We were out abode hunting the other day and noticed a well placed hotel that we thought we'd tell you all about. It's Fairfield Inn Lombard, located on North Ave. It's very near to the 355 tollway...so that's nice...and on North Ave. so close to 294/290 as well. They are not very expensive, are AAA members and also have continental breakfast!
Anyway, it looked pretty nice and so we wanted to share. We still didn't block off rooms just because probably not enough people will be staying but the rates seem decent anyhow and are still open for that time period. So, there ya go.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Hotel info!
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
ZGallerie ammendment
Z Gallerie has been having some issues lately...so we haven't been able to put the coffee table on that we want. It's the Addison one if anyone is interested in getting it. :) But, again, that's more of a collection of gift cards item.
Anyway, just wanted to let you know that we have been having issues with getting things on the actual registry so we also have a "wish list". If you go to Zgallerie.com and login as pfeifllins2008@gmail.com, the password is wedguest. It's not attached to any credit card or anything and is already set to go to Noel's home address (which is where we're storing all our booty). It doesn't have ALL of the things already on the registry, just some additions.
Thanks to all for your support!
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Where to sleep?
We did not block off any cool hotels. Our reason is simple: Chicagoland is very big and you may wish to stay in any number of posh locations depending on your interests.
Most places in downtown Chicago are great places to stay, they are just very expensive. So please feel free to stay there and ask us any questions you might have about the hotel but we are not listing them here as they are generally so expensive.
So, we will merely give you some suggestions of where to stay varied by your interests.
1. North Shore Chicago's perks: very close to the wedding and reception locations, not too far from the airport and certainly close enough to the city to hop on public transportation to see the sights.
2. O'Hare Airport area perks: As soon as you get in, you don't have to navigate Chicago tollways to get to your temporary abode. Also, not too far from the Wedding and Reception sites. Probably not the best option for those who fly into Midway (ie Noel's fam and others who use Southwest :) )
3. Western suburban perks: If you are in the wedding or helping with the wedding, you should stay out here. Carpooling will be easier, etc. While there is no out-of-towners event planned at this time, Greg and I dwell out here in the 'burbs so it's more likely you will see us if you are staying out here. Downside is that it is not the most convenient for getting into the city nor to the wedding & reception. Is about 30-45 minutes from O'Hare, 45 from Midway. Lombard, Oakbrook, Glendale Heights, Wheaton, Glen Ellyn all of these are names of suburbs near where Greg and Noel will live (wherever that will be).************If you find a good place to say, please share it on here in the comments (just comment under anonymous).*****************
Special thanks to Jennifer Green, b-maid, for her work on this.
Friday, May 30, 2008
invitation party
This is how our invitation making/my 25th birthday party went:
General revelry and more importantly, chili eating. Thanks to my Dad for supplying us with the sustenance and making my birthday party awesome.
Yay for Micaela Pritts, an important part of the evening's festivities...as well as her mom, Lisa,and the always suave, Michael Johnson
Family! Thanks for helping, hey, and that's one of my bridesmaids, my sister, Hope.
More family! I love my Dad and his chili. :)
Let the invitation making commence!
The uniqueness to each and every invitation! It's fun to play with colorful ink and stamps. (And no, Mink is not a hand model...but if anyone's an agent, I'm willing to lend her hands out :) )
Ray, our map designer, is also great with his hands...and a paper cutter. He hand cut each and every reception/direction card. He's also in the wedding! Thank him when you flawlessly traverse the streets of Chicagoland on your way to the wedding.
Sarah admires Chris' aptly placed embossing powder.
(don't we all really?)
The feather cutters, labelers, invitation gluers, and handwriters! So very important to the process...all of whom are also incredibly photogenic. If Brad didn't cut feathers so well, we would fire him...for not letting his photogenicicity shine. He's in our wedding party, Jenn, the belle next to him is also in the wedding and Sarah (of whom there are many more pics) is also a b-maid and of course, those good looking peeps on the right as well....
Sarah has never been photographed before. So she decided to make up for lost time.
Such a happy and scary couple.
Possibly my favorite photo from the evening. See? Isn't he suave? At the very least, creative. And yes, ladies, feel free to ask for his number :)
Speaking of scary...
Also scary...I like how Brad's face is pretty much the same in this as the last. Oh well...it's better than the lovers faces they usually make when photographed together.
The sibs...sorry you couldn't make it, Al!
The almost finished product. But, then, you know how the finished product came out. Hope you enjoyed the invitation. And the picture show.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Registry
Okay, so, Greg and Noel are excited to begin their life together. However, they realized in the process that they really began their individual lives a few years ago and so have accumulated lots of stuff. They have found that they do not need more crap and to prove this, they are even going to hold a garage sale in July (stay tuned those of you in the area).
However, Greg and Noel's biggest need is for furniture...couch, coffee table, bed side tables...etc. Because of this, the registry may seem sparse. Of course, they do not believe anyone will buy the couches and coffee tables on the ZGallerie website but they get a discount after the wedding simply for having it on the registry. However, there are a few smaller items on the ZGallerie site. BUT, gift cards to ZGallerie are appreciated. However, they have also registered elsewhere because hey, it's always fun to open items, too!!!
Please please please do not feel the need to buy Noel and Greg a gift. They really will live just fine without a gift from you and would be perfectly content just to have you at the wedding or to see you sometime soon if you can't make it.
But, if you would like to get a gift, they have registered at:
ZGallerie--mostly for furniture, password: guest (yeah, we know, why even have a password?)
Bed, Bath and Beyond--most things fall under the "beyond" category
Target-- not a lot here but everybody loves Target :), check back as they will likely update this as the wedding approaches
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Location, location, location
Where would Noel and Greg choose to do their swanky exchanging of vows?
Here, of course. "Here" being Chapel of St. John the Divine on Seabury Seminary's campus, which is on Northwestern University's campus in Evanston, IL.
Reception will take place at the lovely Winnetka Community House...or see this
Our invitation making party (pictures to follow soon) happens on Friday so then we'll put up some scans of invitations involving times and other pertinent info. Thanks!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Introducing...
the Mantourage and the Ladies in Waiting:
-George. brother of the groom. USMC [insert impressive sounding rank here]. Guitar Hero master. Jacksonville, NC
-Sparky. aka Alex Parrish. ex-step-brother of the groom ("brother" for short). UMD Senior! College Park, MD
-Andrew/Michael Collins. brother of the bride. Pele impersonator. Poli-Sci major at Incarnate Word. San Antonio, TX
-Andrew Unger. whipping boy of the groom. Canadian ex-patriot. NES all-star. youth minister extraordinaire; MBI grad. Wheaton, IL
-Andrew Unger. whipping boy of the groom. Canadian ex-patriot. NES all-star. youth minister extraordinaire; MBI grad. Wheaton, IL
-Ray Wu. son of the groom. Artistic wizard/creative genius. kung fu jedi AND Chinese (read: dangerous) Wheaton, IL
-Brad Pritts. fellow servant of Church of the Resurrection. philosophical revolutionary; new dad! bald by choice. West Chicago, IL-Hope. sister of the bride (though, looks nothing like the bride- except in smile). itinerant baby-sitter. Wheaton College Bio Senior (i.e., for hire, but not in biology). carol stream, IL.
-Al. other sister of the bride. Queen of the animal kingdom. mother of ethan (nephew of bride). not engaged to Greg. San Antonio, TX.
-Mink. aka Rachel Mink and Grand Minksta Flash. monastic flirt. C.S.Lewis aficionado. wheaton, IL.
-Jenn. slashie award winner of the bride (roomate/co-worker/bridesmaid
-tri*Sarah*tops. blossoming fellow LOSTie. prayer consultant of bride. lover of the au natural (not as in naked but as in trees). wheaton, IL...but c'mon y'all, her sweet home? Alabama!
Sometimes a bridesmaid (but gets to keep the title honorarily), sometimes a missionary to India:
-Carrie. fellow LOST freak of the bride. ex-boss. she's crafty (that's Beastie Boys, Greg!). Settlers of Catan annihilator. Mother of leyroy and i-pod (unofficial nephews of bride). carol stream, IL.
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