For the Morning After, we have booked breakfast for 10:30am at Wedel at Szpitalna 8. We hope to see as many of you there as possible, bleary-eyed or not!
Friday, 29 April 2011
Friday, 22 April 2011
Getting about
I have written before that everything in Warsaw is pretty spread out and to see anything, it will involved either a lot of walking, taxis or public transport. So here is more detail.
Public transport is by far the cheapest way to travel, and around the centre just as quick.
Ticket and price details are available at http://www.ztm.waw.pl/?c=110&l=2. Pretty much anywhere you will want to go is inside Zone 1. The good news is that Warsaw is one of the cheapest cities in Poland for public transport despite having the most advanced system. The prices you will probably be interested in are 2,80zł for a single, 9,00zł for 24-hours and 16,00zł for a three-day ticket (valid until midnight on the third day).
The easiest way to buy tickets is from ticket machines (which speak English). There is one at the airport bus stop and others around the city. You can also buy tickets on board (sometimes there is a machine; otherwise you can ask the driver who probably won’t have any tickets). It is also possible to buy tickets from kiosks and small newsagents. Don’t forget to validate your tickets when you first use the ticket: controls are frequent and the fine is over 100zł.
From the airport, bus 175 will take you to the centre. This bus goes every ten minutes. If you want to take the train to the centre from the airport, you will have to wait until December when the line is finished.
For any other plans, consult http://warszawa.jakdojade.pl/.
Taxis are available throughout the city. Try to get a price estimate in advance because the likelihood that as a foreigner you will be ripped off is high. As a guide, a taxi from the airport to the centre should cost around 35zł.
Public transport is by far the cheapest way to travel, and around the centre just as quick.
Ticket and price details are available at http://www.ztm.waw.pl/?c=110&l=2. Pretty much anywhere you will want to go is inside Zone 1. The good news is that Warsaw is one of the cheapest cities in Poland for public transport despite having the most advanced system. The prices you will probably be interested in are 2,80zł for a single, 9,00zł for 24-hours and 16,00zł for a three-day ticket (valid until midnight on the third day).
The easiest way to buy tickets is from ticket machines (which speak English). There is one at the airport bus stop and others around the city. You can also buy tickets on board (sometimes there is a machine; otherwise you can ask the driver who probably won’t have any tickets). It is also possible to buy tickets from kiosks and small newsagents. Don’t forget to validate your tickets when you first use the ticket: controls are frequent and the fine is over 100zł.
From the airport, bus 175 will take you to the centre. This bus goes every ten minutes. If you want to take the train to the centre from the airport, you will have to wait until December when the line is finished.
For any other plans, consult http://warszawa.jakdojade.pl/.
Taxis are available throughout the city. Try to get a price estimate in advance because the likelihood that as a foreigner you will be ripped off is high. As a guide, a taxi from the airport to the centre should cost around 35zł.
Thursday, 21 April 2011
The Reception
Welcome drink
When you get to the venue, you will be given a welcome drink of sparkling wine. Don’t drink it all at once... at least wait until we get there so you can actually welcome us!
Meal
The sit-down part of the meal will be two courses. First there will be a soup and this will be followed by the main dish.
Buffet
The buffet will be open from 9pm. On it you will find hot and cold dishes and of course puddings. It will be continually refilled until 1am. At 1am they will stop refilling it and what is left will stay there until the end of the party.
Bar
Open bar. Yes, open; you ask for it: you get it. That means free wine, beer, soft drinks, tea and coffee. Maybe vodka also, we’re not 100% sure on it (if you want some, try to order and see what happens!). Wine and softs should be on the tables. You will have to ask for beer (Żywiec) from the waiting staff who will bring you a new bottle. If the wine is running low, again ask for the waiting staff for a new one. Don’t hesitate to do this in English: all the waiting staff should speak English but if you are having doubts, grab any young Pole (not in that way) and they are 99% sure to speak English and help you out. The open bar is available from 7pm until 1am. Make use of it. If it’s getting close to 1am, don’t forget to get your last orders in!
DJ
We will have a DJ in the dancing room. He will be there all evening – playing some softer things while we are eating before getting the party started later. There will be some karaoke when you’ve had a few (too many?) drinks.
First dance
Our first dance will be in the dancing room at 9pm. We may dazzle you with non-conventional moves thereafter.
Tree
Instead of a guestbook, we will have a “wedding tree”. The concept is quite simple. We will have a picture of a tree without any leaves on a largeish piece of paper. We have finger size inkpads of different colours: you put the ink on your finger, and add a leaf to the tree and write your name to accompany it.
Cutting the cake
We will cut the cake at midnight. So you can’t have until then. It will be noticed if you east some before.
The end
The food and drink lasts until 1am. We have venue until 3am.
When you get to the venue, you will be given a welcome drink of sparkling wine. Don’t drink it all at once... at least wait until we get there so you can actually welcome us!
Meal
The sit-down part of the meal will be two courses. First there will be a soup and this will be followed by the main dish.
Buffet
The buffet will be open from 9pm. On it you will find hot and cold dishes and of course puddings. It will be continually refilled until 1am. At 1am they will stop refilling it and what is left will stay there until the end of the party.
Bar
Open bar. Yes, open; you ask for it: you get it. That means free wine, beer, soft drinks, tea and coffee. Maybe vodka also, we’re not 100% sure on it (if you want some, try to order and see what happens!). Wine and softs should be on the tables. You will have to ask for beer (Żywiec) from the waiting staff who will bring you a new bottle. If the wine is running low, again ask for the waiting staff for a new one. Don’t hesitate to do this in English: all the waiting staff should speak English but if you are having doubts, grab any young Pole (not in that way) and they are 99% sure to speak English and help you out. The open bar is available from 7pm until 1am. Make use of it. If it’s getting close to 1am, don’t forget to get your last orders in!
DJ
We will have a DJ in the dancing room. He will be there all evening – playing some softer things while we are eating before getting the party started later. There will be some karaoke when you’ve had a few (too many?) drinks.
First dance
Our first dance will be in the dancing room at 9pm. We may dazzle you with non-conventional moves thereafter.
Tree
Instead of a guestbook, we will have a “wedding tree”. The concept is quite simple. We will have a picture of a tree without any leaves on a largeish piece of paper. We have finger size inkpads of different colours: you put the ink on your finger, and add a leaf to the tree and write your name to accompany it.
Cutting the cake
We will cut the cake at midnight. So you can’t have until then. It will be noticed if you east some before.
The end
The food and drink lasts until 1am. We have venue until 3am.
Sunday, 17 April 2011
Plan of the day
I will write some more about specific aspects of the wedding in the next few posts, but first I want to give an outline of the day.
The ceremony starts at 5pm, but you should get there around 15 minutes before this to get the best seats. The service will take approximately one hour so it should finish at around 6pm
After the church, we will receive the wishes and small gifts from people who come to the church only. If you have brought a card, now is the time to give it to us. For people coming to the reception, now is the time you should get yourself to the venue – it should take you less than five minutes walk.
We will arrive at the venue at about 7pm. The main points to remember are 9pm for our first dance and we will cut the cake at 12am. The bar closes at 1am and we will leave about 30 minutes after.
Of course this is only a plan, but even with the best laid plans and all expect things to vary slightly.
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