tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-287743162007-04-25T17:09:31.299+08:00BertaBlogger281tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28774316.post-902178753987058232007-03-20T20:32:00.000+08:002007-03-20T20:34:40.367+08:00

View our honeymoon photo gallery at narbonne.smugmug.com

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While in New Zealand, we went river boarding on the Kawarau River with Mad Dog River Boarding. It was fun, but not as scary as we were led to believe. Maybe it's terribly thrilling for some, but as surfers, we thought the rapids were...tame. But, we did enjoy the scenery and the super-clear and clean water. Neil enjoyed the +20m rock jump at the end, and Berta enjoyed the hot showers (the

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On our (yes) 25-day trip, we visited New Zealand, Fiji, and Bangkok as follows: - 2 weeks in New Zealand - 1 week in Fiji - 3 days in Bangkok. Our route in New Zealand: (Map from Tourism New Zealand) Day 1 - Depart Taipei for Auckland via Bangkok. Get upgraded to business class on the Bangkok-Auckland leg (whee!). Day 2 - Arrive Auckland. Explore Auckland in the afternoon. Fly to Wellington in

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We've been in New Zealand for nearly two weeks now and have been thoroughly enjoying ourselves. Just some photos of us as we surfed a river near Queenstown.

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Here's Sophie's take on our wedding.

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Click on the post title above to download the slideshow (Quicktime format), or click on the Google Video player below. The slideshow (a look at Neil and Berta growing up) was made by Zofia, Galen, and Walter using iMovie. Thanks again, and enjoy!

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Hey, check out our Flickr Pool! Just go to http://www.flickr.com/groups/berta-neil-wedding/ to view. And, if you have a Yahoo email (or even if you don't), just join Flickr to add your photos to the pool. Once you've uploaded your photos to Flickr, click on Organize. You'll then be sent to the Batch Organize window, where you can select photos and then click on the Send to Group link. Easy

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Photos from my brother Galen, who rocks. Big grins: like sister, like brother.

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Here's a preview of what everyone's been asking for: pictures! Photo: David Enterline Photo: Mike Lee Photo: David Enterline Photo: Mike Lee Photo: Mike Lee Photo: Sophia Lee Photo: Sophia Lee

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You can view photos that Chris took at his Snapfish album (log-in required). Photo: Chris Bryant

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Saturday, January 6 wedding ceremony and banquet Agora Garden, 8780-1999 #68 Song-gao Road 亞太會館: 台北市信義區松高路68號 the wedding ceremony will take place outdoors, so please dress warmly! after party FiFi Lounge, (02)2779-0528 3F, #15 Ren Ai Rd. Sec. 4 仁愛路4段15號3F big day timeline: Sunday, January 7, 11am farewell brunch San Want Chao Ping Ji Restaurant, 2772-2121 reservation under Miss Liao (廖小姐)

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We previously posted hotel information and are now pleased to let you know of a new lower rate at the San Want Hotel - NT$3,000 per night inclusive of breakfast and surcharges. Please let us know if you need to book a room and/or airport pickup (NT$1,000 one way—more convenient than the bus, cheaper than taking a cab).

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We are registered at Bed Bath and Beyond (registry number 2497698, or search under either of our respective names) and at Gaiam through the I Do Foundation. The I Do Foundation partners with various stores to raise money for charity. Gaiam will donate 6% of the value of the purchased gift (at no additional cost to you) to our selected charities: the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), U.S

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The New York Times today has an article about growing awareness of the diamond industry by the engaged (or soon-to-be engaged), and the impact of the new movie "Blood Diamond" on the industry. "Blood Diamond" stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly, and Djimon Hounsou. The CS Monitor has a review of the film, called "Star-studded, flawed diamond," as well as an accompanying article, "The

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Yesterday Neil and I were very productive—we went to the Taipei District Court to make an appointment for the actual legal ceremony. After a lot of form filling, photocopying, walking back and forth from one office to the next to get things certified and paid, we finally got our auspicious court date. Then, we went to Sight Reaction Photo Studio for an engagement picture session with Ivan.

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Vintage jewelers are a good options because it's re-using what's already been mined. Check out Antique Jewelry Mall UK jeweler Harriet Kelsall is a member of the Council of Responsible Jewelry Practices And in case you want to read more discussion, the wedding blog Manolo for the Brides has a post called "What's Love Worth?" - does how much one spend on a ring represent one's love? There's also

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According to The Knot, I should be well on my way looking for wedding bands. And, what is a traditional Western wedding ceremony without the wedding bands? However, after reading in the National Resources Defence Council's June 2005 issue of This Green Life about dirty gold, I couldn't consciouly want a traditional wedding band. According to the No Dirty Gold website: Gold mining is a dirty

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I'm really surprised by both the number and the type of responses I get for my desire for an ecologically- and socially-responsible ring. They've ranged from "that's so cool!" to "this is your insurance from your husband! You should get something that you can always sell if you need money!" I mean, wedding rings are a personal decision, so I was surprised to hear so many people weighing in. I'm

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Just found a rather informative article on the Taiwan that covers the major tourist highlights.

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Excited about coming to Taiwan! We hope so! (Well, we hope you're coming to Taiwan.) If you want to get a head start on what to do in Taiwan, check out this podcast, What's Up in Taiwan. The latest podcast is on the Tomer and Jun Feldman, and their newly created Sababa Pita Bar. Neil and I are going to their grand opening tonight...mmmm....free pitas...

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We do have a few places that have offered discounted rates for guests while in Taipei. First is the banquet site itself, the Agora Garden (Xinyi District). The rate is valid for a maximum of five nights. Nightly rates are: Studio room, NT$3,800 plus 10% service charge Agora suite, NT$3,900 plus 10% service charge Superior suite, NT$4,300 plus 10% service charge Also available is San Want Hotel,

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I am a lucky, lucky person. This is an incredible story of a woman who married her childhood sweetheart despite battling cancer. Life: love, happiness, death, hope. Thanks to Modern Girl for the link.

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Monday night Neil and I met up a few friends at Champagne to do an informal wine tasting for the wines we'll be serving at the wedding. As Travis put it, we wanted to find a wine that those who usually don't drink wine would enjoy drinking and those who are wine afficionados would appreciate. We think we may have a winner...

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The more I think about videography, the more I think that it's not just for me or Neil but for the future. That is, now that I'm actually getting married, the next time I visit my parents, I'm going to dig up the old 8mm films my dad made of my brother and me as kids. I haven't seen them in years, and there's nothing like a defining life moment to do a retrospective. ;-) I like Film Jones' work.

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I've been a little hesitant about videography because I just can't imagine it. I mean, I don't consider myself worthy of a National Geographic special. I would just feel too self-concious seeing myself as the subject of a documentary. I also don't want anything too cheesy (no slow 80s love songs) or excrutiatingly boring unedited raw footage. But then I heard about Trend Media in a Knottie's

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