Wedding Website

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With great joy we announce our upcoming wedding!

Site updated September 2, 2010

RSVP

Kindly e-mail wedding@vaniotis.com to reply
or call the couple on or before September 15.

The Wedding Mass

Fr. George W. Rutler, pastor, will celebrate the nuptial Mass:
Church of Our Saviour
59 Park Avenue
New York, NY
Friday, October 1, 2010 at 6:00pm

The Church is located on the east side of Park Avenue, just south of 38th Street, four blocks south of Grand Central.
For directions, click here.

The Wedding Reception

Immediately following the Mass, wedding guests are invited for cocktails, dinner, and dancing:
The Union League Club
38 East 37th Street
New York, NY
(212)685-3800

Dress Code

Gentlemen who are so inclined are encouraged to wear tuxedos, otherwise dark suits.
House rules at the Union League Club require gentlemen to wear a jacket and tie.
Barong Tagalog and religious attire are also appropriate.

The Rehearsal Dinner

The parents of the groom would like to extend an invitation to members of the wedding party for dinner:
after the rehearsal Thursday night, at Domenico's Restaurant, 120 East 40th St, New York, NY.

Registry

The couple has established a bridal registry at Bloomingdale's, Crate and Barrel, and Amazon.

Lodging

You may take advantage of discounted rates to stay at the Union League Club and the Kitano Hotel, but please make a reservation soon as both discounts are subject to availability. Click here for details.

The Bride and Groom

250 E 40th St, Apt 19A - New York, NY

Manila Reception

An informal reception will follow in Manila in early 2011 for those unable to attend the wedding in New York.

The Wedding Party

The Bride's Attendants

Ditas Rodriguez, cousin of the bride
Ludette Andaya, friend of the bride
Christine "Tine-Tine" Aurelio, friend of the bride
Amy Vaniotis, sister of the groom

The Groom's Attendants

Samuel J. Howard, friend of the groom
Matthew G. Alderman, friend of the groom
Steven B. Lewis, friend of the groom
Larry J. Milo Jr., friend of the groom

Principal Sponsors

It is customary in Filipino weddings for the bride and groom to select wedding sponsors (ninongs) who will stand as spiritual godparents of the marriage and provide an inspirational witness and prayerful support to the couple in their life together in Holy Matrimony.

Josefina Beltran
Dante C. Garcia
John & Nancy Tackett

Secondary Sponsors

It is also customary to select trusted friends to participate in the ceremonies of the cord, veil, and candle during the Nuptial Mass.

Miren Ancheta
Denyse Ignacio
Christine Rodriguez
Peter John Javier, brother of the bride
Peter Martin Javier, brother of the bride
Capt. Nicholas Beck

Parents of the Bride

Cecilia Uson Javier
Peter Mariano Javier

Parents of the Groom

Jacqueline B. Vaniotis
Christopher L. Vaniotis

Grandparents of the Bride

Please pray for the repose of the soul of:
Pedro & Conrada Javier (deceased)
Carlos & Asuncion Uson (deceased)

Grandparents of the Groom

Octavia Vaniotis (not present)
Gerald & Constance Carignan

Please pray for the repose of the soul of:
Louis Vaniotis (deceased)

Concelebrating Priests

The Rev. George W. Rutler, pastor of the Church of Our Saviour
The Rev. Brian Cool, of the Diocese of Rochester
The Rev. Eric de la Pena, O.F.M.Conv.
The Rev. Richard Roemer, C.F.R.

Liturgical Ministers

Troy Dupuy, master of ceremonies
David Paternostro, S.J., scholastic
Nicholas Fernandez, seminarian
Colin O'Brien, lector
Harold Arnwine
Mark Dallman
Joseph Economico
Peter Falco
Mark Smith
Joel Pidel
Joe Shippee
Ken Jan Woo

Music

Robert Prior, Director of Music

Organ and Gregorian Chant
Mass for Four Voices and Two Violins, H.1 by Marc-Antoine Charpentier

Directions and Parking

We highly recommend taking mass transportation during your trip to New York. Walking and transit are the best ways to get around and to experience the city. Details on how to get around by plane, train, subway, taxi, and car are available here.

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