THANK YOU

Ladies and Gentlemen...

THANK YOU for a wonderful weekend. We could not have had as much fun without all of your participation and are grateful that we are so fortunate to have such incredible family and friends. We hope you enjoyed yourselves thoroughly and will have photos to share in the near future.

THIS IS IMPORTANT!

Hello Everyone. The date draws near and, as such, we are involved in some intensive last minute planning for the big day: selecting music, organizing things for tables, and making sure you all have a better-than-wonderful time. THAT BEING SAID...talented as we are we only have so many hours in a day, so many arms, and...so many more things to do. Which is why we need YOU. To the right is a wonderful book titled, "Good Night Gorilla". It has sent many a child off to sweet dreams and a good night's rest (not me - I'm terrified of gorillas; especially if they start doing things like stealing keys to different animal cages and...I digress). Consider this a not-so-subtle hint that it is now time to start taking a look into where you might be staying for the Wedding.

Listed in the top-right section of this blogging wonderland is a couple of links to get you started: we have a link for New Hope, PA and we have a link for Lambertville, NJ. Both feature more information on hotels/lodging, etc. You can also simply perform a 'Web Search' using Google.com (or your favorite Search Engine) using the terms "New Hope, PA Hotels".

Now then: IF for some reason you do not find what you are looking for in New Hope or in Lambertville, you might also want to consider looking in Doylestown, PA or Willow Grove, PA. These towns are nearby and will serve well as a good back-up plan to New Hope or Lambertville.

IF YOU ARE STILL STUCK, CONFUSED, OR SIMPLY DOING THIS LAST MINUTE (welcome to my daily routine), WE HAVE AN ALTERNATIVE:

Email MOLLY: (Click on the Link) MollyBethOller@gmail.com

Email RICK: (Click on the Link) LudlowSmith@gmail.com

We will do our best to point you in the right direction; all we ask is that you do this as a 'last resort'. As mentioned above, we are in 'final stages' of making sure the day is incredible for all involved so the fewer the distractions, the better.

You are all wonderful and we can't wait to see you bright-eyed, bushy-tailed, and well-rested on May 12th.

That is all.

RSVPs!

So this is an interesting time at the apartment or as I like to call it, "Skull Island". No wait. That's our other place. Here's why things are so interesting: RSVPs are starting to arrive. This provides us with wonderful insight into our guests, particularly who has decided to forgo this summer's oft-rumored (edit: and now shot-to-hell) Van Halen reunion in favor of attending our wedding. Thank you one and all.

Something Wicked This Way Comes

"Wicked" as in the classic New England (New English?) slang for "Nifty". Invitations are on their way, so keep your eyes on the mail. If you have already received your invitation by all means feel free to RSVP ASAP so that you can get on with your day and not have to worry about yet another trip to the Post Office. Of course, if that was the sole thing on your 'to do' list then I'm afraid you'll have to find other ways to entertain yourself. Here's a suggestion: learn a dirty limerick and then recite it at the wedding. Your fellow guests will be entertained for hours and might even invite you to other exciting events!

Achtung!

Over on the right we have a nifty little sign that says something in German and that something is "Attention!". Actually it says a lot more than that, so if you can read German or if you have access to someone who's willing to stand around and translate a blog for you, then by all means enjoy the rest of the sign - the rest of us have better things to do and need to get on with our day. Which is a roundabout way of saying, "look further to the right of the sign and...behold: brand-spanking new, informational links!"

Both provide access to information on two key towns: Lambertville, NJ and (of course) New Hope, PA. These towns are mere minutes away from the wedding site and will be great places to find Hotels, restaurants, shops and shad fishermen. That's not a joke. They fish for Shad there. There's actually a Shad festival in Lambertville in April. Shad roe is delicious and a favorite dish of my Mum's. Let's move on.

The towns and the fishermen have both sat on opposite banks of the Delaware River for a while now and are connected by a steel bridge that accommodates both foot and car traffic. So if you find yourself staying in one town and feel the need to check out the other, or if you're simply in the mood to conduct a daring moonlight raid against the other town (happens all the time - ask the locals) it's a short walk. Or you can just swim if you're bold and unafraid of shad.

New Hope

By now, if you're viewing this page, you're received our Save the Date. As you know, we've decided to get married in New Hope, Pennsylvania, a place that Rick and I both love. If you've never been there, you're in for a treat. New Hope is a neat little town, formerly an artists community, on the banks of the Delaware River. You'll especially enjoy it if you love shopping, antiques, beautiful homes and scenery, or Harley Davidsons!

We are getting married at Honey Hollow farm, an old stone barn on an area of land protected and run by the Audobon Society. Look forward to some, shall we say, interesting scenery inside the barn!

Honey Hollow Barn

bling bling

As I was driving a few days ago to get my lunchtime hot chocolate from Dunkin' Donuts, I noticed something glittering in my rearview mirror. Was it my beautiful engagement ring, you ask? As a matter of fact, it wasn't! I seem to have grown THREE WHITE HAIRS! I call them Ricky 1, Ricky 2, and Ricky 3.