Get Excited!!

Our favors and invitations will feature line designs inspired by St. Joe's stained glass:

Here's another picture of the space, and that stained glass picture is the one in the archway of the front door.

We're also doing some research for the non-beer drinkers

Ophelia tried to help out

Out of the Box was the clear winner of the group. Bully Hill Vineyards although environmentalists and local have sickeningly sweet wine... which we should have gathered from their chart on the back explaining the type of wine. 

Almaden and Out of the Box, both Cabernet Sauvignons... Almaden was very watery in taste, just thin compared to Out of the Box which tasted like a decent, dry, richly flavored Cabernet. 

We'll also be taking recommendations for boxed or large quantity wines. Already got a good recommendation for Black Box wines. 

In other news we've ordered some plates and table cloths, silverware etc. etc. haven't put in the table rental order but that will probably be soon to come... looking at the rental catalog we were inspired to add something to the buffet, a hot dog roller, 98% sure that's going to happen, with high quality franks of course ;) and veggie ones too

Hope ya'll are excited too!

St. Joseph's Church

Rod and I just sent an email to the executive director of Historic Albany Foundation asking permission to have our wedding on July 3rd 2012 at the former church they are trying to save-St. Joseph's located in Arbor Hill in Albany.

"St. Joseph's was Albany's third Catholic parish, founded to serve the Irish population associated with the construction of the Erie Canal. This building was designed by Patrick Keely of Brooklyn, one of the most prolific nineteenth-century architects in the United States, and was completed in 1860. For over one hundred years, it served a thriving congregation in the Arbor Hill neighborhood."

"As the population of Arbor Hill changed, so too did St. Joseph's parish. As a result, the local Catholic population dwindled to numbers unable to sustain the church. It was sold to an individual in 1981 and leased back to the parish.

In 1993 the church held its last service and was sold to a private owner, eventually becoming the property of the City of Albany.  By the end of that transitional decade, the church building had deteriorated considerably and faced demolition."
 

"The charm of St. Joseph's and the Ten Broeck neighborhood provides the downtown revitalization plan with a unique opportunity to solicit creative development concepts for any number of potential business uses. It is a significant architectural gem with quality features and in a beautiful downtown location."

Because they are raising money to make improvements on the church we are offering to use our wedding as a fundraiser for this beautiful building that we were introduced to at a couple art events that have taken place there. We want to do awesome things with lighting and have a beautiful ceremony and reception here.

So here's hoping we receive an interested response from them.