Move over TomKat and Brangelina!

Try this 'Name Game' to see your celeb-style moniker, then tell us what it is in the comment box!!

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XOXO,
Lichristian Hoestreich (yes, I guess I said HOestreich...shoot!!)

Invitations are OUT!!!

And response cards are already coming back to us! It's great that people have been responding so quickly, I'm just curious who I'm going to have to call before the wedding and say "Hey, are you coming or not?!?" Tee hee... We were a few invitations short of our guest list but we were able to order a few more invitations and we hope to get those out ASAP.

It's all happening! This week I am determined to figure out what we are going to do for what I call the 'paper goods', programs, menu, favors, guestbook, etc... Wish me luck!

Also, we are at a three week countdown for Christian's Ironman race in Northern California! I'm heading down to Southern California after the race to visit friends and have a little 'Bachelorette Party' with my SoCal girlfriends! Should be a good time! I can't wait to go hiking and see the ocean and I can't wait to see everyone! It's been over a year now since I've been in Southern Cal!

This summer in Minneapolis has kept us busy as well... It seems that our weekend schedule every weekend is booked solid! We have wedding showers, birthday parties, happy hours, Bachelorette parties, visits from out of town friends (Hi Ashley and Sarah) and family (Hi Mom and Auntie Char), and triathlon races almost every weekend (at least that's what it seems like)! Summer in Minnesota is embraced and loved by all! I just hope we have enough time to get ready for the wedding (and maybe some time to relax too while we're at it)!

Happy Summer and talk to you again soon! I will post a few pictures from our trip when I get back!

OMG, the wedding seems "real" today.

I have been on the phone and communicating via email with vendors all day! I've talked to everyone (it seems), I've talked to our day of coordinator, the party rental company, the DJ, the ceremony musicians, and I've spend the most time talking to my fabulous 'Local Arrangements Person', Sue Harman aka Mom. She is awesome and so is my Dad!! They are so helpful and I couldn't do all of this without them. They are always willing to help and happy to go look at something or share their opinions about things (which I actually do appreciate)! So THANK YOU both!!!!

Also, Mom, I think we should start a party planning business!! What do you say? We have good ideas and when we put our minds to it, we get things DONE! We just shouldn't start working too early in the morning as neither one of us is a morning person....

Let the good times roll!

Ever Seen a Sushi Wedding Cake?!?

Me neither... But here is one, just for fun!!! We will NOT be having this at our wedding.