Bridal Shower and Hong Kong

What a whirlwind week....but amazing!  After taking the train to LA, I spent a few days with Heather to celebrate her recent engagement and as we had some major accomplishments for her wedding!  She is a very efficient bride :)

Sunday was my bridal shower day, I've waited a lifetime to say that! It was amazing, Brandon's sisters are incredibly thoughtful for this special day. We even had a special visitor.  See this link for some photos and for the start of the photos from my international journeys.  We fly to Paris today!!

http://picasaweb.google.com/tiffanykirby33/HongKong?authkey=Gv1sRgCJaeqrnu0vORhAE&feat=directlink

Marriage miracles

I'm now a train from san diego after visiting one of my best and oldest friends, Cara, and her new baby. We enjoyed the slower pace of life while cara provided all kinds of wedding inspiration for me. I will always cherish her confidence and passion in life...I am immensely blessed!!

Apartment search

Wow craigslist is officially getting more attention these days then my fiancé!! We have been scouring the web for any and all two bedrooms and it's been rough! Finally last night I saw two hopeful units...one is in the "tendernob" or the "Polk gulch" as Amy taught me today. The other one is next door to all our friends in "NOGA" but off a very busy street. The noga one is simply fantastic, but outside our budget. All this apartment hunting makes me wonder how you put a price on "home life"....and the impact on your experience living in an urban city. Proximity to groceries, parking, close friends in san Francisco may be invaluable! Pray for our decision in the coming days as we choose our official first home together....I will keep you updated as I travel around the world!

Around and around

So its official, we're crazy! We just returned from a whirlwind trip around the northern america continent....st. paul, MN, orlando, FL, hilton head, SC and montreal, Canada. It was a blast and we loved spending time with all our friends along the way!  Congratulations to Paolo and Laura as well as Kathy and George for their fantastic wedding ceremonies...we are sooo happy for y'all! Here are the pics:

http://picasaweb.google.com/tiffanykirby33/BrandonAndTiffSNorthAmericaTour2010?authkey=Gv1sRgCL7to_CZhbfy6gE&feat=directlink

Tiffany "Mary"

I forgot to write back to you all about what Saint name I chose!  I chose Mary (Theotokos), "Joy to All Who Suffer". Mary is also a special name to the Gantus family as both Brandon's grandmother (Maryann) and sister (Mariana) bear the saint name. The chrismation (similar to a confirmation) was a wonderful day - thank you to Father George, Deena, and Mr. & Mrs. Gantus!

Photo of Fairmont standard room

Fun fact of the day: The Fairmont San Francisco standard king room is nice and big because when it was first built everyone needed room for their trunks to be stored!  We are excited to have this as our feature hotel not only because it is where the reception is held, but also because it is a traditional icon of SF!

Make sure to book your rooms early because they release wedding holds in mid-September. :)

At least someone is practicing!

I should probably take some lessons from our adorable flower girl who apparently has been practicing over and over again for the big day!  Her precious mom sent over a sneak peak today....I already feel blessed with the talent we chose. :)

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