A Few Fun Things

I figured I would post a little update on some of the fun planning details and such that guests get to enjoy, but never see until the actual wedding day.

1) We have a cake topper! See the picture; it is blown glass and is made by a guy who lives in CA. The website is: http://www.lymans.com/akiss/main.htm You can see all sorts of fun things he does. Obviously, we went for the bicycle theme (shocker, I know...)

2) We have a venue for the post-wedding open house. As some of you may know, my mother "thought it would be nice" to have a little shin-dig down in the Cities for assorted people who are not invited to the wedding, given its small size. Those of who who are invited to our wedding are also invited to this open house, of course (just keep that party rolling...). Anyhoo, it is going to be at Baker Park Near-Wilderness Area. This is part of the Three Rivers Park District, and is located near Medina, MN; it is actually in Baker Park, proper, off of Co. Rd. 24. The date for this little deal is October 11th, 2009 from 2:30-6:30 PM. You'll get a little reminder about this when the invitations arrive.

3) I should have the actual engagement ring (and pictures!) before the week is out. I have been wearing a temporary/promise ring for the last almost year; no, we were not technically engaged--just sort of unofficially engaged. We knew we were eventually going to get married; when was just a matter of decision. In any case, the "real" ring is a mix of locally sourced rails and stones, and the main body of the ring is from an artisan in Canada (I know...we keep getting stuff from our near-north neighbors). The conglomerate, custom job will be done by tomorrow, so I can post pictures soon after.

That's the latest. Nothing major...Only 5 months and counting (but I do hate to think of summer being over!)