we're getting hitched

welcome to our wedding website

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we're still in the process of editing and updating the website, but feel free to browse through the few things that we've posted so far. if you have any questions, just email us at rewandjenn@hotmail.com we look forward to dining, dancing, laughing and celebrating with you on july 11th.

love,

jenn & andrew

jenn & rew

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a glimpse of who we are...

oh the wedding invitation photo shoot - yes, we realize that we're both giant dorks, but we hope that's part of the reason why you love us.

the staff (south delta baptist church) christmas boat cruise - trying to look a little more spiffy than usual

maps & directions

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need help finding us?

here's a google map that shows you the location of both the ceremony & the reception sites. when it's zoomed out like it is now it doesn't look like much, but zoom in and take a better look

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for those vancouverites, when you get to granville island take a right at the kids only market (also the granville island brewery) which is cartwright street, and drive to the end of the street. when you reach the granville island hotel, ron basford park is immediately on your left and the performance works theatre is located on the other side of the park.

check out this map of granville island to get a better idea of the island

registry info

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here are a few places where we've registered

the bay - online or in store
sears - online or in store
home outfitters - online or in store
target - online or in store
macy's - online or in store
ikea gift car ds - online or in store

reception

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6:30pm - July 11th, 2008
Performance Works
1218 Cartwright St.
Granville Island
Vancouver, BC

The reception is by invitation only and will take place next to Ron Basford Park at Performance Works theatre. We will open the doors at about 5:45pm for appetizers & drinks while the bridal party finishes taking photos, and the reception will officially kick-off at 6:30pm. Make sure to bring your dancing shoes!

If you didn't receive an invitation to the wedding, but still want to come and have fun with us, drop by at about 8:15 - 8:30pm to join in the dancing.

the ceremony

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3:30pm - July 11th, 2008
Ron Basford Park
Granville Island
Vancouver, BC

Our ceremony is open to absolutely anyone who wants to attend, so if you feel like coming down to be part of the celebration, please feel free. At the moment, the ceremony is scheduled to run for about 30 minutes and while there will be some chairs, there are certainly a few people who will have to stand. Dress is casual, so don't feel like you have to put on your best tux or shiniest ball gown, but don't just roll out of bed and show up.

Because Granville Island is a bustling place, make sure that you give yourself enough time to get there ahead of time. Parking on the island becomes more challenging on the weekends, especially in the case of beautiful weather.

bridesmaids

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Jessi Dildy

Jenn and Jessi met in tenth grade in high school when they both decided to join the girls rugby team. With Jessi as a prop and Jenn as scrum half, there was just no stopping them. Maybe because their relationship began with rugby, Jenn and Jessi have been tackling each other ever since. Jessi currently lives in Victoria with her hubby, Clifton, and is working as a teacher in both the Saanich and Victoria school districts.

Kiki Tegelberg

Redheads are just naturally drawn to each other... or at least that's what Jenn & Kiki tell themselves. Jenn and Kiks met through Jessi back in the days of crazy youth group games and the like. The two of them together are just absolutely nuts. They both enjoy running around being incredibly loud, as only redheads can (and yes, Jenn's hair technically counts as red - check her drivers license). Kiki is currently working in Nicaragua and will return from her stint as a missionary photographer/website developer at the beginning of June 2008.

Janine Standerwick

As you can see, Janine & Jenn are nuts when they're together. The two of them met during Janine's days as a youth at South Delta Baptist Church. From grade 7 on, Jenn was Janine's youth leader, tutor, and clothes-stealer extrordinaire. If you're on the look-out for either of them, check the IHOP on the side of the highway in Richmond - they often hangout and talk about life over pancakes. Janine just finished her first year of Sciences at UBC and will be returning next year to continue her degree.

Leslie Wiebe

Leslie and Jenn met in the halls of the VST dorms in first year university. They believe it was a power failure in the chemistry building that first drew them together (Jenn ran outside to find Leslie when the power came on - thus saving the day! Or so she says...) and they've been tight ever since. Jenn and Les lived together the following year in a basement suite while they attended their second year at UBC, but after that year Leslie moved back to Winnipeg to complete her Bachelor of Science in Psych. Leslie is currently completing her Master's degree in Occupational Therapy at the University of Manitoba, and so Jenn and Les only see each other when Jenn braves the cold and treks out to Winnipeg or Leslie stops over in beautiful Vancouver for a visit.

Rachel Li

Rachel and Jenn met while clad in spandex at Delta Gymnastics back when they were about seven years old. They've pretty much been attached at the hip since then as attended the same elementary school, high school and university until Rach ventured off to the University of Cape Town to complete her Master's Degree in Philosophy in HIV/AIDS and society. Rach and Jenn also grew up in the same gymnastics club and on the same rowing and cheerleading teams (although Rachel will tell you that she got dragged into the later). Even though Rachel is Chinese, people often get Rachel and Jenn mixed up (remember, attached at the hip) because they act and talk quite similarly (except when Rachel returns from foreign countries with strange accents).

comments?

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comments? questions? don't quite understand how the whole "i don't have to mail in an rsvp" thing works? click on the "post a comment" link below this writing and type away.

p.s. we just can't wait to see you!

the engagement

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ENGAGED!
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?!

andrew and i headed down to seattle for the weekend of october 12-14th with 30 of the senior highs from our youth group and i certainly did not expect to be coming home with a ring on my finger.

the drive down on friday afternoon/evening was absolutely horrid. andrew and chris drove the majority of the sr highs in the two fifteen passenger vans, and i drove andrew's truck with the luggage and three senior high girls. all was going well until we got to the border. andrew and finch were about twenty cars ahead of me and they made it through with very little trouble at all. when i got to the border, however, i was questioned about anything and everything by a very grumpy old border guard. he got mad at me for driving andrew's truck. he got mad at me because the forms that i had for the girls weren't formal enough. he got mad at me for having everyone's luggage (even though that's how we always arrange things and we don't usually have any trouble at all). he even got mad at me for the apple core in the garbage can. after getting as mad as he could, he wrote us up and made us pull over to be searched. that's where we met santiago. he was the equally disgruntled border guard who yelled at us and wouldn't believe that we just wanted to go to seattle to visit and shop with our youth group. after checking our passports for the 57th time, he headed out to the truck and searched everything. when he saw that we really didn't have anything explosive or illegal he reluctantly let us return to the truck and continue on down to seattle.

you can imagine the mood i was in as i drove down. yeah, i was happy that i was finally allowed to continue the trip, but never before had i met two boarder guards as tempermental and down-right mean as those two guys.

when we finally made it to seattle, we pulled up at the church where we were staying (mars hill - west seattle campus), unloaded the truck and the vans, had a quick tour of the place, then jumped back into the vans and proceeded to drive to the space needle for a late night view of the city.

walking up to the space needle andrew told me that he wanted grant and i to organize a surprise snack for the kids. he gave the two of us tickets and we headed up top before everyone else. on the way up grant was a little more serious and focussed than usual, and i questioned whether or not the proposal would happen that night, but i tried not to think about it and continued on as usual. once at the top, it was my job to find a place outside on the deck where all the kids would be able to congregate. i sat out there waiting and as i waited i took a few pictures of the view with my phone. when i turned around i saw one of the kids (geoff cotter) walking towards me with a huge smile on his face and a gerbera daisy in his hand. at that moment i knew exactly what was happening and i began shaking, crying, laughing and smiling all at the same time. as each of the senior highs and leaders passed me a flower they all said something encouraging/something that they loved about me. it was AMAZING. i am so blessed to have such incredible senior highs and friends.

when all thirty had given me their flowers, i stood and waited for andrew. he waited a minute or two after the last of them and then walked toward me with the last flower. all of the kids watched from inside the space needle, with their bodies pressed up against the glass. the first thing he said to me as i stood there smiling/laughing/crying was, "sooo... do you like stuff?" and i answered, "yeah...i like stuff". after that he proceeded to say some incredible beautiful things, then got down on one knee, opened the box and asked me to marry him. i can't remember my exact reaction, but i said yes! it was difficult for him to put on the ring as i balanced all thirty flowers and greenery, but he did it. now not only do i have a beautiful ring, but i also have a beautiful man that i'm going to marry this summer.

i don't think i could be any happier!

i don't think i could be any happier

the wedding party

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bride: jenn salt
groom: andrew macdonald

bridesmaids:

leslie wiebe
rachel li
kiki tegelberg
jessi dildy
janine standerwick

groomsmen:

jon morrison
nathaniel grams
gavin bews
geoff salt
bobby gibbons

andrew & jenn

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andrew macdonald
- birthdate: december 20, 1980
- place of birth: moncton, new brunswick
- family: mom (debbie), dad (blair), sister (carrie)
- schools: moncton high school, briercrest college (b.youth min)

jenn salt
- birthdate: august 23, 1983
- place of birth: vancouver, british columbia
- family: mom (barb), dad (andy), brother (geoff)
- schools: south delta secondary, university of british columbia (b.h.k, b.ed)