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Winnipeg Wedding Social in the books
Wednesday, May 07, 2008, 9:42:13 AM by: Dave Blahut
We had our wedding social this past weekend and since we turned a small profit, I think it was a mild success. The turnout wasn't as good as we would have liked, but it's difficult to sell tickets when you are two provinces over. We had some help from family and friends and we thank them for their contribution. A lot of people had let us know a head of time that they couldn't attend, but bought tickets anyway - thank you.
The Charley Bar and Grill was great. They made sure we had everything we needed and were very friendly. The only thing that could have been a bit better was the DJ. He wasn't really playing music that the crowd enjoyed and he played it too loud at times.
We did have access to a second room that we kept music-free for people to get away from the noise and to socialize if they wanted to talk. We had set up Dan's Playstation 3 to one of the TVs and had "Rock Band" available to play and we had an iPod available to win too. Turns out, that wasn't a very popular option. Live and learn.
Here are the winners of some of the bigger auction prizes we had :
- Bomber Season Tickets - Ken Krahn
- Autographed Football - Gordon Blahut
- Limo Lounge package - Debra Lofvendahl
- Nintendo Wii - Some dude I don't know
There are also some important people that I would like to thank again for all their help in making this social happen :
- Dawn Miller & Glenn Laycock -Thank you for your help in getting prizes together, letting us use your home to prepare, selling tickets and all the other hard work you did.
- Johanna Rondeau - Thank you for the prizes you rounded up for us and for recommending the Charley.
- Elsie Delgaty - Thank you for coming all the way from St. Catharines to help on the weekend and at the door. Lyndsay and I appreciated all you've done and continue to do.
- Lyndsay Walker - You do so much to make sure everything is running smoothly and I appreciate it more than you know. You looked so beautiful that night and I love you.
Finally, here are a few pictures (click for a full view) from that night...
Wedding Social THIS SATURDAY!
Sunday, April 27, 2008, 9:40:02 PM by: Lyndsay Walker
Only 6 more days until our wedding social in Winnipeg and plans are definitely in motion.Here are some of the prizes we have up for grabs:
- 2008 Winnipeg Blue Bomber Season Tickets (one pair)
- Nintendo Wii
- CFL Football autographed by the members of the Winnipeg Blue Bomber football club
- Limo Lounge Package worth $700
- Gift Certificate to WaySpa.com (Spa Network) worth $250
- 2x Date Night Packs - 2 movie passes, 2 drinks, 1 popcorn (Cineplex Odeon)
- 5x Pairs of Cineplex Odeon movie passes
- Google Swag Pack
- WestJet Swag Pack
- Picnic Bag
Visit our social page to buy your tickets online and securely using PayPal.
Hope to see you there!!
2008 - Year of the Baby
Thursday, April 17, 2008, 11:13:31 AM by: Lyndsay Walker
What an exciting year 2008 is turning out to be. Aside from our wedding, and Charlotte moving back to Canada at the end of the year, there are babies popping up from all over!In January, our friends Carrie and Steve had a beautiful baby boy, Julien.
In March, my cousin Sara and Ken had her third child, Nicholas.
In May, Dave's coworker and his fiancee are expecting their first.
In June, my friend and coworker Marshall is expecting his first, a baby girl. Another coworker is also expecting in June.
In August, Dave and I will become aunt and uncle for the first time as Dan and Tracy have their first child! I admit, this one is especially exciting, since we get a title out of it. ;)
In September, Dave's cousin Mike and his wife Kristina will be having their first child. Another coworker of mine is due in September as well.
And the latest news is that Dave's cousin Don and Kelly are expecting their fourth child in November!
And get this people... it's only the middle of April!
Congratulations to all those above and their families.
Social Ticket Typo
Monday, April 14, 2008, 2:19:20 PM by: Dave Blahut
There is an error on the tickets for the social evening. The address listed on the ticket is incorrect due to a typo. The correct address is:
Charley's Bar and Grill (Charleswood Hotel)
3425 Roblin Blvd, Winnipeg, MB (Google Map)
A Guide to Winnipeg
Monday, April 14, 2008, 12:11:05 PM by: Lyndsay Walker
I was sent this today, and I thought I'd post it here to help out the people coming in from out-of-town for the wedding.- First you must learn to pronounce the city name. It is WIN-A-PEG, not VIN-A-PEG and it does not matter how people pronounce it in other places.
- Winnipeg has its own version of traffic rules. Never forget that downtown Winnipeg is composed in large part of one way streets. The only way to get out of the center of town is to turn around and start over when you reach the river.
- All directions start with, "Go down Portage."
- Portage has no beginning and no end.
- The 8:00 a.m. rush hour is from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. The 5:00 PM rush hour is from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday's rush hour starts on Thursday morning.
- If you actually stop at a yellow light, there's no chance you're from Winnipeg. Yellow lights are for sissies.
- Lagimodiere Blvd can only be pronounced by a native Winnipegger, so do not attempt the phonetic pronunciation. People will simply tilt their heads to the right and stare at you. (And let's not forget Noter Dayme! And of course, Portidge.)
- Bingo, Bugs and Perogies are a way of life. Deal with it.
- Construction on the Winnipeg streets in summer is a way of life and a permanent form of entertainment. (Especially those dopey-looking city workers holding up signs in traffic that say in big orange letters "SLOW". I always want to yell, "You don't really need to advertise, buddy!".
- Many bizarre sights can be explained simply by realizing , "Oh, we're in Transcona!"
- Construction crews aren't doing their job properly unless they close down all lanes except one during rush hour.
- If someone actually has their turn signal on, it was probably left on at the factory where the car was made.
- Buying a Winnipeg street map is a waste of money since the termination or continuation of any street is entirely at the discretion of the Works Department of the City. Eg: Salter, Isabel, Balmoral, Colony, Memorial, Osborne, Dunkirk. You've gone two miles down the same road and the name changes seven times.
- Asking directions will help you get acquainted with numerous happy-to-help residents. It may not be any help at all for finding the address you seek.
- Never honk your horn at another car in traffic. The bumper sticker that reads,"Keep honking, I'm reloading." is considered a fair warning.
- Exit and entry ramps on the Perimeter are just the recommended way of entering and exiting, feel free to exit at any grassy point you wish.
- All drivers frightened of heights, stay clear of Charleswood and its ten-foot ditches. Believe me when I say you won't get out without a hundred-dollar towing bill.
- Your idea of creative landscaping is a statue of a deer next to your bluespruce.
- Down South to you means Grand Forks.
- Your 1st. of July picnic was moved indoors due to frost.
- You have more miles on your snow blower than your car.
- You find 0 degrees "a little chilly." But it is still t-shirt weather
- You actually understand these jokes , and you forward them to all your Manitoba friends.
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