since the wedding is completed and normal life is trying to resume, most of the wedding posts to come will be on my other blog, www.rachelthurston.blogspot.com.
my photography blog is the blog I post on daily (or should), so go there to see recent shenanigans.
ps. we love being married.
Monday, March 30, 2009
the best of the best
we can't thank the people that helped with our wedding enough. like I said in the previous post we had an amazing crew.
there are loads of others to thank.....friends who helped with set up, lights, smore's, the fire, cleanup, music, salsa, parking, friends and family poster, showers, bachelor party, driving, our parents generosity...
oh, and we have to thank the weather. a sunny, warm day in the middle of a rain week?...amazing.
If anyone has any questions about any of the people we hired or wants more information please let us know. we highly recommend all of them.
fernando- who makes the al pastor tacos hands down. he is available for parties and works out of a little convenience store in pasadena ca. (909) 873-0703, cell (626) 278-6327. 1135 n. summit ave. pasadena ca 91103. he was a lucky find.
the fry girls- our guests are still talking about the mini donuts we had as dessert. I only wish I had eaten more!!! thanks for all your deliciousness.
el gallo giro- best horchata in orange county. we bought a little too much...but thanks to rob and cori for picking it up.
summit catering- pam was a dream to work with and did a great job supplying us with salads, drinks and mac n cheese for the kiddos. also they worked hand in hand with the rentals which helped a lot!
signature party rentals- the delivered to the sand, were timely and had competitive rates.
jonathan canlas- photographed our wedding and took loads of stress off me. I know I will have fantastic wedding images and that was one of the most important things for us. jon, we love you man. thanks for being so easy to work with and for making all those" you're going to die when you see these" expressions.
leo patrone- photographer who rocked our our whole wedding day with a holga camera. Thank you so much for coming along and taking such amazingly artistic photographs. we love them!
jared purrington- our good friend and illustrator who created the masterpiece we used as our invitation. he creates some of our favorite art. thanks purr. bear hug.
penelope's- penny, made my amazing layered skirt that flounced around the wedding. she doesn't have a website yet, but is located in SLC and does beautiful work. 801-582-5010. 1670 e 1300 s, salt lake city ut 84105.
mom- for staying up till the wee hours of the night sewing so that I had a top to wear with my skirt. I was stressed and anxious and you were calm and agreeable. thanks for loving me and knowing how to sew. what will my daughters do?! I better take some classes.
oc wholesale flowers- this is a wholesale shop (you have to have a business license to purchase flowers through them), who made my flower dreams come true...for next to nothing!! thank you natalie for helping me pick put the perfect flowers. I wish I lived closer so I could buy bundles of fresh flowers weekly.
the beach house- this location is private and not available to rent, but I had to give a shout out to paul and missy for letting us use it. all we both ever wanted was a party on the beach, and because of you we got it.
there are loads of others to thank.....friends who helped with set up, lights, smore's, the fire, cleanup, music, salsa, parking, friends and family poster, showers, bachelor party, driving, our parents generosity...
oh, and we have to thank the weather. a sunny, warm day in the middle of a rain week?...amazing.
If anyone has any questions about any of the people we hired or wants more information please let us know. we highly recommend all of them.
leo's holga
we were spoiled rotten with some of the best of the best on our wedding day. in our opinion, best locations, best food, best guests and best photographers.leo patrone came along with jon canlas and shot our whole wedding on his holga. how awesome is that? these are 3 of my favorites, but you can see more on his blog here.
leo we are obsessed with your images and with you. love a photographer with an accent.
can't wait to show off some of jon's photos....
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
back to reality
(ilha de boipeba)we are back from our honeymoon to brazil..... sort of. I am in what I like to call "honeymoon hibernation". I can't seem to shake the need to sip cool drinks and laze about however I please.
we had a great time exploring brazil. I shot only and all film and I can't wait to share some of my favorites with you.....and I will... as soon as I take a nap and lay in the sun some more.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
last minute details
only a couple days away!!!
weather-
as of the forecast today we should expect high of 65 low of 45.....abundant sunshine!!! bring a sweater for when it gets cool and sunglasses for the bright beach....should be a beautiful day.
what to wear-
most guest will be in sunday dress/casual dressy....skirts, nice suits. keep in mind you may want to walk on the sand/water so wear shoes you can kick off or don't mind getting sandy. remember to bring a light jacket or sweater for the evening.
day of parking contact-
our dear friend jared wall has offered to be the go to man for day of parking issues/questions for the reception. please call him or his wife if you need help:
jared wall- 949-290-1318
lindsay wall- 949-351-3143
weather-
as of the forecast today we should expect high of 65 low of 45.....abundant sunshine!!! bring a sweater for when it gets cool and sunglasses for the bright beach....should be a beautiful day.
what to wear-
most guest will be in sunday dress/casual dressy....skirts, nice suits. keep in mind you may want to walk on the sand/water so wear shoes you can kick off or don't mind getting sandy. remember to bring a light jacket or sweater for the evening.
day of parking contact-
our dear friend jared wall has offered to be the go to man for day of parking issues/questions for the reception. please call him or his wife if you need help:
jared wall- 949-290-1318
lindsay wall- 949-351-3143
Friday, February 27, 2009
important information!!! please read
Dearest wedding guests,
The wedding is only about a week away! Time for the nitty gritty details.
Here is some important driving and parking information so pay close attention...
Ceremony Information:
The exact address to the Newport Beach Temple is:
2300 Bonita Canyon Drive
Newport Beach, CA
here is a map to the temple. simply enter in your starting location and it will give you step by step directions to get there.
If you are attending the temple ceremony you need to be there at 12:30pm. ceremony starting at 1pm.
ALL immediate family must be there after the ceremony for photos (even if you are not attending the ceremony). Please be there no later than 1:30 to insure you are there when we come out of the temple. There is a waiting area inside the front doors of the temple. Parking is free and on the temple grounds. Dress is sunday best...casual dressy.
The ceremony and photos afterward should all be finished by 2:30pm.
Reception Information:
The exact address to the beach house is:
100 Monte Carlo Dr
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
here is a map to the reception site. simply enter in your starting location and it will give you step by step directions to get there.
Reception starts at 4pm. Please arrive on time to make parking easier.
The reception is in the private Irvine Cove community and not Emerald Bay community. If you go to the Emerald Bay Gate they will not let you in. I am making this correction on the blog as well.
Since Irvine Cove is a private community you can only enter if your name is at the gate. Passes to get into the community and parking are limited so we had to assign just certain people passes. This was no easy task. All the people who are not assigned passes should know someone on the parking list they can carpool into the community with. We know this is kind of a pain, but it's a small price to pay to be able to have our party in such a beautiful location.
Please look over the list of names and contact somebody you may think you can drive in with.
If you have questions or problems with this please contact either me or grant.
-Those who are assigned a pass, must be in the car, but don't have to be the driver.
-Give the gate attendant the pass holders name and tell them you are a visitor of PAUL WHITE.
-They should then give you a pass to put on your dash and let you enter.
- follow your mapped directions till you reach the top of the drive. look for white balloons to indicate where this spot is.
- someone will be there to help you know where to park.
- those with elderly, kids or cars with needed supplies should all be able to park fairly close to the house entrance.
pass list:
*Janett Thurston
*Wright W. Thurston
*Evelyn Henriksen
*Mary Lou Smoot
*Lloyd Porter
*Nancy Winter
*Corky Peters
*Darren Porter
*Amy Ellis
*Michelle Neilson
*Matt Smith
*Cameron Kelly
*Caroline King
*Julia Bender
* Laura Chabries
*Emily Hatch
*Nick Odom
*Benny Hansen
*Nikki Affleck
*Rob Colson
*Damian Dayton
*Jenni Bushman
*Keith Paugh
*Rob Atkinson
*Ryan Bunker
*Monti Smith
*Jared Wall
*Matt Jones
*Dustin Morrison
*Abe Gardner
* Jon Canlas
Remember if you try to enter the community without a pass holder, they will NOT let you in.
That's all for now! Remember to check the wedding blog at www.grantandrachelswedding.blogspot.com to see updated information.
We love you all and will see you next week!
-Rachel and Grant
The wedding is only about a week away! Time for the nitty gritty details.
Here is some important driving and parking information so pay close attention...
Ceremony Information:
The exact address to the Newport Beach Temple is:
2300 Bonita Canyon Drive
Newport Beach, CA
here is a map to the temple. simply enter in your starting location and it will give you step by step directions to get there.
If you are attending the temple ceremony you need to be there at 12:30pm. ceremony starting at 1pm.
ALL immediate family must be there after the ceremony for photos (even if you are not attending the ceremony). Please be there no later than 1:30 to insure you are there when we come out of the temple. There is a waiting area inside the front doors of the temple. Parking is free and on the temple grounds. Dress is sunday best...casual dressy.
The ceremony and photos afterward should all be finished by 2:30pm.
Reception Information:
The exact address to the beach house is:
100 Monte Carlo Dr
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
here is a map to the reception site. simply enter in your starting location and it will give you step by step directions to get there.
Reception starts at 4pm. Please arrive on time to make parking easier.
The reception is in the private Irvine Cove community and not Emerald Bay community. If you go to the Emerald Bay Gate they will not let you in. I am making this correction on the blog as well.
Since Irvine Cove is a private community you can only enter if your name is at the gate. Passes to get into the community and parking are limited so we had to assign just certain people passes. This was no easy task. All the people who are not assigned passes should know someone on the parking list they can carpool into the community with. We know this is kind of a pain, but it's a small price to pay to be able to have our party in such a beautiful location.
Please look over the list of names and contact somebody you may think you can drive in with.
If you have questions or problems with this please contact either me or grant.
-Those who are assigned a pass, must be in the car, but don't have to be the driver.
-Give the gate attendant the pass holders name and tell them you are a visitor of PAUL WHITE.
-They should then give you a pass to put on your dash and let you enter.
- follow your mapped directions till you reach the top of the drive. look for white balloons to indicate where this spot is.
- someone will be there to help you know where to park.
- those with elderly, kids or cars with needed supplies should all be able to park fairly close to the house entrance.
pass list:
*Janett Thurston
*Wright W. Thurston
*Evelyn Henriksen
*Mary Lou Smoot
*Lloyd Porter
*Nancy Winter
*Corky Peters
*Darren Porter
*Amy Ellis
*Michelle Neilson
*Matt Smith
*Cameron Kelly
*Caroline King
*Julia Bender
* Laura Chabries
*Emily Hatch
*Nick Odom
*Benny Hansen
*Nikki Affleck
*Rob Colson
*Damian Dayton
*Jenni Bushman
*Keith Paugh
*Rob Atkinson
*Ryan Bunker
*Monti Smith
*Jared Wall
*Matt Jones
*Dustin Morrison
*Abe Gardner
* Jon Canlas
Remember if you try to enter the community without a pass holder, they will NOT let you in.
That's all for now! Remember to check the wedding blog at www.grantandrachelswedding.blogspot.com to see updated information.
We love you all and will see you next week!
-Rachel and Grant
Friday, February 13, 2009
photo gallery
invites are out! and in case you miss the small text telling you there are photos of us online, here is the link to our timeline gallery.Thursday, February 12, 2009
eye to eye
did a little photo shoot for a wedding surprise we are putting together. shot these in my bathtub. yep. sitting on a stool in the tub. can't deny the light in the loo.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
to gift or not to gift
...that is the question.here's the deal, we can't believe all the people that are making the effort to be at our wedding. the time, money, travel arrangements, sitters, time off, etc...so really we already feel like your gift to us is making the effort to be with us on our wedding day.
despite us saying this numerous times, there are still a few people who want to contribute a gift. we in no way expect gifts...but are grateful and overwhelmed at the love and support our friends and family want to give.
here's what we did...we set up a honeymoon registry fund. we have plans to travel in brazil for 2 weeks after the wedding and thought it could be fun for those wanting to give gifts to contribute to this adventure.
if interested you can visit our honeymoon registry here or here, http://www.honeyfund.com/wedding/grantandrachel.
if you aren't interested in the honeymoon fund, make it easy on yourself.....gift cards. I know this seems like a thoughtless way out, but believe me when I say grant and I will NOT feel this way. although we didn't register for specific tangible items (except for the 20 chocolate stuffed churros we will be eating in brazil), you may still want your gift to fit in a box....get us whatever you want. we expect nothing and will be thrilled with everything. we really just feel like the best gift will be seeing as many of you as we can on march 7th.
does this help? feel free to ask questions if needed.
love,
rachel and grant
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