Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Yes, we're working on it!

Here are the notes from last Saturday's meeting. If some of this doesn't make sense... ask!

Menfolk:

Tuxedo shop in Tacoma Mall - the Tux Shop
- get measured! please do this before 1 Dec.
- under the name of the groom

Need menfolk to volunteer for various committees: see below! If you have any ideas on any of these items, or on anything else we might have missed, please let me know soonest!

Wimminfolk:

- Dates have been set for meetings for dress construction etc.

Reception:

- we discussed the space - there will be a field trip to the space on Sunday afternoon (it's on the calendar - if you're interested in coming drop me a line)
- 1920's cocktail Party
- Noshy bits - catering? Possible ideas - restaurants such as Southern Kitchen, metropolitan, friends etc who love to cook, rent the chafing dishes and people to move it along.
- Table rental - Chord will look into this
- Cake is taken care of
- Champagne - how much?
- Bathtub for gin? Flasks? We decide on a big metal tub - anybody got one?
- Alcohol Angel - Cara
- Bartender - from Julia's birthday party? costumed
- speakeasy doorman for password? - "swordfish"

Decorations:

- Marcia - Decoration Angel - will execute the plan (once there is one)
- Decorating pow wow - we must schedule a meeting
- Thom will provide contact with Andi Brockwell (who is having a party in the space the next day and has offered to go in on decorations)

Floral:

- Buy stock - where and when?
- Chord = Amy contact for floral arranging

Dance:

- Dance lesson after the rehearsal dinner (conveniently located across the street)
- Marcia dances!

Accommodations for out of town guests:

- A little hotel on the waterway Silver Cloud Inn?
- Sheraton, Marriott in downtown Tacoma?
- thoughts?

Photographer:

- Thom will contact Eddie's neighbour for pricing (DONE)
- Eddie will coordinate with photog once pricing is settled

Car - Church to Reception

Honeymoon stuff - get the word out about the paypal button on the blog

Wedding rings - overstock.com / ben bridge 20% discount - any other ideas?

Invites: ordered!

Church decoration:

- need pew bows and flowers for the church
- and that's about it
- who will do this and when?

We will need a person who will be able to be over at the reception to coordinate the food/lights/everything that has been set before everybody arrives from the ceremony - should we ask Seana? Seana Angel?

Timeline for the day:

Photography: must be before ceremony
Decorating: see above

Everybody please put your availability on the Google calendar so we can schedule follow-up meetings.