Wikipedia sayeth:
The custom of the bridal shower is said to have grown out of earlier dowry practices when a poor woman’s family might not have the money to provide a dowry for her, or when a father refused to give his daughter her dowry because he did not approve of the marriage. In such situations, [...]
We broke from the moving to listen to some pieces our organist Ginny had kindly prepared for us. She was nice enough to call our descriptions for what we wanted “unique.” After hearing a lot of compositions, we froze for a minute in fear of (to us) the unknown. We don’t to want to play [...]
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It is getting to the point where relaxing is stressing us out!!! All we can think about is our checklist…
That said, we finished our invitations this past weekend, ordered all the food, and picked out our wedding bands. And we still got to enjoy a lovely time with Steph’s fam for Father’s Day. Steph’s cousin [...]
i carry your heart with me(i carry it in
my heart)i am never without it(anywhere
i go you go,my dear; and whatever is done
by only me is your doing,my darling)
i fear
no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want
no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true)
and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun [...]
Part of the vibrant Richmond and DC ‘Zine scene, Steph was once called upon to model in an fashion shoot for Artcade Magazine. Alas for her adoring public, the photos never hit the stands, but she did meet shutterbug Nick Kirkpatrick.
When it came time to hire a photographer for our wedding, we quickly found that [...]
I really like this invitation:
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With all the hubbub re: the biggest party of our lives, Steph and I recently found us facing more quotidian living concerns. Namely that our lease on our lovely little cottage starts in July and that we aren’t married until near the end of September.
The complications:
1) We have to pay first and last upon [...]
I tried to be offended and indignant to the following, I tried to say, “There’s no need to trumpet your disdain,” but in the end I just decided it was really funny.
I am in love – and that means I get consumer durables for free! I demand a new kitchen – and you will pay [...]
