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The Final...FINAL...Countdown
We are officially 8 sleeps away from the big day! Most everything has been arranged and confirmed (ladies: henna...nails...fun times). There will be a casual cook-out at our house on Thursday May 15th around 7:30pm for anyone in town, please come on by. The rehearsal & dinner is the the following evening for those of you directly involved in the ceremony. Please let us know if you have any questions or special requests. We are getting so excited to see you all! Love you guys!
Itenerary:
Friday May 16th:
-Wedding ceremony rehearsal: 6pm at the Figueroa Hotel
-Rehearsal Dinner at "Electric Karma", 8222 West 3rd st. Time: 8:30pm.
Saturday May 17th:
-Arrival: 5-5:30pm at the Figueroa Hotel
-Ceremony: 6:00pm
-Cocktail Hour: 7:00-8:00 pm
-Dinner: 8:00-10:00 pm
-Dancing: 10:00 pm-1:00 am
Sunday May 18th:
-Family Bruch at "The Pantry". Time: Whenever we all roll out of bed :)
-Wedding ceremony rehearsal: 6pm at the Figueroa Hotel
-Rehearsal Dinner at "Electric Karma", 8222 West 3rd st. Time: 8:30pm.
Saturday May 17th:
-Arrival: 5-5:30pm at the Figueroa Hotel
-Ceremony: 6:00pm
-Cocktail Hour: 7:00-8:00 pm
-Dinner: 8:00-10:00 pm
-Dancing: 10:00 pm-1:00 am
Sunday May 18th:
-Family Bruch at "The Pantry". Time: Whenever we all roll out of bed :)
Rehersal Diner:
The evening before the wedding, Friday May 16th, Marnie and I have reserved the patio of our favorite little Indian restaurant, "Electric Karma" for our bridal party and family. We're hoping this will make a good venue for our LA, NC, and Canadian families to better get acquainted before our big day. Let us know if you have any food allergies or aversions early on since we'll be organizing a family style menu for the evening. Were not sure on the prices per head yet, but I'll put that up as soon as we know.
Wedding Reception Menu:
- DURING RECEPTION THE FOLLOWNG SELECTION OF HORS D’OEUVRES TO BE TRAY-PASSED -
Spicy Cigars
Dolmas (stuffed grape leaves)
Moroccan sausage skewers
Spanakopita
MOROCCAN FAMILY STYLE DINNER
HARIRA (LENTIL SOUP)
* * * * *
A TRIO OF MOROCCAN SALADS
Marinated eggplant, tomatoes and carrots
(Served with freshly baked Moroccan bread)
* * * * *
BASTILLA PIE
Chicken & roasted almonds in filo dough, dusted with powdered sugar and cinnamon
* * * * *
CHICKEN WITH LEMON & GREEN OLIVES
LAMB WITH POTATOES IN GARLIC SAFFRON SAUCE
COUSCOUS WITH MIXED VEGETABLES
* * * * *
MINT TEA
Hotels:
Of course:
"FIGUEROA HOTEL"
939 S. Figueroa St. LA, CA 90015
This is the wedding location. Marnie and I will be staying here the night of the wedding as well. We were also hoping to be able to have a Sunday brunch with as many of you as we can the morning after the wedding. Most everyone in our families, I believe, is planning on staying here for at least the evening of the wedding, and the more people that stay together here the more convenient it will likely be for everyone. If your only coming in to town for a couple of nights, this is certainly the way to go. The reduced room rates for our guests are fairly solid as well; ($124 for 1-2 people) ($164 for 3-4 people) a night. But this means it's not a 4 star hotel and don't expect room service out the wazoo. The rooms look cozy, clean, and entertainingly designed, the down side's however are that downtown LA is not the most attractive place to visit or the most pedestrian friendly. If your planning on staying more than a couple of nights you might want to consider renting a car as well.
A few other downtown options if the fig isn't up your alley:
HOLIDAY INN: ****
SHERATON: ****
STANDARD: ***
"FIGUEROA HOTEL"
939 S. Figueroa St. LA, CA 90015
This is the wedding location. Marnie and I will be staying here the night of the wedding as well. We were also hoping to be able to have a Sunday brunch with as many of you as we can the morning after the wedding. Most everyone in our families, I believe, is planning on staying here for at least the evening of the wedding, and the more people that stay together here the more convenient it will likely be for everyone. If your only coming in to town for a couple of nights, this is certainly the way to go. The reduced room rates for our guests are fairly solid as well; ($124 for 1-2 people) ($164 for 3-4 people) a night. But this means it's not a 4 star hotel and don't expect room service out the wazoo. The rooms look cozy, clean, and entertainingly designed, the down side's however are that downtown LA is not the most attractive place to visit or the most pedestrian friendly. If your planning on staying more than a couple of nights you might want to consider renting a car as well.
A few other downtown options if the fig isn't up your alley:
HOLIDAY INN: ****
SHERATON: ****
STANDARD: ***
The dress:
For some silly superstitious reason Mouse won't show me or the rest of you the dress. But she has got one, as well as dresses for our bride's maids. Luckily those we can see. They are a dark chocolate brown, and we plan on all the jewelry and accessories being gold to compliment. The flower arrangement are still to be decided on but we disassembled our dining room flowers for the purpose of this. Hopefully that won't be too misleading.
The Location:
We found a location, and we've locked in a date. It's this May 17th at Hotel Figueroa: 939 S. Figueroa St. LA CA 90015. We were both awe-struck to find such a romantic location right downtown. And the hotel's owner/manager Uno Thimansson seems very helpful. The dinner, ceremony, and dancing will all take place in the "Rabat" room. Cocktail hour is still yet to be determined but as of now it will either be in the "Nomad Lounge" or "Ricks Place". There's are still plenty of details to work out but finding this place feels like a huge relief so far.
The ring:
The proposal:
On bended knee, Thursday, January 30th, 10:30 pm in the garden of The Little Door, Joshua Graham Beveridge proposed marriage to Marnie Noel Alton... she said yes!
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