Kari grew up in East Troy, WI, where she graduated from high school in 1998. She graduated in 2003 with a bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. She currently works as a communications consultant for Wells Capital Management in Menomonee Falls, and is attending Marquette University, where she plans to get her master's degree in communication just a few short months after the wedding. She enjoys cooking, photography and traveling, although she doesn't have enough time quite yet to master them! Bryan was born in Chicago and grew up in Muskego, WI, where he graduated from high school in 2001 (yes, he is 2.5 years younger than Kari!). He earned an associate's degree in marketing from Waukesha County Technical College in 2004. For nearly two-and-a-half years, Bryan ran his own restaurant before moving on to the next step in his career. He enjoys snowmobiling, boating, riding motorcycles and watching football.

The Engagement

Bryan and I got engaged on Saturday, October 4, 2008, at the beautiful Tahquamenon Falls State Park near Newberry, Michigan. He had me set up my camera to take pictures of us on an automatic timer, and while doing so, he popped the question!
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The Ring


Bryan bought my beautiful ring from a one-of-a-kind jeweler in Germantown, WI (An Eye for Design). It's a princess-cut diamond with a four-prong cathedral setting. It's simple and elegant, just like I wanted! The best part is, he picked it out all on his own. We never went ring shopping together!
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The Date

We are getting married on September 18, 2010. We apologize in advance to all of you bow hunters, as it is opening day for the season, but we wanted our wedding to be held in September and the 25th was already chosen. The 11th is not a day we wanted to remember as our wedding date, and the 4th is Labor Day weekend. Cross your fingers for great weather!
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The Church

We have chosen to have our ceremony at Gesu Parish on Marquette University's campus. The church is absolutely beautiful, and supposedly boasts one of the longest aisles in Wisconsin at 100 feet long! Bring your binoculars! The ceremony is set for 2 p.m.

Address: 1145 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53233
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The Reception

Our reception is being held at The Wisconsin Club, the original Alexander Mitchell mansion built in 1848. After visiting 18 (yes, 18) potential reception sites, I narrowed it down to two candidates for Bryan to see. He loved it, hands-down! Hopefully you will, too!

Address: 900 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53233
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Engagement Photos

We had our engagement photo session at Grant Park in Milwaukee on Sunday, September 27, 2009. Unfortunately, we got rained on a little bit, but the pictures still turned out great! View our slideshow here (if password is required, it's "Kari").
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Save-the-Date Magnets

Watch the mail soon for our save-the-date magnets! Here's a preview!
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The Beautiful Bridesmaids (In no particular order)

Picture of Mandy to come soon!

Mandy Putnam

Tanya Sparks

Laurie Greenlees

Ashley Work

Nicole Seybold

Andrea Lysaght

Picture of Jessica to come soon!
Jessica Schmidt


Teresa Wehrheim
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The Groomsmen (also in no particular order!)

Justin Hart
Picture to come!


Nick Moore
Picture to come!


Andy Greenlees
Picture to come!


Brian Greenlees
Picture to come!


Dan Ney
Picture to come!


Jim Plotkin
Picture to come!


Eric Destache
Picture to come!


Steve Sperb
Picture to come!

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The Photographer

Becoming a photographer has always been my dream, so choosing a photographer based on price or mediocre images just wasn't an option. After over six months of researching photographers, we finally agreed upon a reasonable, yet awesome photographer. Riitta Kulinski offered us everything we were looking for in a package, and the quality of her pictures and albums are amazing. She's a down-to-earth gal who's going to help us remember our special day forever! Check out the Engagement Photos section above to see our engagement pictures!
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The Videographer

We had initially planned on not having a videographer, but after attending our friends' wedding (Rhonda and Brian ... thank you!) and viewing their amazing montage, I convinced Bryan that it was a must! Poetry in Motion Productions, as a result, was added to our list of vendors!
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The DJ

The entertainment for our exciting day will be provided by Sound By Design. We're so happy with our choice. Paul's personality is top-notch, and bound to be everything but cheesy!
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Wedding Party Attire

Ladies: Ann Taylor
Gentlemen: Savvi Formal Wear
Flower Girls: Pegeen.com
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The Cake

We have decided to order our cake from The Gourmet Cheesecake Shop.
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The Florist

Our flowers will be arranged by Barb's Green House Florist in Hales Corners. They have done flower arrangements for us in the past, and Bryan's mom uses them all the time. No words can describe how beautiful their flowers are! See for yourself above (the top three were used at Erica's (Bryan's sister) wedding, the fourth was used at Erica's shower and the bottom was a beautiful topiary Bryan got me several years ago)!
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Hotel Accommodations

For your convenience, we have researched the best rates for hotels close to the Wisconsin Club. Listed below are the three hotels we have booked blocks of rooms at for both Friday, September 17, 2010, and Saturday, September 18, 2010. Please note important features for each hotel (reservation cut-off dates, pricing, parking, and distance to reception venue) and base your decision on what's most important to you. Click the hotel name in each description to go that hotel's Web site. Please also note that we have based our choices on pricing and close proximity to the Wisconsin Club. We have not stayed at any of these hotels, therefore we do not not know what they look like. If you are looking for something more top of the line (which will not be as close, remember), see the list at the bottom of this posting for other hotel options (which you would reserve on your own at the hotel's current rates). We will be providing shuttle service to and from the Wisconsin Club to the three hotels we have blocked rooms at.

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DoubleTree Hotel Milwaukee City Center (.20 miles from the Wisconsin Club)
611 W. Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53203
414.273.2950

Request a room under the block of "Greenlees-Majewski Wedding"
Cut-off date to book by is July 17, 2010
Reduced rate of $99/night

Check-in: 3 p.m.
Check-out: 11 a.m.

Parking is $15 per night.

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Ramada City Centre (.18 miles from the Wisconsin Club)
633 W. Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53203
414.272.8410

Request a room under the block of "Greenlees-Majewski Wedding"
Cut-off date to book by is August 18, 2010
Reduced rate of $99/night

Check-in: 3 p.m.
Check-out: Noon

Parking is FREE!

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The Iron Horse Hotel (1.16 miles from the Wisconsin Club)
500 W. Florida Street
Milwaukee, WI 53204
414.831.4611

Request a room under the block of "Greenlees-Majewski Wedding"
Cut-off date to book by is August 17, 2010
Reduced rate of $139/night

Check-in: 3 p.m.
Check-out: noon

Valet Parking - $25/night


If these become booked, or if you choose to stay elsewhere, here is a list of other local properties and their Web sites:

Ambassador Hotel
Best Western Inn Towne Hotel
Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown Milwaukee
Hilton Milwaukee City Center
Hyatt Regency Milwaukee
InterContinental
The Pfister

Shuttles:
Complimentary shuttle service will be provided to and from the Wisconsin Club to the above-named hotels. Please check back here in early September for additional shuttle information.


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Registries

We have registered at the following stores:

Bed Bath & Beyond
Macy's

You can also view other items at our online registry, www.myregistry.com
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