We'll need grilling tools (BBQ set, veggie baskets), cutlery, serving utensils, dishes all on hand. I'm not sure what I've got right now. Also, we're not sure what to do about silverware. Goodwill? Condiments can come from Costco as well.
I want to grab the yard waste bin from the abbey for the day, so that we can easily dispose of the paper items in the recycling container.
Communion paraphernalia will be handled by Dana, she just agreed to it (7.19.07)
I got one veggie grill basket from Target (7.21.07).
With the truck used for gathering chairs from the abbey, we'll pick up the yard waste bin at my apt and bring it to the reception site. We'll be using paper plates and such, and all the waste can be recycled.
Saturday, July 7, 2007
games and recreation
So our reception is going to be fun. It's Labor day and we're all hanging out at Gasworks park - we have to play frisbee!
I'd like to have giant bubble wands (Denise has a good bubble recipe), yard games like Bocce ball (Crystal has offered to donate her set for the day) and a few frisbees. If we had a bouncy ball we could play dodge ball or capture the flag. You need a bouncy ball for capture the flag, right? Paul's idea was to separate into factions - LaRues against the Adriances. I think that's a terrible idea.
If you have yard or outdoor games you'd like to bring, please let us know!
I'd like to have giant bubble wands (Denise has a good bubble recipe), yard games like Bocce ball (Crystal has offered to donate her set for the day) and a few frisbees. If we had a bouncy ball we could play dodge ball or capture the flag. You need a bouncy ball for capture the flag, right? Paul's idea was to separate into factions - LaRues against the Adriances. I think that's a terrible idea.
If you have yard or outdoor games you'd like to bring, please let us know!
Food
This is a two-part deal. Sarah Norris has volunteered to head up the meat as well. Thanks Sarah!
So we'll have propane grills going, and Paul and I will provide all the meat. Sarah has offered to purchase it. We need to look into grill baskets for veggies (Jocelyn at Ikea). We'll have beef, turkey, chicken and vegetarian varieties.
The second part will involve side-dishes. I may ask people to bring potluck items in the invitations, to ensure that we'll have enough food for everybody. I know I can sure pack it in at a BBQ, my stomach expands to four times its normal size.
I've got two people who have volunteered to make salads, and one for dressing:
Cous-Cous : Jocelyn
Potato salad: Sarah Norris
Denise : Salad dressing
Megan: Fruit Salad
Kiana: green salad
Thanks for volunteering, everyone!
So we'll have propane grills going, and Paul and I will provide all the meat. Sarah has offered to purchase it. We need to look into grill baskets for veggies (Jocelyn at Ikea). We'll have beef, turkey, chicken and vegetarian varieties.
The second part will involve side-dishes. I may ask people to bring potluck items in the invitations, to ensure that we'll have enough food for everybody. I know I can sure pack it in at a BBQ, my stomach expands to four times its normal size.
I've got two people who have volunteered to make salads, and one for dressing:
Cous-Cous : Jocelyn
Potato salad: Sarah Norris
Denise : Salad dressing
Megan: Fruit Salad
Kiana: green salad
Thanks for volunteering, everyone!
drinks
Originally my idea was to have something like Italian sodas available, but that might be too much monkey business. Basically we're going to have a non-alcoholic drinks table, where people can serve themselves. I suppose if we go with the italian soda idea, it would be best to have someone man it. What say ye all?
Either way, we'll have to have pitchers for iced tea/punch, and lots of coolers filled with ice for canned drinks. I need someone to make a Costco run for the drinks, and have the bulk ones prepared beforehand. Any cooler or ice chest donations for the day would be welcome.
Either way, we'll have to have pitchers for iced tea/punch, and lots of coolers filled with ice for canned drinks. I need someone to make a Costco run for the drinks, and have the bulk ones prepared beforehand. Any cooler or ice chest donations for the day would be welcome.
cupcakes
**Latest update, 8.21.07**
We're having a frosting party at a location TBD on Sunday Sept 2nd, in the evening. Anyone is welcome to come and help frost!
Instead of a wedding cake, we're going with funky cupcakes! A friend of mine, Rebecca, has offered to bake them for me even though she has a wedding of her own to attend in September! I asked for 200, that number may get smaller as we get declined RSVP cards back. My hope is for Rebecca to bake them beforehand and freeze them, to be decorated by a team later. That way she can bake them weeks ahead of time, and the decorating can get done all at once, without putting too much responsibility on one person. Go Rebecca!! Woot!
Any ideas on how to display them? Anyone got some cupcake trees? How will they be transported and stored until they're displayed on the table? One idea was to only have a few dozen out at one time, and replace them as they're taken. But what will the reserves be kept in?
We're having a frosting party at a location TBD on Sunday Sept 2nd, in the evening. Anyone is welcome to come and help frost!
Instead of a wedding cake, we're going with funky cupcakes! A friend of mine, Rebecca, has offered to bake them for me even though she has a wedding of her own to attend in September! I asked for 200, that number may get smaller as we get declined RSVP cards back. My hope is for Rebecca to bake them beforehand and freeze them, to be decorated by a team later. That way she can bake them weeks ahead of time, and the decorating can get done all at once, without putting too much responsibility on one person. Go Rebecca!! Woot!
Any ideas on how to display them? Anyone got some cupcake trees? How will they be transported and stored until they're displayed on the table? One idea was to only have a few dozen out at one time, and replace them as they're taken. But what will the reserves be kept in?
Set up and Tear down
This will involve delivery of up to 12 tables from the Abbey (I don't remember how many they have on hand) and 100 chairs. It's possible Paul's family will do that part. Grills will also be delivered by Paul's family and friends, and set up. We'll need a few extra hands around, though.
The chairs will need to be set up at the ceremony site, and then moved to the picnic area for the reception. The tables will be set up at the picnic area in the morning, ready to go and decorated. That's really all there is for hardware installation. The extra tables might not even be necessary, I'll update once we get RSVP cards.
The chairs will need to be set up at the ceremony site, and then moved to the picnic area for the reception. The tables will be set up at the picnic area in the morning, ready to go and decorated. That's really all there is for hardware installation. The extra tables might not even be necessary, I'll update once we get RSVP cards.
Flowers
We're going with bold colors of gerbera daisies: 
I'd also like some purple and blue in there, if possible.
I'm going to need corsages and boutonnieres for the bride and groom's family, but I'm not sure if I want to go with tulips for that. I don't really feel like having a bouquet, but maybe peer pressure will require me to submit.
Jocelyn was going to investigate pricing for us, we'll see what she comes up with. Basically we'll have someone grab the flowers on the morning of the wedding (Mon Sept 3rd) and deliver them to the park, where decorating will spontaneously commence. We'll have extra hands to help with this, even if they're not on a 'decorating team'.
I'd also like some purple and blue in there, if possible.
I'm going to need corsages and boutonnieres for the bride and groom's family, but I'm not sure if I want to go with tulips for that. I don't really feel like having a bouquet, but maybe peer pressure will require me to submit.
Jocelyn was going to investigate pricing for us, we'll see what she comes up with. Basically we'll have someone grab the flowers on the morning of the wedding (Mon Sept 3rd) and deliver them to the park, where decorating will spontaneously commence. We'll have extra hands to help with this, even if they're not on a 'decorating team'.
Music
I'm working on this one.. Very minimalistic. Aucoustic and no amps at the park allowed. Anyone know a guitarist who'd be willing to play for $50?
Memorabilia
Not sure what this will look like yet.. I'd love to hand this off to someone! Basically, we would like to have some sort of creative scrapbooky thing that guests can participate in, and the bride and groom can review for nostalgic value years after the event.
One idea involved Cupcake wisdom, where words are written on cards and guests are invited to tell a story about how that word has been relevant in their life or relationship. (It can be used as an indirect way for some people to offer advice.) The words may be fortitude, grace, compassion, forgiveness, etc. We may decorate the tables with these words, to keep the theme going.
Polaroid cameras might be fun, and guests could write messages on the back of their pictures. Any other ideas?
7.19 update:
I got card stock for Cupcake Blessings and "Message to the Couple". I got more origami paper for the cranes. I'm still working on how to hang them. I plan on buying a polariod camera in the next week or two, with additional film, and getting some sharpie markers. I'm not sure how much polaroid cameras go for, but I'd like to get two.
One idea involved Cupcake wisdom, where words are written on cards and guests are invited to tell a story about how that word has been relevant in their life or relationship. (It can be used as an indirect way for some people to offer advice.) The words may be fortitude, grace, compassion, forgiveness, etc. We may decorate the tables with these words, to keep the theme going.
Polaroid cameras might be fun, and guests could write messages on the back of their pictures. Any other ideas?
7.19 update:
I got card stock for Cupcake Blessings and "Message to the Couple". I got more origami paper for the cranes. I'm still working on how to hang them. I plan on buying a polariod camera in the next week or two, with additional film, and getting some sharpie markers. I'm not sure how much polaroid cameras go for, but I'd like to get two.
Decor
Headed up by Sarah Norris, decor involves decorating the ceremony site and picnic shelters to make it look weddingy. This also includes recyclable paper plates and cups that may be decorated beforehand, along with centerpieces and butcher paper table cloths with sharpies available for guests to decorate. Sarah also has "hangy-down things" from home that's she's offered to let us borrow.
I was thinking of making garlands of paper cranes, which can be assembled beforehand. When we take the garlands down, we can give them out to guests as party favors! Brilliant! All we need is some Origami paper and a few hands.
As for the wedding site, we could use streamers to tie between the ring of trees, and tie up the occasional bunch of flowers. There will be an altar to decorate, we'll need a fabric cloth. The eucharist items can come from the abbey.
UPDATE 7.17
I have 70 cranes so far.
Green light on lit candles at Gasworks park.
Siobhan has offered to help with decor set up. (Thanks!)
I was thinking of making garlands of paper cranes, which can be assembled beforehand. When we take the garlands down, we can give them out to guests as party favors! Brilliant! All we need is some Origami paper and a few hands.
As for the wedding site, we could use streamers to tie between the ring of trees, and tie up the occasional bunch of flowers. There will be an altar to decorate, we'll need a fabric cloth. The eucharist items can come from the abbey.
UPDATE 7.17
I have 70 cranes so far.
Green light on lit candles at Gasworks park.
Siobhan has offered to help with decor set up. (Thanks!)
Welcome volunteer team!
Hey friends, this is a space I created (per Jocelyn's suggestion) so that we can all stay updated and in the loop as the LaRue & Adriance wedding plans start coalescing. Isn't this exciting?
So a few of you have already volunteered for specific things, and you're welcome to post about your progress in the various headings. Additionally, if you've been directed here to get more info on how to volunteer to make the day happen, feel free to post comments in areas of interest.
So far, by my count, we have the following areas to coordinate: Food prep and delivery; cupcake baking, frosting and display; decor purchase and display; flower purchase and display; set up and tear down at the event site; drink purchase and serving; delivery and removal of chairs, tables and grills; chefs to man the grills. If you think of anything else, please let me know.
Thanks! This will be fun!
So a few of you have already volunteered for specific things, and you're welcome to post about your progress in the various headings. Additionally, if you've been directed here to get more info on how to volunteer to make the day happen, feel free to post comments in areas of interest.
So far, by my count, we have the following areas to coordinate: Food prep and delivery; cupcake baking, frosting and display; decor purchase and display; flower purchase and display; set up and tear down at the event site; drink purchase and serving; delivery and removal of chairs, tables and grills; chefs to man the grills. If you think of anything else, please let me know.
Thanks! This will be fun!
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