That's right, not one, but two, count them.... two invitations

Don't forget to bring your invitation with you on Saturday!

Meat Concerns

For those with concerns about the meat foods at the wedding, all the meat will be halal.

Enterprise Car Rental Information

To make a reservation, call 1-800-261-7331 or go to their online site http://www.enterprise.com/

The rentals should be from any of the Enterprises at any of the area airports -- Dulles, Reagan, or BWI.

When you reserve, please include this corporate discount #: 16vc073
one-six-v-c-zero-seven-three

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There is a mileage restriction of 200 free miles per day, more than enough to get you to Baltimore and back, plus some.

Baltimore Hotel Information

HOTEL INFORMATION
We have arranged a special group rate for a limited number of hotel rooms at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel, 202 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD, 21202, (410) 547-1200. Click here for hotel.

Since the number of our guaranteed availability standard rooms is limited - if you think you may be attending the wedding - it is important that you call to book as soon as possible.

This hotel is lovely first class hotel located directly across the street from the wedding site at the National Aquarium - Baltimore. The aquarium can be accessed via a walkway connecting the second floor of the hotel to the aquarium site. We selected this hotel for its convenience and quality over eight other Harborplace area hotels.The cost per day for the "standard" rooms in our block of rooms is $149.00 per night plus taxes etc. (currently 13.5%)

When you call to book your room you must provide the following reservation booking number:

NAME OF EVENT: Crowley/Baksh Wedding Rooms
REFERENCE #: 1-X40CZT
OFFICIAL PROGRAM DATES: Friday, 10/09/2009 - Monday, 10/12/2009

Reservations for the wedding will be made by you directly with Marriott reservations at 1 (800) 468-3571 or (410) 547-1200. You can reserve the room by providing the hotel with either your bank credit or debit card.

The hotel can be easily accessed via the hotel shuttle or by light rail from the Baltimore-Washington International Airport ("BWI"). The airport is about 10.5 miles from the hotel.

VA Hotel Information

We have a deal set up at the Comfort Inn University Center located at 11180 Fairfax Blvd. Fairfax, VA 22030 -- for those who choose to be near the Baksh residence. The rate per day is $80 plus tax, and includes breakfast. This discount is only up to September 19.

Please identify that you are with the Nadia/Sean wedding when booking.

It is 60 miles away from where the wedding and reception is in Baltimore, Maryland.

Call (703) 591-590 0r click here for more details about the hotel.

TRANSPORTATION

PLANES:
There are three area airports that you could fly into.

Baltimore Washington International
We recommend using BWI as it is the closest airport to the wedding, there is hotel shuttle service to and from the airport, and there is a light rail line from the airport that goes right to the Baltimore Harbor area.

Reagan National

If you're planning on spending time in DC, Reagan may be your best option as this hotel is very close to downtown DC. The DC subway system has a train right at the airport which can be used to get to DC, Fairfax, VA, and also Baltimore (to get to Baltimore, take the subway to union station in DC and catch a MARC train or an amtrak train).

Dulles

If you're planning on spending time in VA, this hotel is the closest to Fairfax. However, public transportation to and from the airport is somewhat limited and will only take you to DC.

TRAINS

Amtrak's Penn Station is 1.7 miles from the aquarium. From the station, you could catch a cab to the aquarium for a few bucks, or hop on Baltimore's light rail which has a stop at Penn Station. The Convention Center light rail stop is just a few blocks from the aquarium.

AUTOMOBILES

We have reserved a special rate for the parking garage across the street from the aquarium.

Please note that if you are flying into one of the airports above, or taking the train, you will not need a car to get to the aquarium/harbor area.

2 Day-Sale for Air Tran Deal

For the non-driving, US folks:

Book A Warmer Place To Chill Through Tuesday via AirTran!

Sale fares* between Baltimore/BWI, Reagan and Dulles. Travel through Nov. 11, 2009

Off-topic. Check out Powersolo

Thrill-a-rama! We've got Action Pat!

Wowsville! Sean and I are delighted our friend --- the very cool -- Action Pat -- will be spinning at our wedding! Our favorite spinster, he was voted by City Paper as "Best Music to Get Drunk To."

Check out some of his tunes at http://www.myspace.com/dudeeslop
RIP The Slop!

BONUS: Check out his playlist of fine tassel twirling instrumental favorites.
http://www.divshare.com/download/7087997-06b

Color Palette

This is the color palette I am currently playing with:

THE BALTIMORE AQUARIUM!!

We'll be tying the knot at the Baltimore Aquarium in downtown Baltimore, right on the harbor!

Check out their site to figure out what you want to see while you're there!

http://www.aqua.org

Save the Date is done!

Lots of thanks to Christine for illustrating such a great Save the Date for us!

Save the Date draft

Our good friend Miss Christine Nimocks, a talented illustrator extraordinaire, is designing our Save the Date card, invitation theme! Check out the draft of the Save the Date:



Christine is also getting married this year! Here is her kick-ass Save the Date! It's a TKO!

South by Southwest 2009

Sean and I got back from South by Southwest this week. His first trip to Austin this year, my second. I took back to back flights to Austin, first for the SXSW Interactive Web Awards with Renee (we lost) and then with Sean for his band The Hall Monitors.

Check Renee and I out on the red carpet


And the video I made of the second leg of the Austin trip

The Hall Monitors: Girls - SXSW Edition from Stokely Baksh on Vimeo.

Here's Sean, Mike and Matt