welcome

Hello! Welcome to our wedding website where we can share details and information about the celebration with you.

{4/15/09} The vases are packed away, the flowers have wilted and all the vendors are paid. We cannot thank you all enough for helping us make our wedding so wonderful, exciting and rockin'!

We had the time of our lives.

Some of the photos you sent to us are posted on the 'photo blog' page.

{3/10/09} Photos of the lovely ladies who attended Jenni's bridal shower in St. Louis are posted on the 'photo blog' page.

{3/07/09} To take advantage of our group rate at the Holiday Inn - Town Lake, please be sure to book before Friday, March 13! Click the 'travel/hotel' link for more information.

{3/01/09} Thanks to the Texas crowd for partying with us at the Ornes home for the couple's shower they threw us. There are pictures on the 'photo blog' page.

{2/09/09} Check out photos from our food tasting at the Palm Door with our attendants on the 'photo blog' page. What you'll be dining on at the wedding is listed on the bottom of 'the big day' page.

{1/27/09} We have added info about our gift registries to the 'our registry' link on the right side of the page.

{1/20/09} Making plans for when you're in Austin? Check out the 'enjoy austin' link which now has a few suggestions on where to go.

{1/14/09} There is updated hotel information on the 'travel/hotel' page.

{11/22/08} We added some photos to the 'photo blog' page (link on right) from the Payne wedding in Houston last weekend.

We hope you like our Save the Date cards. Aside from a little toning of the colors and the text added, they are not faked. The original photo captured us jumping high above the skyline which is the genius work of our professional photographer friend Laura Skelding. There are more photos from that engagement photo shoot for your enjoyment on the 'photo blog' page.


Please check back frequently for more details on events surrounding our wedding celebration as we begin to solidify plans in the coming months. You'll find information by clicking one of the links on the right side of the page.

Our out of town guests can get a jump-start on travel plans by clicking on the 'travel/hotel' link.

We look forward to sharing the city we love with our out of town guests and having everyone celebrate with us!

the big day

The celebration begins with signature cocktails as the sun sets on the Austin skyline, to be followed by a brief and intimate ceremony. Then music and dancing (and possibly some singing) until midnight. Gourmet hors d'vores featuring local, organic ingredients will be served throughout the night {menu below}.


The Palm Door is located at 401 Sabine St. in downtown Austin, near the Sixth Street Entertainment and Warehouse Districts.


{featured food offerings}
Beef Wellington reinvented
Sliced herb rubbed beef tenderloin, handmade red pepper aioli, and puffed pastry in Chinese demitasse soup spoon, drizzled with chive oil


Micro Ratatouille bites
Perfect cut of local organic veggies sautéed and artfully displayed in an Endive leaf with zesty brown sauce drizzle


Risotto bar
topped with your choice of free range chicken, shrimp, and fried garlic

Tempura fried tofu with jalapeno, garlic, hoisen sauce

Free range chicken meatballs with lemon sage sauce

Seared Polenta triangles with roasted red pepper cream sauce

Tomato Tarte with wilted boggy creek greens and tomato confit

Seasonal grilled fruit skewers served on several orb centerpieces

travel/hotel

{01.15.09} Updated lodging options

Holiday Inn, Town Lake
20 North Interregional Austin, Texas 78701 - (512) 472-8211
website

This is an all non-smoking hotel on Town Lake situated downtown, .7 miles from the wedding location. You can take advantage of our discounted group rate as long as they have availability.

The cost for these rooms is regularly $190.00 per night. Our discounted rate is $129.00 for either room below, per night.

Options for the rooms we've blocked are either:
a) 2 DOUBLE BEDS NONSMOKING
Two double beds, flat screen tv, free high speed internet access, microwave, refrigerator. . .

b) 1 KING BED NONSMOKING
King bed with additional sofa sleeper, flat screen tv, free high speed internet access, microwave, refrigerator. . .

Hotel amenities include complimentary airport shuttle, heated rooftop pool overlooking Town Lake and canoe rentals, among others. While the hotel is situated just off the interstate, you would be a short walk on the hike and bike trail to the entertainment and warehouse districts or a cheap cab distance to anywhere downtown.

To reserve one of these rooms at the discounted rate you must call 1-888-615-0509 before March 13th and reference the Jones/Trinkle wedding rooms or reserve online here.
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Homestead Studio Suites Hotel
507 S. First St. Austin, TX 78704 - (512)476-1818
website

All the newly renovated rooms in this hotel situated 2 blocks south of the river and 1.2 miles from the wedding location are studio suites with a fully-equipped kitchen, microwave and stove top. We have a block of 10 rooms reserved for our guests. The following are your options at a (slightly) discounted rate.

a) Queen suite - $113.99/night
1 queen bed, full kitchen, dishes and utensils, microwave and stove top. . .

b) Deluxe suite - $128.24/night
1 King bed and a sofa sleeper, full kitchen, dishes and utensils, microwave and stove top. . .

Staying here would put you within walking distance to restaurants, pubs and the World Famous Threadgill's. Walk north across the bridge and you are downtown.

To reserve one of these rooms at the discounted rate you must call (512)476-1818 before March 3rd and reference the Jones/Trinkle wedding.
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The following are craigslist ads for affordable, furnished house rentals in some of Austin's most coveted neighborhoods where you will be within walking distance to small cafes, boutique shopping and bus lines. They are all less than 5 miles (some much closer) from the wedding location and may be a welcome alternative for small groups wanting to lodge together.

We have not seen these homes in person and do not know if they all have vacancies during our wedding weekend. They are just a suggestion. If you are interested, please follow the ad's contact information.

$150 / 3br - Furnished SOCO Home near downtown! (78704)
approx. 2.4 miles from wedding site

$200 / 2br - Adoring And Exquisite Home In Central Austin (Austin)

$209 / 3br - All access Austin. Gorgeous, cozy house is the closest to downtown!
approx. .8 miles from wedding site

$169 / 2br - Chic, Comfortable and Clean 2Bed House-Great Hotel Alternative (Travis Heights/SoCo)

$99 / 1br - CONDO SOCO IN THE HEART AND SOUL OF AUSTIN
approx. 3.2 miles from wedding site
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{11.10.08}

All the following hotels are 1 -2 miles from the Palm Door, wedding location.

Austin Motel
{01.09.09} SOLD OUT DURING WEDDING WEEKEND
1220 South Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 - (512) 441-1157
Three star, $$
Website
The 'So close, yet so far out' marquee is visible from our living room.

This hotel is South Austin charm at its best. Forget that their name includes the word motel because each of the 41 guest rooms is uniquely decorated, clean and green (as in, environmentally friendly). The Austin Motel has been family owned and operated since 1938 and they take great pride in providing laid-back, restful lodging in the heart of the SoCo district.

While the majority of the rooms are standard one or two bedroom at an affordable price, they also have luxury accommodations with a jacuzzi tub, wet bar and sleeper sofa.

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Hotel San Jose
{01.09.09} SOLD OUT DURING WEDDING WEEKEND
1316 South Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 - (512) 444-7322
Three star, $$ - $$$$
Website
We considered having the wedding at this boutique, bungalow style hotel. The grounds are beautiful and cozy, featuring a bar and patio off the lobby with a small pool nestled into a bamboo garden.

An organic, modern minimalism rules at Hotel San Jose so while the rooms are smaller than most, the concrete floors, designer furniture and organic toiletries are a welcome relief from the standard hotel experience.

They offer an array of room sizes for every budget ranging from the one bed/shared bath european style rooms to large suites overlooking the pool and patio.

This hotel is the choice of visiting celebrities like Drew Barrymore.

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Embassy Suites Austin - Downtown/Town Lake
300 South Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 - (512) 469-9000
Three star, $$$
Website
Most of the rooms in this hotel are standard suites with living space and optional additional bedrooms. This is a terrific option for groups looking to share the space and cost. They also have one and two bed guest rooms for a lower rate.

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Hyatt Regency - Town Lake
208 Barton Springs Road Austin, TX 78704 - (512) 477-1234
Four star, $$$$$
Website
Jenni's dad headed up the renovation team in 2007 when the Hyatt underwent a vast upgrade of their guest rooms. As a result, this is one of the most expensive hotels suggested here. However, if you are looking for high-end creature comforts, terrific amenities, wonderful lake and downtown views in a central locale, consider staying at the Hyatt.

enjoy austin

We are very excited to share the experiences Austin has to offer with our out of town guests. Here are a few of our favorite spots around town. . .

{RECREATION}

Barton Springs Pool at Zilker Park

2101 Barton Springs Road
website

Barton Springs is, by far Jenni’s favorite place in Austin. Built in 1940, the massive three-acre, man made pool is filled and fed by underground spring waters that stay an average of 68 degrees year-round, so it’s the ultimate hang-over cure, whatever the outside air temperature may be. You can swim in the deep waters among the fish, which are strikingly domesticated or simply lie and read a book on the grassy areas surrounding the pool. The springs run through Zilker Park, home to the Austin City Limits Music Festival.

Butler Park
1000 Barton Springs Rd
website
This is a great place to get a photo of the Austin skyline. The dirt removed to dig the man-made pond was used to create a large hill overlooking Auditorium Shores and the animated fountains below, which is where the photo on our Save-the-Date was taken.

{FOOD/DRINK}

Güero´s
1412 S. Congress Ave.
website
This is one of Austin’s top spots to see a celebrity. They have a traditional self-serve salsa bar, house-made tortillas and even among all the options around town - our very favorite margaritas in Austin made the classic way with tequila, cointreau and lime juice.

P. Terry’s Hamburger stand
404 S Lamar Blvd
website
The walk-up stand, drive-thru and garden patio are always flooded with hungry Austinites enjoying their favorite hamburger, cheeseburger, chicken burger, or a weekend favorite of ours, their absolutely mouth-watering homemade veggie burger. P. Terry’s is not your regular old greasy hamburger joint touting whole-wheat buns, local tomatoes and fresh cut fries made in canola oil. And their lemonade will knock your socks off.

Wahoo's Fish Tacos
509-A Rio Grande St.
Fish tacos are on almost all menus in Austin, but no one does it like Wahoo's. Their affordable fare with a Southwest/East Coast vibe is unbelievably delicious. The bumper sticker decorated interior has a snowboard/skateboard theme and the cute boys behind the counter, bringing you your food look the part. We frequent Wahoo's at least once every two weeks. If you happen by, be sure to try the green sauce.

Threadgills World Headquarters
301 West Riverside Drive
website
“It is a simple fact that the Threadgill's restaurants, museum and live music venues have more to do with Austin’s cultural and musical heritage than most any other institution within the city limits.” Janis Joplin was a regular performer here in the 1960 and is where she developed her country and blues hybrid-styled voice. The North location, opened in the 1930’s is the original, but the one in South Austin has become known as the institution’s World Headquarters. Either way, its always been a great place to get a cold drink, hot comfort food and watch some of Austin’s most talented artists perform.

Shady Grove
1624 Barton Springs Road
website
This is the place to be for outdoor ambiance in South Austin. You’ll find pub grub on the menu with a southwestern flair. Or you can simply sip cocktails in old school, metal patio chairs on their patio. They also found a way to solve the ‘french-fries-or-onion-rings?’ debacle with their mixed basket of frings.

Whole Foods
525 N Lamar Blvd
website
The Whole Foods landmark store in Austin is 80,000 square feet of the best natural, sustainable, whole food in the country. You can order an item from the seafood, bar-b-que or raw food sections and enjoy a beer while you wait to be served by some of Austin’s quirkiest hippies right at the counter. They have made to order pizza, a themed hot food bar, a walk-thru beer cooler and wine tasting counter. This is the epitome of what grocery stores should be and will absolutely blow you away. Also, another likely place to spot a celebrity.

{NIGHTLIFE}

Sixth Street
6th between Congress and I-35
This is where you saw the cast of Real World Austin every night. Sixth Street is the most raucous party in the city, every Friday and Saturday night. The cops shut down the streets as college students and young professionals crawl from bar to bar where there is rarely a cover, plenty of cheap drinks and a different genre of live music blaring from each doorway. Though the majority of establishments are geared towards college greeks there are the occasional indie vibed clubs like Jackalope or the popular dance bar, Coyote Ugly's. Pizza windows and hotdog carts abound to satiate your munchies.

Creekside Lounge
606 east 7th
website
We always seem to end up here when gallivanting around downtown. The laid-back vibe, $2 Lonestar tallboys and outdoor deck overlooking Waller Creek where you can get your smoke on always seem to hit the spot. You'll find plenty of authentic Austinites kicking it here, jamming to a DJ on the back deck.

Continental Club
1315 South Congress Ave.
website
Billed as 'the granddaddy of all local music venues', it is one of the oldest, most respected places to perform in Texas. The bands on the bill are almost always of Texas Country flavor, throwing down on the fiddle and/or steel guitar. Old Austin meets new at this venerable, laid-back club on South Congress. Be prepared to pay a cover.

{POINTS OF INTEREST}

Capitol building
Congress and 11th
website
Everything being bigger in Texas, ours is the largest state capitol building in the United States. It houses the chambers of the Texas State Legislature, who Sara works for and the office of the Governor of Texas. They have daily tours guiding you though the building and Texas history though you can meander around on your own if you want to get lost. Check out George Bush's photo in the rotunda from when he was Governor.

Sandra Bullock's restaurant, Bess Bistro
500 West 6th Street
website
We have yet to visit Sandra's Austin restaurant but assume she frequents it when she is home. Jenni's newspaper wrote this article on Bess. . .

Lance Armstrong's bike shop, Mellow Johnny's
400 Neuces
website
Lance and his friends aim to make the shop a hub of cycling life, commuting, social activity, fitness, and a temple of two wheeled living—open to all. Stop in to see if he's around at the snack shop there.

our registry

While your presence at our celebration is enough of a gift to us, if you would like to give us a token of your support and congratulations, please consider one of the following options. . .

We are registered at Bed, Bath and Beyond for items such as dishes that will help us finally replace the mixed and matched collection we've acquired over the years. We've also selected some kitchen gadgets to inspire Sara's budding culinary creativity and some personal care and pampering items we would be thrilled to have.

We have a registry at Target in which we chose fun items like board games that will be a great addition to our game nights and camping/outdoor gear that will be put to good use in the blazing Texas summers.

We'd like to thank you in advance for all of the ways you are a part of our wedding day and our new beginning.

transportation

We'd like to encourage our guests to save money by using public transportation and/or taxis while in Austin instead of renting a car.

If you stay in or near one of the hotels we have suggested on the 'travel/hotel' page then you will be within walking or a cheap cab distance to the wedding location, public transportation, downtown, parks, boutique shopping, small grocers, entertainment and restaurants.

Useful links for getting around Central Austin
Capital Metro
Yellow Cab
Capital Pedicab
SoCo neighborhood

photo blog

::04.15.09:: Rockstar party pics
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Enjoy these photos take by friends and family.

Jenni and Sara posing for the photogs.
Candice Ornes

Jenni's dad prepares for his reading.
Tracy Radford

The Trinkles.
Tracy Radford

First dance.
Tracy Radford

'Disco Marty' and Sue.
Candice Ornes

Jenni and Candice - best wedding coordinator EVER.
Dan Ornes

Candice, Jenni, Deborah.
Jessica Jones

Jenni and her dad sing 'On the Road Again'.
Jessica Jones

::03.08.09:: Jenni's bridal shower
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Thanks to my sister and all the ladies who came to congratulate me at my bridal shower in St. Louis last Sunday.

My aunts, Kathy and Pat along with my sister made sure the house was beautifully decorated in purple, green and palms with engagement photos of Sara and I framed.

The gifts were generous and the company was entertaining. . . or was I the entertainment. . . ?

Thanks to everyone who came.

--Jenni

::02.28.09:: Couples shower
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Our good friends Candice and Dan Ornes threw us an awesome couple's shower at their house last weekend.


This photo of (l to r) Karen Slone, Valerie Payne and Laura Skelding is a perfect example of the mixed crowd of people who came to celebrate. Valerie and her husband Jason came all the way from Houston!


Of course all the neighborhood punks showed up :)

Jenni and Sara with Sara's mom

And we had a fabulous time playing games, opening gifts (thanks so much!!) and sitting by the fire out back. Many thanks to the Ornes' for a great party.

::02.08.09:: Food tasting
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This past weekend Sara and I took our 'best people' to a food tasting at the Palm Door where we sampled tempura fried tofu, butternut squash bisque shooters with chive crème fraiche swirl and these colorful micro ratatouille bites made of local organic veggies in an endive leaf with zesty brown sauce drizzle.

Our meat eaters Jessica and Jake also tasted the free range chicken meatballs which were Jake's favorite and a reinvented take on beef wellington.

Everything was so beautifully presented and tasted very good. By the end we were all so stuffed, we were cursing how much we'd eaten at breakfast.

::11.27.08:: Operation Turkey
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On Thanksgiving we volunteered with Operation Turkey, handing out food and clothing to the homeless and less fortunate downtown. You can see more photos and details about our Thanksgiving Day on Jenni's personal 'now what?' blog.

Say 'Tofurky!'

::11.15.08:: Payne wedding weekend
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Jim Jones, Jessica and Dan Ennenbach, Jenni and Sara outside the church in Houston before the wedding of Jenni's cousin Valerie and our friend Jason Payne.





While in Houston we also attended the National Rally Against California Proposition 8 which took place in cities all over the country on Saturday, Nov. 15.







::10.31.08:: Halloween
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Samantha Ronson and Lindsay Lohan hitting the town on Halloween.



::10.20.08:: NorCal wine trip
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Link to Jenni's personal, "now what?" blog to see photos and stories from our recent trip to Northern California wine country.



::09.21.08:: Engagement photos
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Here's a sneak peak of our photoshoot with Laura Skelding, photojournalist for the Austin American-Statesman.