The Pike's Post

Post Wedding

2007-10-31T17:56:00.000-06:00

Wow, it’s been three months since the wedding. Here is an update from the Pikes.

About a month after the wedding (on my birthday), we went to Niagara Falls Canada for a weekend honeymoon. One of my highlights was the helicopter ride over the Falls. We are hoping to take a longer honeymoon trip next year. The “where” is still to be determined. However the top contender is China for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

On the home front, I moved into Brian’s house in Seward Nebraska. Most of the boxes have been unpacked. The home office is looking good and so is the rest of the house.

For Labor Day weekend, we went to Chicago for reunion of Brian college friends. I’ve never been to Chicago before. It was fun to walk around downtown, dine at Navy Pier and make smores by an outdoor fire.

As for future plans, there is a trip to Northwestern (Brian’s college) the first weekend in November and a trip to Houston in early December.

Wedding pictures...finally!

2007-09-15T22:25:00.000-06:00

Thanks to everyone who made the trip out to the Nebraska.

The wedding was lots of fun and almost everything went according to plan. The only big glitch was the fortune flower toss. Instead of a traditional bouquet toss, everyone was invited to try to catch a flower with a quirky fortune attached. The idea was the bouquet would fall apart and people would catch a single flower. The flowers were bunched together with a ribbon. Unfortunately on the first toss the ribbon slipped out of my hand. Luckily, Matt (one of Brian’s co-workers) was a really good sport and let me try it again.
On the second attempt, Matt still caught the lucky flower with the prize.

Here are some pictures from the wedding taken by Lacey Lemmert and my maid of honor Susan Lam.

Lacey documented the groom and groomsmen preparation. She also has great ceremony pictures.
http://picasaweb.google.com/laceylemmert/2007_07_28BrianAndAnitaSWedding?authkey=gNVQE1M90A8

Susan documented the girl’s preparation. Her pictures have the shots of each reception table.

http://photo.walgreens.com/share/p=87161186454836576/l=15540647/g=3768738/cobrandOid=1009/otsc=SYE/otsi=SALB
Note: in order to view Susan’s pictures you will need a Walgreens account.

Happy Viewing!

Right here in Nebraska

2007-07-24T19:43:00.000-06:00

Hi Everyone.

We are just a couple of days away from the wedding.
To get you ready for your trip or just to learn a bit more about Nebraska, here's a video from a local group.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttPE_l2Y5LU

Brian and I will be attending The String Beans concert this Thursday in Seward's bandshell.

See ya soon.

Last Chance on Hotel Rates

2007-07-19T13:56:00.000-06:00

Hi everyone.

Today is your last chance to receive the Seward Super 8 $55 nightly rate.
On Friday afternoon, the rooms will be released.

If you looking for an alternative, there is a room available at the Liberty House Bed and Breakfast. The price per night is $65.
Here’s the information.
Liberty House
441 N. 5th Street
Seward, Nebraska 68434
402) 643-2555

-Anita

RSVP Reminder

2007-06-30T18:36:00.000-06:00

Hi y’all.

Now that my work project has been completed, the wedding planning is picking back up. This is a friendly reminder to send back your RSVP cards. There will be assigned tables so it would really help me complete the seating chart if everyone returned the RSVP cards regardless if you plan to attend or not.

Hope to see ya soon.
Anita

We haven't disappeared...

2007-05-08T20:16:00.000-06:00

Hey, all! This is a post that shall two purposes. First, we have not disappeard, nor have we forgotten about this site. We have been very busy lately actually! The most noteworthy item is that in the last weekend of April, our immediate families met for the very first time at the downtown Olive Garden in Salt Lake City. I think everyone involved will say that a good time was held by all! We also had our engagement photo session last Wednesday (May 4). I just got the prints back and I think they look great! (Anita hasn't seen them yet as she is down in Texas for business... so hun, if you see them, I think you'll agree Frank did an excellent job!)

The second purpose of this post is to let you know about a post that we had to edit. When it comes to reserving rooms at the Super 8 Motel in Seward, you can talk to either: Tamera Foreman, or Kathleen Wiese, and either should be able to help reserve your room. Remember, that post is on the right-hand side of the page in the "stickies" section.

Let's Dance On...

2007-03-31T14:25:00.000-06:00

OK, guys and gals, we could use a little bit of help here. We want a very happening shindig at the reception, and to do that we need songs that y'all would dance to. So, if you could please either post or email one of us with your top dance songs (yes, even if they may be slow-dance songs or line-dance songs), we'll do our best to make sure they're played! And to help you out, here are some links to some possibilities:

http://www.awesome-entertainment.net/quicklistsmain.htm

http://www.wedalert.com/songs/reception/index.asp

http://www.kevincolangelo.com/music1.html

Planning update

2007-03-07T21:49:00.000-06:00

It’s been awhile so here’s an update.
We’ve got the caterer, baker and photographer booked.
The bridesmaid dresses and tux are selected.
The DJ and rental quotes are under review.

And Brian and I have our first joint account.
We are now sharing cell phone minutes.

After months of tolerating horrible cell phone coverage in Nebraska, my cell contract expired. Effective March 8 my old 713 number will be disconnected. If you need the new 402 cell phone number send me an e-mail. I can actually get a signal inside my apartment now!

Wedding Registry

2007-02-08T22:08:00.000-06:00

Last week's task involved Brian and I roaming the aisles of Walmart and Bed Bath and Beyond.

The registries can be viewed on-line if you are looking for gift ideas.

The proposal

2007-02-04T14:11:00.000-06:00

So yesterday we regaled you with the story of how we met... Today we will do the same with the proposal! Well, WE won't. I trusted my loyal scribe to write it down for posterity, and so now we'll give you the link to the exciting story:

http://lemmertorium2.com/blog/2006/12/brian-and-anita-are-engaged/

P.S. "Here's a shout out to Susan for the cold medicine!!" - Anita

How we met

2007-02-03T18:17:00.000-06:00

Short version - We met in Ottawa Canada while attending a convention for a 1980s children TV show.

Longer version (by quite a bit!) - So how exactly did a Texan gal and a Nebraskan guy end up meeting in Canada?? It’s all thanks to a 1980s kids show on Nickelodeon called You Can’t Do That on Television. For its 25th anniversary of being first aired, some rabid fans decided to pull a convention together that took place in Ottawa in the very studio that it was produced. At this SlimeCon, old episodes were shown, old cast members interviewed, and old props were shown off to the public.

One of the more famed sketches included a horrible cook named Barth and his horrible burgers made commonly of roadkill. Since these burgers had to be edible props of course, they had to be gotten from somewhere, and that somewhere was a fast food place named called Harvey’s. On Saturday, that was where the convention had lunch… but since it was several blocks away we all had to walk over there. Being in a wheelchair and having to push himself, Brian was understandably slower than most; but then again, so was Anita. So it was at this slow pace that the two struck up a conversation that continued through lunch. Considering that the walk was a little arduous and the burgers were just barely palatable, the conversation was definitely the high point of the journey.

While the two parted ways for the day after lunch, it was not the last time they met. The next day, just as Brian was in the lobby checking out of the hotel, Anita walked in with a load of laundry. Since Brian was a) obviously not a stalker, and b) had pictures of some of the events of the convention that Anita had not been able to attend, the two decided to exchange emails. And the rest, as you say, is history…

Travel details - Airfare

2007-01-28T14:47:00.000-06:00

There are two possible airports to fly into:
Lincoln (LNK) is about 30 minutes drive from Seward.
Omaha (OMA) is about 1 1/2 hours drive from Seward.

Since Omaha is the larger airport, there are more options and sometimes lower fares. For Houston travelers, Continental offers a direct flight from IAH to Omaha.

A Continental MeetingWorks event has been setup for the Garza-Pike wedding.
If you book on-line, you can get the following discounts:

- If your ticket is less than $299, you save 5%.
- If your ticket is between $300 and$598, you save 8%.
- If your ticket is greater than $599, you save a whooping 15%!!

This offer applys to everyone regardless of starting city. However, the destination city must be Omaha.

The rules
- Valid travel dates: July 23 to August 2 2007
- Minimum stay: 2 nights
- Must book on-line and provide the Z Code and Agreement Code at time of booking.

Contact Anita for the codes. Happy Travels!

Travel details - Hotel rooms

2007-01-28T14:36:00.000-06:00

We've blocked rooms for our out-of-town guests. To get the special rates for July 27-29, make sure to tell them you are with the Garza-Pike Wedding and these rates will be available only until July 13, 2007.

Super 8 Seward
1329 Progressuve Drive
Seward, NE 68434
Phone: 402-643-3388
EDIT: We have since been told that when reserving, either of these people may assist you: Tamera Foreman, Kathleen Wiese
Possible room types: Queen NS, Double Queen, Double Queen NS, King NS, 1 Kitchen NS
Rate: $55

The following Lincoln hotel is about a 30 minute drive to Seward.

Holiday Inn - Downtown Lincoln
141 North 9th Street
Lincoln Nebraska 68508
Phone: 402-475-4011
Rate: $87
If you plan to book this hotel on-line, contact Anita or Brian for the booking code.

Welcome!!!

2007-01-28T14:01:00.000-06:00

First of all, Anita and I want to welcome you to our little nook of the World Wide Web. We are looking forward to our big day and sharing it with you guys (for you Texans, "y'all"). So now that we've finished with necessary pleasantries, on to the nitty-gritty.

Here you will find all the details, breaking news, and information in regards to the wedding, reception, and everything else that you may not even thought of. Say, for instance, where the heck is this state of these "Cornhuskers?" (answer is at the end of this post...)

That's all we have for now, and by 'now' I mean about 15 minutes worth because we actually have our first post written, but we wanted to welcome 'y'all' first rather than just introducing this page at random... Check back often as you may've missed something!

Brian and Anita

Answer: Nebraska is right smack dab in the middle of the contiguous 48 states :)