Wedding Photos by Dove Photography on Snapfish

Here is a link to the wedding photos on Snapfish by Dove Photography. You can send your photo order directly from Snapfish to Walgreens. I will be uploading more albums, based on who took the photos, so keep an eye out for blog and facebook page updates. There is also a link on the facebook page to this Snapfish album. The pictures came out great! Thanks everyone for making this day so photogenic ;)

Wedding Photos Available

Hi Everyone!

All the wedding photos are available for order, including the family portraits. I will eventually be getting the original photography files, but in the mean time, you are welcome to order everything here: http://www.pictage.com/1553084

Thank you for your patience and I hope everyone enjoys their photos!

Warmly,
Lauren & Shameer

Wedding Photos Continued ...

Thank you for celebrating with us on our special day! We would love to have everyone share all their photos from the weekend, so we've set up a dropbox folder called wedding_photos. We've already created a instagram folder with all the photos that had a #laurenandshameer and a facebook folder with all the photos we've found so far on facebook. Don't worry about editing your photos or removing the blurry ones, unless you want to. Especially, if you only have time to drag and drop everything.

Here is a link to the dropbox folder wedding_photos.

*Important* To get access to this folder please leave your email in the comments so we can give you access. Once you have access, please create a folder titled "last name"_ "first name"

For Example: Bolanos_Shameer
This way we know who took all the wonderful photos in that folder.

Thank you again for making this weekend so memorable.

Warmly,
Lauren & Shameer

Morris County: Things to See & Do

If you have the time, here are some things to see and do. This list is complied by The Madison Hotel.

Historical Sites:

Morristown National Historical Park
Acorn Hall
Craftsman Farms
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm
George G. Frelinghuysen Arboretum
Historic Speedwell
Macculloch Hall

Museums:

Morris Museum
Museum of Early Trades & Crafts

Theatre:

Mayo Performing Arts Center
Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey
Bickford Theatre (attached to Morris Museum)

Nature Reserve/Jogging Trails:

Traction Line Recreation Trail (trail map available from the concierge)
Loantaka Brook Reservation (enter from Kitchell Road, playground off South Street)

Shopping:

Downtown Morristown (including Century 21)
The Mall at Short Hills

Continental Breakfast

Breakfast is available each day for hotel guests at the Madison Hotel from 7:00am - 10:00am. On Sunday, we will have a breakfast area reserved for our wedding party to eat together and say our goodbyes to guests that are leaving at the end of the weekend. We hope everyone is getting excited!

Warmly,
Lauren & Shameer

Rehearsal Dinner Info

Here is the information for our out-of-town guests and bridal party attending the rehearsal dinner:

Restaurant: 

Mehndi (Indian Cuisine)

Time: 

6:30PM - 10:30PM

Dress Code: 

No official dress code, but business casual works for everyone not wearing Indian outfits.

Address & Phone Number: 

88 Headquarters Plaza

Morristown NJ

(Inside Hyatt Morristown)

973-871-2323

Transportation:

Valet parking at the Hyatt is validated. 

Shuttle for hotel guests from main entrance of Madison Hotel at 6:15PM

Shuttle holds approximately 25 guests and will return later for more passengers

Restaurant is approximately 5-10 minutes from hotel.

Short Hills Mall Info

Short Hills Mall is approximately a ten to fifteen minute drive from the Madison Hotel. No tax on clothing in New Jersey.

Mall hours are:

Mon-Fri 10:00AM - 9:00PM
Sat 10:00 AM - 8:00PM
Sun 11:00 AM - 6:00PM

Address & Phone Number:

1200 Morris Turnpike, Short Hills, NJ 07078
(973) 376-7350

Directions:

From the New Jersey Turnpike:
Take exit 14 and follow I-78 West to Route 24 West.
Use the JFK Parkway/Livingston Caldwell exit 7C

From Eastbound 78:
Follow local lanes to Route 24 West.
Use the JFK Parkway/Livingston Caldwell exit 7C

From the Garden State Parkway:
Take exit 142B and follow I-78 West to Route 24 West.
Use the JFK Parkway/Livingston Caldwell exit 7C.

From Route 287:
Take Route 24 EAst to exit 7 and follow signs to The Mall at Short Hills.

Happy Shopping!

Warmly,
Lauren & Shameer

Photography Timeline

Here is an overview of our photography time. Since our time at the venue is limited, we would like for this to be as organized and prompt as possible. We are currently working on making hard copies available as well. Hopefully, with everyone on the same page, we can start partying as soon as possible!

Train Schedule

The attractions of New York City are less than an hour away from The Madison Hotel. New Jersey Transit’s Midtown Direct Express is literally a one minute walk from the front door of the Madison Hotel and can transport guests to New York City’s Penn Station, the heart of Midtown. Here is a link to a pdf of the train station schedule that passes through Morristown. We are currently working on making hard copies available for our guests.

Registry Info

I know the registry can be a controversial topic, so I'm just going to be as straightforward about it as possible. Hopefully, this will be cool with everyone. Shameer and I would prefer you contribute to our house fund. The picture above is a locked box that we will have at our wedding for your cards if you choose to write a check. If you would like to directly deposit into our house savings account please email Shameer directly for more information at shameer.bolanos@gmail.com, for those of you who prefer to give gifts, we have registered at an Amazon, Crate and Barrel, and Williams and Sonoma.

Photo Sharing

We wanted to have an organized system so everyone can easily share everyone's wedding photos.

For those of you on Instagram, please label your photos with the hashtag #laurenandshameer so that the photos can be easily searchable. Here is a link to Lauren's Instagram Profile if you would like to follow her photos.

For those of you who want to download the photos with #laurenandshameer hashtag you will need a Instagram account to login to Instaport. Select the option "photos #tagged with" then enter #laurenandshameer. Click the button that says new export, then when your export is complete, click the link that says download only. This will be downloaded as a zip file.

On Lauren's Dropbox we have a folder wedding_photos. Please leave your email in the comments if have dropbox and you wish to submit photos to  the wedding_photos folder. After the wedding, when we have collected all the photos into the wedding_photos folder, we will share the link to that folder. Even if you have not signed up for Dropbox, you will be able to download the photos.

We also have a Facebook page for our wedding where we can upload the photos, as soon as they are all accounted for in dropbox.

Thank you for helping us document our special day!

Warmly,
Lauren & Shameer

Invitation

Here is a sneak peak of what the invite looks like. Look for it in the mail soon!

Warmly,

Lauren & Shameer

Very Important: Hotel Room Blocking Update

This is a very important update for everyone who intends to book a hotel room through our room block at the Madison Hotel. Another wedding party on Saturday night (the same day as our wedding) forgot to reserve their room block. According to our hotel contract, we have the rooms blocked "until May 1st, 2014 (the cut-off date) at which time any rooms not reserved by your guests will be automatically released back into our reservation system." It is likely that these rooms will automatically be given to that other wedding party as soon as they are released from our contract. Therefore, we encourage everyone to book as soon as possible, so everyone is happily settled with their accommodations. Check out our post on how to Room Block at the Madison Hotel if you have not done so already. Obviously, we will not be releasing our rooms earlier since we have so many out of town guests. We look forward to seeing everyone soon!

Warmly,
Lauren & Shameer

Please Save The Date

Hi Everyone,

We will be sending out copies of this Save the Date card in the mail, but in the mean time we are posting the digital version here and on our facebook page.

Coordinate with Facebook

So I know coordinating a big group of people can be tricky. So, I created Lauren and Shameer's Wedding Facebook Page so everyone could easily communicate their plans. Please let me know if you have any suggestions on how this website or the facebook page can be improved. The goal is to have all the information easily available. If you prefer to stay updated via email, enter your email address under "Follow by Email" to receive an email every time a new post is published. There will also be a Twitter account @FinallyWeWed

Thanks!

Warmly,
Lauren & Shameer

Room Block at Madison Hotel

Hi Everyone!

Here are the details for scheduling your room if you are staying at the Madison Hotel.

Group Name: Silverman/Bolanos
Contact Name: Jerry Silverman (father of the bride)
Contact Email: jerry.e.silverman@gmail.com

Guest Room Rates:

The Madison Hotel's current rate is as follows:
King or Double Bedded Room: $149.00 (Fri. or Sat.); $199.00 and up

The Madison Hotel is pleased to offer the following rate to your guests:
King or Double Bedded Room: $129.00 (Fri.,Sat. or Sun.)

This rate is subject to a 15% combined state and municipal taxes and is non-commissionable.

Arrival & Departure Dates:

Friday 05/30, Saturday 05/31, and Sunday 06/01

# Of King Bedded Rooms: 15 on Friday, 15 on Saturday, 5 on Sunday

# Of Double-Bedded Rooms: 20 on Friday, 20 on Saturday, 5 on Sunday

Your preferred rates are applicable only for the above blocked dates. Guests arriving earlier or staying beyond the dates of this block may not be guaranteed these rates for those additional nights. The room block will be held until May 1st, 2014 (the cut-off date) at which time any rooms not reserved by your guests will be automatically released back into our reservation system for general sale at standard rates. After that date, rooms at the group rate will be offered on a space available basis.

We look forward to seeing everyone!

Warmly,
Lauren & Shameer

We Have a Venue!

Hi Everyone,

We've finally decided on a venue and will be celebrating at the Madison Hotel in Morristown, New Jersey! So save May 31, 2014.

Exterior shot of the hotel from their website

Here is a short summary about the hotel from their website:

"Our excellence in Food and Beverage is apparent from our Deluxe Complimentary Continental Breakfast served daily in the Lobby to our award winning Rod’s Steak & Seafood Grille, a dining destination for central and northern New Jersey, and our newest addition, G.K.'s Red Dog Tavern. A fitness center with state of the art cardiovascular equipment as well as a heated indoor swimming pool with whirlpool complement several jogging trails nearby to provide for all of your health and fitness needs. Room service, complimentary parking and the convenience of the New Jersey Midtown Direct Express to New York City round out more of the features of The Madison Hotel."

Wishing everyone our best!

Warmly,
Lauren & Shameer

Contact Us

Important Phone Numbers

• Madison Hotel.................973.285.1800

Feel free to get in touch with us if you have any questions or concerns.
We'll do our best to get back to you as soon as possible.

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Welcome!

Hi Everyone!

Shameer and I are currently looking at venues. We will let you know as soon as possible where we will be having our wedding.  Thank you for sharing this special time with us.

Love,
Lauren & Shameer