looking forward



rittenhouse square

i just love this time of year.  (i know i've said that before, but i just can't help myself!)  i love the fall, and i love the holidays.  but this year, even more than other years, i feel like there is so much stuff to look forward to!  here's the stuff i'm thinking about this week : )

this upcoming weekend craig and i are heading into philly to have our engagement photo shoot with our photographers.  we're meeting them in rittenhouse square and going to wander the city as they snap shots of us.  so fun!  (i'll definitely share the picts when we get them!) 


m2 photography (our photographers : )

after picts, we're meeting up with craig's parents to show them xix (where we're having the reception), because they haven't seen it yet.  then, we are going to check out some rehearsal dinner restaurant options. 

craig and i are ending the day with a date night at our fave restaurant in the city, tinto.  it's a basque (spanish/french) restaurant, and they have awesome tapas.  we love getting the chef's tasting menu with wine pairing.  it's glorious : )



tinto

 oh, and to make it even better, saturday is supposed to be gorgeous weather-wise (yay!).  sixties and sunny.  i can't wait!

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wedding minus one

dom perignon

craig and i are getting married one year from today!!!  on 11.5.11 we'll be tying the knot and beginning our happy married life together. 


xix's view : ) so what does one do on wedding minus one year? well, we're cracking open a 2000 vintage bottle of dom perignon (which was a very thoughtful gift from family friends), enjoying a gourmet (albeit homemade) dinner and relaxing fireside for the remainder of the evening. sounds perfect to me...



xix restaurant

one year from today we'll be in philadelphia, staying at the bellevue hyatt.  the ceremony will begin at 4:30pm in the cliveden room, and we'll exchange vows that we found in an irish wedding traditions book my mom gave us on our engagement.  after the ceremony, we'll do our first "couple shots" with the photographers (craig doesn't want to see me beforehand, so he can be surprised at the ceremony) as our guests enjoy the cocktail hour.  once we get in enough picts, we'll join our guests for the reception in xix restaurant on the 19th floor of the bellevue building.  it has amazing views of the city.  then, as the reception draws to a close, we'll remind guests to join us at tavern on broad for the after party!  fun times await : )

happy weekend everyone!

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wedding hoopla : )

so, as you know, this past weekend was my cousin erin's wedding.  it. was. awesome.  we all had such a fun time!  erin and brian (her husband!) did a wonderful job planning and really made it a weekend to remember.  congratulations you two!  i'm so so so happy for you both.

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cheers!

today my cousin (and dear friend) erin is getting married!  i am unbelievably excited : )  erin is an amazing person, and i've admired and loved hanging out with her for years (and years).  she's the (girl) cousin closest to my age, and we've been close ever since we were small.  han (my sis) and i would always look forward to visits from erin and meg (erin's sis).  when we were growing up, they lived in michigan and then moved to texas.  with han and me living in nj, our visits with erin and meg were truly the highlight of our year : )

the reception will be at the pearl s. buck house

and now erin is getting married.  it's just all so wonderful!  and what's even better is that erin and her very-soon-to-be-husband, brian, now only live a half hour away.  needless to say, we get to see them much more, which is much more to our liking.

pearl s. buck house

so...cheers!  uncork the champagne and let the bubbles flow.  cheers to erin & brian on their happy day.  they will undoubtedly have a lifetime of happiness.  love you guys : )

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