January 2009
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let's talk $$$
so, the closest of friends and family ask me what our budget is for the wedding. Brian and I, being the practical people we are, would prefer to not spend an exorbitant amount on one day. we do realize that this is kind of a big deal and basically a large party, so monies should be paid. coupled with what the parents/grandma/whoever are looking to throw down, we’re talking a ball park of...
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wedding invitations: ffffffound →
yup that’s right, wedding invites from target. or, if you want to call it by its french name, tar-sheyyy. like, seriously, whatever. they’re pretty nice and the only problems that could potentially come out of getting invites from target are: 1. someone snooty will judge you for it, and i say, fuck em. and 2. they will look like an invitation an invitee got from someone else since...
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i made an appointment on friday afternoon to try on wedding dresses at david’s bridal in san jose. if i dont have any luck there, then we’re going to do some online shopping as i can’t really see myself going to more than one wedding dress store in my lifetime. could go down as the best or worst idea i’ve had.
December 2008
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my dad's intro to his wedding toast:
I’m so glad to have all the family here. Leanna (sister) had her ankle bracelet removed just in time. We’re also thankful Diana’s (mom) condition has cleared up and she’s no longer contagious. And me (dad), as you can tell, the mood stabilizers are finally kicking in. I guess what I’m saying is it’s great to have you all here for this special occasion!
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here's the place →
this is the snow building at the oakland zoo. let me specify that this isn’t in the zoo, it’s just owned by the zoo and on zoo property. it was built in the late 1950s, is pretty plain, but meets all the basic needs we were looking for (occupancy, parking, easy access, not outrageously priced, etc.). it has a nice outside area, which will come in handy since there will probably be a...
“man, i wish we were guests at our wedding and not in it.”
– bbg. yeah, it’s going to be that awesome. im glad he’s excited about it, though.
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SAVE THE DATE.
august 15, 2009
“only leslie would have a wedding tumblr called “Oh Snap!”
– ods. obvi! the title was actually inspired by the mass text from extrapickles to bbg’s friends re: the engagement. you guys will totally meet extrapickles on the 26th!!!!
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confession:
bbg and i are going to check out a venue on saturday. if we like it, we’ll book it and have a date and location set. pictures (obvi) to come if this works out.
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tax talk
i just spent the past…. hour or so helping brian study for his wills and trusts final tomorrow. goddamn that shit be boring. i fell asleep after about six flashcards. woke up to brian asking me what kind of trust we should set up for our kids, then going over the pros and cons of each.
ps. the estate tax is brian’s favorite tax so….. the whole point was moot.
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wedding invites →
i like these modern ones….. mom says we can make our own, but i have no idea what that entails. might just order ‘em because it seems pretty cheap and saves time. wonder what target has on sale…… yep, that’s right.
question:
know of any good “how to” guides on how to plan a wedding? any at all? might come in handy since we dont know wtf we’re doing………..
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engagement party?
despite his reluctance to have a wedding ceremony*, brian is very interested in having an engagement party. i then told him what an engagement party usually entails. after some Q&A, we discovered that brian just wants to have a party with our friends to celebrate.
we’re looking at dec. 26 in piedmont. block it off.
* i’ll clarify that he wants to marry me, he just would...
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parent meeting
parents (mine and his) had dinner together this evening. it was the first time they’ve all been together for an extended period of time. yes, it’s a bit overdue, but hey, im not about to volunteer myself for awkward situations such as parents meeting parents.
the night went well and everyone got along. accidentally dropped a surprise on my parents with plans to have the wedding in...
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what do you think about august 15?
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