyone,

Many guests are asking about gift registries. Information about this and other common inquires can be found on the FAQs page.

Thanks for asking!

Alyssa

Two weeks until the wedding!

Earlier this week, Joe and I celebrated the 7th Anniversary of our first date! We dropped by the Recorder's Office to apply for our marriage license--a process that was surprisingly easy and fast. We're going to be signing that paperwork in two weeks!

 

Then I dragged him to a Sara Bareilles concert at Marymoor Park. He's a good sport.

-Alyssa

P.S. In case you're not familiar with Sara Bareilles:

RSVPs: The Highlights

 

I didn't think RSVPs would be all that exciting to receive, but finding the little blue envelopes in our mailbox has given me some good moments in the midst of stressful planning. The best are the surprise additions. The doodles of hearts or quick notes of "Yay!" or "So excited!" make me smile. I get laughs from guests who write in titles with their names, e.g. "Maid of Honor" or "Her Royal Highness". We even got a sweet, sweet--the sweetest--handwritten letter from someone who can not come to our wedding.

Thank you.

Love,
Alyssa

RSVPs due next week!

Hi everyone,

Just a reminder to send those RSVPs back by July 15, whether your answer is Attending or Unable to Attend. (I do hope your answer is Attending!) Right now I've received less than one-third of all RSVPs, so I'm beginning to worry... I'll start messaging you and calling you individually starting next Wednesday.

Love from your Borderline-Bridezilla,

Alyssa

And they're off!

Invitations were mailed out this morning to destinations as close as five blocks away to as far as the U.K.! 

We hope you like them. Joe put lots of time into designing and printing the invites, and he ordered all the supplies we needed to put them together. 

We would appreciate it if RSVPs were returned by July 15, 2014. 

Also, welcome to our wedding website, as this is very likely your first time to see it. :) We'll be updating the pages as we nail down the final details, so please refer back to this site as The Big Day nears. 

Love, 

Alyssa

P.S. Bonus picture! Astro was really interested in watching Joe cut out the invitations with the razor.

a taste of Seattle

I love this short film, by F-Stop Seattle, of various spots around the city.


Seattle Dream Pt. II from F-Stop Seattle on Vimeo.

The city's really beautiful, and, no matter where life takes Joe and me, Seattle will always have a spot in my heart. I can't wait for you all to visit!

-Alyssa

100 days until the wedding!

Yes, really. 100 days!

Six months until the wedding!

As of today, there are six months left until our wedding day! We still have a lot of planning to do, but there are already a few details in place that will make the day memorable.