Saturday, February 5, 2011

Welcome to our website!

Hey all! I just spent the better half of 2 hours trying to design this to the best of my ability, so I hope you like it. I created this website so that we could all keep in touch with one another a little easier and also so we can get some feedback on stuff you'd like to see happen on the big day.

So far we have found 5 places that we like for a potential spring/summer wedding. Those places are:
  1. The Wadsworth Mansion in Middletown, CT http://www.wadsworthmansion.com/
  2. Lady Katharine boat tours in Old Saybrook, CT http://www.ladykatecruises.com/private_charters_weddings.html
  3. St. Clement's Castle in Portland, CT http://www.saintclementscastle.com/default.asp
  4. The Inn at Longshore in Westport, CT http://www.innatlongshore.com/
  5. The Riverfront in Hartford, CT http://www.riverfront.org/boathouse/weddings_and_special_events/
The location we are trying to get is something on the water, but not a place that has been done before like Anthony's or Amarante's. We are currently still trying to figure out our potential budget, but when we pick a place here's where you'll get that information.

We're planning on doing a justice of the peace style ceremony, meaning that we can get married at the same place where we will be having our reception. We figure this will make our budget a little more flexible, but will also maximize the amount of time our guests can enjoy themselves without having to leave one location to travel to another.

As things progress I will post links on this website to our various bridal registries and also to an interactive guest list. I want this to be a place where everyone from bridal party to guests can coordinate themselves (as far as who may be purchasing what gift, etc.) and keep up to date on the progress of our wedding. We're always looking for new and creative ideas or suggestions.