Lana and Dave Wedding
Itinerary – as of 11/10/99
Thursday, November 11, 1999
8:30 amLana goes to Gym
Dave goes to pick up Tom with Matt
Then, Dave gets hair cut
10:15amLana goes to Dentist
12:00Lana writes final checks and puts in envelopes (band, donation to church,
organist, sexton)
Pack for hotel
Get Dona and Brian directions to everything – they drive the Jeep.
Anne arrives
1:30 pmDave, Tom, Vince, Ralph meet Kenny and Rich at Lady Hamilton
2:30 pmMom, Jim, Dona and Brian arrive – go directly to Lady Hamilton
6:00Dave’s party starts at Chophouse
6:30 pmParty at Chris’s
LANA AND DAVE TO LET EVERYONE KNOW ABOUT REHEARSAL TIME AND REHEARSAL DINNER LOCATION CHANGE.
6:39 pmKristin arrives National
Friday, November 12, 1999
9:00 – 3:00Golf and lunch (Dave takes Lana’s car)
WEDDING PARTY MUST START FIRST AND LEAVE BY 3:00 PM
9:00 amMom, Lana, Dona work out
11:00 amLana and Mom go to Army Navy
Delivers favors, name cards, candles, frames, menus, stuff for kids, napkin fold,
floor plan – Give Lauren the names of the children and exactly where they are
sitting, list of table assignments
Lana to call Chevy Chase, send Amy her $
2:00 (approx.)Dave to pick up car
3:00Mom to pick up dresses
4:00Lana has hair done at Toka
4:45 pmWedding party to be at Church
5:00 pmRehearsal (Bring wedding license and checks to rehearsal (meg)
5:00Betty and Vince to take pig noses, beer and gifts (and Matt and Christine)
6:30 pmDinner at Music City Roadhouse
Saturday, November 13, 1999
8:00 – 9:00 Dona to call florist – 703-525-3062 and John – 202-276-8806 with Dave’s room number
(where Dave will be) and Mom’s room number (where Lana will be)
Lana and Dona work out at Hotel gym.Dona to bring all of her clothes, dress,
etc. to Mom’s room. She drives Lana’s car to hotel.
10:30Anne to arrive at hotel with all of her clothes, etc to Mom’s room. She will have called
Mom in advance for the room number. They depart for Toka Salon. Lana to bring veil,
hair ornaments, glasses.
11:00 – 2:00Toka Salon. Lunch at Toka. After, Lana, Dona, Anne, Mom go back to hotel to
dress. To Mom’s room.
12:00Dave eats lunch, too, in his room. Room service. (Tom, please make sure this
happens.) At some point, Tom and Kenny arrive. Tom, please discuss.
Dave to pick up tuxes.
2:30Flowers arrive at hotel. We will have called Jane with the room number.
John arrives to Mom’s room. Other photographer arrives to Dave’s room. John will have been called with the room numbers.
3:15Dave comes to Mom’s room after everyone clears out. They spend 5 minutes alone.
Dave, Kenny and Tom get their flowers.
3:30Lana, Dona, Anne escorted by Jim to the Jefferson in Lana and Dave's rental car.
Dave, Kenny, Tom depart for Jefferson in Kenny’s truck. Dogs arrive at Jefferson with
Chris.
4:00Mom departs hotel for Church. Rehearses with organist. Katie
Fessler also departs from hotel to church at approx. this time. Mom to take book, pens
sparklers, lighters, rest of personal flowers (ushers), extra maps to ARC and programs.
By 4:00, flowers delivered to Army Navy.
4:30 Party proceeds to church. Chris returns dogs home. Sonja meets Lana at church for
touch-up.
Ushers arrive at church. Get their flowers, identify location of sparklers, get in position.
5:30 – 6:30Wedding Ceremony (refer to program)
6:30 pmLana and Dave depart sanctuary and circle around into Parish Hall. They take
photos with Meg. These are the only photos to be taken after the ceremony.
Parental and family shots will be taken at the Army Navy Club.
Ushers hand out sparklers and help with lighting. SPARKLERS MUST NOT BE NEAR
CHURCH.
Mom and Jim proceed to Army Navy in their car immediately after service. Tom
drives Lana and Dave in their rental. Please stay focused on hustling to Army
Navy. Dave and Lana want to enjoy the cocktail hour.
Dona to take book and pens (and whatever supplies are left) to Army Navy.
7:00Receiving Line is formed by Vivian and Jim Cramer. When Lana and Dave arrive they
join receiving line. Dona and Tom should also attempt to greet guests, but need not be
in the receiving line.
Guests need to sign book (if they haven’t) and take place card.
Band arrives.
7:00 – 8:00Cocktail Hour
Jim needs to give Band their final payment.
7:55 Dinner chimes are sounded by Army Navy. Guests are encouraged to move into the
dinner room. Wedding party needs to help move the guests as swiftly as possible.
8:00-9:00 Band begins to play soft dinner music.
8:05 Vivian and Jim Cramer (Lana’s parents) are welcomed to the dance floor by the band
leader and deliver the welcome and toast.
8:07 Tom Ostrander (Best Man) is welcomed to the dance floor by the band leader and
delivers his champagne toast.
8:09 Dona Hicklin (Maid of Honor) is welcomed to the dance floor by the band leader and
delivers her sparkling water toast.
8:11 Vivian Cramer says grace.
8:12 – 8:30Salad (which is already plated) is eaten.Wine is served.
8:30 –9:00Entrée is served and eaten.
8:45 Bank breaks
9:00 Lana and Dave dance the first dance for approx. 30 seconds to 1 minute. “Have a Little Faith in Me”.
9:05Jim Cramer and Betty Hughes are welcomed to the dance floor and dance with Lana
and Dave. “Stand by Me”. After approx. 1 minute, all are welcomed to dance.
10:00Cake cutting. Band breaks. Cake is served. CDs are played.
10:15 --Dancing
11:00
11:00 –Band breaks. CDs are played.
11:15
11:15 – Final set.
12:00
12:00 Guests leave. They take their party favors.
Lauren to hold votives, cocktail table bud vases for pick-up Sunday.
12:00 pmDona/Brian take gifts, book back to Lana and Dave’s.
Sunday, November 14, 1999
Breakfast in Mom and Jim’s Room
Take Tom/Eric to Union12:00 pm (leave at 1:05 pm)
Take Kristin to National3:00 pm (leave at 4:00 pm)
Stop by Army Navy
Kenny to get all tuxes. Take back on Monday.
Dona and Brian take back one car
Lana, Dave, Mom and Jim have dinner
Mom and Jim take Mama back.
Return our rental, Dave or Lana pick them up at rental co.
Monday, November 15, 1999
Jim and Mom take van to National
Chris takes the dogs. Name, address, directions, money. Friday
Sunday, November 21, 1999
Matt and Christine leave forIAD, also Delta Airlines DL 5632. (arrange transportation for them)
Phone Numbers
Alexandria Pastry Shop703-578-4144
Army Navy, Lauren Greene703-521-6800
Company Flowers, Jane Winters703-525-3062
Lady Hamilton, Alex703-521-0990
Crystal City Gateway Marriott, Michelle Pascual703-271-5196
Party Rental, Rose Rabin1-888-280-0999
Portfolio Travel, Willy Behre202-966-4111
Professional Image Photography, John Drew202-276-8806
Keith Rease, Organist202-863-2812
202-543-1397, ext. 18
Red, Hot and Blue703-276-7427
St. John’s, Meg Graham202-338-1796
Toka Salon, Sonja202-333-5133
Steppin Out, Scott Young301-460-0559
Lana and Dave703-XXX-XXXX
Lana cell and pager202-XXX-XXXX
Dave cell703-XXX-XXXX
Anne at home in VA703-XXX-XXXX
Kenny and Lisa Home301-XXX-XXXX
Martha Home703-XXX-XXXX
Chris and Paul Home 202-XXX-XXXX
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