Pics from the shower

This was hard. Gra provided so many good photos, I wish I could post em all. Thanks Gra!

Had a blast, kickin it with the fam, in San Diego

My Wedding Shower in San Diego was a complete success. Thank you so much for everyone who was able to help make the weekend truly something special. For those of you who are wondering, Hilary (my Maid of Honor, who quite courageously joined us for the event) didn't find the experience at all scary. She's such a trooper. A special Shout Out goes to my Sisters and Mom for putting the whole thing together. You guys totally rock. The whole weekend really kicked my butt into "Bride Mode." Hopefully we will be able to commandeer some photos to post. Can't wait to see you all soon...4 weeks and counting. Eeeeee!!!!!
Lastly, a quick question; Mary Anne, Is that a dick on your sweater?

Much Love

Invitations/addresses

Hey there! We've finished our invites and they should be at your doorstep soon. There's only one catch... we need your address! So please e-mail Katherine at katherine.platten@gmail.com with your info! Thanks!

More Hi-larious Wedding Videos

This is exactly why we are not going to allowing any video recording devices at our ceremony. You'll just have to remember the horse riding, roller skating, juggling, back flipping, hill sliding fiasco all on your own. Until then, enjoy this:

WHAts-goink-on!

Well, here we are, eight weeks and counting until the nuptials. It seems we have a whole bunch of stuff to do, but we’ll make it! Some updates: Reagan wins the extra piece of cake for decoding the blog title (see her process, below), Katherine is heading to California for her shower in about two weeks, the paper invitations will be in the mail soon and I have most of my costu… er… I mean, tuxedo, put together. All in all, we’re doing our best not to panic and we’re looking forward to seeing you all very soon.



Here is an actual picture of the actual sheet of paper that Reagan used to decode the actual blog title. Fascinating.

Frequently asked questions about our wedding.

Q: Are you having a traditional wedding?

A: Not in the least. But we’re not going to tell you what it’s going to be like either, because we want it to be a surprise. If you want to find out, you’ll have to show up.

Q: Should I be frightened?

A: No, don’t worry. The ceremony won’t be too weird. It’s not like we’re doing it in the nude or anything. But on second thought…

Q: Is it going to be one of those, long, drawn out affairs?

A: It is going to take exactly as long as it takes. C’mon, we’ve been together for 4.5 years… We have a lot of ground to cover. But, we will let you drink during the ceremony if that makes you feel better.

Q: Is it formal dress?

A: Why don’t you stop your grousing, take a shower and look pretty for once. You know who you are… If Katherine can do it, you can do it too.

Q: I’d like to coordinate my outfit with your wedding colors. What are they?

A: Purple and silver. But Katherine does not want you to misunderstand. We are not Goths.

Q: Will there be dancing?

A: Yes! Everyone will dance! Even the best man… That’s right, even the best man.

Q: What about food? Will there be food?

A: We are having the wedding catered. There will certainly be enough to fill you up, but due to the lateness of the event we encourage our guests to eat a large breakfast or lunch, or both. We don’t want anyone sipping champagne on an empty stomach.

Q: Is this some kind of theme wedding?

A: Maybe. But the theme of any wedding is, “Gosh, we love each other more than we have ever loved anybody, ever.” So we’ll go with that for now and keep the rest to ourselves until the curtain comes up… Oh wait, that might be giving it away.

Q: What took you so long?

A: Katherine thinks it was a perfectly reasonable courtship/engagement. Patrick was having such a great time being in love that he didn’t want to jinx it. But he is now confident that marriage will only add a new layer of flavor to the relationship- kind of like that crusty, yummy, burned part on top of the crème brulee. Which reminds us… if you see one of those torches in either of our hands, get the extinguisher. Fire! Fire! Ha ha ha…

Q: So, what’s with the blog? Are you like, the couple of the future or something?

A: No, Katherine’s sister Betsy just has more to do in her life than answer questions for us. Besides, we’re hoping everyone will use this space as a forum to get connected, plan transportation and get to know each other as a family before meeting in person.

Q: What’s the deal with the title of your blog, “Pink Heartsick Elevator?” Do you two have some wild fascination with lovelorn modes of vertical transport?

A: Well, the blog title is a kind of code. We’ll give an extra piece of cake to whoever figures it out first. Post your answers at the end of this post.

Q: Are you going to send out actual paper invitations?

A: What do have against trees? Just kidding… we don’t like trees either. But seriously folks. Yes, we are going to send out paper invitations. So watch your mailboxes and save a place in your Hello Kitty scrapbook.

Q: Where are you going on your Honeymoon?

A: We hope to spend seven blissful days in Savannah, GA. Mint juleps, history, sun, sand in our pants, crusty civil war re-enactors and good southern cooking. Patrick wants to find an obscure outsider artist, buy some strange art and sell it to a dealer for a million dollars. Katherine just wants to get some much needed vitamin D and see some ghosts.

Q: Wow, this sounds like a whole bunch of fun! I can’t wait.

A: Um… That’s not really a question, but we appreciate your enthusiasm. We can’t wait to see you there; after all, you are our favorite friend (parent, sibling, etc.).

We both got nose-jobs for the wedding!

Whaddya think?

We've held some rooms.

We've held some rooms at The Paramount Hotel, located in lovely downtown Portland. Right now we have 10 rooms held for Friday and Saturday night, but if you're coming in earlier or staying later, just let them know and they'll hook you up. If we need more rooms, that will be no problem, they'll just add them. Rooms are held under the Platten/Coleman wedding until 30 days before the wedding, at which point they will be released. If you're looking for lodging on the cheap, the Travelodge has a kickin' Karaoke bar which is a favorite hang out for the best man. Keep in mind, we don't have rooms held at the Travelodge, you'll just have to wing it.

The Paramount Hotel

808 S.W. Taylor Street

Portland, Oregon 97205

(503) 223-9900

Travelodge Portland City Center
2401 SW 4th Ave
Between Cruthers & Sheridan
Portland, OR 97201 US
503-226-1121

See our handy new link section for a link to the Paramount Hotel. We'll be giving more info on things to do in Portland in later posts. If you have something specific you'd like to do, let us know and we'll get you connected.

Much love!

Weddings are Hi-larious

If years of watching America's Funniest Home Videos has taught me anything, aside from "always wear a cup," it's that weddings hold immense potential for disaster and thus, comedy. See example below.



Lets just hope that our wedding is funny because we plan it that way and not because a bridesmaid takes a header into the chocolate fountain.

!!!! Save The Date !!!!

Finally, after four and a half years of living without the benefit of the sacrament of marriage, we are getting hitched! It's true! You will not want to miss it, either. We're not saying it will go down in history as one of the coolest weddings you've ever been to, but we are doing our darnedest to make sure it rocks!

The Date: Friday, April 25th, 2008.
The Place: The Melody Ballroom, Portland, OR
The Time: Seven O'clock p.m.

Check back to this site for more info on Lodging, Transport, Tourist Attractions and the like. We'll also be posting updates on how the Wedding is shaping up as well as our thoughts and feelings about the process. Feel free to post comments, suggestion and what not.

Much love!