I sincerely doubt that anyone who reads my journal would fall prey to this kind of scam, but it's always a good idea to be reminded to NOT donate to any organization that you are not familiar with unless you can find good information about them. If you wish to donate, FEMA has a list of some reputable organizations: Read more... )

This is exactly what I was looking for in a wedding photographer: someone who has photography experience already is who is trying to get into weddings. (Which we did find, and were happy with.) But now I have an online friend who is wanting to do wedding photos and will do it inexpensively. I'm pretty sure the engaged on my friends list already ( Read more... )

My grandparents will not be able to attend my wedding because their health is not really good enough to travel this far. They would love it if we could at least record the ceremony. (I'm quite sure they have no interest in the reception.)

I'm hoping just to set a video camera on a tripod--nothing fancy.

Does anyone have one we could borrow?

Oh my god. Raymond just made homemade chili powder, and we've spent the last ten minutes coughing, sneezing, and blowing our noses. Nothing like heating and grinding a bunch of dried chiles (Arbol among them) to make your kitchen a scary place to be.

I am seeking suggestions for happy love songs. Not sappy, not ironic. All types of music are fine--swing, rock, classical, alternative, "oldies", rockabilly, etc.

It's actually harder than I thought it would be to think of some! I am fond of Fats Waller "I'm Crazy 'bout My Baby" and want more in that vein! Please share any thoughts you have. :)

This is mostly for me to keep track of places, but here are places I may suggest to people coming to Seattle for my wedding. Damn, it's expensive to visit Seattle!

I'll put most of this behind a cut, but Seattle area people: any info on Vance Hotel, Sixth Avenue Inn? They seem the most reasonable choices so far...

( many hotels and B&Bs )

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So, if I have bridesmaids (still not fully decided), I was thinking of letting them provide their own dress. (That is, I would not require that they all buy the same dress of my choosing.)

( the plan and questions )

The theme of this post: I can't commit to any one option without looking at a couple of others ( Read more... )

Last night Raymond and I went to dinner for Valentine's, since we have the kids this weekend and can't do anything alone today ( Read more... )