Calling the Newcastle Golf Club gorgeous would be an understatement. It was GOR-GEOUS! The ceremony takes place in a huge white tent overlooking all of Lake Washington and Seattle, Bellevue, pretty much everything that you could see in an airplane. They would probably be pissed if I called it a tent. They refer to it as a "terrace". It comfortably seats 350 people for the ceremony, and the walls (which are mostly see-through) can be rolled up to make it an outdoor setting. And it's fully heated. So I fell in love with the "terrace" and the ball room was just as elegant and you could do so much with it! After showing us the bridal suite, and private room for the guys complete with pool table and bar she drafted us up an estimate for what our wedding of approximately 300 guests would cost. 42,000.... No big deal right? I could totally cut costs in other areas. I'm sure I have something in my closet that's white, and flowers??? Sprinkle those dandelions Charlotte! My iHome totally bumps when it's up to volume 30! One M&M for everyone! Delaney, get ordained cause we can't afford a real officiant.
So needless to say, my dad was a little overwhelmed with the total...but surprisingly didn't shut it down. We really liked the girl who would be our coordinater/my bff for the next 10 months. We are going to Snoqualmie Ridge Golf Club on Saturday and hopefully will be met with slightly lower prices. Callie and Jessica work there so they are totally sweet talking the event coordinater for me.
I made my preliminary guest list and you're not gonna believe it, but without trying it was EXACTLY 150 guests. And we are aiming for a 300 person wedding. Man I'm good. That is, of course assuming everyone brings a date and shows up. Oooh do I get to make a "B" list?? I would feel way too cool if I had a "B" list of people I invite as I get "no" rSvPs.
On to more important things: THE BACHELORETTE PARTY!
Now I know you all have stuff going on like school, work, a kid (Kirimi) and that you will be getting time off from all that for the wedding in September. So I totally understand if you think you won't be able to make it to the Bachelorette Party too. I am pretty sure I wanna do Chelan either the 2nd to last or last weekend in August. As most of you know, hotel rooms book like crazy fast in Chelan so we probably need to get it squared away soon. Kylie did some research and found that the cheapest place near town is the place we stayed when Ty proposed. (How appropriate!) She thinks it would cost about 80 per person for the hotel for the weekend (this may go up or down depending on how many can come.) And of course that's not including food, booze, strippers (k that was a joke and just let me say right now that I will KILL anyone if there is any sort of stripper involved) etc. Post if either weekend would work better for you, or if you don't think it's a possibility for you, or if you think I'm retarded for asking this of you so early. Delaney...not sure if you'll be invited yet. It probably won't be the best environment for a 16 year old, and could lead to an arrest. I'll get back to you on that.
Thank you guys for being so awesome. Trish, sorry our schedules are so opposite. Call me when you get a chance. I don't work Saturday so if you get a minute call me then. I can't wait for December 18th! Kylie, let me know if you wanna come tour Snoqualmie Ridge on Saturday at 2 (I'm not sure if you decided to go to Molly's wedding or not). Claire, call me Saturday evening if you get a chance. Kirimi and Emily when are you guys both gonna be up here next so I can try on dresses? Lauren, I really wanna go to that place in Tacoma, but I think it would have to be on a weekend so will you let me know when you're not busy with Patrick?
One last thing: There is a chance that ALL of us will be in the same state at some point in December! Lauren, Delaney, Kylie and I are obviously already here. Trish is coming home for a month beginning Dec 18. Kirimi and Emily I'm sure could come up for a weekend to visit the parents. And Claire wants to fly up to help with some wedding stuff too. If there is anyway we could coordinate and all get together even just for lunch or maybe I could host a giant sleepover...that would be awesome! Especially since not all of you guys have even met! And I want you all to be BEST friends! :)
LOVE YOU ALL!
I read both of your recent posts and checked out the Snoqualmie Ridge Golf Club...I love it, it's beautiful! My vote is for Snoqualmie...so you're thinking Friday the 23rd? Do you know if Tricia (Little) is available that day to photograph? Hope that works out!
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of Chelan for the bachelorette party, count me in! I have vacation days to use in August so I'll be able to take time off to be there for sure!
Our (as in my little family) next trip up will be the first weekend in December for the Seahawks game, and then we're actually coming up again the following weekend (the 10th) to go see the Nutcracker with the fam...so that would mean that we would NOT be here the weekend of the 18th...but let me talk with Em and my mom about that and get back to you. I would love to meet everyone and have some time to help you do wedding stuff...plus I still really want to do a cookie/wine party (December is looking CRAZY busy already!)...anyway, we'll talk more soon.
Love ya! :-)