postcards from the front lines
Cannot navigate rooms. House has become Boxtown, USA. And Bagtown, too. Can’t forget about...
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Category: wedding stress
we’ve no time for brevity
So. The last post seemed to cause a lot of unintended stress for some of you. I feel pretty bad about this. You know those times when you’re at a party, and suddenly you’re stricken with an urge to entertain everybody with what...
Read Morethem ol’ weddin’ plannin’, apostrophe slangin’ blues
Guys, it’s been a hard go of it here in Lyn+Beau Land™ recently. The beau spent the past week working his butt off at a taco booth to raise money for his rugby team,* only to turn around and take off on a work trip for...
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in which homey don’t play that
I don’t know what it is about a wedding day that makes the simplest of tasks suddenly seem...
Read Morein which everything is JUST FINE, thank you
As we creep ever closer to the hallowed 100-day mark* I’ve been a tad, how shall I say, down in the mouth about all those things on that wedding to-do list I’ve been ignoring. A week ago I actually had to lie down in the grass...
Read Morepractice run
I just saw the last family member off this afternoon. The bridal shower weekend is officially over. So that’s, like, done. And stuff. You know, it occurred to me way back during the initial planning process that putting on a...
Read Moremyth of magic
I fancy myself a rational person, but I’ve got my heart set on some wedding Magic. Yes, Magic. With a capital M. That’s what I’m after. The industry blogs and magazines may play up the cute favors and the clever centerpieces and...
Read Morethis is the part where the soundtrack of life goes DUN DUN DUN DUNNN
Oh my God. Oh, oh, OH MY GOD. I just realized something. My mother will be here in two weeks for my bridal shower. Guess who else will be here? The beau’s mom and dad. MY MOM IS GOING TO MEET THE BEAU’S PARENTS.*...
Read Morethis is your face on wedding terror. any questions?
I’m willing to bet that you’ve been to a wedding before — once or twice, perhaps. Well, since you’re the expert here, I want to know: Have you ever spotted Wedding Terror Face? Wedding Terror Face (which...
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