We hear it's the thing to do...

If you're thinking about bringing us something for the celebration, remember bringing yourselves is the best gift of all.  We struggled with the registry tradition; neither of us wanted to endorse a big box store.  However, as family was adamant it is a kindness to our guests to have a list, we decided to use a new list service, non-wedding themed.  Its advantages are that we can link to lots of different places, describe all sorts of things, and add non-material items, but the drawback is that to see all the details and check off items one does need to log on.   If you do not want to create your own personal account for this service, we have created a dummy account anyone can use to log in and access all the features of the list.  To use this dummy account, log in as amici_familiaresque [at] yahoo [dot] com and also email us for the password.  The password will come back to you as an auto response.  Once you're logged on click on 'groups' and then click on 'Liv N Daniel'.  Once you're in the list, clicking on an item will give you more information about each item.

Clarification: to check off items from the list click on "Browse and Reserve Gifts" and then click the little picture of a lock next to an item to reserve it or the little picture of present to indicate you've purchased it.

"Preception" A.K.A. "Bikes and Beers"

Brian, the awesome owner of Red Lantern, our favorite bike shop, has agreed to let us hold our send-off event at his place 23 February, 8.30 pm onward.  It will be a very casual, after-dinner thing: jeans required.  Just some drinks, some good people, and some good music. Directions via Google Maps.

A Range of Accommodation Possibilities

Larger Hotels Near the Church

[UPDATE: Check this newer post on the Nu Hotel!]

Aloft New York Brooklyn

216 Duffield Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (718) 256-3833

New York Marriott at Brooklyn Bridge

333 Adams Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11201 (718) 246-7000

New York Sheraton Brooklyn

228 Duffield Street, Brooklyn, NY (718) 855-1900

A fun, affordable B&B a healthy walk from both church and bike shop and up two flights of stairs 

3B Brooklyn

136 Lawrence Street, 3B, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (347) 762-2632 

B&Bs a little further away, but perhaps more charming and better value than the big hotels?

Carol Gardens House

Inn on Second

B&Bs in beautiful Victorians near where Liv and Daniel live, but even further away from the venue

A Whole List from our Local Blog

Some duplicates, but selected for affordability

B&Bs under $150 from Brokelyn

The Venue

We'll be celebrating at Liv's church in Brooklyn Heights at 1.30 pm.  There will be a reception in the Guild Hall after, but everything will be wrapped up by 5 pm at the latest.   Directions are here.

Just Getting Started...

Invitations are addressed and we're just waiting for stamps.  This page will be where we put useful information for guests and other details.  This is just a test post to get us started.  Here are some fun pics of our Italy trip to see how images upload.