The Wedding of the Millennium

The Basics:

Travel/Accomodations

• Brenda Fornaro at Adventure Travel @ 785 843 0964 or 800 467 1733

• HOTEL = Holiday Inn Holidome = Guest Rate only available through 4/20/2001 = call the hotel at 785 749 8902 and ID yourself as part of the Schunk/Grohe wedding (it's under both names); $79/night + tax (4% bed tax, 6.9% sales tax) is the group rate (normal rates are $99 to $129/night); children 18 years and younger stay free if occupying in the same room as parents; rooms are paid for by the hotel guest (not Allan and Heather ;-> and all individual reservations must be guaranteed for arrival by a major credit card or advance payment of first room night plus tax; individual reservations must be canceled by 16:00 on day of arrival to avoid charges to reserving credit card

check-in time is 15:00 and check out time is 12:00

blocks of rooms are already reserved on 5/9 and 5/10 = 6 rooms each night; 5/10 and 5/11 = 35 rooms reserved; all rooms are non-smoking (but can't be guaranteed if you make your reservation too late) and are a mixture of single King bed or 2 double beds (if you want something different, ask the hotel) 

• Baker:  Mildred Tryon
• Caterer:  Liz at Liz Karr Catering
• Florist:  Gretl at Owens Flower Shop
• Invitations:  Heather Anne Schunk Designs
• Photographers:
  • Doug Hesse of black dog imageworks
  • Philip Mierling of black dog imageworks
• Tuxcedoes/Tunics:  Anita's Alterations
• Videographer:  Jacque Lewis 
• Wedding Dress:  pez
• Colors:  Garnet and Gold
  • symbolism of garnet:
    • http://www.jewelrysupplier.com/2_garnet/garnet_mythology.htm
    • http://www.geology.iupui.edu/academics/classes/g130/GemStone/garnet.htm
    • http://www.clicksparkle.com/brthstn.html
    • http://www.pineglen.com/garnet.htm
  • symbolism of gold:
    • http://www.jewelrysupplier.com/2_gold/gold_mythology.htm

Ceremony 

• Music
  • Organ by Dan Abrahamson:  
    • Groom's Processional:  Fanfare for the Common Man (Copeland)
    • Bridesmaids' Processional:  Canon in D (Pachelbel)
    • Heather's Processional:  Wedding March (Wagner)
    • Recessional:  Trumpt Song (Jeremiah Clark)
  • Songs
    • "O Promise Me" [Reginald DeKoven], sung by Tim Schunk, with Dan Abrahamson on organ
    • "The Lord's Prayer" [traditional], sung by Elizabeth Mulkey with Dan Abrahamson on piano
    • "The Color of My Love" [Celine Dion], sung by Cassie Fox, with Dan Abrahamson on piano
    • "Grow Old With Me" (John Lennon), sung by Cassie Fox, with Cassie on guitar or with Dan Abrahamson on organ
  • Poem
    • "The Drake" [Allan Grohe], read by Allan Grohe
• Readings by Jennifer Phythyon and David Burgett
• Ceremony written by Allan and Heather Grohe

Participants

• Celebrant:  Sharon Howell
• Matron of Honor:  Diana Tillison
• Bridesmaids:  Lisa Childs, Gloria Cheng, Alison Grohe, Pin Pin Schunk
• Best Man:  David Burgett
• Groomsmen:  Brian M. Grohe, Philip A. Grohe II, Shawn Mulkey, Tim Schunk
• Ushers:  
  • Greg Schunk, Chris Tillison, and Doug Iverson
  • Robert Edwards, Aaron Harris, and John R. Phythyon, Jr.
• Ring Bearer:  Austin John Schunk (we'll see if he walks down the aisle or hangs back at the rear . . . )
• Flower Girls:  Emily Schunk and Anna Kate Tillison
• Candle Lighter:  Christina Frithsen
• Readers:  Jennifer Phythyon, David Burgett
• Soloists:  Cassie Fox, Elizabeth Mulkey, Tim Schunk

Reception

• Following the wedding ceremony, in FUMC's Fellowship Hall
• Classical guitar performed by Bill Crahan, with Scott Tichenor playing mandolin

Rehearsal Dinner

• Abe & Jake's Landing 

Registry 

• Bed, Bath, and Beyond Wedding Registry
• J.C. Penny
• Amazon.com (see Wish List under Allan Grohe)

Honeymoon

• The Divi Village in Aruba

For the full scoop, read the Wedding Ceremony.

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