Thank you everyone

Its 6 weeks later and we are so blessed by family friends and everyone who participated.

Thank you so much.

The wedding can be viewed at http://livestream.com/imaginestudios/events/6051512


Take a selfie watching our wedding, email it to us and we will add it to the wedding photo album. bchirgwin42 at gmail.com & tacullen at gmail.com

Wedding Activity Update 7/14/16

As the wedding is getting closer, I wanted to give you another update on our plans for the day.. 

First, we are so excited to have family and friends joining us .. we are 25 plus two littles - so it will be a fun group..  

I wanted to share a few more details now that we have signed some deposits etc.. 

Timeline: 

• So Wedding is at the Aria Chapel in the Convention Center - Please be there by 3:30.. it will start at 4:00pm and it will be a fast ceremony. 
• After the wedding, we will run for some quick pictures on property. 
• By 5pm we will be going to the suite for cake and cocktails. 
• At 6:15 we will head to the buffet for a group meal which include a welcome drink. 
• At 8:00 pm we will all board a party bus to head to the Pinball Hall of Fame.  We will have soft drinks, champagne and water for our guests. if you want mixers, you will be able to bring anything you want with you. 

We plan on staying at the PinBall Hall of Fame  http://www.pinballmuseum.org/ until about 9:00, then tour the strip and end up downtown at Freemont street. Those that want to stay and explore Fremont can stay for an hour or so and those that are "done" can head back to the Aria.  the shuttle will pick anyone who checked out Fremont and is ready for a ride back at 11:30 pm. 

We are not planning much downtime to return to the rooms etc because people are staying all over but we have planned a fun-filled evening and we are both looking forward to it.  There may not be dancing but there will be plenty to do and drink. I think we will have a fun time.   So bring comfy shoes.. (as a bride I am wearing super comfy sandals). 

Since we don't yet know the suite number and things may change while we are in Las Vegas, I have set up a remind account for our wedding.. (feel free to roll your eyes at my teacherness.. but it is a great tool that I use for all my classes).   

The basics.  On your phone text to:  @bt8916 to 81010

It will reply asking for your name.  It may say, you can download the app but that is completely unnecessary, the joy of this program is that you can read its messages as text.  I use it for all my classes so it is an easy to send messages. 

This week will be a busy week - I leave for Germany on Wednesday and my friends from work are throwing me a shower on Monday!!!  

Before you know it, we will all be in Las Vegas and having a great time on our special day! 

Thank you for being part of it. 

Terri and Brian

What to wear?

The new question we are getting.. what to wear if you are attending?

be comfortable, it will be warm..

Brian and my father will wear a suit.. I will be wearing a white summer dress and sandals.

Our wedding color is Teal...

Wear what you would like, be comfortable..

We are excited that you will be joining us!

Terri

Here is the plan as of July 4, 2016

We are so excited that you are joining us for our wedding.   We know that many of you are planning on using this as a mini-vacation and are planning to arrive early or stay late to enjoy Las Vegas.

We plan on scheduling some formal and informal activities for you to participate in as part of our wedding.This is our plan as July 4th, 2016 - we have a few more details to work out, but this is what we know now.

Monday Night

Terri and I will be at Todd English Pub located in the Crystal Shoppes connected to the Aria from about 7:30 for dinner and then at the bar until? Stop by and join us for a drink. This is an informal plan and we are not making a reservation but this is our favorite bar in Vegas and enjoy the many beers on tap and the knowledgeable bartenders. 

Tuesday - Wedding Day

Much of Tuesday morning will be spent on final plans for the wedding, but we plan on having events planned for all of our guests from the wedding into the evening.  We hope you can join us.

• 3:30 PM Guests arrive at the Aria Chapel
  
  Aria Chapel is on the first floor of the Convention Center. Which is accessed from the second floor promenade level.
  
  Directions
  1. Enter ARIA and follow directions to the convention center on the second floor (promenade level)
  2. From Promenade, take the escalator down and the chapel is on your right hand side as soon you get off of the escalator.
  3. There is a large glass window with a tree pattern on it. Enter through the double doors.
• Guests will sit in the waiting area for a few minutes and the wedding planner will begin seating people.  The actual ceremony will start promptly at 4pm and be finished about 4:15 and then we will take pictures afterwards. 
• 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM After Wedding and Photos we will go to the suite for cake and cocktails
• 6:15 PM - 7:45 PM Dinner Aria Buffet
• 8:00 PM - 10: PM Ride to Pinball Hall of Fame and tour Las Vegas

Wednesday

The suite will be available on Wednesday for people to gather.

We are going to play Wednesday by ear.  Terri and I have an appointment to choose photos at 11 am. After our photo appointment Terri and I will be going to the suite. We will check in with guests still in town about meeting up again for meal or activity. 

In Las Vegas Longer

Below are some ideas to do while in Las Vegas if you are arriving early or staying longer. 

• Zappos Tour Experience
• Zappos has an an interesting business culture. A 90 tour of Zappos.Terri and I did this tour in February and it is interesting, but there are no shoes to buy there. :) 
• Who Wants to be a Millionaire filming
• Get tickets (be an audience life line).
• Audition to be on a future show.
• Tickets for tonight
• Most 50% off or more.
• Some tickets available day before.
• Locations can be linked here: http://www.tix4tonight.com/locations/ 
• Big Bus Tours
• Terri and I have not done this. It sounds interesting, but might not be for Las Vegas in August.
• Mob Museum
• We have not done this tour but hear great things. There are a lot of deals online from Groupon etc.. for bogo tickets. Can also buy discount tickets at Tickets for tonight. here is more info on discounts  https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g45963-i10-k6409462-Coupons_for_Mob_Museum-Las_Vegas_Nevada.html  
• Neon Boneyard
• We have not visited this either but have heard great reviews.  We believe that you need to buy tickets ahead for this attraction so you may want to think about this before arriving. 
• Hoover Dam
• 45 minutes from Las Vegas.
• Tours available or rent a car.
• Some tickets available for puchase online. 
• Red Rock Canyon
• 30 Minutes from Las Vegas.
• Tours available or rent a car.
• Trip Advisor Las Vegas

Only 42 days

Several hours spent over several day to come up with a plan for the big day.

• Wedding 
• Photos 
• Cake and drinks in the suite
• Dinner 
• Trip to Group Outing TBA

RSVP Virtual or live in Vegas

Are you planning on participating in the wedding,  rsvp either virtual or face to face. Why?
We will send updates and reminders to watch and want to plan to include you.
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