Our New Car

Well, Chris and I had another big life change this past weekend. We bought our first car together! Very exciting, but a little crazy. This is the first time I have shopped for a car without a family member. I mean, Chris is my future family, but you know what I mean!

We bought a Honda Accord. Chris's car that will no longer be named was not the best car in the world. It was shiny, black and fast...but that was about it. It had a mess of issues like so many VW's have. We were very happy to get rid of it.

Here is a picture of what Chris thinks of the old car... (look closely)

And the new car...

Reminders...

Hi Everyone! Just wanted to send out a few reminders to everyone. If you are interested in reserving a room under our room block please do so by September 23, 2010. Please call Kirstin Lloyd at 281-558-8338, ext 1100 or email klloyd@omnihotels.com or call 1-800-THE-OMNI. When you call in please mention that you are booking for the Tandan-Kasavich Wedding. The room rate is $99 per night and the room block is for October 7 - October 9.

Please also remember to send your RSVP cards back! It is important for Chris and I to have this information so we can seat our guests properly and also know what you want to eat.

Thank you and we can't wait to see you all soon!!

Reception Tasting

Yesterday Chris and I went to taste all the food that will be served at the reception. It was ever so tasty! I have a few pictures from it, but will have to upload those later since I don't have the camera with me.

By now you should have received your invitations and inside is an rsvp card asking for your meal selection since we are doing a seated dinner rather than a buffet. Please make sure to check what you would like, either veggie or non veggie. The options are Eggplant Parmesan or Chicken with a Champagne Sauce and Mushrooms. Both are very tasty, but I prefer the chicken since I am not a huge fan of eggplant. The eggplant was really the only veggie option that sounded like a meal. The rest were things like grilled vegetables and rice and that just did not sound like enough food to feed our vegetarian friends. We want to make sure all of our guests are fed well.

We also tried the salad and the apps that they will be serving that day. All were delicious. I am not going to tell you what those are so you can be a little surprised the night of the reception.

Just a note...you cannot make your selection the day of or change your mind at the reception. Chris and I need to know what you want so the hotel can make the correct number of dishes for our guests by September 15, as indicated on the response card.

And They are Off...

Invitations that is. Chris and I put them in the mail Saturday morning. Please be on the lookout for them and send back the RSVP cards before September 15th please! See you in October!!

Stuffing Party!

Invitations are stuffed, sealed and ready to be mailed! Wow, I guess we really have to get married. :) Thank you to my bridesmaid, Ginger, hostesses, Margo and Kimberly and good friend, Stephanie for coming over this evening to help me stuff what seemed like the most complicated mailing I have ever done in my life. Just a reminder, I do a lot of mailings for my job.

Of course I tempted them with pizza and wine and Chris made cookies for all of us. Thanks honey!

Invitations will be put in the mail on Saturday, so be on the lookout for those in your mailboxes and PLEASE send the rsvp cards back! PLEASE!!! It will make my life just a little easier.

Here are a few pictures from the stuffing party...

Bridal Shower

Oh my! The wedding is getting close. My bridal shower was held earlier this month and it was wonderful! Thank you so much to my aunt, Monika Masi, Rehka Auntie, Ginger, Erin, my mom and everyone else who was there. It was such a special day and I felt so loved!

My friends all learned where I get my hostessing skills that day. I take after the women in my life who also love to entertain.

Here are a few pictures from the afternoon.

The entrance to Monika's House

My very cute penguins my aunt made for the party

The hostesses with the mostesses (and Prisha)

Kimberly, Margo and me...my two hostesses for the wedding

Ginger, Erin and Me - Two of my Three Bridesmaids

Dina, Jamie and Me

June Update (in July)

Update time! Sorry I haven't been posting. It has been a busy month.

Let's see...what is going on in the life of Reema and Chris. We celebrated my 29th birthday earlier in the month. My last birthday as a Tandan and of my 20s... kind of a big deal. Chris and I celebrated with my family by going out to dinner at Fadi's and then making our way over to Dessert Gallery for cake. It was a fun evening and I was happy to celebrate with everyone. That Friday we went out with our friends to a great sushi restaurant and then to our favorite wine bar (Block 7).

On June 15th we celebrated our one-year anniversary of being engaged. I still can't believe it has been a year since Chris asked me to marry him. Time certainly has gone by fast. We celebrated by going to dinner at Max's Wine Dive (which is where I actually wanted to go the night he proposed, but for some reason I thought there was an event happening that night. There wasn't, so we could have gone there). I know it isn't where we went last year, but hey, it's owned by the Tasting Room!

At the end of the month Chris and I booked our honeymoon! We will be spending 7 glorious days in Hawaii. We booked 99 days before the wedding and 100 days before the reception. Booking the honeymoon reminded both of us that the wedding is almost here! I cannot wait. We just need to make it through the next 3 months and we will finally be married.

And finally...Chris is finished with his MBA! He finished this week and is an honor graduate. I am so proud of him and all the work that he has done to get this degree. Needless to say, there will be a celebration at the end of the month. I will post pictures once that happens.

Until next time...have a great 4th of July everyone!