avast, there be something on your head
I haven’t really begun to think about what’s going on my head for the wedding day, but...
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Month: October 2009
we gonna party on like it’s your birfday
I have five aunts, and one of them has a birthday on September 18th. That’s right. On the day the beau and I get married, my mom’s oldest sister will turn 55. I want to do something to recognize her, of course. At...
Read Moresweet, i have always wanted to know what happens when you marry
Oh my god, you guys. My faithful brigadier sent me this link today, and it is quality. Amy of Amalah.com posted many, many scans (with accompanying witty commentary) of the inside of her beloved book, When You Marry, given to...
Read Morei told him a million times, our colors are blush and bashful
The beau recently joined a couple of fellow teammates to discuss the goals of the upcoming rugby season. Being ruggers, nature dictated that they meet at a bar. What nature got blindsided by was: Weddings. “They asked me...
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it’s a date
1984: Maybe it was some Orwellian thing.
Read Morethe people make the wedding
I’ve followed David Malki!’s wonderful Wondermark webcomic for a while, which is always a quality read. But I really snapped to when I read today’s post, in which he highlighted some of the creative aspects of...
Read Moreprogress is made, hiding places are… unhidden
Tomorrow the beau is delivering the contract and cheques (yeah, I’m temporarily Canadian) to the venue. He would have done this today, on his lunch break, but it turns out the Santa Barbara Historical Museum is closed on...
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four days ago he was only my brother in name. and this morning we had PANCAKES.
Instead of the usual rehearsal dinner at a fancy restaurant with the wedding party and parents,...
Read Moreanalog can be instant, too
You just have to have a bit of patience. So excited! I just found out today that the effort to bring the Polaroid instant camera and film back has paid off. After a somewhat noisy campaign by a group of Polaroid ex-employees and...
Read Morewe have liftoff
We picked the venue. It’s going to be the Santa Barbara Historical Museum. Happies! It’s what we both loved, but we were hesitant because didn’t love the price. Yet it meets 8 of the 10 things we were...
Read Morea true friend is someone who would make a red velvet armadillo cake for you
The other day I came home to find an Amazon box lurking on my front porch, despite the fact that I hadn’t ordered anything from Amazon recently. Surprise, it was a gift from my dear friend and brigadier of honor, who saw...
Read Morefaux pas, proudly committed
The beau and I ran into a number of acquaintances this past weekend at Oktoberfest and, as people do, they invariably asked what’s the haps with our wedding plans. At one point this girl and I found ourselves on the...
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