One year ago...
...happily ever after.
Showing posts with label wedding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wedding. Show all posts
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Even more pictures!
Apparently, they don't really do proof books anymore, it seems. Just like the newspaper industry has discovered: it's all online now, baby.
So, Craig and Sebastian have finished the online proofs and they're all online for everyone to look at. There's probably 1,000 pictures in there and every one is fantastic, even the photo of Matt at the urinal. Lynne and Matt spent their one-month anniversary looking at each one, for two hours.
OK, so here's how you can see them:
1. Click here.
2. Click on "wedding."
3. Click on "Lynne + Matt"
4. Put in the password: BeaconNews
5. The photos are separated into preparation, ceremony, portraits and the party.
6. Use either the slide show (set it on the fastest speed) or "View all the party."
There's one last category: “photographers picks” which are basically the best pictures, as determined by Craig and Sebastian. Those photos are not in the other categories. They have also been cropped and color corrected. Most of those are the same pictures in the slide show.
It seems there are photos of everyone in there. If you are planning to order a print, please talk to Lynne or Matt first. There are some good reasons to order through the website and some very good reasons to wait.
So, enjoy!
In the meantime, Peru pictures are coming soon. Honestly.
So, Craig and Sebastian have finished the online proofs and they're all online for everyone to look at. There's probably 1,000 pictures in there and every one is fantastic, even the photo of Matt at the urinal. Lynne and Matt spent their one-month anniversary looking at each one, for two hours.
OK, so here's how you can see them:
1. Click here.
2. Click on "wedding."
3. Click on "Lynne + Matt"
4. Put in the password: BeaconNews
5. The photos are separated into preparation, ceremony, portraits and the party.
6. Use either the slide show (set it on the fastest speed) or "View all the party."
There's one last category: “photographers picks” which are basically the best pictures, as determined by Craig and Sebastian. Those photos are not in the other categories. They have also been cropped and color corrected. Most of those are the same pictures in the slide show.
It seems there are photos of everyone in there. If you are planning to order a print, please talk to Lynne or Matt first. There are some good reasons to order through the website and some very good reasons to wait.
So, enjoy!
In the meantime, Peru pictures are coming soon. Honestly.
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Picture that!
So, you're looking for pictures, right? Well, Lynne and Matt are still sorting through the 10 million Peru photos Matt took. And the wedding pictures aren't back yet, although Craig, the very excellent photographer, has posted two quick hits here.For more fun, go here and watch a slide show of the wedding that Craig put together. (The pictures move pretty fast - you can pause by clicking on the down arrow in the bottom right corner, then using the controls.) It was great to see all these memories again. And, also, to see that we're all such awkward dancers. Yes, that includes you.
As far as the honeymoon, here's two favorites as an appetizer: a scenic shot of the unbelievable Macchu Picchu and a close-up of a woman who was weaving at a llama/alpaca farm Lynne and Matt visited. More to follow...
Monday, July 21, 2008
Pencils down!
OK, you've had enough time. A few people were looking for the answers to the wedding program puzzles. So here you go:
(Oh and, yes, Lynne made the dot-to-dot herself. She's amazing.)
ACROSS
1. Matt and Lynne's favorite sport is BASEBALL.
3. Lynne and Matt like to play GAMES, all sorts. (Get it? It's like the line from the Mary Poppins song.)
5. Matt finished the MARATHON seven times--all seven in Chicago.
7. Lynne studied at NCHS (Naperville Central High School) and now is a teacher there.
9. The party was at the HOLIDAY INN.
10. Lynne was born in WEST VA.
11. JACK is Lynne's yippy little buddy.
12. JOHNNY DEPP could have caused a Lynne-and-Matt break-up (Because Matt - not Lynne - is obsessed with Johnny).
14. A CANOE brought Lynne and Matt together.
15. Lynne teaches HISTORY (and Geography and Government).
17. Lynne prefers BROCCOLI to candy (Weird, right?).
20. Although Matt can never remember the name, he loves to order a DIP CONE from Dairy Queen. (He typically gives the Dairy Queen worker a confused look and asks if they have the "regular ice cream with the hard chocolate shell on it.")
22. Lynne collects CASTLES.
24. Lynne's alma mater is IWU (Illinois Wesleyan University).
26. Roman wedding date is XII (July 12).
27. Lynne and Matt joke that they'll name their first son STANLEY (try it out with Hanley as a last name--sounds great!)
DOWN
2. Matt is one of the BEACON's brightest lights (At least according to Lynne). The Beacon is the newspaper where Matt works as the crime reporter.
4. Leslie's word to describe Laura and Lynne is SISSIES.
5. MARY BETH introduced Lynne and Matt.
6. Matt saw the METS play a home game at Shea Stadium.
8. In high school, Alex, Mo and Matt ran CROSS COUNTRY.
13. PERU is a honeymoon hot spot.
16. ILL is the first half of Matt's favorite chant
18. Lynne's favorite ball player is Joe CREDE
19. The second half of Matt's favorite chant is INI!
21. Michael is Matt's COUSIN.
23. The best man in the room was ALEX (So why'd Lynne marry Matt?)
25. JULY is a hot month for a white wedding.
(Oh and, yes, Lynne made the dot-to-dot herself. She's amazing.)
ACROSS
1. Matt and Lynne's favorite sport is BASEBALL.
3. Lynne and Matt like to play GAMES, all sorts. (Get it? It's like the line from the Mary Poppins song.)
5. Matt finished the MARATHON seven times--all seven in Chicago.
7. Lynne studied at NCHS (Naperville Central High School) and now is a teacher there.
9. The party was at the HOLIDAY INN.
10. Lynne was born in WEST VA.
11. JACK is Lynne's yippy little buddy.
12. JOHNNY DEPP could have caused a Lynne-and-Matt break-up (Because Matt - not Lynne - is obsessed with Johnny).
14. A CANOE brought Lynne and Matt together.
15. Lynne teaches HISTORY (and Geography and Government).
17. Lynne prefers BROCCOLI to candy (Weird, right?).
20. Although Matt can never remember the name, he loves to order a DIP CONE from Dairy Queen. (He typically gives the Dairy Queen worker a confused look and asks if they have the "regular ice cream with the hard chocolate shell on it.")
22. Lynne collects CASTLES.
24. Lynne's alma mater is IWU (Illinois Wesleyan University).
26. Roman wedding date is XII (July 12).
27. Lynne and Matt joke that they'll name their first son STANLEY (try it out with Hanley as a last name--sounds great!)
DOWN
2. Matt is one of the BEACON's brightest lights (At least according to Lynne). The Beacon is the newspaper where Matt works as the crime reporter.
4. Leslie's word to describe Laura and Lynne is SISSIES.
5. MARY BETH introduced Lynne and Matt.
6. Matt saw the METS play a home game at Shea Stadium.
8. In high school, Alex, Mo and Matt ran CROSS COUNTRY.
13. PERU is a honeymoon hot spot.
16. ILL is the first half of Matt's favorite chant
18. Lynne's favorite ball player is Joe CREDE
19. The second half of Matt's favorite chant is INI!
21. Michael is Matt's COUSIN.
23. The best man in the room was ALEX (So why'd Lynne marry Matt?)
25. JULY is a hot month for a white wedding.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Can't tell the players without a scorecard!
Scoooooorecards! Getch yur scoooorecards here!A few people mentioned they couldn't get to all the tables to see all the centerpieces, so we'll post the line-up cards here.
Lynne and Matt chose players they had some connection to - like a favorite player, or a player who excelled in a game they attended. And, as often as possible, they tried to connect that player to someone sitting at the table - sometimes more directly than others, as you'll see.
(All the cards on the centerpieces were from Matt's collection, except for Ryan Theriot because Matt burns every Cubs card he gets.)
TABLE 1 - Pee Wee Reese: The captain played in 10 All-Star games and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1984, by the Veteran’s Committee. Reese was one Matt’s grandpa’s favorite players on his fave team, the Brooklyn Dodgers.
TABLE 2 - Ryan Theriot: Since his debut with the Chicago Cubs in 2005, Theriot has found a way to keep himself in the lineup. He’s having one his best season’s yet, batting over .300. He’s Lynne’s favorite Cubbie. She’s often heard saying, “Can’t quiet The Riot.”
TABLE 5 - David Wright: This Gold Glove slugger is one of Matt’s favorites. On July 16, 2006, Matt and his dad enjoyed watching the Mets score 11 runs in the sixth inning against the Cubs, capped by David Wright’s long two-run homer.
TABLE 9 - Ted Williams: Teddy Ballgame has nearly the best offensive numbers ever, despite two stints in the Marines as a fighter pilot. Of the 900 pictures Matt took before seeing a game at Fenway, at least one was in front of the Splendid Splinter’s statue.
Table 12 - Shawon Dunston: The Cubs shortstop with the rocket arm became famous when the "Shawn-o-meter" appeared at Wrigley Field, tracking his batting average. Shawon was one of Megan Hanley's favorite players.
TABLE 14 - Ernie Banks: The slugging shortstop nicknamed Mr. Cub was twice the National League Most Valuable Player, and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1977. He was also one of Mrs. Hanley’s favorite players on that ill-fated 1969 Cubbies squad.
TABLE 14 - Gil Hodges: After a great career with the Dodgers, Hodges took over as Mets manager. On Sept. 10, when his team passed the Cubs in that fateful 1969 season, Mark Hanley was at the game in Shea and Diane Majewski was at Wrigley. It’s fate!
This was the only split table. With Matt's mom (the Cubs fan) and Matt's Dad (the Mets fan) both seated at Table 14, they couldn't risk a riot.
TABLE 16 - Jack Perconte: The slick-fielding infielder wore #16 in his one season with the Indians. He was twice MVP at Murray State. He’s married to The Rev. Linda Misewicz-Perconte, who officiated Lynne and Matt’s wedding. He also enjoys reading.
Yep, it's true and Mr. Perconte was seated at his own table. Incidentally, that note about his love for reading came from the back of his 1985 Topps card. You can't make stuff like that up!
TABLE 18 - Darryl Strawberry: As a kid, Matt worshipped this lean Mets slugger. In a game against the Cubs, while the crowd chanted ‘Daaa-ryl’, Matt saw him hit one out of Wrigley. Sadly, ‘The Straw’ turned out not to be the best role model for young men.
TABLE 21 - Roberto Clemente: Growing up in West Virginia, the Pirates were the closest baseball team. Barry Seago got to watch Clemente fly around the bases and make rifle throws at Forbes Field. The four-time batting champ finished with exactly 3,000 hits.
TABLE 24 - Joe Crede: This power-hitting, smooth-fielding third baseman is at his best in the clutch, winning the 2005 ALCS MVP for the Chicago White Sox. Joe Crede also happens to be the favorite player of Mrs. Lynne Hanley.
TABLE 25 - Jim Thome: When Thome hit his 500th home run to win the game Sept. 16, 2007, Lynne and Matt were there. Matt was so excited he nearly cried. On an unrelated note, the Peoria native looks remarkably like Buzz Lightyear.
TABLE 27 - Vlad Guerrero: Matt can't find this one, but the fact was something about how this hard-hitting Angel hit a home run at Matt's bachelor party and Lynne's bachelorette party.
TABLE 28 - Matt Hanley: This very light-hitting and average fielding second baseman hit a robust .308 in 1991 with 7 hits, 4 RBIs and no homers. Sadly, the Big League offers never materialized and he retired to life of obscure writing.
TABLE 30 - Ken Griffey Jr.: Matt, Dave, Angela and Adam were in the first row behind home plate when Griffey and Sammy Sosa - both with 500 homers - faced off at Wrigley Field. Sosa went deep to become the Cubs all-time home run leader.
TABLE 31 - Greg Maddux: In 2006, Alex invited Matt to Wrigley to watch Maddux face fellow 300-game winner Roger Clemens, the first time in 106 years that 300-game winners faced off against each other.
TABLE 32 - Manny Sanguillen: This likable catcher was a mainstay on the ‘We Are Family’ Pirates teams of the early 1970s. When Matt visited PNC Park in 2006, Sanguillen was sitting in centerfield greeting fans. Because he apparently had nothing else to do.
TABLE 41 - Tom Seaver: ‘Tom Terrific’ was Mark Hanley’s favorite. When Seaver was traded, Mark wrote the Mets a letter, vowing to never come back. He didn’t break the promise until 2007, when his son took him. Matt later got to interview Seaver.
TABLE 42 - Curtis Granderson: This University of Illinois graduate was patrolling centerfield when Matt and his dad visited Comerica Park on Father’s Day, 2008. Granderson, who was not fazed by actor Gene Hackman sitting in the stands that day, hit a single and a triple.
TABLE 45 - Bobby Jenks: In 2005, the burly righty became the first rookie to save the clinching game of a World Series. Lynne, Matt and Barry love to see big ‘ole Bobby Jenks coming in to the song: ‘Here comes the boom!’ A Sox win is sure to follow.
TABLE 47 - Tom Glavine: On Aug. 5, 2007, while with the New York Mets, the lefty won his 300th game, vs. 197 losses. While he beat the Cubs 8-3 that day Lynne, Matt, Mr. Seago and Laura Seago cheered him on.
TABLE 53 - Moose Skowron: When he came up in 1953, Moose wore #53. He went on to hit eight World Series homers, won five rings and was inducted to the Polish-American Hall of Fame. Later, Matt, his dad and grandpa met him in a Hoffman Estates video store.
TABLE 72 - Carlton Fisk: Fisk wore 72 while with the White Sox, reversing his Red Sox number. Matt has more than 100 of the Hall of Fame catcher’s cards. Matt got to interview “Pudge” when the Field Museum opened a new Hall of Fame exhibit.
Jose Reyes, Ichirio, Jonathan Papelbon and Todd Helton just missed the cut. Should have hustled a little more!
(All the cards on the centerpieces were from Matt's collection, except for Ryan Theriot because Matt burns every Cubs card he gets.)
TABLE 1 - Pee Wee Reese: The captain played in 10 All-Star games and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1984, by the Veteran’s Committee. Reese was one Matt’s grandpa’s favorite players on his fave team, the Brooklyn Dodgers.
TABLE 2 - Ryan Theriot: Since his debut with the Chicago Cubs in 2005, Theriot has found a way to keep himself in the lineup. He’s having one his best season’s yet, batting over .300. He’s Lynne’s favorite Cubbie. She’s often heard saying, “Can’t quiet The Riot.”
TABLE 5 - David Wright: This Gold Glove slugger is one of Matt’s favorites. On July 16, 2006, Matt and his dad enjoyed watching the Mets score 11 runs in the sixth inning against the Cubs, capped by David Wright’s long two-run homer.
TABLE 9 - Ted Williams: Teddy Ballgame has nearly the best offensive numbers ever, despite two stints in the Marines as a fighter pilot. Of the 900 pictures Matt took before seeing a game at Fenway, at least one was in front of the Splendid Splinter’s statue.
Table 12 - Shawon Dunston: The Cubs shortstop with the rocket arm became famous when the "Shawn-o-meter" appeared at Wrigley Field, tracking his batting average. Shawon was one of Megan Hanley's favorite players.
TABLE 14 - Ernie Banks: The slugging shortstop nicknamed Mr. Cub was twice the National League Most Valuable Player, and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1977. He was also one of Mrs. Hanley’s favorite players on that ill-fated 1969 Cubbies squad.
TABLE 14 - Gil Hodges: After a great career with the Dodgers, Hodges took over as Mets manager. On Sept. 10, when his team passed the Cubs in that fateful 1969 season, Mark Hanley was at the game in Shea and Diane Majewski was at Wrigley. It’s fate!
This was the only split table. With Matt's mom (the Cubs fan) and Matt's Dad (the Mets fan) both seated at Table 14, they couldn't risk a riot.
TABLE 16 - Jack Perconte: The slick-fielding infielder wore #16 in his one season with the Indians. He was twice MVP at Murray State. He’s married to The Rev. Linda Misewicz-Perconte, who officiated Lynne and Matt’s wedding. He also enjoys reading.Yep, it's true and Mr. Perconte was seated at his own table. Incidentally, that note about his love for reading came from the back of his 1985 Topps card. You can't make stuff like that up!
TABLE 18 - Darryl Strawberry: As a kid, Matt worshipped this lean Mets slugger. In a game against the Cubs, while the crowd chanted ‘Daaa-ryl’, Matt saw him hit one out of Wrigley. Sadly, ‘The Straw’ turned out not to be the best role model for young men.
TABLE 21 - Roberto Clemente: Growing up in West Virginia, the Pirates were the closest baseball team. Barry Seago got to watch Clemente fly around the bases and make rifle throws at Forbes Field. The four-time batting champ finished with exactly 3,000 hits.
TABLE 24 - Joe Crede: This power-hitting, smooth-fielding third baseman is at his best in the clutch, winning the 2005 ALCS MVP for the Chicago White Sox. Joe Crede also happens to be the favorite player of Mrs. Lynne Hanley.
TABLE 25 - Jim Thome: When Thome hit his 500th home run to win the game Sept. 16, 2007, Lynne and Matt were there. Matt was so excited he nearly cried. On an unrelated note, the Peoria native looks remarkably like Buzz Lightyear.
TABLE 27 - Vlad Guerrero: Matt can't find this one, but the fact was something about how this hard-hitting Angel hit a home run at Matt's bachelor party and Lynne's bachelorette party.
TABLE 28 - Matt Hanley: This very light-hitting and average fielding second baseman hit a robust .308 in 1991 with 7 hits, 4 RBIs and no homers. Sadly, the Big League offers never materialized and he retired to life of obscure writing.TABLE 30 - Ken Griffey Jr.: Matt, Dave, Angela and Adam were in the first row behind home plate when Griffey and Sammy Sosa - both with 500 homers - faced off at Wrigley Field. Sosa went deep to become the Cubs all-time home run leader.
TABLE 31 - Greg Maddux: In 2006, Alex invited Matt to Wrigley to watch Maddux face fellow 300-game winner Roger Clemens, the first time in 106 years that 300-game winners faced off against each other.
TABLE 32 - Manny Sanguillen: This likable catcher was a mainstay on the ‘We Are Family’ Pirates teams of the early 1970s. When Matt visited PNC Park in 2006, Sanguillen was sitting in centerfield greeting fans. Because he apparently had nothing else to do.
TABLE 41 - Tom Seaver: ‘Tom Terrific’ was Mark Hanley’s favorite. When Seaver was traded, Mark wrote the Mets a letter, vowing to never come back. He didn’t break the promise until 2007, when his son took him. Matt later got to interview Seaver.
TABLE 42 - Curtis Granderson: This University of Illinois graduate was patrolling centerfield when Matt and his dad visited Comerica Park on Father’s Day, 2008. Granderson, who was not fazed by actor Gene Hackman sitting in the stands that day, hit a single and a triple.
TABLE 45 - Bobby Jenks: In 2005, the burly righty became the first rookie to save the clinching game of a World Series. Lynne, Matt and Barry love to see big ‘ole Bobby Jenks coming in to the song: ‘Here comes the boom!’ A Sox win is sure to follow.
TABLE 47 - Tom Glavine: On Aug. 5, 2007, while with the New York Mets, the lefty won his 300th game, vs. 197 losses. While he beat the Cubs 8-3 that day Lynne, Matt, Mr. Seago and Laura Seago cheered him on.
TABLE 53 - Moose Skowron: When he came up in 1953, Moose wore #53. He went on to hit eight World Series homers, won five rings and was inducted to the Polish-American Hall of Fame. Later, Matt, his dad and grandpa met him in a Hoffman Estates video store.TABLE 72 - Carlton Fisk: Fisk wore 72 while with the White Sox, reversing his Red Sox number. Matt has more than 100 of the Hall of Fame catcher’s cards. Matt got to interview “Pudge” when the Field Museum opened a new Hall of Fame exhibit.
Jose Reyes, Ichirio, Jonathan Papelbon and Todd Helton just missed the cut. Should have hustled a little more!
Monday, July 14, 2008
Kevin Bacon ain't nothing.
Here's what Lynne and Matt learned during a wonderful wedding weekend:- Bobsledding can happen anywhere, anytime.
- Time travel, apparently, does not exist.
- Time travel, apparently, does not exist.
- Sugar has been poured upon Matt. Similarly, Matt finds that it is good to drink beer with his harrumph arggh friends. Furthermore, if you can make it in New York, it may be possible to make it anywhere.
- Matt's dad knows what a "shout out" is.
- Matt for sure, yes, will take care of Lynne.
- Kalli can dance like a superstar. LJ is a wonderful guy.
- Laura, Megan and Alex give great speeches, even though Laura's was completely improvised. Mr. Seago gave a wonderful blessing.
- Friends and family traveled from 15 states and 3 countries to be at the wedding. Wow.- Laura, Megan and Alex give great speeches, even though Laura's was completely improvised. Mr. Seago gave a wonderful blessing.
- Ties are also good headbands.
- Chicken fingers are irresistible.
- A lot of people have never seen the Numa Numa kid before.
- When people say: "Your wedding is going to be so crazy, you're not going to have time to enjoy it", they're wrong.
- There was a lot of people at that wedding. Maybe even more than it seemed at first.- Pastor Linda and Father Rizzo are generous with their time and spirit.
- With just a little nail polish remover, Clorox, a sponge and Goo Gone, you can get White-Out off the bottom of your rented shoes.
- Kevin Bacon has nothing on Matt's dancing feet.
- Sinkholes exist.
- Kevin Bacon has nothing on Matt's dancing feet.
- Sinkholes exist.
- Nathaniel's garage is empty.
- Lynne and Matt weren't the only ones having an amazing week! Congrats!
- Peru and Africa? The same thing.
- Peru and Africa? The same thing.
- Ultimate football weekend: Oct. 18, Illinois vs. Indiana.
- Two faiths and two families can come together in one place to celebrate an important day.
- Lynne and Matt are blessed to have wonderful, generous friends and a fantastic family. They are truly lucky.
Hope everyone had as great a time as Lynne and Matt. We love you all. See you soon!
Friday, July 11, 2008
Last-minute reminders
Well, here we are, one day away from The Big Day - finally! Zero months left. A goose egg. 0. Nada. Nothing. Zip. Zilch. No more monkeys jumping in the bed.I'm getting married in the morning.
Going to the chapel, and I'm gonna get married.
Who knows what's in store, but we do know this: The most important people in Lynne and Matt's life will be there to watch Matt get the girl of his dreams. What else matters?
Here's some last minute details, in case you forgot. Don't worry, there's no changes, just repeating the basics.
Click here to see the schedule for the entire weekend.
The ceremony starts at 4 p.m. in Woodridge United Methodist Church, 2700 West 75th Street, Woodridge. Here's a map. Guests could begin arriving around 3:30 p.m. Wedding party, readers, etc., should be in the church by 2:30 p.m.
Click here for more information on the church.
The reception begins with cocktails at 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Select, 1801 North Naper Boulevard, Naperville. Here's a map.
Click here for more information on the reception.
On Sunday, you're invited to come back to Lynne's house for subs and gift opening. Call if you need directions.
If you need any help, you can call Matt at eight one five, two two eight, ninety two seventy seven.
Travel safe - see you there! (And bring your party shoes!)
Monday, July 7, 2008
Meet the readers!
By now, you've met most of the wedding players, but Lynne and Matt wanted to be sure to introduce two people who be doing one of the most intimidating jobs at the wedding.
Lynne's Aunt Carol will be doing The First Reading. Carol is Lynne's mom's sister, seen here on the far right. (Lynne is shown practicing her pose for when Matt tells one of his famous jokes.) Aunt Carol has been a really important person in Lynne's life, because even though she lives far away - with her husband, Rick, in Raleigh, North Carolina - she has always made a huge effort to spend time with Lynne and her sisters. She usually visits at least twice a year, with one of those visits falling on either Christmas or Thanksgiving. In fact, the Seago girls often comment that Christmas just doesn't feel like Christmas if Aunt Carol isn't there. Typically, Aunt Carol is known for snapping her fingers a lot, singing the old "Milk for Mom" commercial whenever she looks in the refrigerator, and (one of Lynne's Dad's favorite moments) talking in a tiny voice from the back of her throat. She's also very sweet and super helpful - she even flew in five days early to help Lynne and her mom get ready for The Big Day. Lynne and Matt are very excited to have her participate in the wedding, despite her worries that everyone will see her reading glasses. ;)
Lynne's Aunt Carol will be doing The First Reading. Carol is Lynne's mom's sister, seen here on the far right. (Lynne is shown practicing her pose for when Matt tells one of his famous jokes.) Aunt Carol has been a really important person in Lynne's life, because even though she lives far away - with her husband, Rick, in Raleigh, North Carolina - she has always made a huge effort to spend time with Lynne and her sisters. She usually visits at least twice a year, with one of those visits falling on either Christmas or Thanksgiving. In fact, the Seago girls often comment that Christmas just doesn't feel like Christmas if Aunt Carol isn't there. Typically, Aunt Carol is known for snapping her fingers a lot, singing the old "Milk for Mom" commercial whenever she looks in the refrigerator, and (one of Lynne's Dad's favorite moments) talking in a tiny voice from the back of her throat. She's also very sweet and super helpful - she even flew in five days early to help Lynne and her mom get ready for The Big Day. Lynne and Matt are very excited to have her participate in the wedding, despite her worries that everyone will see her reading glasses. ;) The Second Reading will be done by Matt's friend Nathaniel or, as some of you have come to know him, Kramer. Nathaniel and Matt have been great friends since the first week of college. Nathaniel lived in the dorm next to Matt, but it wasn't long before he busted through the door without knocking (hence, the nickname) trying to see if anybody had any sody. Since then, Matt and 
Nathaniel have created all sorts of mischief, including traveling to the MicronPC.com Bowl, building a haunted house in their basement, dying their hair blond and trying out for the Amazing Race - twice. Plus, Nathaniel - a biomedical engineer - lived with Matt for three years, which should qualify Nathaniel for sainthood, at least. Nathaniel and Matt have kept in close contact since college. Matt was honored to be in Nathaniel's wedding two years ago, when he married the lovely and talented Karrie. They recently moved to Indianapolis. You can be sure whatever zaniness goes on Saturday, Nathaniel will be in the middle of it. It wouldn't be the same if he wasn't.
Nathaniel have created all sorts of mischief, including traveling to the MicronPC.com Bowl, building a haunted house in their basement, dying their hair blond and trying out for the Amazing Race - twice. Plus, Nathaniel - a biomedical engineer - lived with Matt for three years, which should qualify Nathaniel for sainthood, at least. Nathaniel and Matt have kept in close contact since college. Matt was honored to be in Nathaniel's wedding two years ago, when he married the lovely and talented Karrie. They recently moved to Indianapolis. You can be sure whatever zaniness goes on Saturday, Nathaniel will be in the middle of it. It wouldn't be the same if he wasn't.(And were you aware that today, July 7, is Nathaniel's 30th birthday? It is. Wow, he is an old, old man.)
The Gospel Reading will be done by Rev. Robert Rizzo from St. Hubert's Catholic Church.
Now, of course, you're wondering: what readings did they chose? Well, Lynne and Matt want to keep some surprises for the big day, to make sure you show up at the church.
Did you know that Mr. Hanley will be quizzing everyone when they get to the reception, making sure they were at the ceremony? So pay attention or no soup for you!
Thursday, June 26, 2008
So, how'd you do?
Here's the answers to the trivia questions from last week:
Answers to All About Lynne!
1. Who was Lynne’s favorite singer as a little girl?
Lynne's favorite singer was Dolly Parton.
2. In what state did Lynne win a state writing contest?
Lynne won the state writing contest as a third grader in Ohio.
3. What TV sitcom did Lynne love so much that as a kid her dad had to change the channel during a Super Bowl party so she wouldn’t miss it?
Punky Brewster!
4. What was the color and make of Lynne’s first car?
It was blue Ford Taurus.
5. Who did Lynne refer to as “her baby”?
Even though they're only two years apart, Lynne's 'baby' was her sister Leslie.
6. What catastrophe struck on Lynne’s 7th birthday?
That's right, it was a hurricane!
7. When Lynne was young, who was her favorite person in the whole world?
Her grandpa, Red. (Who had a horse named Jim. Someone should have asked Matt that. He knew that!)
8. What college did Lynne visit that she thought was “all concrete”?
Oddly enough - the University of Illinois.
9. To where was Lynne’s favorite Girl Scout trip?
Estes Park, Colorado.
10. When Lynne was little, what did she want to be when she grew up (occupation)?
Vertebrae paleontologist. (That's a dinosaur hunter.)
11. The name of Lynne’s first dog?
Yep, it was Lovey.
12. The first time Lynne flew without an adult, where did she go and approximately how old was she?
Disney World in second grade, to meet her Aunt Carol and Uncle Rick.
13. What city did Lynne go to in order to get immersed in another language?
Guadalajara, Mexico.
14. What was Lynne’s first college choice?
Notre Dame
15. Lynne is a member of what sorority?
Kappa Delta. Everybody knows that!
16. What language did Lynne take in high school?
Latin. Which will be helpful if she runs into any ancient Romans.
17. What two movies did Lynne watch over and over and over (and memorize) as a kid?
Annie and the Wizard of Oz.
18. What was the only test Lynne ever took and failed?
You, guessed it. Like a lot of us, she failed her driving test. Waaa waa.
19. Where did Lynne study overseas?
Cambridge, England.
20. Lynne dressed up as what cartoon character and sang her songs?
Lynne liked to dress up as Annie, because the red hair was already included.
21. Name the high schools Lynne has taught at.
Leyden and Naperville Central high schools.
22.What baseball game did Lynne go to where “everybody hits & everybody scores,” and one of the teams went on to win the World Series that year?
White Sox vs. Cardinals, with her Dad. And Lynne scored the game, of course.
23. When her Dad punished her for something she didn’t do, what was her punishment for him?
when the girls were little, Lynne's dad made the mistake of believing Leslie, who claimed Lynne had punched her. Lynne's dad punished her, then had to swallow his pride and apologize to the pint-sized Lynne when Leslie fessed up about the fib. Lynne wasn't satisfied with just an apology. She decided he needed to be punished for jumping to conclusions. His punishment: no golf for a month. He had to cancel his annual golfing trip because his little girl grounded him.
24. How many countries can you name that Lynne has been to?
U.S.A. (Matt got that one), France, England, Mexico, Ireland, Scotland, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Italy, Greece, Turkey. But never Canada!
25. Who is Lynne crazy about that taught her about “Robby Wagner”?
Well, that would be Matt. But no more needs to be said about that story.
Answers to Matt Mania!
1. At one point Matt would only answer to one name (that was not his own). What was that name?
Charlie Brown. Can't explain that one.
2. How many times has Matt completed the Chicago Marathon?
He's run and finished seven marathons.
3. What happened to Matt when he overdid it on his favorite food as an infant? How does he feel about that food now?
Matt's skin turned orange from eating so many carrots. He doesn't like them very much any more.
4. What significance does this house (the Sunderlage Farmhouse, where the luncheon was held) have in Matt’s life (prior to today)?
Matt did his Eagle Scout project at the Sunderlage Farmhouse.
5. How many baseball stadiums has Matt visited? (And do you know which ones they are?)
Matt has visited the stadiums of 12 major league teams: Cubs, Sox, Brewers, Mets, Yankees, Twins, Pirates, Red Sox, Orioles, Cardinals, Tigers, Rockies.
6. What baseball player did everyone who visited Matt at U of I get their picture taken with?
A lifesized poster of Carlton Fisk.
7. On what holiday did Matt have an upset stomach that his mother blamed on the meal he had the night before? What was really wrong?
On Thanksgiving, Matt's upset stomach turned out to be appendicitis.
8. What collegiate team did Matt “walk on” to during his sophomore year?
The University of Illinois cross country team.
9. What was the subject of Matt’s first professional published article?
Memorial Day, a story he wrote for Pioneer Press newspapers.
10. Who is Matt’s all-time favorite baseball player?
There's no absolutely correct answer here. We'd accept David Wright, Jose Reyes, Ichiro or Vlad Guerrero. But as a kid Matt, loved Darryl Strawberry.
11. What was Matt’s famous comment about his Dad’s barbecuing?
To quote: "Good, but crunchy."
12. What big journalism award has Matt won in each of the last two years?
The Lisagor.
13. What was the reason for Matt’s senior year trek to Miami?
To watch his beloved Illini beat Virginia 63-21 in the prestigious MicronPC.com Bowl.
14. When was Matt first time on an airplane? Where was he going?
This is a freebie because even Matt doesn't know the answer. But if he remembers correctly...at less than a year old, he flew to New York. His parents told him they were going for candy!
15. What is Matt’s favorite movie?
No doubt about this one. Dr. Strangelove.
16. What was the name of the club that Matt started with his roommate (Nathaniel) in college?
Goat Impact. Wasn't that obvious? (Well, they got a float in the homecoming parade.)
17. During what movie did Matt let out a tremendous wail right at a particularly quiet part?
In The Muppets Take Manhattan, when Kermit forgot his name - he thought it was Phillip Phil - and couldn't remember who his friends were. What? It was very sad.
18. What did Matt do that almost caused his roommate to get expelled from medical school?
He wrote an article about his roommate Adam's work with cadavers.
19. Why did Matt visit Fort A.P. Hill in 1994?
To attend the National Boy Scout jamboree.
20. What kind of house played an important role in Matt’s Eagle Scout project?
An outhouse, of course.
21. What did Matt stop doing on his 7th birthday at exactly the time he was born?
Stop sucking his thumb. What? A lot of kids suck their thumbs until they're seven.
22. Where was Matt when he lost his first tooth?
In New York.
23. To what University was Matt awarded the top journalism scholarship?
Marquette University.
24. What was Matt’s first job? How long did he work there?
His first job was at Goebbert's Pumpkin Farm as a bagger during the Halloween season. However, he also worked as a waiter for Richard Walker's Pancake House. For one hour. (And managed to spill on someone, step on someone else and put his tie in someone's food - not bad for 60 minutes.)
25. What were Matt and Megan singing on the fateful canoe trip where he met the girl that he is crazy about?
Matt was singing Moon River. (Techinically, the first two words was all he could remember.) But Matt and Megan were singing loudly, badly, Birdhouse In Your Soul, by They Might Be Giants.
Did you do better than Lynne (17-1/2) or Matt (14-1/2)? Well, there's a Peruvian Potato Salad in your future!
Answers to All About Lynne!
1. Who was Lynne’s favorite singer as a little girl?
Lynne's favorite singer was Dolly Parton.
2. In what state did Lynne win a state writing contest?
Lynne won the state writing contest as a third grader in Ohio.
3. What TV sitcom did Lynne love so much that as a kid her dad had to change the channel during a Super Bowl party so she wouldn’t miss it?
Punky Brewster!
4. What was the color and make of Lynne’s first car?
It was blue Ford Taurus.
5. Who did Lynne refer to as “her baby”?
Even though they're only two years apart, Lynne's 'baby' was her sister Leslie.
6. What catastrophe struck on Lynne’s 7th birthday?
That's right, it was a hurricane!
7. When Lynne was young, who was her favorite person in the whole world?
Her grandpa, Red. (Who had a horse named Jim. Someone should have asked Matt that. He knew that!)
8. What college did Lynne visit that she thought was “all concrete”?
Oddly enough - the University of Illinois.
9. To where was Lynne’s favorite Girl Scout trip?
Estes Park, Colorado.
10. When Lynne was little, what did she want to be when she grew up (occupation)?
Vertebrae paleontologist. (That's a dinosaur hunter.)
11. The name of Lynne’s first dog?
Yep, it was Lovey.
12. The first time Lynne flew without an adult, where did she go and approximately how old was she?
Disney World in second grade, to meet her Aunt Carol and Uncle Rick.
13. What city did Lynne go to in order to get immersed in another language?
Guadalajara, Mexico.
14. What was Lynne’s first college choice?
Notre Dame
15. Lynne is a member of what sorority?
Kappa Delta. Everybody knows that!
16. What language did Lynne take in high school?
Latin. Which will be helpful if she runs into any ancient Romans.
17. What two movies did Lynne watch over and over and over (and memorize) as a kid?
Annie and the Wizard of Oz.
18. What was the only test Lynne ever took and failed?
You, guessed it. Like a lot of us, she failed her driving test. Waaa waa.
19. Where did Lynne study overseas?
Cambridge, England.
20. Lynne dressed up as what cartoon character and sang her songs?
Lynne liked to dress up as Annie, because the red hair was already included.
21. Name the high schools Lynne has taught at.
Leyden and Naperville Central high schools.
22.What baseball game did Lynne go to where “everybody hits & everybody scores,” and one of the teams went on to win the World Series that year?
White Sox vs. Cardinals, with her Dad. And Lynne scored the game, of course.
23. When her Dad punished her for something she didn’t do, what was her punishment for him?
when the girls were little, Lynne's dad made the mistake of believing Leslie, who claimed Lynne had punched her. Lynne's dad punished her, then had to swallow his pride and apologize to the pint-sized Lynne when Leslie fessed up about the fib. Lynne wasn't satisfied with just an apology. She decided he needed to be punished for jumping to conclusions. His punishment: no golf for a month. He had to cancel his annual golfing trip because his little girl grounded him.
24. How many countries can you name that Lynne has been to?
U.S.A. (Matt got that one), France, England, Mexico, Ireland, Scotland, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Italy, Greece, Turkey. But never Canada!
25. Who is Lynne crazy about that taught her about “Robby Wagner”?
Well, that would be Matt. But no more needs to be said about that story.
Answers to Matt Mania!
1. At one point Matt would only answer to one name (that was not his own). What was that name?
Charlie Brown. Can't explain that one.
2. How many times has Matt completed the Chicago Marathon?
He's run and finished seven marathons.
3. What happened to Matt when he overdid it on his favorite food as an infant? How does he feel about that food now?
Matt's skin turned orange from eating so many carrots. He doesn't like them very much any more.
4. What significance does this house (the Sunderlage Farmhouse, where the luncheon was held) have in Matt’s life (prior to today)?
Matt did his Eagle Scout project at the Sunderlage Farmhouse.
5. How many baseball stadiums has Matt visited? (And do you know which ones they are?)Matt has visited the stadiums of 12 major league teams: Cubs, Sox, Brewers, Mets, Yankees, Twins, Pirates, Red Sox, Orioles, Cardinals, Tigers, Rockies.
6. What baseball player did everyone who visited Matt at U of I get their picture taken with?
A lifesized poster of Carlton Fisk.
7. On what holiday did Matt have an upset stomach that his mother blamed on the meal he had the night before? What was really wrong?
On Thanksgiving, Matt's upset stomach turned out to be appendicitis.
8. What collegiate team did Matt “walk on” to during his sophomore year?
The University of Illinois cross country team.
9. What was the subject of Matt’s first professional published article?
Memorial Day, a story he wrote for Pioneer Press newspapers.
10. Who is Matt’s all-time favorite baseball player?
There's no absolutely correct answer here. We'd accept David Wright, Jose Reyes, Ichiro or Vlad Guerrero. But as a kid Matt, loved Darryl Strawberry.
11. What was Matt’s famous comment about his Dad’s barbecuing?
To quote: "Good, but crunchy."
12. What big journalism award has Matt won in each of the last two years?
The Lisagor.
13. What was the reason for Matt’s senior year trek to Miami?
To watch his beloved Illini beat Virginia 63-21 in the prestigious MicronPC.com Bowl.
14. When was Matt first time on an airplane? Where was he going?
This is a freebie because even Matt doesn't know the answer. But if he remembers correctly...at less than a year old, he flew to New York. His parents told him they were going for candy!
15. What is Matt’s favorite movie?
No doubt about this one. Dr. Strangelove.
16. What was the name of the club that Matt started with his roommate (Nathaniel) in college?
Goat Impact. Wasn't that obvious? (Well, they got a float in the homecoming parade.)
17. During what movie did Matt let out a tremendous wail right at a particularly quiet part?
In The Muppets Take Manhattan, when Kermit forgot his name - he thought it was Phillip Phil - and couldn't remember who his friends were. What? It was very sad.
18. What did Matt do that almost caused his roommate to get expelled from medical school?
He wrote an article about his roommate Adam's work with cadavers.
19. Why did Matt visit Fort A.P. Hill in 1994?
To attend the National Boy Scout jamboree.
20. What kind of house played an important role in Matt’s Eagle Scout project?
An outhouse, of course.
21. What did Matt stop doing on his 7th birthday at exactly the time he was born?
Stop sucking his thumb. What? A lot of kids suck their thumbs until they're seven.
22. Where was Matt when he lost his first tooth?
In New York.
23. To what University was Matt awarded the top journalism scholarship?
Marquette University.
24. What was Matt’s first job? How long did he work there?
His first job was at Goebbert's Pumpkin Farm as a bagger during the Halloween season. However, he also worked as a waiter for Richard Walker's Pancake House. For one hour. (And managed to spill on someone, step on someone else and put his tie in someone's food - not bad for 60 minutes.)
25. What were Matt and Megan singing on the fateful canoe trip where he met the girl that he is crazy about?
Matt was singing Moon River. (Techinically, the first two words was all he could remember.) But Matt and Megan were singing loudly, badly, Birdhouse In Your Soul, by They Might Be Giants.
Did you do better than Lynne (17-1/2) or Matt (14-1/2)? Well, there's a Peruvian Potato Salad in your future!
Thursday, June 19, 2008
And now it's time for.... the Main Events!
We're getting pretty close to the Big Day now, and Lynne and Matt have started the Frantic Craziness Stage of wedding planning, when it seems like there are a million details that need to be attended to and a mere 3 WEEKS left to get everything figured out. We've noticed that you, too, seem to be planning for the Big Day--scheduling flights, booking your hotel rooms, finally remembering to send in your response cards. And you have started to ask Lynne and Matt very detailed questions regarding what their plans are for the Big Day and, frankly, the entire Big Weekend. So we thought we'd make it easy for you (and us) and put everything you need to know right here on our blog.
12:30 PM: Wedding party women (that's Leslie, Laura, Megan, Lynne, Mrs. Seago, & Mrs. Hanley) report to Egg Harbor Cafe in downtown Naperville. Lynne's Aunt Carol will treat everyone to a luncheon and manicures/pedicures at nearby Zano's Salon.
10:00 PM-ish: After the Rehearsal Dinner, Matt and Lynne will head to Mullen's Bar & Grill. If you are already in town for the wedding and would like to see Lynne and Matt before the Big Day, feel free to come join is! One warning: Lynne gets pretty tired, so she'll have to leave Mullen's before she turns into a pumpkin. Matt's a Night Owl, though, so he just might close the place down... especially if Alex is with him.
4:00 PM: Wedding service begins. For those who didn't read the "Friday" section above, the church is located at 2700 75th St. in Woodridge. Click here to see a map.
6:00 PM: Cocktail hour begins at the Holiday Inn. Drinks and appetizers will be served. Shrimp fans should note that Mr. Seago ordered Jumbo Shrimp especially for the occasion, so be sure to save him a few of those.
Sunday, July 13th
12:00-5:00 PM: Lynne and Matt are planning to have a very informal open house at their house Sunday afternoon. It won't be anything fancy--we're talking a party sub and chips here, folks--but feel free to stop on by if you're local or you're not planning to leave town until later Sunday or Monday. We'll plan to open our wedding gifts around 3 p.m.
Friday, July 11
12:30 PM: Wedding party women (that's Leslie, Laura, Megan, Lynne, Mrs. Seago, & Mrs. Hanley) report to Egg Harbor Cafe in downtown Naperville. Lynne's Aunt Carol will treat everyone to a luncheon and manicures/pedicures at nearby Zano's Salon. Egg Harbor Cafe is located at 175 W. Jackson Ave. in Naperville, across from the Riverwalk. You can park in the Riverwalk lots off Jackson or on the street. Click here to see a map of the area.
6:00 PM: Wedding Party (including Bridesmaids, Groomsmen, Flower Girl, Ringbearer, Ushers, Readers, Parents, & Grandparent) report to Woodridge United Methodist Church for the rehearsal. Pastor Linda Misewicz-Perconte and our organist, Ingrid Mueller, will walk everyone through what they need to do and where they need to stand on the Big Day. Guys: this is when you'll learn whether you should stand with your hands folded in front of you or behind your backs. Very important stuff.
The church is located at 2700 75th St. in Woodridge. Click here to see a map of the church.
7:00 PM: Rehearsal dinner, hosted by Mr. & Mrs. Hanley. All invited parties report to Suparossa Italian Restaurant for a nice dinner, which will be our thank-you to you for being involved in our Big Day.
Suparossa's is located at 6310 Route 53 in Woodridge. If you're coming from the church, you'll turn right onto 75th St. out of the parking lot, then right onto Rt. 53. The restaurant will be on your left after you pass the huge Cinemark movie theater. Click here to see a map of the restaurant.
10:00 PM-ish: After the Rehearsal Dinner, Matt and Lynne will head to Mullen's Bar & Grill. If you are already in town for the wedding and would like to see Lynne and Matt before the Big Day, feel free to come join is! One warning: Lynne gets pretty tired, so she'll have to leave Mullen's before she turns into a pumpkin. Matt's a Night Owl, though, so he just might close the place down... especially if Alex is with him.Mullen's is located at 3080 Warrenville Rd in Lisle. If you're coming from the Holiday Inn, you turn left out of the hotel parking lot onto Diehl, then take your first left onto Naperville Rd. Mullen's will be on your left after you go under the highway. The entire trip should take about two minutes. Click here for a map of Mullen's.
Saturday, July 12
10:30 AM: Bridesmaids will meet (location TBD but probably at either Lynne's house or the Holiday Inn) and head to their hair appointments at Elegante Salons, near Lynne's house. Please bring your dresses, make-up, and whatever you will need for the day. Hair appointments are at 11:00 a.m., and everyone should be done by 1 p.m. We will then plan to go back to Lynne's house for some lunch, make-up fixing, and a little R & R.
2:30 PM: Wedding party (including Bridesmaids, Groomsmen, Parents, Flower Girl, Ringbearer, Readers, Ushers, Parents, and Grandparent) will report to the church. Guys: please be suited up and ready to go. Girls: You'll have the option of putting your dresses on at the church; whether you choose to do that or not is up to you. There will be some light picture-taking as well as flower-pinning and general organizing that needs to be done before the ceremony begins.
4:00 PM: Wedding service begins. For those who didn't read the "Friday" section above, the church is located at 2700 75th St. in Woodridge. Click here to see a map.4:45 PM-ish: After the wedding service ends, Lynne and Matt would like to take some family pictures in the sanctuary. So if you're related to the bridge or groom--aunts, uncles, cousins, second cousins, great aunts, grandparents, etc.--please plans to stay at the church a few minutes after the ceremony ends. If you're not related to Lynne or Matt, that means you get to head over to the Holiday Inn early and get the first crack at the appetizers & the booze.
5:15 PM-ish: Wedding Party will leave the church to take pictures in a yet-to-be-disclosed outdoorsy location with superstar photographers Craig and Sebastian. Plan to be patient--Matt is notoriously awkward whenever someone asks him to pose for a photo.
6:00 PM: Cocktail hour begins at the Holiday Inn. Drinks and appetizers will be served. Shrimp fans should note that Mr. Seago ordered Jumbo Shrimp especially for the occasion, so be sure to save him a few of those. The Holiday Inn is located at 1801 N. Naper Blvd. in Naperville. To get there from the church, you'll turn right out of the church parking lot onto 75th St. You'll then make a right onto Naper Blvd (there will a Dominick's grocery store on the corner). The Holiday Inn will be on your left after you cross Ogden Ave. Click here to see a map of the hotel.
7:00 PM: The Wedding party will arrive at the reception. The cake will be cut, the toasts will be made, and the blessing will be said. Dinner will be served. Then, we dance!
12:00 AM: Reception ends. If you aren't staying at the hotel, please make sure you either have a designated driver or another safe way to get home.
Sunday, July 13th
For members of the Seago/Stewart/Mitchell family: Mr. & Mrs. Seago are hosting a brunch at their house from 9 a.m. to noon. It's an open house, so feel free to stop by on the way to the airport or on your way out of town. Or, you can come early and stay the whole time. It should be noted that Mr. Seago is a fabulous cook, especially when it comes to breakfast foods.
See Lynne, Matt or the Seagos for directions.
For everyone else: The restaurant inside the Holiday Inn serves a nice Sunday brunch. Lynne and Matt are planning to eat their breakfast at the Holiday Inn and hang around in the lobby on Sunday morning so we can see you all one more time before you head out. Feel free to come on down and join us!
12:00-5:00 PM: Lynne and Matt are planning to have a very informal open house at their house Sunday afternoon. It won't be anything fancy--we're talking a party sub and chips here, folks--but feel free to stop on by if you're local or you're not planning to leave town until later Sunday or Monday. We'll plan to open our wedding gifts around 3 p.m.See Lynne or Matt for directions.
And that's all folks! We hope this helps you plan for the Big Weekend, and we look forward to seeing all of you then!
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Can I see The Ring?
Immediately after you get engaged, people start to hear about it. Your parents tell their friends and extended family members, who bring it up when they see you. Someone at work notices the engagement ring, then tells the rest of the office. Your friends spread the word by Phone Tree. And every time you see someone new, they say the same thing: "Congratulations!" Followed by a hug and the inevitable question: "Can I see the ring?"
As a recently afianced couple, this was one of Lynne and Matt's favorite moments. Lynne would extend her hand to show off The Ring, pictured at left. Now, it's a pretty little ring--quite sparkly, too--but it's not what most of Lynne's friends have. It's not large or flashy, and it looks very traditional with its square cut and its gold band.
Once people saw The Ring, their faces would change. They would struggle to compliment Matt on his ring-choosing prowess or attempt to congratulate Lynne on choosing a guy with such great taste in jewelry. They would all say something nice, but their faces would always betray their confusion.
Then Lynne would explain. The Ring is Lynne's grandmother's engagement ring. (If you look really really closely, you can see it in the picture on the right.) It was originally given to Lynne's grandmother, Betty Mitchell, by her then boyfriend Red Stewart. The date of their engagement has since been lost, but it was probably during the summer of 1940. Lynne's grandmother wore The Ring from 1940 until her death in 1986, when first Lynne's grandad and then Lynne's Aunt Carol cared for it. Aunt Carol offered Matt the ring in the summer of 2007, so he could give it to Lynne.
For Lynne, having her grandmother's ring is very special. Like Lynne, Betty Mitchell was a teacher who loved to read (especially about history!) and tried to learn as much as she could about the world in which she lived. She fussed over Lynne a lot as a little girl and gave Lynne some of the love of learning that she has today. And, to make the deal even sweeter, The Ring was originally purchased by Lynne's Grandad, one of her favorite people in the whole world. Wearing the Ring reminds Lynne not only of how much Matt cares about her, but how much she was loved by both of her grandparents.
And that's not even the whole Ring Story. Like Lynne, Matt also had a close bond with is grandparents, especially his grandpa Matt Hanley, who passed away in 2006. When Lynne and Matt were preparing to buy their wedding rings, Mr. Hanley offered Matt his grandpa's ring, pictured at left. It was given to The Original Matt Hanley by his wife, Anne Garvey, on their wedding day: August 28, 1948. He wore it on his finger for over 57 years.
To fit on Matt's finger, the ring had to be re-sized (just stretched a little, with none of the original gold taken away), and a new inscription was added. The inside of the ring now reads: AG 1948 MH 2008 LS. It will now serve as a symbol of not only Matt and Anne's marriage, but also Matt & Lynne's.
Like Lynne, Matt is excited to be getting his grandpa's ring. It will be a daily reminder of his
grandpa, as well as a reminder of the strong foundation that was built for Lynne and Matt--as individuals and as married people--by their parents and grandparents. On July 12, Lynne & Matt will be newlyweds, but their rings will symbolize over 100 years of happy marriage. And even more than shiny new rings bought from the store, they'll symbolize not just the union of two people but of two families.
As a recently afianced couple, this was one of Lynne and Matt's favorite moments. Lynne would extend her hand to show off The Ring, pictured at left. Now, it's a pretty little ring--quite sparkly, too--but it's not what most of Lynne's friends have. It's not large or flashy, and it looks very traditional with its square cut and its gold band.Once people saw The Ring, their faces would change. They would struggle to compliment Matt on his ring-choosing prowess or attempt to congratulate Lynne on choosing a guy with such great taste in jewelry. They would all say something nice, but their faces would always betray their confusion.
Then Lynne would explain. The Ring is Lynne's grandmother's engagement ring. (If you look really really closely, you can see it in the picture on the right.) It was originally given to Lynne's grandmother, Betty Mitchell, by her then boyfriend Red Stewart. The date of their engagement has since been lost, but it was probably during the summer of 1940. Lynne's grandmother wore The Ring from 1940 until her death in 1986, when first Lynne's grandad and then Lynne's Aunt Carol cared for it. Aunt Carol offered Matt the ring in the summer of 2007, so he could give it to Lynne.For Lynne, having her grandmother's ring is very special. Like Lynne, Betty Mitchell was a teacher who loved to read (especially about history!) and tried to learn as much as she could about the world in which she lived. She fussed over Lynne a lot as a little girl and gave Lynne some of the love of learning that she has today. And, to make the deal even sweeter, The Ring was originally purchased by Lynne's Grandad, one of her favorite people in the whole world. Wearing the Ring reminds Lynne not only of how much Matt cares about her, but how much she was loved by both of her grandparents.
And that's not even the whole Ring Story. Like Lynne, Matt also had a close bond with is grandparents, especially his grandpa Matt Hanley, who passed away in 2006. When Lynne and Matt were preparing to buy their wedding rings, Mr. Hanley offered Matt his grandpa's ring, pictured at left. It was given to The Original Matt Hanley by his wife, Anne Garvey, on their wedding day: August 28, 1948. He wore it on his finger for over 57 years.To fit on Matt's finger, the ring had to be re-sized (just stretched a little, with none of the original gold taken away), and a new inscription was added. The inside of the ring now reads: AG 1948 MH 2008 LS. It will now serve as a symbol of not only Matt and Anne's marriage, but also Matt & Lynne's.
Like Lynne, Matt is excited to be getting his grandpa's ring. It will be a daily reminder of his
grandpa, as well as a reminder of the strong foundation that was built for Lynne and Matt--as individuals and as married people--by their parents and grandparents. On July 12, Lynne & Matt will be newlyweds, but their rings will symbolize over 100 years of happy marriage. And even more than shiny new rings bought from the store, they'll symbolize not just the union of two people but of two families.Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Meet the ring bearer!
It's about time we introduced the best looking people in the wedding. Yesterday, you met the flower girl. Now it's time to meet the ring bearer, Lawrence Hawley Jr.LJ is the son of Gail (Mark's sister) and Larry.
LJ just finished fourth grade at Deer Park Elementary, Deer Park, NY, where he's a very smart and well-liked student, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. He likes video games, hanging out with his sisters (three older and one younger), and - sadly - the Yankees. Matt's working on that last part.
But he's a fantastic and funny young man.
Matt and LJ got to hang out two years ago when Matt visited. They went to a Yankees game and Mets game (Matt's first trip to Shea, pictured at right). Since then, Matt's been told that LJ has become "a little man." The only bad news about that is he'll probably look better in his tuxedo than Matt. But Matt still gets the girl.
Lynne and Matt are very honored and excited that LJ will be part of The Big Day.
Further, Matt and Lynne feel very lucky that Matt's other NY cousins will be passing out programs. We'll introduce them here, because you can't tell your NY cousins without a scorecard.
- Anne (pictured below on the left, although she's older now) will be a junior in high school next year. Besides being a good swimmer, she's a good student and a good writer.
- Erin (Matt's goddaughter, in the second picture she's on far right) is heading for eighth grade and excels in softball.
- Kaitlyn (second picture, left) just finished sixth grade and is famous for making up magic tricks and plays.
- And Jessica (second picture, middle) is in second grade and she likes horses.They're fantastic kids - friendly, smart and good looking. Must run in the family!
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So, if you're going to read about the ring bearer, shouldn't you know something about the rings? Yeah, that would have been a good idea.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Meet the flower girl!
Some of you have already had the pleasure of meeting her, but Lynne and Matt would like to introduce Kalli, who will be starring as the flower girl on The Big Day.Kalli is Matt's cousin, the daughter of Jim (Diane's brother) and Shelley. She just finished third grade and is one of the brightest students in the class, according to reliable sources.
Kalli loves sewing with her grandma, going to Girl Scouts (where she is a star cookie salesgirl) and hanging out with her cool brother, Jake. She also happens to be the three-time defending Family Picnic Watermelon Eating Contest Champion.
Now, it was pretty hard for Lynne and Matt to tell whether Kalli actually wanted to be the flower girl. Luckily, since Matt has known Kalli since birth, he was able to decipher her secret code, pick up on her subtle clues, read her thoughts.
Like, for instance, there was the time when Kalli asked Matt - before he was engaged and before anyone knew he was going to be engaged - whether she could be the flower girl when he married Lynne. Smart girl!
But, really Lynne and Matt never had a doubt who would be the perfect flower girl, especially since she came highly recommended: Kalli was a beautiful flower girl at Matt's cousin's wedding, which is pictured at left.
Still, Lynne and Matt wanted to have some fun, so after the engagement they pretended like they were still deciding. Then, one day they dropped by Kalli's house unexpectedly, gave her the Best News Ever, and took her to look for dresses. As they searched for the perfect one, Lynne asked Kalli which dress she liked best.
"Whatever one you want," Kalli answered matter-of-factly. "You're the bride so it's your choice." Pretty grown up for a third grader!
Since then, she had been very enthusiastic about her part in The Big Day, peppering Matt with questions about where she'll stand and - most importantly - whether she'll get to drop petals. Tragically, she didn't get to drop petals at the last wedding. You'll just have to wait and see what the answers are. (Gives you incentive to get to the church on time.)
Anyhow, on The Big Day be sure to say hi to Kalli. And don't be surprised if she talks you into buying a box of Thin Mints. Or challenges you to a watermelon eating contest. (You'll lose.)
Thursday, June 12, 2008
One little monkey jumping on the bed...
And. Then. There. Was. One. (I) (Uno) (1) (Un) (*)One singular sensation.
One is the loneliest number
One small step for Matt, one giant leap for MattKind.
One of a kind!
One of these days.
Only one month until The Big Day.
Are your ready? Because Lynne and Matt are very ready.
Much of the stress has passed and they're just having fun with the details at this point, making sure a little of their personalities gets into The Big Day.
Lynne and Matt have gotten responses from many of you (what are the rest you waiting for?) and they're honored that you're taking time to travel for Their Big Day. Lynne and Matt can't wait to see all of you there.
Lynne and Matt have gotten responses from many of you (what are the rest you waiting for?) and they're honored that you're taking time to travel for Their Big Day. Lynne and Matt can't wait to see all of you there.
You know, in one month.
That's less time than it takes to run for president.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Let them eat cake!
Single guys, listen up. If you're planning on getting married (and Matt highly recommends it), there is something you should know: Namely, you don't know anything.
You may have suspected in the past that you don't know anything. People may have even mentioned it to you. Possibly, your parents or your future spouse told you flat-out that you don't know a thing.
Still, you thought: I must know something. I'm an adult. I drive myself to work. I pick out my own ties. Surely, I know something.
Just thinking that shows how little you actually know. Matt pities you - you have so much to learn about how little you've learned.
Oh, you're the exception. You do know things? Like what? You know how many home runs Mel Ott hit? You know the other name for Interstate 290? You know how many times Marlon Brando was nominated for the Academy Award?
So. What.
Who. Cares.
You don't know a thing. You'll see.
For instance, do you know what font looks best on a wedding program? Do you know what kind of metal will be the most durable for a ring? Do you know how far in advance of a wedding you send out the invites? Do you know what hair style works best on a hot summer day? Do you know how to match a vest with a dress? Do know what you buy at a patisserie?
See: You don't know a thing.
Last weekend, Matt was reminded how much he doesn't know when he tagged along for the official cake tasting at Rolf's Patisserie in Lincolnwood. Of all the odd and painful wedding tasks, Matt was looking forward to the tasting.
After all, his married guy friends - when they would hear the tasting was still ahead - would invariably nudge him.
"Oh, that's great," they's say reassuringly. "That's actually fun. That was the best part."
See: They know nothing, either.
Lynne and Matt sat down in the back room of Rolf's. Cake Girl - a pleasant but generally disinterested employee - put two plates down in front of Lynne and Matt. She then rattled off the names of jellies, puddings, fillings, icings, breads and maybe there was a zeppelin in there. Matt couldn't be sure.
When Matt had pictured the cake tasting, he imagined slice after slice of cake, like the tour of the Willie Wonka Chocolate Factory. Accordingly, Matt skipped breakfast, anticipating of the Cake Parade.
See: Matt knows nothing.
Instead of endless rows of cake, there were six kinds of bread (including carrot and banana), a few skimpy rows of "fillings" that - as far as Matt knew - were divided alphabetically by price from top to bottom.
You may have suspected in the past that you don't know anything. People may have even mentioned it to you. Possibly, your parents or your future spouse told you flat-out that you don't know a thing.
Still, you thought: I must know something. I'm an adult. I drive myself to work. I pick out my own ties. Surely, I know something.
Just thinking that shows how little you actually know. Matt pities you - you have so much to learn about how little you've learned.
Oh, you're the exception. You do know things? Like what? You know how many home runs Mel Ott hit? You know the other name for Interstate 290? You know how many times Marlon Brando was nominated for the Academy Award?
So. What.
Who. Cares.
You don't know a thing. You'll see.
For instance, do you know what font looks best on a wedding program? Do you know what kind of metal will be the most durable for a ring? Do you know how far in advance of a wedding you send out the invites? Do you know what hair style works best on a hot summer day? Do you know how to match a vest with a dress? Do know what you buy at a patisserie?
See: You don't know a thing.
Last weekend, Matt was reminded how much he doesn't know when he tagged along for the official cake tasting at Rolf's Patisserie in Lincolnwood. Of all the odd and painful wedding tasks, Matt was looking forward to the tasting.
After all, his married guy friends - when they would hear the tasting was still ahead - would invariably nudge him.
"Oh, that's great," they's say reassuringly. "That's actually fun. That was the best part."
See: They know nothing, either.
Lynne and Matt sat down in the back room of Rolf's. Cake Girl - a pleasant but generally disinterested employee - put two plates down in front of Lynne and Matt. She then rattled off the names of jellies, puddings, fillings, icings, breads and maybe there was a zeppelin in there. Matt couldn't be sure.
When Matt had pictured the cake tasting, he imagined slice after slice of cake, like the tour of the Willie Wonka Chocolate Factory. Accordingly, Matt skipped breakfast, anticipating of the Cake Parade.
See: Matt knows nothing.
Instead of endless rows of cake, there were six kinds of bread (including carrot and banana), a few skimpy rows of "fillings" that - as far as Matt knew - were divided alphabetically by price from top to bottom.
Matt stared at the tiny dollops of ... what were they? Does jelly go on cake? Isn't pudding it's own food? How can there be white and red cakes - those are colors, not flavors, right?
Cake Girl asked them to start tasting and match the insides with the cake.
Matt took a little taste of the banana bread. (An aside: Why so little bread? This seemed like a place with endless amounts - possibly vats of bread and icing - yet the samples were designed for Lilliputians. Second, yes, Matt knows it's probably not called 'bread'. Whatever.) Mmmmmm. Hmmmm. Matt took a little taste of the frosting (lemon). Mmmmm. Hmmmmm. Pledge and bananas. It was good. So was chocolate and chocolate, white cake and strawberry, carrot and jelly.
Mmmmm. Hmmmm. Yum. Um?
Then, Cake Girl opened up her book and showed Lynne and Matt (non-edible) pictures of cake after cake after cake. Pick whichever one you like, she offered.
Matt wondered what he was looking for. Structural stability? Height? Canoe-like shape?
Of course, in the end Lynne picked combinations that actually made sense while Matt sat at her side, like a primate, eating the leftover rows of frosting.
None of this fazed Lynne. Now, some might say Lynne is low-key and low-maintenance, which would certainly be true. But, maybe, she just knows Matt doesn't know a thing and he's happy to agree with her good choices.
Oh, so what kind of cake did they pick? Well, Matt was instructed by Lynne, with the express written consent of Major League Baseball, not to tell. Lynne says she wants it to be a surprise on The Big Day.
And there you go. As soon as you do learn something, you're not supposed to tell anyone. Matt's learning.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Food, glorious food!
Last week, Lynne and Matt took part in yet another of the pre-wedding traditions: The Tasting. They went to the Holiday Inn (do you have a room yet?) where Lynne, Matt, the Seagos and the Hanleys got to sample all the possible wedding meals until their bellies burst. (Figuratively only.)To this point, Matt believed there was only three food groups: pizza, burgers and Diet Coke. Apparently, there are others. So, since some of you are probably hesitating to send back your response card, waiting to see what kind of food you'll order for The Big Day, here's a run down of the selections:
- If you pick the chicken meal, you get breaded chicken with white sauce on it. It was excellent!
- If you pick the beef meal, you get a fillet Mignon. Wow, very tasty.
- The vegetarian meal is pasta primavera with garlic cream sauce. Mrs. Seago - who is not a vegetarian - was so won over by this meal, she switched her pick on the spot. Everyone thought it was a winner.
All the eaters will get mashed potatoes and broccoli which, strangely, is Lynne's favorite snack.
There's still a little time, so if for some reason you need to change your meal, just give Lynne or Matt a call or drop them an email.
More updates coming soon...and possibly some real Johnny Depp news! (Intriguing, isn't it?)
Monday, May 12, 2008
Two little monkeys jumping in the bed...
And then there were two. (II) (2) (deux) (dos) (**).
Two of a kind.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
It takes two, baby. It takes two. To make a thing go right.
Tworalooraloora?
Two months? Sixty days until The Big Day? That can't be right, can it?
There are billing cycles longer than two months!
There are wash cycles longer than two months!
There are bicycles longer than two months! Wait, that makes no sense at all.
Hope of everyone is as excited as Lynne and Matt are. The invites are mailed, the music is selected, the programs are being finished, the dresses are in, the cakes will soon be tasted.
All that's left is a hundred little things. But they're little things. No problem-o.
Two of a kind.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
It takes two, baby. It takes two. To make a thing go right.
Tworalooraloora?
Two months? Sixty days until The Big Day? That can't be right, can it?
There are billing cycles longer than two months!
There are wash cycles longer than two months!
There are bicycles longer than two months! Wait, that makes no sense at all.
Hope of everyone is as excited as Lynne and Matt are. The invites are mailed, the music is selected, the programs are being finished, the dresses are in, the cakes will soon be tasted.
All that's left is a hundred little things. But they're little things. No problem-o.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Meet the Groomsmen!
The ladies got their grand entrance, so it's well past time to introduce The Men of the 'Malywed' (in case you missed it Malywed is the winning entry - by default - in the Matt and Lynne Wedding Anagram Contest. It's not anagram really at all, but it does have a ring to it, doesn't it? Congratulations to Ann - you win a Clark Bar).
Ahem. Without further ado, here are the lads:
BEST MAN
Michael is Matt's cousin, the son of Matt's mom's brother, Tom, and Tom's wife Nancy.
Michael and Matt have known each other since, of course, Michael was born. For a while the difference in ages (8 years) made it sort of a big brother-little brother relationship, which meant Matt got to take Michael's lunch money whenever he wanted.
But now that Michael's in college, he and Matt are good friends. Michael even lets Matt come to visit him at college, where Michael pretends not to be embarassed when Matt starts every story, "This one time when I was in the dorms, Kramer and I...."
Michael is now majoring in education at Illinois State University and he will graduate next year.
So there they are. There a lot of other people with co-starring roles in this wedding who will be introduced soon. But, for now Matt would like to post a transcript of an email conversation between the three groomsmen.
Matt emailed Alex, Muhammad and Michael with a question: Would it be OK if instead of tuxes, the groomsmen all wore black suits and the same color tie?
----- Original Message -----
Ahem. Without further ado, here are the lads:
BEST MAN
At 4-foot-3....from Ecuador....a former Hoffman Estates High school cross country runner... Alex Cruuuuuuuz!! 
Alex and Matt have known each other since their days at Eisenhower Junior High, though they didn't become really good friends until probably junior year of high school. Back then, they were both on the cross country team at Hoffman High.
Alex spend many evenings at the Hanley's house, allegedly studying calculus. Although if you ask either Matt or Alex a calculus question, there's little chance they'll have the right answer.
Lynne and Matt played a game last week called "unusual friendships" where they speculated on people who will become unlikely friends at the wedding, although they don't naturally have connection. We can't reveal the results - lest the results be tainted - but here's the truth: Alex is most likely to be friends with everyone at the wedding. Everybody likes Alex, with good reason. He's smart, friendly and he smells much better than he used to.
Alex and Matt have known each other since their days at Eisenhower Junior High, though they didn't become really good friends until probably junior year of high school. Back then, they were both on the cross country team at Hoffman High.
Alex spend many evenings at the Hanley's house, allegedly studying calculus. Although if you ask either Matt or Alex a calculus question, there's little chance they'll have the right answer.
Lynne and Matt played a game last week called "unusual friendships" where they speculated on people who will become unlikely friends at the wedding, although they don't naturally have connection. We can't reveal the results - lest the results be tainted - but here's the truth: Alex is most likely to be friends with everyone at the wedding. Everybody likes Alex, with good reason. He's smart, friendly and he smells much better than he used to.
Matt was the co-best man at Alex's wedding, so now it can only be assumed it's time for the revenge toast. Of course, whatever Alex says will be completely untrue. Matt has never done anything embarassing. Ever. Perhaps it's best not to say anything dangerous here, pre-toast.
Alex and his wife, Ann, live in California. Alex works at CDW and is one of their all-star salesmen.
GROOMSMEN
And now....standing at 7-foot-6...from Palestine....another former Hoffman Hawk.....Muhammad Alansaaaaaaari!
Muhammad and Matt have known each other since grade school days at McArthur Elementary School. They became really good friends in high school on the cross country team when Muhammad claimed to have the fastest finishing kick on the team and "ran like a bulldog."
Alex and his wife, Ann, live in California. Alex works at CDW and is one of their all-star salesmen.
GROOMSMEN
And now....standing at 7-foot-6...from Palestine....another former Hoffman Hawk.....Muhammad Alansaaaaaaari!
Muhammad and Matt have known each other since grade school days at McArthur Elementary School. They became really good friends in high school on the cross country team when Muhammad claimed to have the fastest finishing kick on the team and "ran like a bulldog."
Who was going to challenge him? He was tougher than anyone else on the team, especially Matt.
Matt and Muhammad have run the Chicago Marathon together five times. There is no way that Matt would have made it through one of those 26.2 miles bad boys if Muhammad wasn't there pushing him the whole way.
Matt and Muhammad remained good friends as 'Mo' went to Marquette. Muhammad and his wife, Erica, live in Hoffman Estates with three great kids: Isabella, Abraham and Anthony. Muhammad is a super genius working at Abbott Labratories.
And now....an Illinois State Redbird....from Naperville, Illinois....standing 14-foot-15...Michael Maaaaaaaajewski!
Matt and Muhammad have run the Chicago Marathon together five times. There is no way that Matt would have made it through one of those 26.2 miles bad boys if Muhammad wasn't there pushing him the whole way.
Matt and Muhammad remained good friends as 'Mo' went to Marquette. Muhammad and his wife, Erica, live in Hoffman Estates with three great kids: Isabella, Abraham and Anthony. Muhammad is a super genius working at Abbott Labratories.
And now....an Illinois State Redbird....from Naperville, Illinois....standing 14-foot-15...Michael Maaaaaaaajewski!
Michael is Matt's cousin, the son of Matt's mom's brother, Tom, and Tom's wife Nancy.Michael and Matt have known each other since, of course, Michael was born. For a while the difference in ages (8 years) made it sort of a big brother-little brother relationship, which meant Matt got to take Michael's lunch money whenever he wanted.
But now that Michael's in college, he and Matt are good friends. Michael even lets Matt come to visit him at college, where Michael pretends not to be embarassed when Matt starts every story, "This one time when I was in the dorms, Kramer and I...."
Michael is now majoring in education at Illinois State University and he will graduate next year.
So there they are. There a lot of other people with co-starring roles in this wedding who will be introduced soon. But, for now Matt would like to post a transcript of an email conversation between the three groomsmen.
Matt emailed Alex, Muhammad and Michael with a question: Would it be OK if instead of tuxes, the groomsmen all wore black suits and the same color tie?
----- Original Message -----
From: Matt
To: Alex; Michael; Muhammad
Sent: Fri Jan 11 16:55:43 2008
Subject: Tux survey...
So, Lynne and I are still deciding whether the groomsmen (which is you three guys) should wear tuxes or they should wear black suits with the same color ties. I want to start with a little survey of the people directly involved.
So, Lynne and I are still deciding whether the groomsmen (which is you three guys) should wear tuxes or they should wear black suits with the same color ties. I want to start with a little survey of the people directly involved.
Any opinions? Do you guys have black suits?
That's all for now. Talk at you soon.
Matt
Matt
From: Alex
Sent: Jan 13 12:34:22 2008
Hey!! Thanks for getting our advice. Take it from one person whose been there. You can't go wrong with Gorilla suits!
My brother has two so I'm sure he'd let us rent them for a small fee but we'd have to buy the third one. This is great! Think about how much fun everyone would have in gorilla suits.
That's my vote.
From: Michael
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: Tux survey...
Hey! I am all for the gorilla suits! That would be amazing.
Mike
Subject: FW: Tux survey...
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:20:57 -0600
From: Alex
Alright so we have two votes for the gorilla suits. I also just thought of something, we don't need a third gorilla suit. I forgot that Mo is a pretty hairy guy to start with. You guys get where I'm going with this?
Matt- you are so lucky to have such a good group of guys backing you up here.
From: Muhammad
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 7:15 AM
Where are you going with this Alex? Are you saying you want me to show up to Matt's wedding in my boxers? Wouldn't all the excitement take away from Matt's special day?
So, do you think Matt picked the right monkeys?
Those are your groomsmen - three great guys and great, lifelong friends to Matt. They helped, inspired, amused and amazed Matt. He wouldn't be half the person he is without them. So it's only perfect that they'll be standing next to him on one of the most important days of his life.
(And with any luck, they won't warn Lynne what she's getting herself into.)
So, do you think Matt picked the right monkeys?
Those are your groomsmen - three great guys and great, lifelong friends to Matt. They helped, inspired, amused and amazed Matt. He wouldn't be half the person he is without them. So it's only perfect that they'll be standing next to him on one of the most important days of his life.
(And with any luck, they won't warn Lynne what she's getting herself into.)
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Three little monkeys jumping on the bed...
And then there were three. (3) (III) (+++)(tres)Three peat.
Three's a crowd.
Easy as one, two, three.
Well, just three months away from The Big Day.
It's really getting really real, isn't it?
Lynne and Matt feel confident because all the big decisions have been made so now it's a matter of filling in a lot of details. They've been lucky because they've had great support from both Mr. and Mrs. Seago and Mr. and Mrs. Hanley - not to mention a ton of friends and family who have offered their advice, knowledge and encouragement.
Ninety days of single life left. Even that feels like too many!
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Lynne's dream, as told to Matt
What follows is a synopsis of Lynne's dream, as told to Matt, via cell phone on April 9, 2008. No details were changed, pretty much.In Lynne's dream, she is at the rehearsal dinner. It's the night before The Big Day. But there is a problem.
Matt and Lynne never had time to go to the food tasting. So they never picked the food to be served at the reception. The reception was going to be held in - of course - the basement of Lynne's grandfather's old house. Even though it didn't have a basement. Unimportant.
Being a no-nonsense, take-charge gal, Lynne heads into chef's room for advice. After all, who would know good food better than the chefs?
There were three or four chefs down there. Lynne asks them about the meals. For the first course one chef suggests either salad or roasted almonds.
Roasted almonds? That's an odd choice, Lynne thinks.
"Our guests will have either almonds or salad?" she asks.
The're covered in powdered sugar, the chef insists. They're the most popular item on the menu, the chef insists.
Lynne is thinking this over when suddenly she's back upstairs. And there's another problem. The head chef is dead. We don't know how he died. It's unimportant. He's dead; that's all that matters.
It gets worse. Everyone suspects Lynne was involved.
"If there's a problem with the head chef, we have to call the police," Lynne suggests, helpfully.
"No, because they'll suspect you," the other chefs tell Lynne. "You're the one who never picked your wedding food."
Lynne is nervous. So, she takes the only reasonable course of action. She chokes the sous chef.
Does the sous chef survive? Doesn't matter. Unimportant. Because, now, Lynne's running in the street.
She sees a cop car is coming to save her. But the bumbling cops turn the wrong way!
Then she wakes up.
So...what does it all mean?
One interpretation might be that this wedding stuff is starting to get to Lynne.
Matt's take: It was Lynne, in the pantry, with a wrench!
Who do you think committed the murder of the head chef? Is the sous chef really dead? And why do they call it a sous chef? And, really, roasted almonds?
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