The Venetian 

Wedding Day

Wedding

MGM Grand

Reception

Our Wedding

As a young woman attempting to find my way, I moved from Iowa to Kansas City where I worked a full-time job, part-time job, and went to school full-time at UMKC. Having no family in the area, I would occasionally make the 60-minute drive to Fort Scott,
 KS to spend time with the Albright clan. On one such day in the spring of 2007, I found myself having a discussion with Barb Albright about love. She asked me to describe my dream man, to which I spouted off a list of desires so long that many of
 the traits seemed contradictory to one another. After listening to my heart's desire, Barb simply said, "Well, I know him."
 
 Within weeks, I was introduced to Bob Goltra at Rusty's in Fort Scott. I immediately thought he was the most handsome man I'd ever seen, and he asked me out on a date to the Royals game the following week. I think we both were undeniably smitten with
 each other, but we quickly realized that our life circumstances would make a serious relationship impossible (long distance, stages in life, etc). Bob drove me home from Kauffman and walked me to my door, gave me a kiss and said, "Call me when you're
 ready." Then he walked back to his truck and I never heard from him again.
 
 Never again, that is, until seven years later when I saw his profile pop up on LinkedIn through our mutual connection, Barb Albright. Shortly after we became "Connections" on LinkedIn, Bob sent me a message congratulating me on earning my masters
 degree. I thanked him, and that was the end of that.
 
 Months later, I found myself contemplating life and what I should do next. I picked up my phone to see what kind of job opportunities were out there, and discovered that Bob had just looked at my LinkedIn profile. I decided to send him a message and
 ask him if he remembered our final conversation all those years earlier. He replied, "Call me when you're ready"... Then jokingly changed it to, "LinkedIn me when you're ready," and the conversation took off from there. Weeks later we met at a Royals
 game, and became fast friends.
 
 Our reconnection took no time at all, and we quickly realized that our lives had separately steered each of us to a place where we were now perfect for one another.
 
 Bob proposed to me on January 3, 2016 after spending an amazing day at a Chiefs game.... A day, like many, where we found ourselves making the same comments and jokes at the exact same time. He is my best friend, and I look forward to spending the
 rest of my life as his wife.
 
 #teamgoltra
 #blessed

As told by Erica...

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Registry

The bride and groom will be staying at MGM Grand. There is no block of rooms reserved, though, so please stay wherever you'd like. We know that some of you will use your "points" or casino hosts to get discounted rooms at the hotel of your choice, so please feel free to stay at whatever hotel fits your budget and tastes! If you're planning to spend time at your hotel's pool, you may want to double-check if they have a heated pool. If a pool is not heated, it will likely be closed in October.

Stay anywhere you want!

Rental cars are especially helpful if you're planning to venture off the strip, or for going from one end of the strip to the other via a side road. 
 
 The Venetian (ceremony location) offers FREE valet and self-parking. MGM Grand (reception location) has PAID self and valet parking options: Self parking: Up to 4 hours $7; 4-24 hours $10 Valet parking: Up to 4 hours $13; 4-24 hours $18

Rental Car

GREAT info on various travel methods from MGM to the Venetian!

MGM to the Venetian

Travel

Please feel free to join us for any or all of these activities. We will make reservations at the restaurants, so please notify us in advance if you plan to join us for any meals. Please note, times may change slightly depending on reservation
 availability.

 
Thursday
7:00 PM Dinner at Todd English's Olives (Bellagio)9:00 PM Nightclubs (TBD)
 
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM MGM pool time12:00 PM Lunch &amp; Bob's Birthday Bash (MGM's poolside restaurant)7:00 PM Dinner at Samba (a Brazilian steakhouse in The Mirage)
 
Saturday
10:00 AM MGM Grand's Champagne Brunch Buffet (MGM's buffet, $26.99/ea)5:30 - 5:45 PM Wedding Ceremony (The Venetian)7:00 PM Reception (Skyline Terrace Suite, MGM Grand; suite number to be provide at ceremony)

Erica & Bob

Erica & Bob

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