Sunday, February 22, 2009

Good Question

So Adrian's aunt posed a good question that I completely forgot to address! What should you wear! 
Right, so outfits-I'm not sure the rules surrounding this, but the wedding is at 2:00 so a simple dress will do, and for men a dress (hahaha just kidding), kackies, a button up shirt will do. To give you insight Adrian is wearing a suit not a tux, so this def is not a super dressy wedding. So no ballroom gowns or crazy sparkles (don't show me up because my dress is not the standard big poofy wedding dress).
Well I hope that helps. Let me know if you have any other questions! 

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

PS




Belle and Shell are thrilled!
So Are We!

Things to do in NC



Well! Luckily you're in the state to see everything! If you haven't seen the ocean before now is the right time to do it!

3 hrs to the beach, 3 hrs to the mountains. Or you could check out downtown Raleigh to all of our hip and happening night spots on Hillsborough St. Check it out.

How to get from the hotel to my house

1: Start out going WEST on MACALYSON CT toward GREGSON DR.
0.2 mi

2: Turn RIGHT onto GREGSON DR.
0.5 mi

3: Turn RIGHT onto US-64 E.
0.5 mi

4: Merge onto US-1 S via EXIT 404A toward SANFORD.
2.0 mi

5: Take the exit toward 1010 ROAD.
0.1 mi

6: Turn RIGHT onto TEN-TEN RD/TEN TEN RD.
2.4 mi

7: Turn RIGHT onto KILDAIRE FARM RD.
2.0 mi

8: Turn RIGHT onto HOLLY SPRINGS RD.
0.6 mi

9: Turn LEFT onto SUNSET LAKE RD.
1.8 mi

10: Turn LEFT onto BRACKENRIDGE LN.
0.1 mi

11: Turn LEFT onto SETTLECROFT LN.
0.3 mi

12: Turn RIGHT onto BRAEWYNDS LN.
0.1 mi

13: End at 205 Braewynds Ln Holly Springs, NC 27540-7630

Estimated Time: 18 minutes Estimated Distance: 10.66 miles

How to get to the hotel from the Airport

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
2400 W Terminal Blvd, Morrisville, NC 27560 - 919-840-2123
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Hide/Show Route Directions from A to B:
1: Start out going SOUTHWEST on TERMINAL BLVD toward DEPARTURE DR.
1.7 mi

2: Stay STRAIGHT to go onto AIRPORT BLVD.
0.3 mi

3: Merge onto I-40 E via the ramp on the LEFT toward RALEIGH.
8.7 mi

4: Take the US-1 S/ US-64 W exit, EXIT 293, toward SANFORD.
0.2 mi

5: Merge onto US-1 S/ US-64 W via EXIT 293A toward SANFORD/ ASHEBORO.
3.7 mi

6: Merge onto US-64 W via EXIT 98B toward PITTSBORO/ ASHEBORO.
0.9 mi

7: Turn LEFT onto GREGSON DR.
0.5 mi

8: Turn LEFT onto MACALYSON CT.
0.2 mi

9: End at 100 Macalyson Ct Cary, NC 27511-7912

Estimated Time: 21 minutes Estimated Distance: 16.11 miles

Where are We Registered?

Registration is complete. Target and Macy's.
It is under Adrian Black or Andrea Gilkey.
Oh goodie! Presents! 

Where are you staying?

Good question. So below is the link for where you all are staying. For those who are strapped for cash, or just want to get together and know each other, we have suites. But don't you worry! For those who may want their private time: we have single rooms. It's your choice, but remember to book your rooms by March 5th because that's the deadline to reserve the rooms. So pull out your phones, call people, and start bunking (or not...).


hotel room:

http://homewoodsuites.hilton.com/en/hw/groups/personalized/CRYHSHW-JGW-20090402/index.jhtml


Hotel rooms blacked out till 3/05/09

call 800-call-home or go online to book.

code: Gilkey-Black wedding under Jerry Gilkey

for a one bedroom hotel: $79 a night

for a suite: $89 a night (multiple people can stay in one suite to cut cost)

How He Proposed


So people seem to want to know the details so I'll tell you how he did it :)
It was a July night, he cooked me dinner...a salmon meal, and we had wine (my baby is an excellent cook if you didn't know). We talked like we usually did when we had a backyard that sat right underneath the L train (which we loved). This past summer there were a lot of fire flies but this night the fire flies got together and decided they were going to create a perfect picture for a special moment. It looked like the stars fell to the ground, or like it was a clip out of peter pan or something while Belle (our west highland terrier) romped around the back yard probably eating them.
The dinner was eaten, the wine was flowing and he asked me if I could take the dishes upstairs. What kind of question what that? "No, I'm relaxed, I'm going to stay right here. So anyways..." "Anyway" he retorted, and our conversation continued. He asked me three more times and finally I decided to comply and went upstairs with the dishes.
When I came down he was standing with something in his hands and he asked, "Andrea, will you marry me?"(he was too old (30) to get down on his bad knees, plus there was a lot of gravel on the ground).
The tears started to flow, but not from me. I jumped up and down screaming, "ARE YOU SERIOUS? REALLY? ARE YOU SERIOUS?"
While my boyfriend of love had a faucet of tears running down his face (cutie).
After I said yes we both called our parents (and I called Lyndsay) and we announced the great news.
Now 8 months later here we are! WE'RE GETTING MARRIED! :D

PS: he's calling me a jerk,I seem to be confused. I cried...he didn't...right.
PPS: he said there was a lot of pepper in the air...right.

We're getting Married!




We're getting married and we want all of our close friends and family to partake. Thank you so much for coming (and if you can't you will be missed). Just as a reminder, our wedding is taking place on April 4th 2009 on Saturday in the glorious state of North Carolina. The ceremony will take place at my parent's house in Holly Springs, NC with luscious green trees, blue skies and wild animals lurking in the background (it's the straight up boonies ya'll). Also get ready to have a good time and socialize. We love you all, and hope to see you there!