A little help!

How cool is the Internet? As cool as you make it.

If you click on the link Wedding Geography, right, you'll see a Google map with locations of the wedding, reception, rehearsal dinner, and Sunday brunch.

You'll also see hotel locations, including the Hampton Inn, where we blocked discounted rooms (because we couldn't block rooms in any other hotel. I mean really. We'd have done better if we could have.).

If you click here, you'll see the cause of the run on hotel rooms. But at the bottom of the page, you'll see the hotels in which the DCA is housing the band geeks, which should tell you where not to stay unless drum line is the different drummer to which you march.

One way to use the map, if you're Priceline savvy, is to make sure that you're bidding on hotels on the wedding side of town. In general though, when you're West of Albany, you're in the greater Midwest and distance means nothing there. Expect to drive a bit.

Also, a friend had hopes of using hotel program or American Express points at one of the hotels.

If your experience yields good advice for others, please leave a comment below. Click on the Comment link at the bottom of this post and follow the simple instructions (Type your comment, identify yourself, click Publish, and then type the verification letter/number string. Sounds complex, but it's easy.)

Yes, that's TWIL, working her creativity to the bone vis a vis invitations.

Lodging Ideas - Act Now!

*** Folks, what follows was corrected today, Monday April 9 ***

You thought Rochester was a sleepy, upstate NY, former film photography industry center. Ha! A sprawling drum corps competition will blare into town on the same weekend as the wedding. So will some hockey league gathering, which makes me concerned that the weather will be very cold indeed.

Book your hotel rooms as soon as possible. I’m sure everything will work out. Just. Fine. It’ll be. Fine. Aieeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hampton Inn & Suites Rochester/Victor: Convenient and comparable to the Holiday Inn (though not as new). 7637 New York State Route 96, Victor, NY 14564. 585-924-4400

We have set aside a block of rooms here at a discounted rate of $132/night. This is a pleasant, up-to-date hotel. If you have difficulties when calling the front desk, ask for Dan Calabrese, the sales coordinator.

Brookwood Inn. 800 Pittsford-Victor Road, Pittsford, NY 14534. 585-248-9000. Convenient location. Clean, comfortable, spacious rooms. Hotel bar. Room availability limited.

The following list of hotels is also convenient to the wedding location, marked on this map by a green arrow. However, we were not able to block discounted rooms.

Woodcliff Lodge: A very good, conveniently-located hotel where L and I stayed one Christmas. Room rates can be higher than the Brookwood and will be higher than the discount rate above. If you are able to make your plans soon, consider calling to see whether any rooms remain. 199 Woodcliff Drive, Fairport, NY 14450. 585-381-4000

Holiday Inn Express: Relatively new, and in my past experience, comfortable; amenities, yes; services, few. According to the hotel they have some rooms available. 2835 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY. 585-672-2100. Standard rate: $135/niught

Hampton Inn & Suites Rochester/Victor: Convenient and comparable to the Holiday Inn (though not as new). Room availability unknown. 7637 New York State Route 96, Victor, NY 14564. 585-924-4400

Fairfield Inn: We haven’t visited the property, but these are usually clean, simple, and comfortable hotels on a par with Hampton and Holiday Inn Express. 915 Hard Road, Webster, NY 14580. 585-671-1500

Microtel You’ll see the word “motel” hidden in the name of this place. Coincidence? I don’t think so. But it is in fact a small, economical hotel. I haven’t visited this property but a few rooms were available when I called last week. 7498 Main St, Victor, 14564. 585-924-9240. Standard rate: $60/night

The Del Monte Lodge, A Renaissance® Hotel & Spa is where you’ll stay if luxury is a necessity. 41 North Main Street, Pittsford, New York 14534. 585-381-9900

Bed and Breakfasts: Because you’re a B&B person or you’re not. We're not. The following are leads, not recommendations.

Closer to the wedding
1820 Springdale Farm B&B. 242 County Road 9. Victor, NY 14564. 585.924.5952

Liberty House B&B. 131 West Main St, Palmyra NY 14522. 315.597.0011

A little farther from the wedding
Edward Harris House: A pretty B&B in the arts district in Rochester, a neighborhood thatL and I often end up when visiting Rochester. 5 Argyle Street, Rochester, NY 14607. 585-473-9752 or 800-419-1213

The Dartmouth House. 215 Dartmouth Street, Rochester, NY 14607. 585.271.7872 or 800.724.6298