Wedding Plans
Well things are looking pretty good after our trip to Ubon over New Years. We went to 3 hotels and found one we liked which was way too expensive. The other 2 were a bit shabby. On the way out of town, we passed another place and decided on a whim that we should check it out. It ended up being really lovely....full of gardens and it looks more traditional than the other hotels. Here's the website if anyone wants to check it out: http://www.ubonburihotel.com/
This hotel will give us the reception room for free as long as we pay for the food. They also let us order a keg of beer so we won't have to buy that outside. We really enjoyed the small bungalows/cottages that the hotel has on their grounds and they gave us a 300 baht discount on the rooms, so it ended up being very reasonable.
One of the reasons we decided on this place was that we had a lot of problems with the food situation at the other hotels. Otto's family will only eat Thai food and my family will only eat foreign food so we had to find a way to accommodate both diets. We tried to make our own buffet menus but it was going to be super pricey. Luckily, this hotel let us order a set menu for the Thai folks and a different menu for the international travelers. We will pay by the person. The international food is double the price of Thai food but it's still pretty cheap. The hotel will also provide the backdrop for the stage which will have our names and the date on it.
We also spent time trying to find a cake. It appears that Thai people don't usually have wedding cakes so we couldn't find any where in Ubon to make one. I had the idea that we should have an ice cream cake because they are so popular here and our wedding will be during hot season. So we went to Swensons and asked whether they make big cakes. Unfortunately, they do not, but we decided that we will just buy 3 different kinds of ice cream cakes. That way people can choose whatever flavor they like.
We also found a place for the women in my family to rent Thai-style clothes. This shop is huge and filled with so many interesting dresses and outfits. I ended up trying some on and taking pictures so that people can see the different styles and colors. We let them know that we will be coming the week before the wedding so that they can prepare any farang-sized clothes they have. We also found a place to rent a van for everyone since the trip to Otto's village is a bit far and we won't have transportation for 10 people.
Finally, we found the perfect place for the rehearsal dinner. It's a restaurant we had never noticed before in downtown Ubon called Risotto's. It has traditional Italian food. Otto and I had lunch there and it was really tasty. It's a little restaurant so we spoke to them about renting out the place for an evening. I think everyone will really enjoy the food there.
Next up: wedding dress shopping!
This hotel will give us the reception room for free as long as we pay for the food. They also let us order a keg of beer so we won't have to buy that outside. We really enjoyed the small bungalows/cottages that the hotel has on their grounds and they gave us a 300 baht discount on the rooms, so it ended up being very reasonable.
One of the reasons we decided on this place was that we had a lot of problems with the food situation at the other hotels. Otto's family will only eat Thai food and my family will only eat foreign food so we had to find a way to accommodate both diets. We tried to make our own buffet menus but it was going to be super pricey. Luckily, this hotel let us order a set menu for the Thai folks and a different menu for the international travelers. We will pay by the person. The international food is double the price of Thai food but it's still pretty cheap. The hotel will also provide the backdrop for the stage which will have our names and the date on it.
We also spent time trying to find a cake. It appears that Thai people don't usually have wedding cakes so we couldn't find any where in Ubon to make one. I had the idea that we should have an ice cream cake because they are so popular here and our wedding will be during hot season. So we went to Swensons and asked whether they make big cakes. Unfortunately, they do not, but we decided that we will just buy 3 different kinds of ice cream cakes. That way people can choose whatever flavor they like.
We also found a place for the women in my family to rent Thai-style clothes. This shop is huge and filled with so many interesting dresses and outfits. I ended up trying some on and taking pictures so that people can see the different styles and colors. We let them know that we will be coming the week before the wedding so that they can prepare any farang-sized clothes they have. We also found a place to rent a van for everyone since the trip to Otto's village is a bit far and we won't have transportation for 10 people.
Finally, we found the perfect place for the rehearsal dinner. It's a restaurant we had never noticed before in downtown Ubon called Risotto's. It has traditional Italian food. Otto and I had lunch there and it was really tasty. It's a little restaurant so we spoke to them about renting out the place for an evening. I think everyone will really enjoy the food there.
Next up: wedding dress shopping!
posted by Jen @ 11:29 PM
1 Comments:
At 8:22 PM ,
Craziest Dietitian on Earth said...
AHHHH I wish I could be there. Sending tons of love to you and Otto!!!! I got your card today. You're the BEST!!!!!! Miss you guys and can't wait to see you.
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