Nina and Harley are getting married - and here's the invitation information ...

Yeah wedding info!

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Nina Knapp and Harley Jebens

would love for you to join them in celebration of their wedding

Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon

Jackson Meadow, 144 Egret Lane, Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota

Find it on Google Maps

A prairie picnic will follow the ceremony

Gentlemen --- Please wear pants ...

Otherwise, dress is casual.

At 40 We Really Have Everything We Need But...

Okay, so everyone likes gifts... even us. So just in case you're so inclined, here's our registry info... not that you HAVE TO get us a gift. Just having you at the wedding will be great... but just in case you really, Really, REALLY want to bring us a gift, here's the information:

• Crate & Barrel
  
• Lowes
  
• and yes, Target
  

Post Marital Brunch information

Harley's parents are throwing a post-wedding brunch at their place.

Sunday, June 28th, 2009.

Circa 11 a.m. CST

Come on out, down or over, whatever your prediliction.

Harry and Charlene Jebens

201 75th Ave. North

Brooklyn Park, MN 55444

Find it on Google Maps

Call 612-964-5184 for more information, directions, etc.

Rehearsal Dinner information

You go down the road, and then you go past this place ... you know, that place where the one time that thing happened and then you take a left or maybe it's a right, possibly a U-turn and then you should be at the rehearsal dinner.

Not ours, probably, but someone's.

Okay, okay, here's the real deal:

Rehearsal and Rehearsal Dinner to be held at Tara an R.J. Jebens-Singh's home (also, coincidentally, the home of Ishan and Rohan too.) 

Friday, June 26th, 2009

4:30 p.m.  CST

1056 Sherren Street, West

Roseville, MN 55113

Find it on Google Maps

Phone 651-488-2273 for directions and more information.

Area Hotel Information

There are some hotels, and they have rooms, bathrooms and mini-bars. Knock yourself out.

OK. Here's some more information:

Hotel #1

If you're interested in staying in Roseville (near Harley's sister's place and the rehearsal dinner, also closer to the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and St. Paul, NOT Dallas and Fort Worth) than Stillwater, here's the hotel that will give you the patented Knapp-Jebens Discount (TM) (Be sure to duck):

Radisson Hotel  www.radisson.com/hotels/mnroserd
2540 North Cleveland Ave
Roseville, MN 55113
Ph. 651 636-4567
Find it on Google Maps

We've got 10 rooms reserved under Knapp/Jebens wedding.

Cost: $99 nite for king or 2 double

• Complimentary shuttle to Rehearsal dinner
• Complimentary shuttle to any place within 5 mile radius (which should mean you can get a shuttle ride to the rehearsal dinner)
• Adjustable sleep number beds (no word on whether or not those beds have "magic fingers" - I urge you to ask -- nay, demand! -- magic fingers whenever you are making a hotel reservation, here or abroad. It's what the sophisticated people do.)
• Pool, resturant, childrens pool whirlpool, sauna
• Fitness center, game room
• Internet access
• Complimentary valet parking
• Kids 12 and under eat free in their resturant

The deal will be in place up until 30 days before the wedding (so, until May 27th) 

Hotel #2

If you're interested in staying in Stillwater: (closer to Nina's sister's place and the site for the wedding):               

Country Inn and Suites  www.countryinns.com/stillwatermn
2200 West Fribtage Road
Stillwater. MN| 55082
Ph. 651-430-2699
Find it on Google Maps

Reservation under Jebens/Knapp wedding

Cost: $139.90 per room - 2 Queen size beds in each room

•  Pool
• Continental Breakfast complimentary

They're holding 10 rooms, up until 30 days before the wedding (so, until May 27th) 

Additional Area Hotels and B&Bs:

Marine on Saint Croix, Minnesota

Asa Parker house B&B
www.asaparkerbb.com/
Toll Free: 1-877-433-5248
Guest Room Rate: $149 - $189

Stillwater, Minnesota

Lowell Inn
www.lowellinn.com
651-439-1440
Guest Room Rate: $139 - $179

Water Street Inn
www.waterstreetin.us
(651) 439-6000
Guest Room Rate: $139 - $179

Area Attraction information (including water parks and museums of questionable medical devices and more fun for the whole family)

The prairie is indeed beautiful, but be on the look out for lots and lots of wood ticks. You'll know they're nearby when you see and/or hear the horde of mosquitoes.

Also, water parks. Everyone loves a good water park.

Also, The Museum of Questionable Medical Device. Unless the Feds have shut it down.

Stillwater Attractions:

• The awesome I am 100 percent certain although I have never been inside Joseph Wolf Brewery Cave Tour. How could it be LESS than awseome? It's a brewery! In a cave! With wolves (maybe)!
  
• Canoe the St. Croix river, one of the most pristine and scenic rivers in the midwest.  Wild Mountain canoe rentals offer one way and two way trips of varying length.
  http://www.wildmountain.com/canoe/canoe_home.html

Stillwater Museums include:

• Warden's House Museum
• Hay Lake School and Erickson Log House Museum

Closer to the site of the wedding is Marine on St. Croix:

• Breakfast on the river at the Marine Landing
  Good breakfast right on the river.
  Phone: 651-433-2864
  10 Elm Street
  Marine on St. Croix,  MN  55047

• The Scoop
  Great ice cream, right behind the General Store
  
  
• William O'Brien State Park
  Hiking, biking,  swimming and camping
  16821 O'Brien Trail N
  Marine on St. Croix,,  MN  55047
  
  
• Stonehouse Museum
  The Stonehouse Museum features crafts, photographs, and articles of daily life tracing the local history of the St. Croix Valley Settlers from the 1800's, including a Swedish Kitchen. All this and more housed in Marine's former jail.
  241 Fifth Street
  Marine on St. Croix,  MN  55047
  
  Open Memorial Day through Labor Day - Or by appointment through October 31st by calling Isabel Steele at 433-5675.  Saturdays and Sundays  2-5pm. 
  Admission is free, however donations are appreciated.

• Marine on St. Croix official city site
• Marine on St. Croix area attractions and parks
  
  
• Gammelgarden museum in Scandia, MN.
  www.gammelgardenmuseum.org/
  Five historic buildings located on the Gammelgården property help tell the
  story of the early Swedish Immigrant to Minnesota and the community and life
  style they created. They include the oldest Lutheran church in Minnesota. Located 10 minutes from Marine on St. Croix, free tours on the day of the wedding.
  
  
• And, on the day of the wedding, there's the world-famous Midsommar Dag
  Saturday June 27, 2009 10:00 am- 4:00 pm
  Historic Buildings Open FREE
  Art and Craft Vendors
  Gazebo treats (coffee, rolls, hot dogs, 3- meatballs on a bun, cookies and homemade root beer)
  
  Children's activities/games including hoop rolling, tug-of-war, flowerwreath weaving, art projects, butter making, ice-cream making and milk a cow!

Minneapolis and St. Paul Attractions:

• Mall of America
• Science Museum of Minnesota (some notes here: the Questionable Medical Devices on exhibit includes a phrenology machine, vibratory chair, and a fluoroscope, inventions that claimed to cure any number of chronic diseases or treat psychological problems. Also, the  Egyptian mummy was given to the Science Museum in 1925 and ranks as a favorite among visitors. Also, the Egyptian mummy is probably 10 times as dangerous as the museum authorities would lead you to believe. I only say this from hard-won experience.)
• Grand Rios Indoor Water Park
• The Depot Water Park in Minneapolis
• The Water Park of America near the Mall of America
• Bicycling Minneapolis
• Other Minneapolis area attractions that I am too lazy to look up at the moment
  
  But Susan Knapp (Nina's sister) is not, so here are some other area activities she filled us in on (and to be fair and honest, she provided most of the Marine on St. Croix info, too):

Family oriented:

• Como Zoo, conservatory & amusement park
  St. Paul, very close to Roseville
  comozooconservatory.org
  Como Park Zoo and Conservatory
  1225 Estabrook Drive
  Saint Paul, MN 55103
  
  (Editor's commentary: I can vouch for the awesomeness of this park. I once wondered over to the zoo here, I think when Tara was in college, and saw a couple of wild mountain gorillas get in a fight! Now THAT'S entertainment! (Please note that no mountain gorillas were actually harmed during that fight. As far as I know. But on the other hand, what am I? A vetrinarian? I'm not even a vegetarian ...)

• Minnesota Zoo
  www.mnzoo.com
  Apple Valley, MN
  Bigger but much farther away

• Children's Museum
  mcm.org
  Downtown St Paul, one of the best children's museums in the nation

The Arts:

• Walker Contemporary Art Museum
  They have one of the best sculpture gardens in the nation
  Downtown Minneapolis
  www.walkerart.org

• Minneapolis Institute of Art
  www.artsmia.org
  Downtown Minneapolis
  (In case you want to hit on some goth chicks. Don't look at me though. I'm getting married. I don't hit on goth chicks. Any more.)
  (Okay, to be fair, I don't know with 100% certainty that the Minneapolis Instituate of Art will be swarming with Goth chicks in late June. I am relying on my gut instinct and stereotypes here. Maybe Channing can help us out. He used to be all into the goth scene, I hear. Channing?)

• Museum of Questionable Medical Devices
  The museum so fabulous we're listing it twice
  Now in the Science Museum of Minnesota in downtown St. Paul 
  www.museumofquackery.com
  www.smm.org/visit/collections/

• Guthrie Theatre
  Downtown Minneapolis
  guthrietheater.org/

Cast of Characters (in case you were wondering)

Here's the who's who in the wedding party for our upcoming nuptials: 

Nina & Harley -Bride & Groom (of course)

• Susan Knapp - Matron of Honor, sister to the bride & Mother to Parker (see below) 
  
• Alex Ross - Best Man & college friend of Harley
  
• Jane Goodwin - Flower Girl, Nina's favorite Nashville neighbor & #1 member of the Pirates' Tea Party Gang
  
• Joshua Jebens  -Ring Bearer, Nephew to Harley (and Harley's birthday buddy, too!)
  
• Parker Ziegler -Ring Bearer, Nephew to Nina & son to Sue (see above)
  
• Clarissa Knapp- Head Usher ('cus she's a girl and she's oldest), niece to the bride, brother Dale's little girl, and totally cute & giggly...
• Ishan & Rohan  -Ushers, Harley's Nephews & Master Chick Magnet Instructors
  
• Jesser & Luis -Ushers, Harley's Other Nephews (yes, grandma & grandpa expect us to have girl babies) &  all around handsome, upstanding young men from Nicaragua (Sadly, Jesser has exams and for some STRANGE reason, he thinks book learnin' is important, so he won't be able to make it *boo-hoo!*)
  
• Char & Harry -Parents of the Groom (Nina's DOFM&FiL)
  
• Edith -Mother of the Bride (Harley's DOFMiL)
  
• Rich Lehrer -Graduate Advisor to the Bride & stand in father (as he can't wait to "give" the bride away (guess 8 years of trouble has been enough for him...))
  
• Keith Roberts  -Southern Preacher Man (and husband to Janet, Nina's dear, dear friend)
  
• Peter Goodwin - Photographer, Father to Jane (see above) & Nina's other favorite next door neighbor along with Margaret (Peter's wife & Jane's mother)
  
• Rya Ehle - Wedding Party's Hair Stylist, Singer/Songwriter, and friend of the bride...(a sweet Northern Minnesota girl who migrated to Nashville and served as a connection to home for the bride while she lived in Nashville
  
• Janet Roberts -Wedding Coordinator & person who keeps the Bride sane and grounded (and wife to Keith, the southern preacher man)
  
• Tara Jebens-Singh -Chief cook & bottle washer (or is that RJ?!)
  

We know we're missing someone... please forgive us for this oversight. 

It doesn't mean we don't love you, it just means we are old & a bit overwhelmed by all this wedding stuff. 

Nina and Harley got engaged!

Nina and Harley got engaged!, originally uploaded by Harley_J.

This is one of Nina's favorite photos.

(P.S. It is one of mine too, Nina. Now kiss me, you fool.)

Nina and Harley got engaged!

Nina and Harley got engaged!, originally uploaded by Harley_J.

Nina Knapp and Harley Jebens are getting married, June 27, 2009.

This is the website for all the information about their wedding.

Check out all of our engagement photos!

Be Ready at 12 o'clock

Actual inscription from Nina Knapp's sophomore year high school yearbook:

Be Ready at 12 o'clock, originally uploaded by Harley_J.

Nina - You are a nice looking person and you are a nice person too. It has been fun having you in biology and band.

Take care over the summer, and if you're lucky I'll come over to your house and throw a rock through the window and we can go off and elope together, and honeymoon in Niagra Falls.

See you later.

Be ready at 12 o'clock.

Harley"