We’ve been trying to find a caterer for the shindig, which is proving to be…. um, interesting…
At least one caterer provided a lovely tasting for us, a meal really, letting us sample all different foods, and outlining exactly how they do things. They showed us photos, and gave me chocolate milk, and overall did a great presentation of their services.
Then there was “dirty fingernail guy” who told us about some “ham spread” he makes with pickles and mayo, and had us sit in his dingy office that looked liked it was last cleaned when The Empire Strikes Back was released. He said they don’t really do tastings. Oh, and he started out his “presentation” by asking us the question “Now what?” Come on!
So the catering of the food issue is, if anything, an adventure…
Back when Pete was in 2nd grade, he missed a day of school, and upon his return almost every desk in the room was lined up in two rows facing each other… all except two. There were two desks off to the side, away from all the others, facing each other. One was Pete’s desk, the other belonged to a girl named Debbie.
This kind of freaked Pete out a bit, but the teacher explained that everyone moved their desks the previous day, and the two off to the side were there because Pete and Debbie were both absent. We then moved all the desks again.
And the point is? The point is, the wedding cake will be made by Debbie, who happens to own a sweet little shop called Eat Cake!
We’ve tried the cake she makes (twice now) and it’s damn good. We think you’ll enjoy it.
Wow, can things change on a dime…
We are now pretty much decided on Old World Wisconsin in Eagle. It’s a bit of a drive from Milwaukee (about 45 minutes) but the setting is absolutely beautiful and simple–very natural. If you haven’t been there, I suggest going to check it out. They are having an “Old World” Wedding in October; but, you can check out all the upcoming events on their website.
And, on to the food and beverages (that’s the only reason you all are coming, right?). We hope to have Saz’s cater the event. We’re planning on three choices for a buffet-style meal, with plenty of options for you veggies out there.
Libations will be unlimited wine, beer and soda. Sorry, you lushes: no liquor! We want all of you to be safe and since it is going to be a late evening wedding not close to your homes, we felt that limiting the amount you all drink would be a good idea…But, if you want to sneak a flask in, who’s going to stop you? Just get a designated driver…
Keep checking our site here and we’ll keep updating the info as soon as it becomes available!
We can’t wait to see you all June 22 (ish), 2007!!!
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Many of you have been asking how the wedding plans are going. So, to all those family and friends who are interested in the dilly (or, is it dealy?), here you are:
Pete and I are simple folk, as many of you know, and we are trying to keep the nuptial celebrations simple, too. We are looking into having the ceremony and the reception at a natural locale and have both fallen in love with the Retzer Nature Center, home of the shy litt’l turtle in Pete’s last post. We have to wait until October 2nd, though, to reserve it since that’s the date that the park service starts taking reservations for next summer. If anyone has any other suggestions, preferably for a location near water, please let us know!
In a few weeks, I’ll be posting the “songlist thus far” for you all to peruse and give suggestions. Although we are simple folk, we still wanna rock out that day and plan on dj-ing ourselves, or having a friend control the tunes. Either way, music will definitely be a part of the big day, as it has been a big part of our courtship.
This turtle lives at the Retzer Nature Center.
He’s a shy little guy, but came out for this nice photo…
For our birthdays, we got Trek bikes, and through the magic of GPS we can track our rides, including speed and distance. Which is neat to a geek like me.
We finally did a 10 mile ride last night. We managed to go through Lac La Belle Cemetery (which is a frequent place to visit) and we stopped at the Kiltie, then went around part of Oconomowoc Lake, and back around past the Library, and back through the cemetery one more time (in the dark!)
My legs only hurt going uphill. Hopefully more riding will fix that little issue…
