Misc Stuff

We posted pics from Nancy's birthday bash last weekend at Mantus. It was fun. Check it out under Our Pics.

Also, Janna wants to know if there is anyone interested in rooming with her during the trip. It would help cut down the cost a bit. Let me know and I'll put you in contact with her.

She's really cool and she says she doesn't snore.........much.

See ya.

Vegas Websites

Here are some cool links for the trip:

www.vegas.com - hotels, shows, nightclubs..etc.
www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/ - Hoover Dam info
www.cirquedusoleil.com - some french circus show thingy
www.blueman.com - Blue Man Group show
www.lasvegasgolf.com - Go hit the links
www.lasvegaskids.net - Just in case you find a kid somewhere
www.nascarcafe.com - For you Jerry
www.celinedion.com - For you Jeff
www.caesars.com - the Forum shops are cool
www.venetian.com - gondola rides
www.ghostbar.com - rooftop bar - pretty cool
www.hartandhuntingtontattoo.com/ - place to get some ink done....word.
www.palms.com/playboy_club_1.php - Have bunnies deal you blackjack
www.stratospherehotel.com - cool tower and rollercoaster on top
www.learntoplaycraps.net - like it says
www.hitorstand.net - learn to play blackjack
www.bodog.com - learn to play poker...poker?

If anyone has any other suggested sites let me know.

Package Deals

The other night Mark...our friend who lives here in Plano....asked if Kelly or I knew of any package deals they could look into....and we realized that we hadn't even thought of that. So (props to Mark) we contacted Kelly's step-bro Randy, who happens to be a travel agent, and asked if he could send us some info on Vegas packages. And viola!! Here they are. Now please keep in mind these are temporary prices and are subject to change. They will, however, give you an idea of what a trip would cost. The following is the email Randy sent us. If you decide to go this route, please call and ask for Randy Herriage. He will ensure you will get the best pricing. Plus he's just an all around great guy. Anyway, here it is. Let me know if you have any questions.

Hello Kelly and Jake,

I have the following prices for Las Vegas. The prices included roundtrip airline flights , hotel room and taxes based on two adults in a room. I could include transfers, but a taxi is just about same cost and you do not have to stop at 2 or 3 hotel in a van on a hot June day. The airline flights are nonstop on American or USAir (formally America West) or Southwest. The charter only operate on Thursday-Sunday for 3 nights but they arrive at 4pm and If the plane was late the passengers could miss the Wedding! The prices are not bad at this time, I would advise for the guest to try to confirm their bookings as soon as possible. Airline flights to Las Vegas, even in summer do sell out, and returning on Sunday is always very busy. I cannot gurantee the prices until the deposit is paid. All rates are per person based on two people in a room and are subject to change, until a booking is confirmed! I would suggest that the guest take out Travel insurance for the trip. Packages are non refundable and one never knows what can happen, Insurance covers the cost of the trip but has to be for medical reasons . One can not just decide not to go and recieve a refund.

This will give some ideas of the cost. My office number at About Travel is 903-893-6888 or , 800-783-6481.. Please ask the guest to ask for me. I also do package from anywhere in the Texas, United States or the World. I will do my best to make sure they recieve the best rate. I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you and Congratulations again. Randy


June 6, Wednesday - June 8 Saturday 3 nights
The Mirage - 492.95
Ballys - 474.87
Treasure Island 456.50
Harrah's - 435.71
Imperial Palace 374.27

June 6 Wednesday -Friday 2 nights
The Mirage -385.16
Ballys - 374.03
Treasure Island - 354.45
Harrah's not available
Imperial Palace - 314.42

June 7 Thursday - Saturday 2 nights
The Mirage -427.60
Ballys- 415.09
Treasure Island -406.51
Harrah's not available
Imperial Palace -344.30

June 7 Thursday - Sunday 3 nights
The Mirage - 542.61
Bally's - 523.14
Treasure Island - 515.81
Harrah's - 492.63
Imperial Palace - 411.37

The Wedding Date

We failed to mention that the wedding is on a Thursday. ....Yes Thursday. The reason is because we wanted a sunset ceremony and The Grove only had affordable night ceremonies on non-weekend days. Plus, this would make a great mini-holiday for everyone....and everyone is always looking for an excuse to go to Vegas baby Vegas!!!

Just FYI, we are not planning on registering. We cannot ask for gifts when our guests are paying money to attend. So no worries...you being there is gift enough.

Oh yeah, this pic was taken this past Nov. The little number 9 is Kelly's son Cole.....for those of you who have not met him. He is a wonderful, vivacious, awesome little seven year old and I will be proud to call him my step-son. Those of you going to the wedding, who have not met him, will get a chance to meet him then. He's a lot of fun.

The Beginning

Alrighty. This is the first entry of the blog. Kelly and I thought it to be a good idea to keep people updated on our progress on the wedding by creating a blog. How trendy huh? Well it'll eventually turn into an informative place for our family too so keep checkin'.

Ok back to the wedding. We are getting married in Vegas at a place called The Grove on June 7th at 7pm. You can check it out at http://www.the-grove.com/. It's a great venue (kudos to Kelly for doing the legwork) because they will do it all for us. We will have the ceremony, reception, DJ, open bar, hors d' oeuvres (this is not a sit down dinner so if you're a big eater eat a big lunch)..etc. Pretty cool.

We will be arriving in Las Vegas Wed afternoon (to go get our marriage license) and will be leaving Sat afternoon. We plan on leaving for Mexico on Sunday...honeymoon. We booked our room already at the Mirage on the strip. Kelly has always wanted to stay there and it's pretty nice so that's where we will be. If you can book your room at the Mirage that would be great but feel free to stay anywhere you like. The Mirage had pretty good rates but the least expensive we saw....out of the 8 or so hotels we looked at on the strip.....were Harrahs and Ballys. We looked at http://www.vegas.com/ and http://www.hotels.com. We ended up booking on the hotel's website though.

As far as for the schedule of events for those few days....that will come. We plan on putting together an itinerary of the stuff we plan on doing. Anyone who wants to join us can.

Kelly ordered save the date magnets today. They are pretty cool. Everyone should get a kick out of them. Invitations will follow soon.

Oh yeah, Kelly bought her dress this weekend. My sister Clarissa and Kelly's best friend Misty were with her and they say it is BEAUTIFUL!! I'm excited to see her in it.

More to come. Will send out emails to check for updates.