Photo by Kate Morrow Photography
2010 has been a whirlwind year for our family, and it is almost hard to believe that Nicole and I just celebrated our six month anniversary! I have very much enjoyed my time blogging with So You’re Engayged, but it is officially time to say goodbye. I hope that you have all enjoyed our adventure leading up to the wedding, and my many DIY tutorials.
When we sent out our invitations we sent one out to President Obama. I had read that if you send the President an invite you will get back a letter of congratulations. I was expecting to not get anything at all but when we got back from our mini-moon there was an envelope from The White House in our mailbox! We got a very nice letter of congratulations from the President!
It reads:
“Congratulations to you on this special occasion. Michelle and I hope it is blessed with love, laughter, and happiness. your union marks the begining of a lifelong partnership as you share in the joys of your life together. I wish you the very best as you embark on your journey together and hope that your bond grows stronger with each passing year.”
I would encourage any couple to send an invite to the president as it makes for a lovely keepsake, and increases awareness.
Send your invites to: The White House Greetings Office Rm. 39 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D.C. 20500I wanted to also do a quick recap on how much we spent on our wedding. We had planned a very tight budget of $10,000 which we would have met if we hadn’t fallen in love with an amazing jazz band.
I will definitely be sending an invitation to el Presidente!
That’s so cool! I agree with the awareness factor. They need to see how many of us defy the odds and truly have marriages. So bittersweet to see you go. Thank you for sharing your journey with us! Much luck, love & happiness to you and Nicole!!
Thank you so much for sharing your story with the world! And I love your budget breakdown, it really helps people like me who have absolutely no clue what some things cost!
ALL THE BEST!
I also invited the Pres! We got letters from him, Governor Schwarzenegger, and Mickey and Minnie Mouse! We displayed them all at our guest book table. Good luck on your new ventures!
We enjoyed your blogging! I’m deff gonna send an invite to president obama!
@ Amy, a letter from Micky and Minnie?!?! How did you get that?
I loved being able to follow along with your wedding planning, and learn even more about you and Nicole as I put your ceremony together! Thanks so much for sharing all of your awesome DIY tutorials and writing so honestly!
This gives me hope. I sent one to them last April and I haven’t yet received anything. Just last week I was thinking to myself, Brian – you just aren’t going to get a response from the Obamas. Now I’m not so sure. Thanks for that! And thanks for your wonderful posts! I loved following along on your wedding planning journey!
I wanted to invite the President to my wedding, but I really wasn’t a G.W.B. fan.
You can also invite the president to a milestone anniversary and send birth announcement!
Congrats!
Thanks for all the posts & for bringing us along on your journey! It was wonderful!
What a fun idea:) Congrats on the wedding and the killer budget!
Thanks for telling your stories and teaching us so many craft projects along the way. I’m about to order my vintage postcard RSVP’s inspired by you.
I’ll definitely be inviting the Obama’s, it’s a SYE tradition!
Thank you everyone!
I had a great time sharing our story, and I’m so glad I could inspire you all with my craftiness!
Nicole and I are thinking of getting into the invite business so you may see us again soon!
<3 Sar