Invishmayshons

We mailed out our invitations yesterday, so you should be getting them in the mail this week (hopefully!)
Russell and I had spent some time looking at different styles, manufacturers, and designers for the invitations, and being the craft-y people we are, we thought we'd make our own. Everything else out there was so... made by someone else. So we went the handmade route. Wow, what an ordeal!
It took a few weeks of designing and making the samples, which we ended up tossing out because it was getting way too complicated. We ended up going to PaperSource and picking out our own papers, designing the current invites, and printing them out, and then spending almost 3 full days on the assembly & stuffing. I'm talking non-stop, mind-numbing, assembly-line stuff. I'm just happy we never have to deal with that again!

Hotel Tomo information

For the out of town guests, we are setting aside a block of rooms at Hotel Tomo, located in the middle of SF Japantown. Here are the deets:

Room rates are $139/night if you ask for the "Russell & Trina" wedding block. This rate is good for a 2-bed Guestroom or 1 King room. Hotel guests can make their own reservations directly with the Hotel reservation dept by calling 1888-822-8666 before April 16. Please have a credit card ready to reserve your room. Reserved rooms are guaranteed for guests, regardless of arrival time. Any reservations not canceled before 6pm on the day PRIOR to the arrival shall be billed to the credit card. Parking is available for $15 per day plus tax, with in/out privileges.

Links to the Hotel websites can be found HERE (Best Western site) and HERE (JDV Hotels site).

Can't wait to see y'all!

Hey everyone! I am in the process of putting together this blog as a way to share our ideas, thoughts, and comments with everyone about the upcoming Big Day! Of course, Russell and I are armpit-deep in wedding planning... we never realized how maaaaaany little details we need to deal with!
Therefore, I've put my sister Isa, aka the Maid of Honor, in charge of coordinating all of the de Joya/Cayco family-planning! She'll be getting in touch with you folks to find out who's arriving when, what everyone wants to do, and other Pre- and Post-Event get-togethers for the clan. We are really looking forward to seeing everyone during this reunion time, and we want to make the most of your stay in the San Francisco - Bay Area!
I'll also be using this to post information and useful details for visitors, such as our hotel accomodations, transportation info, getting around & sights to see, as well as events & activities that we plan. Please feel free to make any comments & share your thoughts with the pamilya, we'd love to hear from you!
Talk to you all soon, and stay tuned for upcoming posts!
- Trina