Stacey Wions and Aleck Johnson
May 8, 2004
The Ceremony and
Reception
TIME
Ceremony starts at 7:00 PM, the Cocktail Hour and Reception
are immediately following
LOCATION
The Binghamton Club
83 Front Street
Binghamton, NY
DIRECTIONS
Steer your horse and buggy to the Town
Stoplight
and...
nevermind.
For all the directions you'll ever
want for the weekend, click here.
ABOUT
THE CEREMONY
We'll be getting married in a Jewish
ceremony officiated by Rabbi Michele Medwin, congregational rabbi of Temple
Concord in Binghamton. To learn more about Jewish weddings, read
The Modern Jewish Ceremony and
Wedding Customs: Old, New, and Renovated. Some of these customs are for
those who are more religious, and we will not be including all of them in our
ceremony.
ABOUT
THE RECEPTION
The ceremony
will flow into a cocktail hour and then the reception will be immediately
following. The ceremony and reception will be held in the same room (which they
will reset during
the cocktail hour), so no dawdling after we walk back down the aisle! The
quicker we vacate the room (and head downstairs to the cocktail hour) the
quicker we can return to dance and celebrate!
THE
ATTIRE
The
wedding is Black Tie Preferred. For the rest of the weekend, keep in mind that
just because it will be Spring all over the rest of the country, Binghamton
might just have snow. So, please
check the weather forecast
before making your trip up to the frozen tundra!
You have your choice between Almond
Crusted Chicken, Cheese-Filled Pasta Purses, and Chicken Fingers
and French Fries. The Chicken Fingers are usually billed as the child's
meal, but in actuality, anyone of any age can order them. Don't be shy-- order
what you really want!
And please keep in mind that dinner will not be served until very late.
FOR
THE KIDS
Don't forget that Sunday will be
. During the
reception, the kids room will have materials for them to make Mother's Day
cards. In addition, we thought you'd appreciate the names and numbers of some
local
florists who can deliver flowers to the hotel Sunday morning.
Accommodations
We've
secured a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn Arena in
Binghamton
located at 2-8 Hawley Street (607-722-1212 or 1-800-HOLIDAY).
The fee is $86 per night (though some have found cheaper rates by booking rooms
online). When you reserve your room, make sure to say that you are part of the
Wions/Johnson Wedding. All reservations must be made by March 25, 2004. (This
information will come along with the invitation, as well.) The hotel is only
blocks away from the Binghamton Club, has an indoor pool, shops, a hairdresser,
and a fitness room. They have recently renovated the entire place. We’re not
making any promises, but this hotel passed the “Michelle will stay here” test!
Click here for a preview of the hotel and accommodations. If you'd prefer to
stay elsewhere, please
contact us
by email.
WHAT TO DO IN THE AREA
HA!
But
then again, how can you not find something intriguing in Binghamton,
Carousel Capital of the World and home of the
Spiedie?
THE WEEKEND
It's not just a wedding, it's a whole
weekend! We begin Friday night with an informal dinner for the
out-of-towners at Karyn and Ron's apartment building from 6-9.
Then on Sunday morning, there will be brunch provided at the hotel
by way of another rolling meal. This one will be between 9:30 and 11:30.
Saturday afternoon, well, don't count on Stacey or Aleck to be much help with
anything. You'll have to amuse yourselves (see above, "What to do in the area".
Good luck).
Travel Options
You can drive (see
Directions) or fly. Check the following places for flights:
Expedia,
Orbitz,
Travelocity , Cheaptickets
and Airline Tickets
Online. Binghamton’s airport code is BGM. There is no train that comes to
Binghamton.
For the
Californians
For those of you in California who aren't up
to a cross-country trek, the Johnsons are planning a small reception/party for
Aleck and Stacey in California scheduled for December 26, 2004 at 3 pm. You'll receive
more details as it gets closer.