Author: Jennifer Suarez
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The Aftermath
We walked in and dumped the stuff. The next day, we fled, leaving it all behind us. Leo, and I walked into our house at about 2 a.m. after our wedding. We ditched our wedding attire and began unloading the car full of stuff. We formed piles around the house, but there wasn’t much order…
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The Wedding – Wow!
Whirlwind. Beautiful. And big, amazing celebration. These words describe our wedding day, ceremony and the reception. Wow! After a year and a half, we finally pulled this party off — without a hitch! THANK YOU to all the friends and family who attended and made this day special for us! I barely had to think…
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Panic Button, Please
Three weeks to go! Shortly after Leo proposed to me, I met with a friend of mine who was married a few years ago. She gave me all sorts of great planning advice. One thing she said to me that stuck out: “Some people you think who would NEVER miss your wedding will not be…
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Bridal Showers
One of them, I expected. The other was a surprise. And both were fun. I speak, belatedly, of my bridal showers. I went to Ohio in April for a surprise birthday party for my grandfather and got a surprise of my own. We girls went over to my aunt’s house, ostensibly for margaritas. Of course,…
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Devilish Details
So there I stood, scraping old candles out of 144 clear glass votive holders. As I felt the beginnings of a blister popping up on my index finger, I realized that I’m ready for this whole wedding production to go on stage already. With just more than two months to go, I’m in the final…
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Invitations!
I walked up to the blue box with 111 wedding invitations. “If you want to get out, it’s now or never,” I said to Leo. He laughed. Together, we slid the piles of pages down the chute. It’s official! Just more than two months to go!