IMPORTANT - MAKE YOUR TRAVEL RESERVATIONS NOW!!!!

Hi Everyone.

I know I haven't been posting much lately, but it's only because I have been dreaming up the wedding extraordinaire! I can't wait for everyone to come and see this fantastic event. It should definitely knock every one's socks off.

There are a couple of really important pieces of information that I need to give you as quickly as possible. When we recently contacted the hotel (Lakeway Inn) we found that hotel rooms go really fast since tons of people have their weddings at this location. They just opened a huge glass ballroom which hosts weddings for 500+ people.

The sooner you make your hotel room reservation the BETTER! We definitely want everyone to stay at Lakeway. Unfortunately, there really isn't another close (within 10 miles) hotel, and it would be so much more fun for everyone!

HOTEL RESERVATIONS:

Please call and book at Lakeway Resort and Spa ASAP using the following phone number 1.512.261.6600.

It's important that you know they also offer a 72 hour cancellation policy. Get a room now, even if you have to make changes after you book your airline tickets!!!!

There will be a block of 10 rooms under Lisa Jessup/Andy Anderson which should rent for $139.00-$149.00 per night. Be sure to mention if you have AAA or AARP since I think you will get an additional discount of close to $120.00. Also if you check the website for the hotel, there are some packages which include golf for a day, or a day at the spa. Lakeway's website is http://lakeway.dolce.com/property/prop_home.php

Rooms go fast, so I'm hoping that everyone books sooner rather than later!
I will be sending this info out with the Wedding invitation with additional map directions but I don't want anyone to be stuck without accommodations. I will be staying at the hotel starting on (2/7/2007 through 2/11/2007) -- Wednesday through Sunday. Andy will be staying Friday night through Sunday afternoon.

Everyone will be invited to a Complementary Wedding brunch on Sunday morning. We are hoping that our guests from out of town please try to stay as long as possible - We really want to celebrate this event with our friends and family as much as possible.

We do welcome you to spend even more time in the Austin Area with Andy and myself. Please let us know if you would like to come in early and we can make accommodations for you either at our home, or with a hotel close to our home. We look forward to spending time with everyone during this special celebration.

AIRLINE FLIGHT INFO:

It's also a good idea to get your airline tickets ASAP. You may want to wait up till 21 days in advance, but be aware that airline tickets do go up significantly in cost when you are less than three weeks away from the date.

We really hope that our friends and family come and spend at least a long weekend with us for our wonderful celebration. If you are planning to arrive by Friday, please try to come in before 4 PM on Friday.

We are hosting a rehearsal dinner on Friday evening after the rehearsal (of course) which all of our out of town guests will be invited to attend. Yummy yummy Italian food - You won't want to miss!!

We would love for everyone to celebrate our first morning as Mr and Mrs Andy Anderson Jr with us. We have arranged a complementary Wedding Brunch for our guests to begin Sunday, 8 AM and end at 10 AM.

SEND LISA YOUR DETAILS:

Once you have made your arrangements with the Hotel and with the Airlines, please send Lisa the information. We are arranging transportation services from the airport to the hotel to prevent people from having the additional expense of a rental car. It would really help Andy and I to have your travel itinerary so that we can arrange for good times to pick everyone one up at the Airport.

Airlines-

Originating from Pittsburgh -

North West, Continental, and American Airlines all have tickets leaving Wednesday evening, with one stop and returning Sunday afternoon. The cost is $245.00 as of 11/15/2006.

Originating from St. Louis -

Currently, American Airlines has a non-stop flight for $179.00 leaving Wednesday or Thursday evening returning Sunday afternoon. Also, NorthWest, Delta and United are all similarly priced at $197.00.

Currently from San Diego:

SouthWest, AmericaWest and Delta all have tickets leaving Wednesday or Thursday evening with one stop and returning Sunday afternoon. The cost is $197.00 per person as of 11/15/2006.

Check the following websites for the best comparative information:

http://www.orbitz.com/
http://www.expedia.com/
http://www.travelocity.com/

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions, or need further information.

Thanks,

Lisa