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The big day is getting closer…..

Posted on 08/20/2010 by Brook. Filed under Chicago.

The big day is getting closer….. or should i say the big DAYS are getting closer. Planning one party is stressful enough let alone planning two at the same time! Joe & I are super excited about how everything is coming together. We have finally started to solidify bands that will be playing the Chicago party in the main room of Reggie’s (Reggie’s Rock Club). This will be in a different room that the party (party is in Reggie’s Music Joint) but all of our guests will be able to attend the show for FREE if they wish. It’s all about the rock you know……

Here’s the facebook link to the show information to those that are interested….

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=137471249628691

And the TicketWeb link to tickets to the event if who aren’t invited to the wedding would like to go to see the show….

http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3059925

Later that night in Reggie’s Music Joint after we have all eaten some delicious food and got our drink on for a while, J+J+J (and friends) will be spinning jams to dance to as well as performing. This fun will start after 10pm and go until ????

Here’s J+J+J’s info for anyone who wants to check it out….

http://www.jplusjplusj.com/

http://www.facebook.com/jplusjplusj

If all this rock is too much for you, Rob tells me that the rooftop beer garden should be ready by October. Depending on the night (and the weather), it may also be a fun place to hang out. No matter what, we will have a blast!

Joe & I are soooo excited about the parties!!!! Woohoo!!!!

Neglecting the blog…..

Posted on 07/09/2010 by Brook. Filed under Arizona, Chicago, Food, For the Fashionistas! and Planning.

It’s been a busy few months and I feel like I’ve been neglecting the blog. Joe & I have sent out the official invites for the wedding via email, so if you haven’t received yours make sure to check your junk folder. We will be resending them again as the dates keep getting closer and closer.

We both have been trying not to stress over the wedding plans, but that’s easier said than done. Between work and wedding planning, we’re exhausted. I think we both just want everyone to have a good time at both the celebrations.

Joe is still working on booking bands for the Chicago party. Things on that front are moving very slowly. Shows are notoriously difficult to put together. This age-old truth is proving itself all over again. We both have faith that everything will come together in the end.

As for the Arizona party, it looks like we’re gonna have a big crowd! We’re so excited that so many people are willing to make the trip for the wedding. Many people are turning it into a vacation and why not?!!?!? Sounds like a perfect excuse for a few more days of R&R to me…….

I have my first dress fitting at the beginning of August. We’ll see if I still fit into both of them….. I’m not exactly the “watch what I eat” sort of girl. My definition of “watch what I eat” is taking a good look at it before cramming it in my pie hole!

Speaking of food, our friends Nate & Elaine of Fritz Pastry will be creating some delicious goodies for dessert at the Chicago celebration. More to follow….. Check out their site: http://fritzpastry.com/

I will be adding some hotel information for the Arizona celebration to the website soon in case anyone needs it. I hope to have a variety of options close by the Chavez household. We WON’T be blocking any rooms or anything like that since everyone has different needs and budgets.

My friend/bridesmaid Jenn came by the condo a few weeks ago to help out with some arts’n’crafts projects. We created my bouquet for Arizona and planned out the table decorations for Chicago. I’ve known that Jenn is resourceful (she is a CVT after all), but man can that girl craft!!!! We will be getting together again in the near future to finish the rest of the crafty projects….. I can’t wait!

I think that’s all for now. Joe & I still have a lot to do and the parties are quickly approaching….

2 months and 24 days until we get hitched?!?! Holy Crap!

Update! Wedding Pants, Food, Photography, and More!

Posted on 04/10/2010 by Brook. Filed under Arizona, Chicago, Decoration, Food, For the Fashionistas!, Photography and Planning.

It’s been a while since I’ve posted because we’ve been busy, busy, busy! Joe got both pairs of his “wedding pants” last weekend and he’s lookin’ snazzy. He also got a bunch of nicer shirts for work and a few pairs of jeans. He basically has a whole new summer wardrobe for work. Lucky duck.

On the Arizona food front, the Greek place we were gonna have cater the festivities shut down their Arizona location and we are now looking for other options. It’s a slight speed bump, but we still promise delicious food!!!!

I’ve also ordered/bought all kinds of decorations for the Chicago festivities and for my DIY bouquet. Now I just need to figure out how I’m gonna make it all work together!

I also just made the last payment to our Arizona photographers- Simply Knot Photography. That is a HUGE weight off my shoulders. But I still have the Chicago photographers to pay now…. Whoever doesn’t admit that the money part of weddings is most of the stress involved is just kidding themselves…..lol

Next on the agenda is designing the invites. We are sending the official invitations out through email only to cut costs and save the environment (two of my favorite things to do). So keep your eyes peeled and if you haven’t already added our wedding email addresses to your address book, please do. We are also planning on sending the email invites a few times and from our different email addresses to minimize lost invites. We’ll see how it goes. Keep your fingers crossed that technology doesn’t fail us……

For the record….

Posted on 02/17/2010 by Brook. Filed under Arizona, Chicago and For the Fashionistas!.

I have been getting lots of inquiries about the gold dress….. As bold and awesome a fashion choice that would be, for the record I will NOT be wearing that sexy gold dress at either ceremony. I know everyone will be sad (lol), but don’t worry I will be wearing orange/rust instead. And fashion statements will be made…..

Dresses should be arriving soon…

Posted on 12/18/2009 by Brook. Filed under Arizona, Chicago and For the Fashionistas!.

I just contacted House of Brides and my dresses should be arriving in January! I can hardly wait!!!

gold_dress

I’m sure everyone can’t wait to see this gold goodness!!! SEXY! Ha!

Just received tie & ink swatches….

Posted on 12/07/2009 by Brook. Filed under Chicago, For the Fashionistas! and Planning.

I received the tie color & ink swatches I ordered from Cyberoptix Tie Lab today!!! They were able to give me a vast selection of possible tie colors/ink combinations…..They have some bad-ass ties and everything is totally customizable! Oh, the choices!!!! I can’t wait to order for the Chicago wedding!!!!

http://cyberoptix.com/shop.php

I entered a contest!

Posted on 11/21/2009 by Brook. Filed under Chicago, Photography and Uncategorized.

So I entered a contest to win a free photo session!!! AE Photography is a husband/wife team that do some amazing work. The idea of the contest was to write a paragraph on something you are thankful for… my choice…. MUSIC!!! As anyone who knows Joe & I knows, music plays a huge part in our lives, our relationship, and our day to day plans. So read my submission and also check out AE Photography’s blog and website:

http://www.aephotographyblog.com/

http://www.photographyae.com/

I am always thankful for music. Music played a huge part in meeting my fiance. We had a mutual friend that DJ’d a punk rock show Friday nights on the local college radio station. One fateful Friday night, a friend and I went to visit our DJ buddy. As I stepped into the studio, I noticed the cutest boy I had ever seen. He was visiting the studio to promote his band. I knew I had to speak with him. I had never felt like this before and I’ve never been this forward when talking to the opposite sex. Joe & I talked for quite a while about music that night. We had exchanged numbers and later made plans to hang out. Most of our first date was spent reminiscing about bands that we’d seen and talking about our favorite albums. I knew this was the man I was going to be with for the rest of my life. Ten years later, we’re making plans to finally get married with music playing a huge part in it. I’m sure that in our old age we’ll be rocking out in our rockers to our favorite albums together. And that I am thankful for.