The dark billowing smoke... it smells so floral.

Bit of a wedding funny that I wanted to share. Brittany was quietly reading her email on her BlackBerry one morning when she exclaimed, "Oh my God, the Florist burned down". Still half-asleep I said, "wait...what?"

She read an email from the florist. He explained that their place burned down! As soon as I could boot the laptop at work, I went hunting for some more details. I share with you the following clip:

Fire at North Naples Florist

Just make sure to watch long enough to hear about how THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THEM BEFORE?!?!

We were assured, in the email, that no one was hurt and they'll be back up and running in the next week or so. Plenty of time for the wedding.

Engagement Party Details

We are so excited about this weekend! The festivities will begin around 7pm. All of the neighbors are invited, so don't worry about parking in front of their houses!

The map below will show you the location of the party and the local hotels, if you're staying at one.


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Feel free to call Brittany or me if you have any trouble making your way.

We look forward to spending time with each of you!

Where did November go?!

November just flew past us! I can't believe that I'm writing in DECEMBER!

Brittany would say that we were distracted by the month-long celebration that is her birthday. While that can account for the majority of a weekend, it was a busy month for both of us. I finished another travel season in Admissions and she's staying very busy at CHOP.

December is going to be an exciting month!
* Mom and Dad are hosting an Engagement Party in DC on December 8th. We're excited to get to see some of our friends in the DC area and some special guests that will be flying in!
* Save the Dates and Invitations have arrived!!
* Oh yeah... CHRISTMAS!!!

We'll be updating again soon... there's lots happening this month that we'll be passing on soon!

Happy Holidays!

If we were ever going to elope...

First things first... we would NEVER elope.

That being said, I drove by a place today in Fort Lauderdale that grabbed my attention. I'm in Florida recruiting for Immaculata, and we're actually making this a family affair when my Mom and Brittany join me on Thursday for some wedding planning.

Enroute to my hotel, I passed this little "chapel"





The building looks like an old Wendy's/McDonald's. According to the sign in the window, it's about to be a Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins. Guess the wedding chapel business isn't as lucrative in Florida.

The clip below highlights my favorite part... the drive thru!