in which planning does not occur in a vacuum
Hey. Hey there. Long time, uh, long time no write. So I was digging around in the admin area of...
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Tag: bridal shower
while i’m on the subject
Listen. I have to come completely clean with you. The wine stoppers? Those weren’t the only...
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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 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 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 Morevarious and sundry
A few of us were hanging out on the porch on Saturday, sipping cocktails. The topic of bridal showers came up and someone wondered aloud what a guy’s equivalent of a bridal shower would be. “A groom’s...
Read Morea small eureka! moment
Confession: I have been avoiding creating a bridal shower registry. Like it’s some kind of wedding plague. Here I’ve been racking my brain, trying to think of suitable solution — and quick, because this shower...
Read Morewedding wars
When the beau and I decided to get hitched, I got nervous about the state of my relationship. With my mother. Even before I got engaged, I bore witness to mountains of drama between brides-to-be and their parental units. Serious...
Read Morerebel rebel
Listen. I understand that traditionally, the maid of honor hosts the bridal shower. But all of my brigadiers are broke. They are wrestling with student loans, cuts in pay at work, working extra jobs, car troubles, going back to...
Read Morewhere the brides fall down like rain
That cold I had last week? Turned into a sinus infection. So that was really fun, except for the fact that it wasn’t any fun at all. On Saturday I dragged my pitiful self to the birthday celebration of one of my best...
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