Hotel Blocks!
Today I reserved some hotel blocks at the Renaissance and the Red Roof Inn.
I have a block of 30 rooms at the Renaissance for Friday (10/9/09) and Saturday (10/10/09), and a small (10?) block of rooms for Sunday (10/11/09), and the price is locked at $89. If you choose to book here, you have until two weeks before the wedding (or until all of the rooms in the hotel are booked). Dan and I have stayed at the Renaissance, and found that the rooms were quite comfortable, and the hotel was really nice (although they have a weird chess theme going on). The block is reserved under "Hargrave-Noland Wedding." UPDATE: As of 8/20/09, you can obtain our special rate by using this website.
I also have a block of 25 rooms for Friday and Saturday at the Red Roof Inn; the price is locked at $64.99 for 2 adults, and $69.99 for 3-4 adults (although you can probably sneak people in). It looks like a perfectly nice hotel, especially for the money, but probably not as luxurious. The block of rooms is reserved under "Hargrave-Noland Wedding" or #B188000712.
I think It might also be possible to get a better rate by booking elsewhere if you scour internet sales, so keep that in mind.
I think I will also reserve some rooms at some of the other hotels; if anybody has any preferences, please let me know (take a look at the list from the previous entry, if you need suggestions). Also, if you call, and the block is full, please let me know, as I can reserve another block at that time (at the same rate).
Yay!