memo re: party time. file under Directions, Logistics

Hi everyone,

Time has passed so quickly, it’s hard to believe the big day is almost here.  Hurry! Get here so we can start celebrating!!

We wanted to give you more detailed information on the events including directions and parking information. Here goes:

Ceremony, Friday Aug. 19

San Francisco City Hall

1 Carlton B. Goodlett Place

We have the 4^th Floor North Light Gallery, which is ours from 3-4pm. The ceremony will start around 3:30. Take the elevator to the 4^th floor and walk north until you find us, it’s pretty easy. There is a South Light Gallery as well, but, handily, it overlooks the North Gallery so you’ll be able to see us if you’ve accidentally turned that direction.

Directions to City Hall:

Follow this link for driving directions to City Hall as well as parking information.  My guess is there will be plenty of metered parking spots on the surrounding streets available at that time, but there is a parking garage as well if you don’t want to bother.

http://sfgsa.org/index.aspx?page=1175

For those not driving, Civic Center BART takes you right to City Hall. From the Union Square area downtown, it’s about a 20-minute walk. Taxis are a great option as well.

Dinner, Friday Aug. 19

From City Hall we head 1.2 miles southeast to the Potrero Hill neighborhood for dinner following the ceremony at:

Horatius

350 Kansas Street (btwn. Rhode Island and Vermont Streets)

Directions to Horatius from City Hall:

Go down Polk Street towards Market Street

Cross Market Street, which then becomes 10^th Street

10^th Street becomes Potrero Ave.

Turn Left on 16^th Street

Turn Right on Kansas Street

Voila

Street parking is the only available option, but there should be plenty especially on Vermont Street.

For those not driving, your chariot is a taxi that will whisk you away for less than $10 (probably). We will be calling taxi companies earlier in the day and tipping them off to our locations, so getting one should be easy.

Cocktail Reception, Saturday Aug. 20

Ambiance Antiques

550 15^th Street (between Utah and San Bruno Streets)

7:30 pm

Ambiance Antiques is 2.5 blocks from Horatius, so you’ll already be familiar with the neighborhood.

Parking is plentiful and right outside the entrance. Although the address is 15^th Street, the entrance is actually on San Bruno Street – there will be a sandwich board out on 15^th Street pointing you in the right direction.

This event is a cocktail party and as such, there will be a cornucopia of heavy appetizers (and cocktails) for you to enjoy. While there will be plenty of food, there will not be a full sit down dinner. Just something to keep in mind if you require 3 full squares a day.

Have I answered all of your questions?  Please call, email, etc. if you have any others. 

See you soon,

Kaari and Tau

Invitation? Registry.

Did you get it? Invitations went out yesterday, so peel your eyes. Hooray!

By popular demand, I will now post our registry information. Drumroll, please...

dun DUN!

www.macys.com
www.honeyfund.com

You can search us on both sites by both of our names.  We'd also like to include a few charities that mean a lot to us if you'd like to show your love donation style:

• National Kidney Foundation: www.kidney.org - helps fight kidney disease
• KPOO: www.kpoo.com - the best radio station ever
• CARE: http://www.care.org/ - helps in the fight against poverty worldwide
• SF Children's Art Center: http://www.childrensartcenter.org/contribute/index.html - art and kids
• Next Generation: http://gonextgeneration.org/ - nature and kids
• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: http://www.lls.org/ - helps those with cancer
• Red Cross: www.redcross.org - disaster relief
• NPR: www.npr.org - the news 
• American Cancer Society: www.cancer.org -help fight cancer
• American Diabetes Association: www.donations.diabetes.org - help fight diabetes

We can't wait! See you soon!

Kaari and Tau

Time flies

Hi again, friends and family.

Our wedding date approaches...rather quickly.  Look at that, it's already June! Tau and I are busy planning and we're getting really excited.  This is going to be fun.

In case people need hotels, I know some guests have already booked at both the Marriott Union Square and the JW Marriott, both in Downtown SF.  Just to orient you out-of-towners a little, both hotels are about a 20 minute walk or a super quick taxi ride to City Hall, and about a 10 minute taxi ride to Potrero Hill, where the Friday night dinner and our Saturday night cocktail party will be held.

If anyone is trying to figure out childcare, please let us know.  We can help figure out sitters and stuff.

Invitations are heading your way soon!  We're working feverishly to get them out by the end of the month.

Did I mention we're excited?  We are!  Yay!

Love,
Kaari and Tau

Wedding Blog: It's a go

The Royal wedding is over!  It's time to show the Duke and Dutchess how it's really done....how embarrassing for them.

Welcome to our official wedding website.  We'll be posting all kinds of helpful information here to help you keep informed as our big day approaches.  We're getting excited to tie the knot and can't wait to celebrate with all of you!

Here are the bare bone details:

Ceremony (family only)
Friday, August 19 at 3pm
SF City Hall
Dinner to follow at Horatius in Potrero Hill

Cocktail Reception (one and all!)
Saturday, August 20 at 7:30pm
Ambiance Antiques in Potrero Hill