Well, the invites are out!
This was a big job, as you all can probably imagine!
Hopefully its all clear and everybody knows what they are doing
If not, you’d better call me!
We have tried to totally maximize all relationships but dividing the weekend up a bit.
As mentioned in an earlier post, the reception venue only fits 100 due to fire risk requirements, so we have invited a bunch of people to the wedding and then to the post wedding picnic/barbeque/anything-you-want-it-to be at the Fairways Golf Course on Sunday the 18th. Its a great chance for everybody to get away for the weekend (if it suits) and enjoy part of our wedding celebrations with us!

We have had a great response from the invites And thank you to everyone who has RSVP’d if you haven’t… can you? Thanks !
Now that we know that people are actually coming its a great feeling! We are VERY excited and hope to be putting together something really special for the weekend.

Here are some things you may need to know:
Accomodation will be filling up very quickly and we urge anyone who hasn’t booked something to look into it

If you are having any dramas with transport we may know some half full cars going up so be in touch with me or Gebz and we’ll see if we can organise somethin’ or put you in touch with someone

We have registered for gifts and Freedom Furniture in Moorehouse Ave, and also at the General Store in his Lordships Lane in CHC city (off Lichfield St). We have lists, but we are really open to your own decisions on what you want to get us! These are merely suggestions.
We also welcome gift ideas for our Honeymoon. We are going up to Hawkes Bay for 10 days after Kaikoura and we will be on a VERY limited budget. So if you think of anything that may help us along there we would really appreciate that

After the reception there will be a shuttle back into Kaikoura Town Centre. It will be $5 per person, so make sure you bring some cash for that

I think that’s all… but there is probably more! Keep you posted !
Bride

Finally, after a few months of solidifying things… ie: frequenting wedding expos, driving to destinations, and generally changing our minds a few thousand times, we have settled on Kaikoura as the place for our wedding good times and organized a church and a venue.

The wedding will be on Saturday January 17 2009. We will be having informal drinks and nibbles (at the Whaler, main road Kaikoura township) after the rehearsal on Friday 15th, and a BYO picnic/bbq at a destination to be decided (but more than likely the Fairways Resort at the front of the newly developed Kaikoura Golf Course, South of the town) on the 18th for further chilled out celebrations at which a few more friends will come and celebrate with us.

I am in the middle of sending out save the date cards – that are a bit wanky, but necessary as Kaik’s is steaming ahead in full holiday mode over our dates – so those invited can start booking accomadation and also give us an idea of numbers.

We are only allowed 100 at our reception venue (which is a mini secret at this stage) but it has been TOTALLY PAINFULL coming down to 100, especially given that my family alone is nearly 50 all by themselves! Cost is obviously a huge factor and you should all know that if we had it our way we would have everyone we love all together on the night, but unfortunately we can’t We have devised a plan to tackle this so that everyone we are unable to feed can be there is some way, shape or form for continuing celebrations.

Love!

In search of a venue we’ve had to give up our dream  (I’m pretty sure we’re giving up on it but you never know) of getting married at the small and gorgeous St Oswalds Church on the Kaikoura Coast (pictured) and having the reception at the near by Kekerengu Store.

The church is just too small and the Store wasn’t that forthcoming about hosting a wedding, which is a little weird esp as their pamphlet stipulates catering for weddings.

SO… We’re thinking still on the Coast. Why? Well…. why anything really. We really want to make the wedding a bit more of an event. I know some of you will be shocked by this as Gebz and I are really quiet and subdued in most things we do.  We really want to do something that takes people out of their everyday lives and FORCES them to celebrate with us for a whole 3 days! Well, this day figure isn’t finalised, but the idea of having an extended celebration with people closest to us really appeals, plus it means that all the people coming from overseas have a bit more of a reason to book their damn flights!!

Kaikoura has a kind of energy about it, whether it be a clear day or a howling southerly it always provides a powerful scene. Plus it’s close enough to Chritchurch and to Nelson, where most of my Dad’s family are, so people can get away without it being a massive mission!  There’s loads of cool stuff to do in the area and it’s close to our beloved Mt Lyford.

Anyway – we are still looking for venues, we have looked with some enthusiasm at the Kaikoura Winery and perhaps getting married in St Pauls Presbytarian church before hand. Mum’s been in the church but G and I are yet to check it out. I’d love to hear if any of you all have been there or know it – and what you think. Also keen to know if you think of any other places int he area. We’re also going to look a little closer to home – perhaps Akaroa or conversely farther from home in Nelson (which is actually still home to me). So keep me posted of any ideas!! We’re on the lookout!

Much love! Keep posting please x becs

Hello everyone!

For those of you who don’t already know – we’re engaged!

Gebz did a great job of proposing on the one night of our holiday we were actually alone together at Mt Lyford in North Canterbury. Ring is divine and Becs is over the moon!

Hoping to have a good time on this website with a bit of info etc about the imminent nuptuals and welcome all of your comments and no doubt, lively banter!

Will keep you posted with news and events

Much love!!

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