Since we have 4 or 5 friend’s weddings to go to this year I have been getting a lot of questions such as who did you use or which ____ did you use? So here is an entry just for them 🙂

If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment.

And if you use any of these vendors, please let them know you found them through Sue-Leigh and Gary!

• Wedding Dress was from David’s Bridal
• after the wedding, I had my dress Cleaned and Preserved through whichever company David’s Bridal works with.
• Bridesmaids Dresses were from David’s Bridal. This was great since half of the wedding party was from out of town and there are David’s Bridals all over the place and the bridesmaids got a discount since I got my wedding dress from there.
• Groom and Groomsman Tuxes (Tails) were rented from Men’s Wearhouse. Also great for out of town fittings and the groom gets a free tux rental with atleast 5 rentals.
• Our Wedding Location and Reception was at Barclay Villa. I can not say enough good things about them.
• Catering was by Frisco’s City Club who is the exclusive caterer to Barclay Villa. Linens, table decorations, runner, and even the cake stand were all included and not extra. Chair sashes, gold chivari chairs, etc.
• Wedding Cake was by Creative Cakes by Rene the cake was good, but tasted like any other wedding cake but looks awesome in pictures!
• I made the name place cards (pink for chicken, red for beef) from paper found at Michaels Ast & Crafts Store and the accent flowers were also from there (around the base of the wedding cake) and on the place settings
• Rehearsal Dinner was at The Twisted Fork if you know me or have read past posts, you know it’s my favourite restaurant -hehe
• Hotel Block was for Fairfield Inn & Suites Crabtree
• Our Florist was Fresh Affairs. Lyn is Amazing and we are definitely going to be using him again in the future for any other big events we host. Click Here to see a previous post. We had bouquets for the bride and bridesmaids, and a bouquet for the bouqet dance, a bouquet for my bridal portrait, boutineers for the groom, groomsmen, fathers, grandfather. Corsage for my mother and garys grandmother, and a wrist corsage for Gary’s mom. Table decorations, and flowers for the gazebo outside.
• Photography by Walters and Walters. Engagement photos & bridal portrait. Jessica Key was one of the photographers at wedding and she has now branched off into her own Photography Company, Jessica Key Fine Photography check out the weddings section of her website. Some of our wedding photos and our ‘rave’ was used on her website . . . type in ‘Jessica Key’ in the search field of my blog to see where on her site they are.
• Reverend Robet L Dowen and his wife are very sweet people. There were several ceremonys to choose from and he offers pre-counceling. Go to the pictures and testimonials section of his site. We’re there too.
• Our DJ for the Reception was DJ Gino who was great
• We had a Violin, Flute, and Cello for the ceremony but highly do Not recommend Musician’s Booking Agency
• I made the save the date cards, but Landmark Printing did our Wedding Invitations
• M&M’s made our custom printed m&m’s.
• We used 20 inch Sparklers as our send off from Sparklers Online
• We Registered at Bed Bath and Beyond. They made everything SO easy. In store scanning, online viewing . . . We also only registered at one place to make it easier on ourselves and our guests.
• We went to Greece for our Honeymoon and used Maupin Travel Agency

We had a couple very minor problems but nothing to worry over and we took care of them easily . . . and nothing that affected the actual wedding day. And, NO we weren’t nervous!

Overall our wedding was PERFECT.

If you’d like to know any other details, or have any wedding related questions, feel free to post a comment. You can also use the ‘search’ field or view the ‘Our Wedding‘ Category too see more pictures from our wedding.

Gary and I went to a local Williams-Sonoma October 2nd 2005 and had a sample of their Carrot Soup with Coriander which was so delicious. I picked up two of the recipe books and have been meaning to make the soup, but every time I was going to, I mis-placed the book. I’d find the book and then lose it again. This has been going on for a while now. I have not been able to find this recipe online, not even on the Williams and Sonoma website (http://www.williams-sonoma.com/) but tonight I found the booklet!

Future recipes I post will be ones that I have made, and proudly stand behind as a great recipe. But since we have tried the soup, know it’s delicious (and since I don’t want to lose the reipe once again) I’m going to go ahead and post the recipe and make notes on it later. Let me know if you try it!

This is from the Founder’s Day book. Selected Recipes from Chuck Williams 2005. Enjoy!

The arrival of the food processor in the late 1970s revolutionized the way Americans were making soups. We discovered pureed soup, which could be assembled from all sorts of different vegetables, like carrots used here. This recipe shows how we were becoming more adventurous with our use of exotic spices and fresh herbs. The ground coriander and chopped cilantro give the soup its wonderful bright, fresh taste.

Equipment List:
Measuring cups and spoons
Vegetable peeler
Chef’s knife
Cutting board
Saucepan
Wooden spoon
Food processor
Ladle

Ingredients:
1/3 Cup (90g) unsalted butter
1 small yellow onion, diced
1 Tbs. chopped garlic
1lb. (1kg) carrots (12 to 14), peeled and cut crosswise into slices 1/2 inch (12mm) thick
1 baking potato, 8 to 9 oz. (250 to 280g), peeled and cut into small cubes
1 tsp. ground coriander
4 cups (1 l) chicken stock
1/2 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
2 cups (500ml) milk, or as needed
Freshly ground pepper
2 to 3 Tbs. dry sherry
1/2 cup (125ml) sour cream
1/4 cup (10g) chopped fresh cilantro

In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the butter. When the butter is hot, add the onion and saute, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and saute, stirring, until it begins to change colour, 20 to 30 seconds. Add the carrots, potato and ground coriander and saute, stiring a couple of times, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the stock, sugar and salt and raise the heat to medium. Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover partially, and continue simmering until the vegetables are soft when pierced with the tip of a knife, 20-25 minutes. Remove from the heat.

In a food processor fitted with the metal blade or in a blender, process the vegetables in small batches with their stock until smooth. (The soup may be made ahead to this point, covered and refrigerated for up to 2 days.)

Return the puree to the saucepan and add 2 cups (500ml) milk and pepper to taste. Place over medium heat and heat almost to a boil. Taste and add the seasonings. If the soup is too thick, add milk as needed to thin. Just before serving stir in the sherry to taste.

To serve, ladle into warmed soup bowls. Top each bowl with a spoonful of sour cream and a sprinkling of cilantro. Serve immediately. Serves 6.

Adapted from Celebrating the Pleasures of Cooking, by Chuck Williams (Time-LifeBooks, 1997).

Check out this website http://www.wififreespot.com/ it will show you some of the free WiFi spots near you . . . did you know you had to PAY for it at starbucks? There were a lot of places I didnt even know offered it . . . it’s a pretty neat site 🙂

A friend and I just went to the movie premiere of ‘Code Name: The Cleaner‘ (official site: http://www.thecleanermovie.com/). That’s right, we just saw a movie that isn’t even out yet in theaters! Well, it will be out this friday, but still! There were reserved seats for the movie critcs (most of whom were not there) and we got to go for free.

There weren’t any pre-views in the beginning and we all got free bandannas with an ad for Disney’s Air Buddies DVD which will be out December 12th. Gus will be sporting it around soon (pictures later I’m sure 🙂 ) And I won two other things! A ‘Code Name: The Cleaner‘ t-shirt and a DVD (called ‘Spymate’) a kids movie that I don’t think I will ever watch, but it was fun winning stuff 🙂

Before we went to the premiere, Gary met us at Fudrucker’s (http://www.fuddruckers.com/) where on the website they claim to have that worlds greatest hamburgers and I must say the one I got was pretty darn good! The oreo shake was awsome too.

It was a good night.

I was asked to shoot A Sweet Reminder‘s mascot for their website. They haven’t selected a photo yet, but here are a few of the shots I liked the most from the shoot

Looking forward to 2007! So far Gary and I will be going to 4 or 5 weddings, Gary being the best man in one, and I will be a bridesmaid in two.

We will try and make a trip or two up north to see the family later in the year and possibly a mini-weekend vacation here and there.

Be sure to keep checking back as I post to keep you updated on recent events, and with lots of pictures 🙂

Don’t forget to stay in touch, and e-mail me if you want to get together for dinner or something. Before you know it, we’ll be into 2008!

Per Request, I threw together a collage of some of the tins I shot on A Sweet Reminder’s Website (http://www.asweetreminder.com/) A few might not be up yet, and I have taken some other shots that I haven’t included here, but you get the idea 🙂 :

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