You're invited...

Hope everyone's received their invitations!  They've got the contact information for Elaine, and our RSVP card, so be sure to send that back AND contact Elaine by November 15 so we know you're coming. Elaine will also be looking for your down payment of $150 per person by that date.

So what'd you think? :)

Can't wait to hear from you all--

Time to put down your deposit

Hopefully you've all received the Save the Date & introduction email from Elaine Flick.  Feel free to contact her with any of your questions about booking, or if you didn't receive her email. At this point, all you'll need to do now is reserve a space with a $150/person deposit and choose a room category by November 15th.  Full payment will be due in March, so start thinking ahead. :)

Also, if you don't have a passport, now is the time to get one!  Passports seem to take forever to get when you need one, so don't delay if yours is expiring or non-existant...

Thanks again for wanting to join us on this big adventure.

Summertime and the livin's easy...

Time for a long-overdue update after a fun & busy summer -- Dave & I had an awesome visit to Wisconsin catching up with family and friends, and once I got back to Santa Babs,  I've landed a new job with the Lobero Theatre downtown.  I'm very excited to be making this move.  Plus, Dave's doing great with his current job at Franklin Elementary school... even though he's bummed his summer vaca is over in a week. :P

We're also deep in negotiations with our travel agent and Dreams in regards to setting up our group room block and contract.  Hopefully I'll be able to share some great news & final room rates by the end of the week.  Everyone wants an ocean view right?

In the meantime, feel free to check out the newest card I've added to the wedding collection.  Photos were done by our very talented friend, Ms. Kimberly Citro at El Paseo.  (santabarbaraphotography.net)

Dreams FTW

Congratulations to Dreams Riviera Cancun for winning TravelAge West's WAVE Award for Best new Resort or major renovation in Mexico!  In addition, Dreams has also been named to the Top 10 Best Relaxation & Spa Hotel - Caribbean and Mexico list by TripAdvisor.com Travelers' Choice Awards.

This news makes me a little more excited for next May.  Cruise over to the Dreams photo gallery if you want to spend a little time daydreaming about being at Mexico's best new resort next year...

Save the Date

Hey everyone, by now you should have gotten your Save the Date in the mail.  Hope you all liked them-- there's more where that came from. 

So excited to finally get started. :)  Did you guys like the design?  I know everyone's on Facebook... should I set up an event there for you to follow?  Would that be easier? 

Room Rates

Hey everyone --

Exciting news, We've gotten quotes on room rates for the big event.  Visit the page at the top, Room Info & Booking to see what's in store.

Also, remember, that we don't have airfare information yet. I'll be sure to send out an email to everyone as soon as we have details about that.

In the meantime, check it out and let me know what you think in the comments.  They should be working now...

ang

Housekeeping

Good morning--

Sorry for the delay in blogging... been super busy with work and real life. :)  April's been a busy month: Dave & I with Ty along with his girlfriend Lindsey went up to Portland for a weekend back in April 1-4, then Laura and I had our birthdays the next two Fridays, followed by an amazing concert by Atoms for Peace at the SB Bowl on 4/17.  Thom Yorke & Flea  totally blew our minds. 

I've got lots of pics of that I'd love to share, but, you're here for wedding news, and I wanted to let you know there's some of that coming up soon too. Stay tuned!

PS, I've heard that you haven't been able to leave comments on the blog, which was a settings oversight on my part. I've fixed it now, so feel free to comment away--

Thanks-- ang

Staycation

Over the weekend Dave & I were lucky enough to take a little stay-cation right in our own backyard with a room at the adorable Colonial Beach Inn.  We had a king size bed, free bikes & DVD rentals, a remodeled bathroom, and a hot tub, not to mention it was a beautiful weekend outside and we were one block from the beach.  After checking in, we rode our bikes over to some of the downtown tasting rooms, aka the Santa Barbara "Urban Wine Trail." Favorite stop: Municipal Winery. So, if any of you out-of-towners ever want to come up and try the wine trail or stay somewhere close to the beach, we've got you covered. *

Here's a pic of us tasting at Kalyra with our partners in crime, Billy & Meghan, who met up with us this weekend too...

*btw, here's a bunch of "Stay 2 get the 3rd Night Free" packages through May 31.  24-more.com/  We'd love to see you here.

It's Official!

Dave & I have just sent in our deposit, so May 27th, 2011 we are officially getting married!

We picked the hotel, Dreams Riviera Cancun based on the fact that it's brand new and totally gorgeous, and near Playa del Carmen Mexico. Plus, we got a great recommendation from a friend who got married at Dreams Cancun (proper). So many thanks to Holly for her recommendation.

We're working with a really awesome travel agent named Elaine and the Dreams wedding coordinator to make sure that everyone has an easy time travelin' down Mexico way.  They'll get the room block set up and have answers to any travel-related questions you can think of. I dare you to come up with something they can't handle.

I hope you're as excited as we are.  This blog/website will be the central hub for all things connected to the wedding, and also for fun or funny things Dave & I happen to be up to that we think is worth sharing with you all.  Check back often, and don't be surprised to get some update emails from me or from Elaine, our travel agent extraordinaire as the date approaches.