our ceremony
One of the hardest things we did for the wedding was write our own ceremony. It seemed like such a...
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the old college try
The other night we arrived home from honeymoon to a refrigerator that contained approximately 17...
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DIY hates me, and so can you
Far be it from me to turn this into a “DIY tutorial” blog but, um. That’s what I’m doing today....
Read Moreare you there, me? it’s me, me
Dear me, Your wedding is not a blog post. OK? Got that? I know you already know that, but I think you needed a reminder, because you were seriously having a little meltdown there for a while. Hell, you still are. That’s...
Read Morei like your sleeves. they’re real big.
So. I never told ya’ll the story of how the beau and I met, did I? Warning! Potential schmoop alert! Also: REALLY LONG POST alert. Evidently I am not that good at self-editing when it comes to schmoopy topics. In summary:...
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in which my wedding immunizations are not up-to-date
Yesterday we went to the rental place. You know, to pick out tables and chairs and dishware and...
Read Morereally? because i was liking the antler idea
29 years. 29 years of life and thus far I’ve not wasted one second of it thinking about what kind of centerpieces ought to go on tables.* So why should I start now? Oh. Oh that’s right, I’m getting married....
Read Morebits and bobs
The other night I was standing in line at the post office, waiting to pick up a package. A woman wearing baggy pants, a deeply creased face, and bright red lips shuffled up behind me. She tapped me on the shoulder. “Is...
Read Morekeepin’ it cool
5th grade was a big year for me. New school, lowest grade on the totem pole. It was a perfect chance to be seen as someone else. And so my usual self — a self that was more than content wearing pink leggings and a stained...
Read Morealready wistful / to wish impossible things
We’re still over a year out from the wedding, and no plans are even in place. Yet sometimes I’ll be scrolling through a blog featuring some happy couple’s big day, and I’ll feel a twinge of sadness. And not because the photos...
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