Last night was our shower, hosted by the Gum’s at their awesome house. It was so interesting to see various world collide as our friends and family met one another. The food was amazing, and we enjoyed fresh mint julep’s concocted by our friend Amy. To our surprise we had a time of public gift [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
