Are you traveling to Pennsburg from Philly on Friday? New York City on Saturday? Timbuktu on Tuesday? Are you interested in sharing a ride or a rental car with someone else? You're not the only one!
We are asking anyone who has interest in doubling up on rides to and/or from the wedding to post in the comments on the Directions page. There are others like you, so don't be shy. While we don't vouch for the traffic, we assure you that all of our wedding guests are lovely people, so plan on having good company!
Happy travels!
**Only 36 days until the wedding!**
Friday, August 20, 2010
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Hotel Reservations
Negotiations on hotel rooms have come to a close!
Check out the lodging page to find information about our block of rooms at Comfort Inn in Quakertown (located about 10 minutes down the road from the wedding location). You can reserve a room or suite--if you have a larger group or would like to share a room with friends to save money--by calling the number on that page. Be sure that you call the 215 number we have listed, not a generic 800 number for Comfort Inn. Mention that you are a part of the Benner/Dixon group.
If you are a member of a travel club or would prefer a different hotel, there are a few different hotels within sight of each other. The websites are posted on our lodging page. Again, if you are interested in tenting on the Benner property, let Christie know as soon as possible (215-527-7742).
They are asking that reservations be made by September 10, but we recommend that you reserve as soon as possible. That way, if they need to expand the block beyond what we've tentatively asked for, they know to do so as soon as possible
See you soon!
Check out the lodging page to find information about our block of rooms at Comfort Inn in Quakertown (located about 10 minutes down the road from the wedding location). You can reserve a room or suite--if you have a larger group or would like to share a room with friends to save money--by calling the number on that page. Be sure that you call the 215 number we have listed, not a generic 800 number for Comfort Inn. Mention that you are a part of the Benner/Dixon group.
If you are a member of a travel club or would prefer a different hotel, there are a few different hotels within sight of each other. The websites are posted on our lodging page. Again, if you are interested in tenting on the Benner property, let Christie know as soon as possible (215-527-7742).
They are asking that reservations be made by September 10, but we recommend that you reserve as soon as possible. That way, if they need to expand the block beyond what we've tentatively asked for, they know to do so as soon as possible
See you soon!
Friday, August 6, 2010
Accoutrements
The wedding draws ever nearer! Tomorrow morning I am taking the train from Pi
ttsburgh to Philadelphia to attend my bridal shower. Admittedly, it's a bit bizarre. Suddenly, things that are mine, that are specifically about me (at least in relation to this wedding) are "bridal." I have a title and a role. I am a Bride. My new identity (or so imply the Google ads that quickly adapted to my searches for dresses and rings) is that of King Midas; the things I touch magically transform into gleaming, glittering versions of their former selves. My shoes, my hair, my bouquet are breathlessly, sacredly "bridal."
I'm not entirely sure how I feel about this sudden acquisition of all things bridal. Now, I am quite certain of my feelings about marrying Mark. They are unequivocal. Having Mark as my life partner, my family--I do not remember and cannot imagine a choice more beautiful or ennobling. My decision to marry Mark is anchored by the deep roots of goodness that are not easily moved. It just seems, in light of this profound love, that ads for "bridal handbags" seem absurd.
I have to admit, some of the accoutrements of getting married are great. The bridal shower, for instance. We'll have a grand old time! We will gather with joy, eat cake, and love every minute of it. I happen to think people should celebrate together more often. And for more reasons. Why wait for someone to get married?
Maybe marriage has accumulated all of these add-ons because it is designed to create family, and family thrives on ritual and tradition. Mark and I have brainstormed about creating our own holidays, a series of family rituals that allow us to sculpt our life together. We are picking and choosing the things that are meaningful to us--good food, good friends, good conversation, good loving--and putting those at the center of our self-made traditions.
And we are doing the same (as much as we can) with the wedding accoutrements offered us. I am not buying a bridal handbag. We are not hiring a professional wedding planner. No one will be getting drunk to bemoan the end of single life. These things are not for us. No thank you. You may turn back into regular clutter now; I don't want you.
I am trying to choose only those things that reflect the full joy of our union. If, for now, they must be labeled "bridal"--I'll be okay. But I don't think I'll miss my title (or the ads) when I turn it in this September.
P.S. The picture above is from my parents' 30th wedding anniversary, I believe. I was playing the part of my mother for the reenactment. My grandparents accompany me.
ttsburgh to Philadelphia to attend my bridal shower. Admittedly, it's a bit bizarre. Suddenly, things that are mine, that are specifically about me (at least in relation to this wedding) are "bridal." I have a title and a role. I am a Bride. My new identity (or so imply the Google ads that quickly adapted to my searches for dresses and rings) is that of King Midas; the things I touch magically transform into gleaming, glittering versions of their former selves. My shoes, my hair, my bouquet are breathlessly, sacredly "bridal."I'm not entirely sure how I feel about this sudden acquisition of all things bridal. Now, I am quite certain of my feelings about marrying Mark. They are unequivocal. Having Mark as my life partner, my family--I do not remember and cannot imagine a choice more beautiful or ennobling. My decision to marry Mark is anchored by the deep roots of goodness that are not easily moved. It just seems, in light of this profound love, that ads for "bridal handbags" seem absurd.
I have to admit, some of the accoutrements of getting married are great. The bridal shower, for instance. We'll have a grand old time! We will gather with joy, eat cake, and love every minute of it. I happen to think people should celebrate together more often. And for more reasons. Why wait for someone to get married?
Maybe marriage has accumulated all of these add-ons because it is designed to create family, and family thrives on ritual and tradition. Mark and I have brainstormed about creating our own holidays, a series of family rituals that allow us to sculpt our life together. We are picking and choosing the things that are meaningful to us--good food, good friends, good conversation, good loving--and putting those at the center of our self-made traditions.
And we are doing the same (as much as we can) with the wedding accoutrements offered us. I am not buying a bridal handbag. We are not hiring a professional wedding planner. No one will be getting drunk to bemoan the end of single life. These things are not for us. No thank you. You may turn back into regular clutter now; I don't want you.
I am trying to choose only those things that reflect the full joy of our union. If, for now, they must be labeled "bridal"--I'll be okay. But I don't think I'll miss my title (or the ads) when I turn it in this September.
P.S. The picture above is from my parents' 30th wedding anniversary, I believe. I was playing the part of my mother for the reenactment. My grandparents accompany me.
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