Getting to and around DC and where to stay

For those of you traveling to DC for the wedding, the most common ways are by plane, train, bus, or automobile. We've outlined these options at the top of the In and Around DC page. That page also highlights transportation options once you've arrived in DC and points out some of our favorite sites around town. Once you're in DC, you probably won't need a car, as most of the things we've listed are within a short walk of a Metro station (or you can take a cab if you aren't up for the walk).

We've reserved a block of rooms at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park - if you'd like to take advantage of the room block, click on over to the Wedding Weekend page for more information. You'll also be able to find out about other activities we have planned for the weekend of the wedding at that page.

Finally, the Wedding Day page has all of the details about the wedding - the date, the time, the place, and how to get from the Marriott to Temple Micah (hint: there's a shuttle bus).

The legal stuff

When we tell people that we're getting married, the immediate response is usually "Congratulations!" or "Mazel tov!" or "Are you going out of your minds with all of the planning?" Sometimes, especially if the person isn't from the DC area, this is followed by a question - "Is it legal?"

The short answer is yes, at least in DC. The longer answer is yes, but the rights, privileges, and responsibilities of marriage do not apply equally in all cases and all places.

We're looking forward to seeing you!

If you're just finding our website for the first time, it might be because you received a save the date postcard in the mail recently. If that is the case, welcome! We hope that you'll be able to join us in June for the wedding.

This website is your online guide to our wedding. In the posts below, you'll see reports on some our early attempts at winning a free wedding and buying bridal gowns. You can use the links at the left to learn more about our story, our bridal party, and all of the fun things that we have planned for the wedding weekend in DC and for family and friends joining us in Michigan for the party there.

See you soon!

Happy New Year!

We hope that you all have a wonderful 2012! We're looking forward to the wedding - only 5 months and 8 days to go :)

Venues!

We are really happy that we'll be able to celebrate our wedding in Washington, DC with many members of our families and many of our friends. For the wedding and reception, we'll be at Temple Micah, the temple where Stacy is a member. More information about the DC celebrations is available on the Wedding Day and Wedding Weekend pages.

However, we know that not everyone can make the trip down to DC, and since we both have friends and family back in Michigan, we've decided to have a casual reception in the Wolverine State. For this, we'll be at the church that Emily attended for the majority of her childhood, Lutheran Church of the Master. More information about the Michigan celebration is available on the Party in the Peninsula page.

We've set a date...

Sunday, June 10, 2012! We're planning a late-morning ceremony followed by brunch.

Outtakes from wedding dress shopping

Two brides means twice the fun of picking out dresses, right? Here are few outtakes from the dress shopping. (Don't worry, none of these are the dress that we'll be wearing at the ceremony!)