June 25, 2011

Keith and I are happy to share with you that we plan to wed on June 25, 2011 at the New England Aquarium in Boston.



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The NEAQ's information for Maps, Directions and Parking.
1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA 02110

Save the Date Mosaic

Keith and I made this penguin using the free program Andrea Mosaic and a library of 6000 of the photos we've taken since we started dating.

To see the 1000 photos used in this mosaic in more detail, open the photo in a new window, or save it to your desktop.

There are no duplicate photos in the mosaic, although there are similar photos used more than once. When using your entire photo library, you will find that the over/underexposed photos that you've saved come in handy as the program tries to build your mosaic. (The photos in this mosaic are 100% unaltered.) The program also seemed to like scenery pictures from our trip to Hawaii and photos from Free Parking concerts.

More Photo Mosaics

Here are some more photo mosaics Keith and I made with the free program Andrea Mosaic. They are each composed of 1000 photos from a library of over 6000 photos. (Open the image in a new window, or download the file to get a better sense of what photos were used to make up the image. ) Enjoy!

Wedding Details

Wedding Schedule June 25, 2011

• 3:30 PM - Ceremony outside on the Harbor Terrace behind the New England Aquarium immediately followed by a cocktail hour
  
• 5:30 PM - Dinner in the Harbor Terrace Tent
• 7:30 PM - Dessert and Dancing inside the Aquarium

Attire

Cocktail attire, but the penguins will be in tuxes if you care to join them.


Complementary visit to the Aquarium

During your weekend in Boston, please enjoy a trip on us to the Aquarium between Thursday 6/23 and Sunday 6/26. Please visit the information desk on arrival. They will have your name on the Roush/Brown wedding list.

Hotel Information

As of 10.8.2010 we have set up room blocks at the following four hotels in the Boston area.

Marriott Long Wharf - 318 feet from the Aquarium.
296 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
(617) 227-0800
www.marriotlongwharf.com

Room rate is $309.00 per night. Please reference the Roush/Brown Wedding when making the reservation. Parking is available for $44 per night. The cutoff date is June 3, 2011 for making your reservation.


The Boston Harbor Hotel - O.2 mile from the Aquarium.
70 Rowes Wharf
Boston, MA 02110
www.bhh.com

Rates are $325-425 depending on type of room you book. When making your reservation, please call 1-800-752-7077 and reference either name. The cutoff date is May 25, 2011. After that date, rooms are based on availability and prevailing hotel rate.


Hyatt Regency Financial District - 1 mile from the Aquarium.
One Avenue de Lafayette,
Boston, MA 02111
617-912-1234
1-800-233-1234
www.regencyboston.hyatt.com

Room block for $189.00-264 per night depending upon type of room desired. Call 1-800-233-1234 or go to https://resweb.passkey.com/go/ROUB to make a reservation and reference the Roush/Brown Wedding. The cutoff date is June 8, 2011.

Courtyard by Marriott Hotel - 4.6 Miles from the Aquarium.
40 Webster Street (Coolidge Corner)
Brookline, MA
02446
1-617-734-1393
1-866-296-2296
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bosbl-courtyard-boston-brookline/

Room rate is $159 per night of June 24 and 25, 2011 and deadline to make reservations is May 9, 2011. Call 866-296-2296, mention the Roush-Brown Wedding and book under the block. Or go online and use the code: RBWRBWB.
Directions from Coolidge Corner to the Aquarium on the MBTA (public transportation).

Registry Information

Shipping addresses have been updated to our new home in Evanston!

Williams-Sonoma (under Rebecca Roush and Keith Brown; Registry ID: 2563721)

Crate and Barrel (under Rebecca Roush and Keith Brown; Registry #4553012)

Amazon.com (under Rebecca Roush and Keith Brown)

Bed Bath and Beyond (under Rebecca Roush and Keith Brown; Registry #5670750)

The Proposal

Keith and I are excited to tell you that as of today we are engaged!

It happened suddenly, taking even Keith by surprise. He realized that he didn't know why he was waiting, and got down on one knee and proposed to me. He lamented that he did not have a ring, but I told him that was not the important part. He placed is brass rat (class ring from MIT) on my finger for the moment. We then went ring shopping together, and the second ring I tried on was perfect. Happily for me my fingers are the perfect size so we got to leave the store with the ring. Keith took me to the observation deck of the Prudential building and we went to the windows where we could locate our apartment. He got on his knee again, and proposed again with the ring.

We are very excited. We don't have any other details as of yet, but the date will most likely be Summer 2011.


Much Love,
Rebecca and Keith