A Square, A Park, A Villa, Oh My!

Shane and I did some more location shopping this past weekend! We didn't have any official appts we just did "Drive By's" of a few places that we have talked about. 

We started the day by scouting the Marietta Square ( Glover Park). This idea came from my co-worker Wendi. We were talking about the Marietta Art Museum and I was expressing my dislike for the "Ceremony" site and she said why don't you get married on the square! 

We wanted to see what that would look like and then the other issue of getting everyone to the Art Museum after the ceremony is over:

Clock wise from the top left corner:

1. A shot of the park standing on the corner. It is undergoing some remodeling right now. 

2.The gazebo in the park

3.The corner with my back to the park. This is the road you walk down - 1 block- to get to the Art Museum. 

4. Me in a train... CHOo CHO0!

Conclusion: I am still very worried about working the logistics of everyone getting to the square and then to the museum. Also I have a very difficult time envisioning a wedding ceremony on the square? Feeling: confused

Next Stop: Peidmont Park, beautiful, but not the place for our wedding.

The great ceremony site is way to far away from the the sub-par reception hall. There was no wow factor that I could see to Magnolia Hall ( not pictured - there was nothing to show).

The top is a great shot of the Park, it really is a city oasis!

Bottom Lefthand corner:  The awesome ceremony location - Clara Meer Dock

Bottom Righthand corner: Historic Visitors center just up the hill from the Clara Meer Dock.

Villa Christina was the last location that we were able to visit. I LOVED it. I think that it has a lot of potential!

It is just inside the perimeter where 400 and 285 cross.  It is half restaurant / half event venue.

Clockwise from the top left hand corner:

1. Me in the dining room. Very modern, I love the look and feel of this area. Lots of bright colors and abstract art!

2. Outdoor pavilion. This is the ceremony location, this has been my favorite "aisle" set up. I love having a straight shot. 

3. The bar and more examples of decor

4. They have a great patio area and beautiful gardens with a cute little water feature.  I would really want to take advantage of this outdoor space. 

5. That thing in the middle is a piece of art that was hanging from the ceiling - I loved it! 

Shane has already spoken to the Sales manager, and has gotten some more details, we are planning on setting up an appt. with her and bring Mom and Dad along for the ride!

Next on the List:

• The Trolley Barn in Historic Innman Park ( for Keri!) www.thetrolleybarn.com 
• The Not Wedding this sunday at The W hotel - I can't wait!! Click here to see the website! 

Signed, Sealed, and we will see if it Delivers...

I am officially signed up for my session of Operation Bootcamp!

At 5:30 am on April 13th, 2009 I will report to my first day of bootcamp! Oorrahh!

Wish me luck!

March Babies are the Best Babies!

Here is our Birthday annoucement in Around Town Acworth! ( They know by name there now!)



I want to give some shout outs to some other March babies:

Bethany! celebrating yesterday on the 10th

Andrea! Who will be celebrating on the 28th

Pisces Rule!

I got my wedding flowers for my Birthday!

My co-workers are soooo wonderful. For my birthday they called our fabulous florist in Acworth and asked him for an arrangement that includes the Purple/teal orchids and other colors that I have been kicking around as possible wedding colors. They tipped him off that he was "auditioning" to get possible wedding business from the recipient so he really out did himself. Below is the end result:

I love the bambo thrown in there, it was a cool contrast to all of the petals and colors.
Just a truly stunning arrangement. I am thinking  that I am just going to save these pictures then go back to Acworth Florist when it gets close to the wedding and just ask him to create the same arrangements for my centerpieces. 
Breathtaking!!!

He is a floral Genius!

www.acworthflorist.com

They provide fresh flowers for our office on a regular basis and I have never seen such innovative and interesting arrangements. They use very unique textures, colors, shapes. 

I told him months ago ( even before I was engaged!) that I wanted him to do my wedding flowers! 

Again, thanks to my girls in the marketing department I feel so lucky to work with such wonderful people!

Feliz Cumpleanos, Ita

Today is my grandmothers birthday. She passed away last year the weekend before her 95th birthday. I miss her, and think about her a lot.

I wish that she could be there for Shane and I wedding. She loved Shane. She loved him from the first time she met him. She was already frail and lacked a lot of strength and I think she felt safe when he would help her in and out of the car, or down the stairs. She would affentionatly called him "Guapo" which means handsome in spanish ( like he needed someone to stroke his ego!).


She will definilty be there in spirit, along with the Winberg family that she built a maintained, that is her legacy. I know that a part of her lives on in me. I would not be who I am today if it wasn't for her.



Ita- Te quiero mucho mucho.

Uno, Dos, Tres....

3 Locations - 1 Day!

#1 Flint Hill 

Top : The outdoor ceremony location. It had plenty of room but it lacked the "wow" factor. They tried to keep the flowering plants to a min. for a neutral palette, but I would prefer lots of flowers plants. 

Left: The bridal suite also doubled a cosy dinner for two for the newly married couple! You eat a quick bite right after the ceremony, it is a quite minute for the newly weds before greeting their guest at the reception. (I love this!)

Right: This is the "Last Look" Mirror above the stairs just as you walk out of the bridal suite. 

Overall feeling: I liked it, it is the best "historical house" setting we have seen. I am not sure if a historical house setting is the right place for us though. It just feels so traditional and old fashioned, it doesn't feel like us!

#2 The Atrium

Clockwise starting from the top left corner:

This is a shot from the mezzanine level down into the main ballroom. The windows are great everything else is pretty much like any other ballroom.

Top right corner: The fountain in "the garden". The garden area was very small, not much to it. 

Bottom right corner: This is the "Grooms Closet"  where the groom in sequestered while the bride is photographed in "the garden" (the windows!). Tiny room. Weird. 

Bottom left corner: Shane and his future In Laws in front of the Atrium. 

Overall feeling: Small, disappointing garden area, tucked away, would be hard to find. Creative photography could avoid some of the weird stuff about the location ( isn't that true of so many things!).

#3 Marietta Art Museum

Left side: Shane and I in front of the museum. 

Top right corner: My mom on the stairs. 

Bottom right corner:This the foyer area.  This was actually was the original post office in marietta, and the wooden door is actually the original revolving door from the post office. The docent was telling us that pretty much everything in the building was original. I love a building with some history. 

Overall feeling: I liked the space a lot ( mainly because I love museums). I did not like the 2nd floor where they hold ceremonies. It has tight long hallway just to get to the gallery. 

I did love the downstairs though. I just think it would be cool to be surrounded by beautiful works of art, but still have a nice big open area, in a historic building.  There are some logistical things we would have to sort out, but for me this was the winner of the day.