Rome (rōm)(n.) :a city in and the capital of Italy

My best friend, who is very possibly thee best friend of all best friends is sending Guy and I on a ten day tour of Europe, with one of our stops being Rome. Guy has always wanted to go to Rome. His father is somewhat of an aficionado as far as their history is concerned and that interest has rubbed off on Guy over the past twenty-one years. I can't even imagine how cool it is going to be to see all the sights, eat authentic pasta, drink some exceptional wine on the roof of our hotel overlooking Rome and spend time with my newly assigned husband. We just booked our hotel for Rome at Hotel Forty-Seven and I am so excited about it that I wanted to post some pictures.







To see in Rome:

• The Colosseum
  
• The Forum
• The Spanish Steps
• The Trevi Fountain

For those of you who have been to Rome, what cannot we absolutely not miss?

Progress (prŏg'rěs')(n.) : a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage

100 days from now I will be preparing to officially make the plunge, getting married. In celebration of this milestone I have decided that a progress post is in order.

Us:
Rachel and Guy



Cooper&Scout

Rachel and Guy
Establish 02.16.2005
Engaged 02.17.2007
Adopted Cooper on 06.21.2007
Adopted Scout on 09.22.2008
Making it official 06.13.2009

Wedding Website:
RachelAndGuy.com

The Save the Date:

Thanks Vista Print!

The Church:

Grace Lutheran Chuch

The Reception Venue:

Bahia Resort and Hotel
Mission Bay, San Diego

The Dress:
Link to Picture
(Just in case Guy reads)

The Garter:
Link to Picture
I only purchased the smaller one. It has since been customized.

The Chucks:





These are obviously screen shots of my shoes. I designed them on Converse.com and had them shipped to my friends house because we were having trouble with our mail. If you click on the pictures it will bring up a larger image so you can see the images better. The heel stripe reads 13june2009.

The Rings:

1/2 carat round cut diamonds in a prong settings

14K white gold

The Fake Rings (For Europe):

His&Hers

The Food:
Appetizers:

• Blackened Shrimp with Garlic cream cheese on Asiago Crostini
• Scallop and Tiger Shrimp Brochette
• Crab Cakes with Lime and Ginger
• Artichoke Hearts with Boursin Cheese and Toasted Pecans

Salad:

• Baby Spinach Salad with Sun Dried Cranberries and Almonds in a Raspberry Vinaigrette

Dinner:

• Baked Breast of Chicken with Pomegranate Glaze
• Filet Mignon with Cabernet Sauce
• Whipped Garlic Mashed Potatoes
• Steamed Vegetables

Dessert:

• White Chocolate Vanilla Ice Cream Truffle with Raspberry Sauce

The Cake:
Our cake is still up in the air, sort of. Its ordered but up until 10 days before we can change it however we want. Right now its a three tier white cake with whipped cream frosting. We were planning on adorning it with flowers and a ribbon at the base of each tier but while browsing the internet we found a cake that we both think is amazing. We are going to go to our bakery, a lovely local place called Flour Power and talk to them about how much more it would cost to do our dream cake.
The flavors will remain the same.

• The First Tier: pudding chiffon-yellow cake-with peach slices drifting throughout & peach mousse.
• The Middle Tier: white cake infused with coconut and tied together with a coconut cream.
• The Bottom Tier: The Works- white cake with our light Bavarian cream, one thin layer of raspberry & one thin layer of lemon jam.

• Guy's grooms cake (which will most likely be frozen and kept for the first anniversary) is Chocolate Peanut Butter: Chocolate peanut butter cake with peanut butter folded into the mousse, and a layer of fudge to top it off.

The Flowers:

We are using all white flowers so imagine these in white. Half the centerpieces will be tulips. The other half will be something like this except only the calla lilies which will be bowed out more, much like the tulips.




The Invitations:


Ours are not in these colors. The Pocket is teal, the insert is white and the ribbon is royal blue. Ordered from AlaunByDesign.com . We just finalized the proofs today and hope to get them in about 3 weeks.

The Limo:

Chrysler 300 Stretch Limo
Seats up to 10.

Cake Cutting Set:

Vera Wang "With Love"
My mother is getting them engraved as a gift for us.

Other Stuff that has been completed:

• The DJ
• The Month of Coordinator
• The Officiant
• Passports
• The Photographer
• Rehearsal Dinner
• Website invitation inserts
• Hotel for Rome
• Ring Bowl
• Chair Covers
• Unity Candle
• Linens
• Library Cards
• Library Pockets
• Get rings sized
• Favor Tags
• Pre-marriage Couseling
• Perfume
• Send Invitations
• Registries
• Champagne Flutes
• Make Boarding Appointment for Dogs
• Marriage license
• Menus

What's Left to Do:

• Book Hair and Makeup
• Guestbook
• Escort Cards
• Place Cards
• Table Names
• Table Signs
  
• Signs

-candy bar
-guestbook

• Candy Buffet Stuff (IP)
• OOT Baskets
• Gifts (IP)
  
• Guy's Clothes (IP)
• Figure out the ceremony
• Music for the reception
• Share your photo cards
• 
  
• Kids packets (IP)
  
• Programs
• Bouquet charms (IP)
  
• Undergarments
• Dress fittings (IP)
  
• 
  
• Card Box (IP)
• Letters for Candy Buffet (IP)
• 
  

Voice (vois)(n.): the faculty or power of uttering sounds through the mouth by the controlled expulsion of air

Don't let your voice be silenced!

Prince (prĭns) (n):A male member of a royal family other than the monarch, especially a son of the monarch.

"Prince John"

This is Prince John, a miniature schnauzer poodle mix that my parents rescued this summer. He is the sweetest dog. I took this picture of him not to long ago and really like it.

Scout (skout) (n.) :A watcher or sentinel.

This is Scout. She is a 5 month old miniature schnauzer (aka little hellfire). Don't let the innocent face fool you. She spends most of her time driving older brother Cooper completely nuts. So far she has been testing our patience and burrowing her way deep into our hearts. We absolutely love our new addition.

PS: sorry for the sort of terrible picture. She doesn't sit still for very long.

Trolley (trŏl'ē) (n.): A device that collects electric current from an overhead wire and transmits it to the motor of an electric vehicle

"Trolley"

Silhouette (sĭl'ōō-ět') (n.):a dark image outlined against a lighter background

"Silhouette"

Cassius (kash'us) (n.):A purple pigment, obtained by the action of some compounds of tin upon certain salts of gold.

"Cassius"

Visit (vĭz'ĭt)(v.): to come or go to

On this road trip I actually visited four states that I had never been to before but the one in which I spent the most time would obviously be Colorado, as that was the destination of our Road Trip.

The welcoming committee.

Yellow (yěl'ō)(n.): the primary color between green and orange in the visible spectrum

"Not So Mellow Yellow"

Gaze (gāz) (v.): to look steadily and intently, as with great curiosity, interest, pleasure, or wonder

"Gaze"

Trap (trāp)(v.) :to deceive or trick by mans of a scheme or plan

My first ever tourist trap! On our trip to Durango, Colorado we stopped off at Four Corners which is the border of Utah, New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado. They have gift shops, carnival food and booths full of Native American wears such as blankets and silver jewelry. You have to pay to stand on a slab of concrete with a marker in the middle. Pay we did, stand we did and photograph we did. Here is the evidence.

Palisade (n.): fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground(pāl'ĭ-sād')

"Behind the Palisade "

Train (trān) (n.): A series of connected railroad cars pulled or pushed by one or more locomotives

"Iron Horse"

Smile (smīl) (n.): A facial expression characterized by an upward curving of the corners of the mouth and indicating pleasure, amusement, or derision.

"Smile"

Mark (märk) (n.): a visible impression or trace on something

"Mark Your Territory"

Mingle (mĭng'gel)(v.) : to become mixed, blended, or united.

"Mingle"

Surprise (sər-prīz') (v.): to come upon or discover suddenly and unexpectedly

"Surprise Party"

Stretch (strěch)(v.): To lengthen, widen, or distend

"Stretch"

Rolling (rōl′iŋ) (adj.): moving by revolving or turning over and over

"Rolling In"