aftermath

So far we can point you to Katie's account of the wedding and honeymoon, our professional photographer's shots (please check with Katie if you're considering ordering any extra prints), Jamie and Pat's nice pictures of the wedding, and a few of Katie's family's photos of the wedding.

when

Saturday, 8 March 2003, 6:30pm to 10:30pm.

The ceremony started at 7:00pm and took about twenty minutes. From then on was the reception.

where

Phipps Conservatory

One Schenley Park
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3830

The ceremony took place in the Palm Court and the reception took place throughout the Conservatory except for the South Conservatory, Gallery, and Fruit and Spice Room. Here's a map.

Nearby Lodging

Johnstowners: Take the Bus!

Since a fair number of the guests were from Johnstown, the bride's parents hired a charter bus to transport guests to the wedding and back from Johnstown.

reminders for guests

food

A cocktail buffet was served. Our caterer was Rania's Catering.

hor d'oeuvres

buffet

full bar

dessert

music

Steven Vance Strolling Violins provided the ceremony and reception music. A harpist accompanied the ceremony, and a Cafe Trio (a European-style strolling violin, accordion, and bass) accompanied the reception.

ceremony

Austin Cline officiated at our secular ceremony. There's a copy of the draft of the ceremony, from which the actual ceremony varied only slightly, online. We exchanged titanium wedding bands.

photography

Purvisphoto was our photographer.

invitations

We purchased and sent invitations from MVS Wedding Invitations. Here is the invitation text.

invitation schedule
order invitations... beginning of October 2002
address invitations... mid to late December 2002
mail invitations... late December 2002
reply deadline... 15 February 2003
wedding... 8 March 2003

flowers

We got flowers (mostly tulips in red, orange, and yellow) from The Flower Barn in Johnstown (814.536.4433 or 800.234.5858).

guests

I've coded up a restricted-access Wedding Guest List Organizer and summary. If you're one of the privileged few, you've got access to it.

humor

Wedding Etiquette Hell

The Brunching Shuttlecocks Rates Wedding Traditions


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