A little out of order, but here's a semi-complete wedding story!

CLICK FOR THE PRO'S SLIDESHOW!!!!!

It was an *incredible* wedding weekend that spanned 4 days, all at
a Lake Tahoe private residence in Incline Village Nevada. Starting
with a Thursday night dinner party with a local DJ for our early arriving
guests and family that lasted WAY into night, followed by a rehearsal dinner
party Friday with highlights of Hollye's mom Sallye sitting in with the
band on her ukulele, punctuated by the wedding day Saturday:

It kicked off around 3pm when Hollye and I first saw each other then
we went out on our skateboards for some creative wedding portraits with our
photographers DQ Studio and F8.
After some family photos it was time to get the ceremony moving. Our good friend Paul Tootalian conducted the ceremony complete with Eagle feather in his hair to represent his Lakota family. Immediately following his announcement that I may kiss my bride, the horn of the "Thunderbird"
could be heard in the distance on the lake. This incredibly
unique and historical boat picked us up on the pier for a 30min once
in a lifetime sunset cruise around the lake. Lucky for us, our friends Dave and Quin from DQ Studio could come too!
Upon our return to shore we were escorted away to a hiding place
while the guests got settled in the reception tent and our band,
Livewire, kicked
things off. On the way there I managed to rub against the tire of the
car that drove us away, at the same time I brushed up against some
"star-gazer" lillis - not such a good thing for a white linen suit. So with a big
tire stain in the front and big red stamen stain on the back of my pants,
Hollye (whose dress stayed impeccable and beautiful ALL night!!!) and I made
our grand entrance to start it off right! Dinner was perfect and dancing
ensued. We didn't stop all night till the cake cut and the band played till
11pm.Without missing a beat, our friend and noted San Francisco DJ, DJ
Solomon, took over the dance floor till the wee hours of the night. Just like
Sol's grooves, we ended the night on the highest and most positive vibes
possible.

Sunday was a fabulous, Southern-style brunch, influenced by Hollye's
mom Sallye's roots in Nashville. We spent the day saying bye to family
and friends in total exhaustion from the prior 3 days. Monday morning we
started our abbreviated mini-honeymoon by taking the most beautiful drive
ever to Yosemite National Park. There we stayed 3 nights at 4 star Bed and
Breakfast Chateau du Sureau and got some well needed rest! In Yosemite we biked and hiked and saw a bear and lots of deer, as well as 30 foot wide trees in the Giant Sequoia
park on the Southern end of Yosemite Valley.

Quite a whirlwind of events!

Link to a slideshow from our rockstar photo team!!

Ok, this really is awesome! DQ Photo and Huy from F8 studio sent us a slideshow of their combined work! It's unreal!!

You have to click here then click the photo. I'd embed it here but don't know how. BUT, I do have a list below of recent comments from friends and family... thanks everyone for your wonderful words of support and love!

Paul Tootalian - The eReverend
"HOLY S__T !!!!!!!!!!!!!! AMAZING I'M SPEECHLESS - SPEECHLESS...
FROM THE GREEN SOX TO YOU GUYS SKATEBOARDING TO THE THUNDERBIRD!
DUDE...THE SHOTS OF US AT THE ALTAR ROCK TOO SEXY STUFF TOO YO love it"

Tom Doody
"Brother, that is such an awesome collection. You guys rocked out on the skateboards....thanks for sharing."

Georgia Micola
"How totally awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wish we could've been there. Bye the way CONGRADULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Joel Ford
"Oh my god! How beautiful!! You guys look amazing.... "

Jennifer King
"Holy cow! So amazing! I cried!"

Mellisa Marcus
"I just died…. TWICE! Utterly fantastic!! :) "

Rachel Lutrell
"What an amazing capture of moments, love them all!
Thank you so much for sharing! (I sent the link to Tina and Kass, both are speechless)"

Carolyn Millsap
"wow!! im speechless..."

Joe Emery
"WOW ! ! No doubt the second best wedding photographer ever."

Doug Gouldin
"great pictures! i like the longboard shots."

Christi Parske
"WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Totally blown away those are the most gorgeous, genuine, phenomenal pictures I have ever seen (other then the ones you have taken of us of course.
You make such a beautiful couple and Matt & I are so truly happy for you both."

Emily Blom Carroll
"Hollye & Eric -
WOW!!!!! I just watched your wedding slide show, thanks so much for
sending it to me. Your wedding and everything
about it, the bride, groom, setting, photographs are gorgeous! It
looks like you had so much fun, straight out of a magazine!

Thanks again for sending it to me! Hope you are well!"

Emily

Kim Little
"WOW! That's all I can say! WOW"

Anna Short
"OMG That was so cool."

Cameron Clark
"very very cool. Awesome stuff. LOVE ALL THE IMAGEs... THEY ARE INCREDIBLE."

Nan West
"Loved it! Almost like being there again! Such beautiful pictures. Such lovely green socks."

Randy Melder
"I'm blown away. Seriously, you guys are a beautiful couple."

Kern Schumacher
"Great slide show. I forwarded it on to many of our guests. Thanks."

Sara Wilson
"Dude!!!!! Amazing slideshow! almost as good as the work you guys do! The only thing that makes it better is the couple in the photos"

Lindsay Sullivan
"Those are amazing. I just watched the entire show. Absolutely gorgeous wedding!"

Sue Matzdorf
"Eric and Hollye - thank you for including me.. It's cute, sassy, makes you laugh and makes you cry! This is truly a memorable video!"

Chad Wilson
"That was D to the O to the P to the E!
You guys really know how to throw down some serious content for spectacular images.
Isn’t it the subject that makes the image? In this case I believe so....
not to discount the killer photog’s you had on hand to capture all these shenanigans..."

Eric Cornwell
"Well worth it! Aside from the fact you are the second best looking couple on the planet…what great shots from an amazing wedding."

More photos!

We have a few images from our rockstar photographer team that you can see here. Too awesome for words:

It's over already!!!

The wedding came and went and now alls that's left are the photos. As photographers it's such a funny experience to be the subject of the photos for a change, but I have to say it was an absolute pleasure to be work with Quin, Dave, Huy, and his assistant, Alex. I've never been so excited to see pictures of a wedding before, and I typically can't wait to even see the ones WE'VE shot!

With so many unique elements to what took place on the 15th, and with an entire cast of rock star photographers, there is no doubt in my mind that whatever they deliver to Hollye and I that we will be absolutely blown away. And I have to say, it's so totally fun to see first hand what our own couples go through following their wedding as they sit and patiently wait to relive the memories through the captured moments of the professionals.


But here's a slideshow of pictures we have received from guests... NOT to be confused with the pics we will be getting in a couple months from our team of pros! Enjoy :)

Important Day of Wedding Guest Info!

4:30 Group Guest transportation picks up at The Cal Neva Resort to take guests staying at the Cal Neva to the Schumacher Residence.

5:00 Valet will be provided for guests that prefer to drive.

5:30 Ceremony Begins at the Beach at the Schumacher Residence.

10:30, 11:30, 12:30 Group Guest transportation Pick Up times at the Schumacher Residence to return back to the Cal Neva Resort. Please dress accordingly- the highs are in the low 70’s and the lows are in the low 40’s.

Check out our unbelievable wedding menu!! *BEWARE* don't read if hungry...

Ok, so I know it has been a HECK of a long time since we've posted anything here... but we've just been so super busy planning this thing that we have not had ANY time at all!! But we just got our menu finalized so I thought it would be nice to post it so everyone can see just what sort of incredible culinary feast they are in for! See below, and listen closely.... you can hear your stomach growling even if you just had a big meal!



Hollye & Eric's Wedding Menu - Saturday, September 15th, 2007

Hors d' oeuvres

• Javanese Curried Chicken Salad in Belgian Endive w/ Organic Sunflower Sprouts
• Yellowfin Ahi Poke Salad on Wonton Crisps
• Javanese Eggplant Crisps w/ Tangy Asian Dipping Sauce
• "Striped Dragon" Sushi Rolls: Tempura Shrimp, Ahi, Shiro Maguro,Unagi, Avocado, Tobiko & Sumay Sauce
• "Pacific" Sushi Rolls: King Crab, Avocado, Asian Pear, Wasabi-AvocadoCream wrapped in Soy Paper
• "El Topo" Sushi Rolls: Salmon, Jalapeno, Shiso Leaf, Queso Blanco &Wasabi Cream
• Edamame w/ Sea Salt & Sesame
  

Dinner

• Chilled Cucumber & Mint Soup w/ Fresh Flower Garnish
• Hummus w/ Grilled Flatbread & Crispy Lavosh
• Organic Wild Arugula Salad w/ Fresh Organic Strawberries, Goat Cheese,Candied Almonds & Balsamic Vinaigrette
• Miso Roasted Chilean Sea Bass
• All Natural Indonesian Chicken w/ Grilled Pineapple Compote
• Grilled Polenta Triangles w/ Roasted Summer Vegetables & Ricotta Salata
• Lemongrass Scented Coconut Rice
• Sesame Sugar Snap Pea Sauté w/ Red Pepper Julliene

Dessert

• Wedding Cake (to be provided) plated & served w/ Fresh OrganicStrawberries & Blueberries
• Organic Coffee Service
• Hot Chocolate w/ Handmade Marshmallows
• S'mores made w/ Callebaut Belgian Milk Chocolate, Handmade VanillaMarshmallows & Artisan Cinnamon Sugar Grahams

Travel info and registry

Travel Info

We've been getting several requests for the best way to get to Tahoe. The BEST way is to fly for sure, as driving, at least from Phoenix, will take about 16hrs. If you fly to the wedding you'll want to fly in to RENO AIRPORT and either shuttle or rent a car to get to your hotel. I haven't found a hotel that does a regular airport shuttle service but you may want to check just to be sure.

From the Reno airport it's about a 45min drive to the lake so depending on where you are staying it may be another 30min or so to get to your hotel.

If you are planning on coming up a few days early please let us know! We're trying to organize a small party for our friends and family coming early. We're hoping Hollye's good friend DJ Solomon out of San Francisco will be able to DJ the party!!


Our wedding registry

We've also had several people ask where we are registered. As far as we are concerned, just making it out to Lake Tahoe for the wedding is gift enough as it's no small expense. Even so, to make things easier I've included links below to the 3 wedding registries we have chosen: REI, Crate and Barrel, and Williams and Sonoma.

REI

Crate and Barrel

Williams-Sonoma
From here you will have to do a lookup by bride's name, state where we live and date of event (Schumacher, Hollye - AZ - 9.15.07)

Thanks so much!!! And book your travel NOW!!! :)