Mango Madness - A Photographic Sample

Here is a small sample of pictures taken through my new creative eye (aka my new camera!).  Mango, our 9-month old golden retreiver, has taken the brunt of the flash exposure for her camera happy mom, but I don't think she minds the attention too much!  This is a new hobby that I've kind of picked up since our wedding so keep an eye out for plenty more photos.

Hope you enjoy!

Thank You

The wedding was absolutely beautiful and I can't thank all the people who made it happen enough.  From the family and friends who helped hand stamp peacock accents on just about everything to our vendors that added the finishing touches.  The day was amazing and certainly surpassed what I had ever imagined.  Being surrounded by family and friends that cared so much for both Sandeep and I meant the world to us and are so happy that everyone had a great time.

There were a few hiccups, but that didn't put a damper on the spirit of the day.  Our pictures didn't quite go as planned, but one can never really prepare for the fickleness of mother nature.  However, Tammy, our photographer, worked her miracle and came up with some fantastic shots (which I can't wait to see).  I partly feel responsible for the rainy weather as I purchased this awesome peacock feather umbrella to use as an accent in photos, however I never actually meant for it to be used for its practical purpose!  One can just never know what to expect, or can you? (lol)

A forgotten item or two also paved the way for some less than idealistic moments.  Right before the ceremony began it was brought to my attention that the ring bearers pillow was missing.  Mom worked long and hard on creating the perfect little pillow for Conner to carry and it never made it to the church.  I felt so bad, but in a positive light it did allow for Conner to put more energy into helping Elizabeth down the aisle with one less thing in his hand.

The ceremony itself was incredible in that it was reverent, personal, and comical all rolled into one.  One really couldn't have asked for more and we thank Reverend Carrie Mitchell for all her time in preparing for this ceremony and making it one of those special moments in our life.  Another huge thanks goes out to those that participated during the ceremony.  The bridesmaids and groomsmen all went to great lengths to make sure that our ceremony was priceless and we can't thank them enough for all they did for us.  Rachel, our soloist personalized the ceremony with a beautiful song that added the perfect touch to the ceremony, thank you! 

The reception was absolutely fantastic!  Not only was it visually stunning, it also brought everyone together for a great celebration.  We certainly hope that it was enjoyed by all, from the food to the dancing.  Our DJ was great, the staff at the country club was phenomenal and of course the choreographed dances just set the tone for the evening!  I know I can't recapture all of the moments in this blog, so I'm just going to throw out a huge THANK YOU to all for being there and making it an evening to remember.  If anyone wants to learn some dance moves we can hook you up!

Thanks again to all that came to support and share our day with us, we certainly can't tell you what that means to us. 

Thank you, thank you, thank you! 

A Note on Directions

As you know, not everything can go smoothly!  Beyond every effort to make sure the invitation wording was correct, there was a large oversight on the directions on my part.  The directions to the reception are correct, however the directions to the Church are not.  You can use the directions to the reception to get to the Church, with the exception that after you turn Left onto Main Street in Pittsford, you will need to make a right hand turn onto either Locust or Church Street where you will find the First Presbyterian Church of Pittsford.  This turn is within about a block after you make the turn onto Main Street.  We will have signs up to help guide you.

Also, if you click on the links on the right of this page under "Wedding Basics" there are direction links that will also provide maps to get to the Church as well as from the Church to the reception.

If you need any help please feel free to call any of my family members or myself to help guide you through the correct directions.

Sorry for the confusion.

Bridal Shower

A wonderful day filled with family, friends and a lot of laughs! Thanks to all who helped pull the day together and to all those that shared the day with me. Certainly a day to remember. Just a few of the highlights was a beautifully designed zebra cake with a shoe and a peacock feather topper, how perfect!  A game of bridal bingo started out the laughs as family and friends were quizzed on some of my favorite hobbies, places and questions on Sandeep and myself.  Chincy, who amazingly has never played Bingo won the first round!  

The next great event involved designing a wedding dress with only toilet paper and tape.  Oh my, what a great time!  Two teams had 10 minutes to dress myself and Kristina with their own wedding dress design.  Both of us were adorned with a very unique dress complete with veil, garter, ring and flowers!  What a great team effort and a whole lot of fun.  

Best of all we had a lot of laughs and spent some quality time with family and friends.  Many great wishes were made and were greatly appreciated.  Thanks to everyone that joined us and what a great way to begin the countdown to the wedding. 

Wedding Accommodation Information

As luck would have it there is a huge Homecoming celebration the weekend of the wedding in Rochester, therefore blocking rooms for guests has been pretty close to impossible.  However, a loophole has been found!!  If you reserve your hotel room prior to September 9th (yes right around the corner) we can take advantage of the "RIT Brick City Homecoming" hotel rates.  The catch is that you need to mention "Brick City Homecoming" when you register in order to get the discount.  I have posted the link below to the list of hotels associated with the discount, along with every other hotel in Rochester - most of which are sold out. 

 

Another benefit to the homecoming is that if you are=2 0looking for some things to do during non-wedding times you can register for the homecoming events as a guest for free (the link to register is within the hotel link information).  Many of the events are free and includes ice skating, swimming, tours, exhibits, and some classes.  RIT (Rochester Institute of Technology) is a nice campus for those that haven't seen it.  There should also be plenty of other associated events throughout the city - I'll try and look them up and let you know; I'll also post them to the wedding blog. 

 

Well, I think that pretty much covers it for accommodations.  If you have any problems or have questions just let me know.

 

https://www2.rit.edu/brickcity/importantinformation_hotels.php

Email your photos of us

Hello again. I just wanted to share our photo drop box information with you since I think it would be really neat if you shared some of your photos that you have of us. I will be putting together some pictures of Sandeep and I as part of the reception decor and would love to have more photos of us if you have some. Feel free to email them to sandeep.danae.wedding@picasaweb.com; this email address will also be good for the photos that you take of the wedding! Gotta love technology!

"Amor Vincint Omnia"

Dress is IN!!!

Now let the excitement begin...MY DRESS IS IN EARLY!!

Songs

I'm meeting with the DJ in about 2 weeks and I am completely confused as to song choices! I am going to need a variety of songs, from reception entry, cutting the cake music and general must have dancing songs. Your help in selecting some of these songs would be very helpful! And course if you are coming to the wedding bring some dance shoes, this is certainly going to be a night we are going to celebrate!

Thanks!

Favors

Let me know your thoughts on giving a donation in honor of a quest vs. the traditional wedding favor.

Thoughts on flowers?