Thank You!

Thank you everyone for coming to our wedding! It was an amazing time and it was wonderful that we were able to share it with you. We hope you had just as great a time as we did.

After Party!

We've arranged for the lounge and bar at the Courtyard Marriott to remain open past normal hours for our guests. If you can, please join us after the wedding as we wind down the evening with one last drink!

Dinner Options!

Last call for dinner options! We'll be serving a vegetarian portobello mushroom ravioli or a mustard chicken breast with mashed potatoes and vegetables. You really can't go wrong with either, but you do have a choice.

Courtyard Marriott.

It seems like the Courtyard Marriott is STILL having issues giving out the special Lowe-Hakola Wedding rate. Email your reservation request directly to Teresa Pegorari, the director of sales. She would prefer emails to phone calls. Here is her info:

626-755-2521
teresa.pegorari@dimdev.com

If that doesn't work, please let Richard or Chelsee know and we will contact her ourselves.

Also, book as soon as you can because the rate will expire soon.

Tux Fitting.

Richard and two of his groomsmen, Scott and Kekona, went for a tux fitting last week. Here are some pictures!



Kekona gets fitted for a coat.



Scott poses in his tux.

Virgin America -- Even Cheaper!

My brother and Best Man pointed out the new airline Virgin America has flights between SFO and LAX for only $44.

Virgin America

I've never flown on Virgin America, but I have flown on Virgin Airlines and they're great. I'm sure Virgin America is just as good. One thing to note is that they only fly to LAX and not to Burbank, which is farther from Pasadena. Virgin America would be a good choice if you can't find any deals on Southwest.

Thanks for the heads up, Michael. Stay cool.

Out of Towners: Flights.

For those of you coming from out of town, Southwest is having a nationwide promotion and you may want to check it out if you plan on flying and have yet to get a plane ticket.

Flights on August 31st and September 1st (the day of the wedding, so leave early!) from Oakland to Burbank are $49 one-way.

Southwest Summer Sale!

Invitations & Entrees.

Please RSVP!

We realize that July 21st is coming soon and if you need to take a little more time to finalize your plans, please do! But don't take too long!

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Also, the entrees through our caterer are delicious, as proved by our tasting in April. We'll be offering mustard chicken breast with potatoes and veggies or a portobello mushroom ravioli. If you'd like the ravioli, check "vegetarian" on the reply card. If you've already sent it in and would like to change your mind, just email us!

chelsbythesea@gmail.com
rlowe82@gmail.com

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Engagement Photos.

Photos from our engagement sitting are now up!

Here are our two favorites:





To see the rest, visit the Photos section or click here:

Chelsee & Richard's Engagement Sitting Photo Album

Richard finds it interesting that in some photos he looks like he's balding while in others it looks like he has a mohawk. He believes that's the kind of versatility that's going to take him places. Also, a few pictures caught Chelsee in Drew Barrymore Mode.

Enjoy!

Also, for more info on our photographer, Ellice Schwartz, visit her website here:

ES Photography

She's wonderful!

Engagement Pictures!

You will soon be able to see our engagement pictures under the "Photos" link! Last week we went to Venice and Santa Monica with our photographer Ellice. As part of our wedding package she took some fun shots of the two of us -- to be used for whatever we please, such as in a guest book or a slide show at the wedding. We had a great time, though it felt rather silly being photographed like models! We walked around Main Street and then went out kite flying on the shore. Hopefully the pictures turn out well! Check back later this week!