July in Pennsylvania can be a muggy, buggy month of misery.  But if you make it to the rehearsal dinner, you can plan on easing that misery with a frozen treat from the ice cream truck that will be parked in the Wenger driveway from 7pm-9pm.  

Technically, it's a Kona Ice truck, which I had never even heard of until I saw one parked at a Notre Dame tailgate last fall.  It serves 40 different flavors of Hawaiian shaved ice (translation fancy snow cones) as well as some of your traditional ice cream truck treats like strawberry crunch bars, ice cream sandwiches, fudgesicles and cones.  

What is shave(d?) ice you ask?

According to Wikipedia, it is an ice-based desert made by shaving a block of ice rather than crushing it (like the more well-known snow cone).  The finer texture absorbs syrup more easily rather than just surrounding the ice.  Apparenty if properly made, it rarely requires a straw and is traditionally served in a cup.  Even though it is made of shaved ice, it is apparently called "shave ice" not "shaved ice" by legit Hawaiians.  Since I don't think any legit Hawaiians will be in attendance, feel free to call it whatever you like...  

Here's the best part: were you one of those kids that got funny looks from the high school punk working the park concession stand when you asked for ALL the snow cone flavors?  Well now you can make your own concoction that ends up looking kind of brown and terrible but ends up tasting amazing!  It'll be best thing since being able to mix every flavor of soda together at Taco Bell soda fountain. In addition to the 40 flavors they serve, they have a "Flavorwave Station" (see picture) that lets you add any or all of their 10 most popular flavors.   Should be awesome...hope you'll be there!

Hopefully you're all going to be able to make it to the rehearsal dinner...and if you're staying downtown, you'll be riding in style.  We will have a 14 passenger van on a constant loop between the Hilton and the Wenger Home starting at 5:30PM, so you can come and go as you please.  

In Town Early?
There will be a caravan of wedding party/family that will stop by the hotel between 4:30 and 5:00pm to give rides to anyone that is around.  
Getting In To Town Later?
You should still come to the party!  This isn't the typical sit-down-and serve rehearsal dinner.  Think of it more like an ongoing picnic.  There will be plenty of food, plenty of drinks and you may even be able to catch the ice cream truck.  Even if you just stop by for a few minutes to say hi and take the last shuttle back at 11:30pm, we'd love to see you.  

There will be no shortage of sugar at this shin dig: ice cream bar, candy bar...and of course the obligatory cake!  We did our best to avoid our biggest pet peeves when it comes to wedding cake: too much fondant, not enough cake.  So here's the plan - one little cake for cutting, and then a cake/Vienna table with lots of icing, lots of cake flavors and lots of deliciousness.  










The cakes will be from Ciao! bakery in Harrisburg and will include:

1) Chocolate cake with chocolate mousse filing and chocolate ganache icing 
2) Vanilla cake with berry filling and vanilla icing
3) Red velvet cake with white chocolate mousse filling and cream cheese frosting
4) Carrot cake with cream cheese filling and cream cheese icing
5) Tiramisu cake with coffee filling and chocolate ganache icing 

So save room and eat up!

Sorry punks, there wasn't enough interest in babysitting.  Hopefully you can all find a dryer to keep them safe while you partay...just kidding.  Tiny lap-sized munchkins are not a problem for any event.  All older kids are welcome at the rehearsal dinner and ceremony, but you'll wanna find your own Mrs. Doubtfire or less-hilarious, more responsible equivalent for the reception.