posted by Eeva on Apr 9
Dear readers,
By now you should have received invites to the wedding. Don’t forget to let us know which menu you would like (and any special dietary requirements)! It would also be useful if you could let us know what flights and hotel you have booked so we know where to reach you.
James and I spent a lovely week around Easter in Finland. We visited all the venues, met with the judge and sorted out the flowers. I also met with a dressmaker and now have a fairly good idea of what the dress will look like. We will shortly update the itinerary page with more details on the events that form the “Wedding Bonanza”.
I leave you with a picture of spring-time Finland, taken on the first day of our visit. Hard to imagine that in three months’ time it will be the height of summer, eh?
posted by Eeva on Feb 15
Hello all,
please check out this map we’ve created on Google to show you all the important places in Tampere! We will also soon add more information about Finland and Tampere to give you some idea about things to do on your own and prices of everyday things (such as food, transport and drinks).
posted by Eeva on Jan 10
Dear all,
I have updated the Hotels page with a few more details on Hotel Tammer’s quota. I also added a new page Itinerary to give you an impression of what we have in store for you!
By way of a more general update, we are finalising menus with the hotel, have booked a meeting with the lovely judge who is going to perform the ceremony, and are looking for the right person to provide music at the ceremony. (But we’re not telling what kind of musician, as it will be a surprise!)
posted by Eeva on Jan 2
Dear blog readers,
James and I stayed one night at Omena Hotel Lönnrotinkatu in Helsinki a few weeks ago. I think they are roughly the same no matter which hotel you stay at, so I thought it would be beneficial to share our experience.
First of all, Omena Hotels are not your run of the mill hotels: you do the reservation online, they send you a confirmation with your room number and door code – and that’s all you need! There are no reception desks, and actually no staff present at the hotels (other than the security guards). If you need anything, you contact the central “reception desk” via the television in your room.
The rooms are basic but comfortable, with sleeping facilities for up to four – but they are on the small side. Standard amenities include microwave, small fridge and a kettle (some instant coffee, tea and creamer are provided). However, there is no space to fold your clothes away, so take a suitcase that you would be happy to leave your clothes in for a while. (There are some hooks that you can hang your glad rags on though..)
One other thing note is that the room will be cleaned every five days during one stay. But, it still represents good value for money at approx. 60 EUR a night. Below are some pictures to demonstrate the room – if you have any more questions, please just ask!
posted by Eeva on Nov 10
Hello all!
Welcome to our wedding blog.
We shall be adding more content soon, ranging from music requests to trivia about Finnish and English wedding traditions.
In the meantime, do check out the pages titled Hotels and Getting there to get you started on your planning.
If you have any questions, please let us know.
