Sunday after the wedding!

Sunday, Oct 9th, 10AM — we will be at "Joel's Java" next to the Westin Poinsett for breakfast for people to stop by before leaving town if you have time!

Joel's Java:

120 South Main Street

Greenville, SC 29601

We hope to see you there! :)

TWO MONTHS AND COUNTING!!!

ok, had no idea I hadn't blogged in this long!! can't believe our wedding is in TWO MONTHS!!!! we are soooo excited!!!!

a few quick updates - we took engagement pics in SC in july and LOVE them, we had a baseball themed shower in SC which was a blast, and are really looking forward to this month...a shower in Virginia hosted by my lovely bridesmaids, DC bachelorette party, and another shower in SC!

OH, and invitations arrived last Friday!!!!!! ahhh!!!!

let the fun begin ;)

xo!

Need a Babysitter During Wedding Festivities?

Need a babysitter to watch your precious little one(s) during wedding festivities?

I contacted the event planner at the Marriott and he recommended "Smart Sitters." As stated on their website, "Smart Sitters is a sitter placement agency serving families in Greenville, SC and surrounding areas. We provide reliable and trustworthy sitters for your children."

Check out their website below for contact information and rates if interested!

http://www.smartsittersgreenville.com/index.html

Wedding Weekend Details

We are both SO excited as time is drawing near (but still a few months away!). Quick update on wedding weekend plans:

The ceremony will be held at Buncombe Street United Methodist's Chapel in downtown Greenville at 6PM.

The reception will be held immediately following the ceremony at the Peace Center's Huguenot Loft in downtown Greenville. The church and the reception are in walking to distance, or a few block drive for those in fancy heels that are too pretty to walk in. **Please note that parking downtown near the Huguenot Loft may be tough on a Saturday night depending on what activities are going on. There is a parking garage directly across from the Huguenot Loft at the Marriott for those interested, which costs $10. Guests will be given specific directions to the reception at the ceremony.

Just know that there will be food, dancing, and a photo booth! Can't wait to see you there!

Attire for the wedding & reception is dressy!

Guys- Sunday Best

Gals- cocktail dress, skirt, dress pants and blouse

Additional information -

Cabs (don't drink & drive! cab-it or walk, it's more fun that way!)

Yellow Cab Company 864-233-6666

6 Months Until Mr. & Mrs.!

Yesterday was 6 months until the day until we become Mr. & Mrs. Nick Prosise! How exciting!!

Wedding Photos Taken by Family & Friends

Hi fam and friends!

We created this shared photo site to upload any and all pics relative to our engagement/wedding -- once you upload, friends and family can order through the website via snapfish, shutterfly, etc, and/or download photos onto our computer. We would LOVE for you to upload any pictures from future events especially the wedding weekend!

Thank you so much~

Courtney & Nick

Click below to access the website -

The soon-to-be Mr. & Mrs. Nick Prosise!

Accomodations/Wedding Blocks

UPDATE: We have reserved the following "wedding blocks" for our out of town guests. These are two of the most conveniently located hotels to the wedding festivities downtown.

Please do not feel obligated to stay in either of these! Staying downtown will obviously be much more convenient than having to drive to the festivities and worry about parking, but do what is best for you!

Please reserve your room by September 6, 2011 to ensure availability and discounted rates.

Courtyard Marriott Greenville Downtown
50 West Broad Street
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 451-5700
$169/night

http://cwp.marriott.com/gspgd/gaultprosise

The Westin Poinsett, Greenville
120 South Main Street
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 421-9700
$149/night
**The Westin provides a courtesy airport shuttle that leaves the hotel to GSP every hour on the half hour starting at 8:30am, and leaves GSP every hour on the hour starting at 9:00am. This is Monday - Friday. Weekend hours are leaving the hotel to GSP every two hours on the half hour starting at 8:30am, and leaves GSP every two hours on the hour starting at 9:00am. People can call the main Westin number at 864-421-9719 to make a shuttle reservation.
http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=1102252966&key=25664

Guests can book via the two links above, or by calling the hotels.

Get excited! :-)
Courtney & Nick

Just Dance!

"Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance!" - Martha Graham

I know I'm a little ahead of the game but I am really excited about the DJ - you know I love to shake it (Nick secretly does too). Our guests can request songs via the link below:

http://www.thepartymachine.djintelligence.com/request/courtneygault

To access the page, use the group name "courtneygault" and password "nick" (without the quotes).

Of course I already requested "teach me how to dougie"... let's be honest, I'm ob-sessed.

Wedding Planner, DJ, Florist, Videographer, Makeup & Hair Artist... check!

We are so excited to say we have secured our Wedding Planner, DJ, Florist, Videographer, Makeup & Hair Artist!! We are extremely happy with our decisions. We are in the midst of doing research on other vendors and hope to have those nailed down in the near future! Stay tuned. :)

Things To Do While In Greenville / Mini Wedding Updates

Hi guys! So not much to report other than working on a lot of details -- currently doing some more research on hotels and wedding block prices, photographers, and caterers. We are going home next weekend for Hillary and Todd's wedding (so excited!), and are going to meet with a caterer while in town. Also trying to decide on a theme and colors for the wedding, will let you know soon what we decide!

Also, BIG THANK YOU to Michelle Ragsdale (Nick's sister!) -- she took engagement pictures of us last weekend in DC. We had a blast, love the pictures, and are so appreciative of her.

Lastly, I wanted to provide a list of things for people to do while in Greenville (although it is several months away, I'm already so excited!!). Here goes -- feel free to let me know if there are places I overlooked!

Restaurants

Wild Wings: http://www.wildwingcafe.com/- Downtown Greenville

Sticky Fingers: http://www.stickyfingersonline.com/- Downtown Greenville

Trio’s: http://www.triocafe.com/- Downtown Greenville

Stax Original: http://www.staxs.com/- Great for Breakfast

Stax Omega: Great for Breakfast

Soby’s: http://sobys.com/home/- Downtown Greenville. Across from Westin Poinsett Hotel and where carriage rides depart from.

Rick Erwins: http://rickerwins.com/- Downtown Greenville. Great Steak and Seafood.

Mellow Mushroom: http://www.mellowmushroom.com/- Downtown Greenville (West End)

Bertolo’s Pizza: http://bertolospizza.com/- Downtown

Liberty Tap Room: http://libertytaproom.com/- Downtown Greenville, West End. This is also right next to Greenville Drive Baseball Stadium

Blue Ridge Brewing Company: http://www.blueridgebrewing.com/- Downtown Greenville

Tsunami: http://www.tsunamigreenville.com/- Excellent Sushi and Hibachi! Downtown Greenville.

Overlook Grill http://overlookgrill.com/index1.htm - Downtown Greenville- great view of Falls Park!

High Cotton: http://www.mavericksouthernkitchens.com/highcotton/- Downtown Greenville, right next to Hampton Inn Riverplace. DELICIOUS!

Larkins: Downtown Greenville

The Lazy Goat: http://thelazygoat.typepad.com/- Downtown Greenville

Atlanta Bread Company: http://atlantabreadcompany.com/- Downtown Greenville

Starbucks: http://www.starbucks.com/default.asp- Downtown Greenville, across from Falls Park entrance

Spill the Beans: http://www.stbespresso.com/spillthebeans.html- Great ice cream, entrance to Falls park, downtown Greenville

Marble Slab Creamery: http://marbleslab.com/- Great ice cream, Downtown Greenville

Coffee Underground: http://www.coffeeunderground.biz/- Really unique sandwich/dessert place. Downtown Greenville.

Monterrey Mexican Resturaunt: Near the Haywood Mall. Delish!

Corona's Mexican Resturaunt: http://coronamexican.com/- Augusta Road (Not far from Downtown)

Bars

Liberty Tap Room http://www.libertytaproom.com/

Blue Martini http://www.bluemartinilounge.com/

Corner Pocket http://www.cornerpockettavern.com/

Dixie Tavern http://www.dixiescharlotte.com/

221 North http://www.221north.com/

Smiley’s Acoustic Café http://www.smileysacousticcafe.com/

Brixx Pizza http://www.brixxpizza.com/locations.html

Sports/Recreation

Falls Park/Reedy River http://www.fallspark.com/index_content.html

Greenville Drive Baseball Stadium http://greenvilledrive.com/

Bi-Lo Center http://bilocenter.com/

Cleveland Park/Dog Park http://www.greenvillesc.gov/

Table Rock/ Bald Rock http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/park-finder/state-park/350.aspx

The Cliffs Golf Course http://www.cliffscommunities.com/

The Greenville Zoo http://www.greenvillezoo.com/

The Children’s Museum

The Upcountry History Museum

Clemson University (approximately 1 hour away) www.clemson.edu

Shopping

Pink Azala's http://thepinkazalea.com/

Mast General Store http://mastgeneralstore.com/

Haywood Mall http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?id=206

The Shops at Greenridge

Monkees (shout out to Carolyn!)

Relaxing

The Spa at West End http://www.westendspa.com/