Gifts and Registries
We are an odd couple and we've oddly decided not to include a registry in our wedding planning. Our paths up to this point have not been very conventional and, while we foresee a very exciting and happy future, we also recognize that our future may be full of spontaneity and creativity. Many of you have politely inquired about where we will be in the fall, and the truth is that we still cannot answer this question. Most certainly, we hope to be together more than apart and we are trying to strategically place ourselves for employment, family, and life in the same place (and on the same continent). That said, our short-term plans make it unclear where, when, and for how long we might settle in one place, whether that be in various parts of America, Europe, or elsewhere. Jennifer will continue her employment at Georgetown University in the fall, living in a very small studio apartment. After marriage, Uli will also continue his employment as a senior researcher in Computer Science at the University of Tartu, splitting his time between D.C. and Tartu by telecommuting and shear ingenuity. We have no doubt that our future will be promising, but there is a fair share of ambiguity in its details at the moment. We want to share these circumstances with you so that you can understand the absurdity of amassing large numbers of kitchen appliances (which we do love!), household goods, and other items that we do not have space for and may not be able to ship along with us to our next destination.
For these reasons, we ask you to be judicious with gift-giving for our wedding. First of all, our invitation is an invitation for celebration and we will be delighted to have the gift of your presence. Your travel to share our joy will make our wedding memorable for many, many years to come. This precious gift of your travel, your time, and your congratulations warms our hearts and is an incredible and precious present to us. No further gift is necessary. However, if you insist on giving something, we ask you to take into account our story and circumstances and consider a creative or monetary gift.
Thank you!
Ulrich and Jennifer
Address after the Big Day
Ulrich Norbisrath and Jennifer Uhler
706 North Wayne Street #201
Arlington, Virginia 22201
For the Europeans among you that might prefer to make a direct deposit, we have opened an account for money transfers.
- Account owner: Ulrich Norbisrath
- Account number: 7810520
- Bank number (BLZ): 20090500
- Bank name: Netbank AG, Hamburg
- IBAN: IBAN DE57 2009 0500 0007 8105 20
- BIC: GENODEF1S15