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May 19, 2005

Where Are You Registered?

Boy, oh boy! It's time for the wedding registry! I have to say, this concept was initially disturbing to Shane and I, but we are warming up to it. *laugh* We want to do something different (shocking, I know) so we want to offer our family and friends several options... traditional registries and a different spin - giving us memories. Here's our list:

• Our Wedding Registry at REI
• Our Wedding Registry at Amazon.com
• Sign Us Up for Bonny Doon Vineyard's DEWN Wine Club
• Sign Us Up for Ridge Vineyard's Z-LIST or ATP Wine Club
• Help Us With Our Honeymoon Memories - See Below!

So what do we mean by help us with our honeymoon memories? Well, we got to thinking. We have been living together in our house in Santa Cruz for more than five years, and frankly, we don't need the stuff that traditional couples need when they start out in married life. We have all the linens we could need, and every kitchen utility imaginable. So we started thinking about alternative things we could say when our close friends and family demanded to know what we wanted for our wedding. What we came up with was to make a list of specific activities we planned for on our honeymoon that people could help "sponsor". So Shane is working on the ability to donate ($10, $50, $100, whatever) to specific activities using Paypal online payment. In return, we'll send you postcards and post photos from our journey in thanks for helping us realize some of our travel dreams! Some examples would be helping sponsor:

• A Gorilla Trek in Bwindi National Park, Uganda
• A Scuba Dive off Zanzibar's Coral Reefs
• A Camel Ride in the Egyptian Desert
• A Night Game Drive on Safari in the Serengeti
• An Authentic Egyptian Dinner in Cairo or Thebes

Anyway, more on this later when Shane finishes implementing the Paypal side of things!

Posted by sorsha at May 19, 2005 8:41 PM