Page last modified April 8th, 2002Photos!
We've started posting photos, from both the Civil Ceremony and the Wedding Ceremony and reception. We have recently recieved the photo proofs from the wedding photographer and are in the process of scanning them in and organizing them for the web. (He took over 200 photos, so this will take some time, please bear with us and check back frequently as we update the photo section.
These are just some of the huge trove of photos taken and we will be posting more as time permits us to sort, organize and caption more. Julie wore a traditional Chinese robe for the civil ceremony and a beautiful white gown for the wedding ceremony.
Reception Slide Show
At our reception, we had our Apple iMac playing MP3's (we own the CD's to all the songs played) and giving a slide show of photo of us, friends and family over the years. We've taken those photos, and along with our first and last song and made a Quicktime movie slide show for you. Currently we only have the high quality version which is really large (12.3 MB). So unless you have a faster internet connection, or lots of time (almost an hour for a 56K modem) don't click this link. The songs are "Beautiful in My Eyes" by Joshua Kadison, and "Now and Forever" by Richard Marx. (That page is hosted on Apple's iTools server)
How We Met?
Winston and I met at Case Western Reserve University where we were pursuing degrees in the field of Macromolecular Science. We both received our Master's Degree in Macromolecular Science and Winston went on to pursue his Doctorate in Macromolecular Science at CWRU university as well. We also lived in the same apartment building, that is Waldorf Towers. We became good friends and spent a lot of time at each other's apartment, just enjoying the other one's company. We would put puzzles together and watch shows like reruns of Mash, a favorite of Winston's at the time. He would cook me some great meals and taught me that great, healthy meals can be made in a relatively short time. Later, in an effort to save money while going to graduate school, we shared an apartment and became closer. Soon, we decided to date and that is how we arrived where we are today, engaged and about to be married.We became engaged at 12:00 a.m. on February 14, 2001, at the beginning of my birthday.
Our Wedding Plans
We plan to be married in Baltimore , Maryland. I have lived in Maryland for a short period of time there while I was in High School and both of our family members live relatively close to this area and so we chose this location to celebrate our Wedding Ceremony. Our Ceremony will take place on February 16th, 2002 at 11:30 a.m. It will be held at the
Wyndham Baltimore Inner Harbor
101 W. Fayette Street
Baltimore, Md 21201
Hotel Accommodation
A Block of rooms has been reserved at the Wydham Baltimore for our guests. You can make your hotel reservations by calling 1-800-Wyndham. In order to get the discounted rate you must state Vivirito/Wang Wedding Block. The discounted rate is $69/night. To receive this discounted rate, please make your hotel reservations by January 18, 2002. The rate after this time will be around $149/night!
Directions to Wyndham Baltimore
Parking Information
There are serveral different parking options depending the situation. They are listed in order of convenience:
- The first option is to use Wyndham's Valet Parking. Just pull up to the front door, and a valet will and you a ticket. Event parking is $15. (This is for people only attending the wedding and ceremony.) For overnight guests the rate is $22 (and will be billed to your room). The big advantage of this method is that you have unlimited access to your car. Come and go as many often as you wish.
- The second option is to use Wyndham's Self-Park. (Accessed from Baltimore St.) The rate schedule is as follows:
Please note that Self-Parking does not have In/Out Privileges, (i.e. everytime you leave and come back the clock starts over)
Time: 30 Min 1 hour 4 hours 6 hours Overnight $ $3 $6 $11 $13 $16
- The third option is a parking garage across the street from the Main entrance of Wyndham called Addison Parking. It will be on the right hand side of West Fayette Street (North Side). They offer more reasonable parking rates. The cost to park here is $7.50 a day from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. If you leave after 9:00 a.m. Sunday , you pay an extra $7.50, which is still a decent price for parking.
Wedding Ceremony Itinerary
Saturday, February 16, 2002 at Wyndham Baltimore
Start Time End Time Function Room 11:30 AM 12:30 PM Wedding Ceremony Liberty A, Lobby Level 12:30 PM 1:30 PM Cocktail Hour Liberty Foyer, Lobby Level 1:30 PM 4:30 PM Wedding Reception Liberty B, Lobby Level
Wedding Party Information
Reception Menu
As indicated on your response card, you have a choice of Beef, Chicken, Children's or Vegetarian meals. We thought that you might want to know exactly what you are choosing between. The meals choices are as follows:
- Chicken- Pan Roasted Breast of Chicken with Artichoke Hearts, Shitake Mushrooms, Herbed Orzo with Seasonal Vegetables and natural Pan Juices
- Beef- Herb and Mustard Crusted Petite Filets of Aged Beef Tenderloin with Parmesan Whipped Potatoes and Braised Vegetables
- Children's - Chicken Nuggets and Fries (keep in mind there will be appetizers, a fruit and cheese platter and other snacks)
- Vegetarian- Chef's Choice (Probably Roasted vegatables / maybe pasta)
Wedding Gifts
We are embracing the Chinese tradition of accepting cash as a gift. Alternatively, gift certificates from Best Buy are welcome. Finally we are registered at Bed, Bath and Beyond.
Baltimore Visitor's Information
For those new to the Baltimore area, good resource for things to do and see in the area can be found here. Another good site is All about Baltimore.
