Financing the Wedding
Here’s how we financed the wedding: partly our own savings and the rest through rental income. We’re lucky in a few respects. I own my home. Even in this down economy, I was able to rent it out. I preferred…
Pay Your Fucking Debts
I borrow money all the time. I borrow money from our admin when I don’t have change for the vending machine. I write down the amount of $1.00 on a post-it note and promptly pay her back the next day…
Praise the Lord
On this Thanksgiving, I am most grateful for my soon-to-be husband Dean. He loves me unconditionally. He’s there for me even when I’m in the worst mood and I attack him. He reasons, “I know you’ve been really stressed out…
Back on Track with the Ace
When I’m dropping well over $10,000 in fees for a wedding (not including filling the hotel over the weekend with our wedding guests), I expect a certain level of service. As a bride, finding out that my catering manager has…
P.S. I Love You
While researching wedding venues, I was all over the place: the San Francisco Bay Area, Santa Barbara, San Diego, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Chicago, Hawaii. I discovered a boutique hotel in Palm Springs and became more interested after discussions with the catering…