Year: 2009

on photography, part 1: the search

I like photography. A lot. Not that you could gather that from my slowly growing collection of cameras and lenses. Maybe it’s my fine arts degree talking, but I think of photography as a fine art. Not in the sense of...

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secret confessions

Dude. I like you, Offbeat Bride, I really do. But sometimes I feel like, if I see another wedding post title that reads something like “Tammy and Wynette’s Burton-esque Voodoo Pirate Steampunk Neo-Victorian Goth...

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i’m ok, you’re ok

There appears to be a lot of collective cultural investment in what weddings should be. Many people seem to have preconceived notions of what you should be spending, for instance — not to mention what you should be...

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thoughtz

Hey, guys. What’s happening? Did you have a nice break? Man. I’ll tell you what, I wish every weekend lasted four days. I am sitting here listening to Wu-tang Clan and eating a turkey and smoked gouda sandwich on...

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keepin’ it cool

5th grade was a big year for me. New school, lowest grade on the totem pole. It was a perfect chance to be seen as someone else. And so my usual self — a self that was more than content wearing pink leggings and a stained...

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where the money is going

Because I apparently have nothing better to do with my time, I made a pie chart depicting the (estimated) distribution of wedding budget funds. By no means is this comprehensive, but at least all the main elements are covered....

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gobsmacked

I came across the work of fashion photographer Tom Palumbo on Grain Edit today, and I was stunned....

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questions that seek answers

There are a few things I want to know today: 1) Why is “sparkly” the adjective of choice to describe vampires lately? Have they all been slathered in Elmer’s glue and dropped into a vat of glitter, or have they...

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on perspective

You know what gets me down? The fact that the beau and I have this luxurious year to plan our wedding. The fact that we can casually mention we’re having a wedding, and no one looks at us askance. The fact that our broader...

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color reel

You guys probably already know all about this, because you are a smart bunch of imaginary readers....

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