Happy Wedding Day to friends Jill and Kerry!

I took the newly married couple to the airport an hour ago. They seemed tired but excited to start the rest and relaxation part of their honeymoon. It was raining a bit this morning but it could not dampen the bright and cheerful spirits of melaniesuzanne and yorkshirelad. The new Mrs. said there is nothing that gets you ready for a vacation at the beach more, than ( Read more... )

The groom’s cake is coming along nicely. I am so looking forward to what promises to be a wonderful celebration of my friends' betrothal. Ok, off to do more icing. (*poing, poing, poing*)

Last night I went with melaniesuzanne for the final fitting of her wedding dress. It is gorgeous and MelanieSuzanne is going to make a beautiful bride, but we already knew that. I suspect if any women in her immediate family had been with us, they would have teared up; the dress is just that beautiful on her. Later we stopped by her and yorkshirelad’s house on the way to ( Read more... )

Yesterday I had a really nice time visiting some friends that I work with at the Maryland Renaissance Festival. Phil and Maggi met and subsequently started dating, 2+ years ago at/near the booth we work at during the Ren Fest. They have since moved in together and every year they hold a big party for St. Patty's day. This year they decided to ( Read more... )

I was just shuffling along this cold rainy Tuesday morning, when there was a knock on the door. To my surprise and delight it was a package for me. I opened the box and inside was the most beautiful, cheerful basket of potted flowers along with a note. It was from melaniesuzanne, thanking me for all the help with addressing her wedding invitations ( Read more... )