Mike's friend and realtor, Lisa, threw a soiree at this charming, newly renovated home on the east side of town. It was just a few months ago, and I remember walking in to the party with Mike and secretly thinking to myself, "This is where I want to get married."
The Swoop House was purchased and renovated last year by Stephen Shallcross, who owns a local catering company. The house was originally purchased for Supper Club dinners and corporate events. (In fact, they've only been open a few months, and it looks like we might be their first wedding!)
Here are a couple of pictures of The Swoop House. Here's the Supper Club web site with more photos of the adorable interior.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
January 15, 2011 - Save the Date
We got engaged May 20, while visiting the Hoke family in Australia. In the middle of our two-week stay, we took a couple of days to explore the Great Ocean Road on our own -- and to visit the Royal Mail Hotel and famed restaurant in Dunkeld.
It didn't take us long to settle on a wedding date.
My mom had only one request: it should be cool or cold weather. Meanwhile, Mike's family in Melbourne only had one request: try to schedule the wedding when they're on holiday.
It was in Dunkeld, the evening before my 37th birthday, where Mike proposed. He picked a romantic spot just before sunset and asked me to marry him near the base of Mt. Abrupt. (See that spot below? He proposed there.)
My mom had only one request: it should be cool or cold weather. Meanwhile, Mike's family in Melbourne only had one request: try to schedule the wedding when they're on holiday.
We hope our date makes everyone happy: an all-but-guaranteed cold weekend in Texas that happens to fall during summer break in Australia.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Austin, Texas
(This also means a fairly short engagement period -- about 7 months -- which makes the bride pretty happy, too. I want to marry this man as soon as possible!)
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