Well, friends, since last we spoke I have flown across the country twice, eaten a lot of pork, and moved my wedding location 3,000 miles.
Yes, yes, I know that you really want to know about the pork, but I’m going to tell you about the wedding.
Newsflash: planning your entire wedding from 3,000 miles away? Difficult. Really, really freaking difficult, and also fraught with the perils of knowing very few vendors. If you, like me, find yourself in the position of working at a cathedral, being a performing classical musician, and knowing the a battalion of organic farmers in one region, please do yourself the following favor: go ahead and just plan your wedding in that region. Do not – I repeat, DO NOT – attempt to plan your wedding 3,000 miles from that region. It will lead only to turmoil.
All of which is to say… HEY! I MOVED MY WEDDING TO SAN FRANCISCO!
Believe me, this is far less insane than it sounds. The amount of legitimate work that had been done on the wedding up to this point has been minimal, really. I’ve been digging in my heels, refusing to admit that my “dream country wedding” was a pain in the booty. Now that I’ve surrendered to the world of logic, things are feeling much more doable.
There’s so much more to say on this subject, but really it all comes down to what my dad said, when I sheepishly suggested that perhaps San Francisco was a better idea.
“Why is this a question???”
And Grace Cathedral is just so pretty.
Yeah, it’s pretty hard to top it!
Well done!!
Thanks!! You are going to sound AMAZING in these acoustics!!!
Now THAT is smart!
I kind of wondered about the location though I know it’s where your roots are. But all the elements you want for your wedding can be created in SF plus all your connections will totally come in handy.
I hope you’re breathing a big sigh of relief now that this is settled?
Yeah… everyone has been, “Well, I was wondering why you weren’t doing it in SF.” Ha!
Ooh! Exciting! I can’t wait for more details!
xox
Thanks, love!
Awesome. I’m so excited for you guys! And I’m really glad your parents understood.
Thank you!!! Man, my parents were awesome about the whole thing! I had gotten so worked-up in my head about it, of course.
so so so lovely!! cant wait. and seriously…with all your connections…it makes SO much more sense. hooray!
I know, right? A total “Self, you are dumb,” moment.
Wow.. that is going to be AMAZING.
Thank you!!! I’m pretty darn pumped!
Yo, you should hit me up with an email. Why? BECAUSE THIS IS WHERE WE GOT MARRIED. Grace Cathedral!
I can recommend funny things like the cool young priest who married us, the best place to rent a motorized cable car, and whether or not to skip the extra fee to have the carillon rung. (Skip)
Good choice, btw. We LOVED our San Francisco wedding at Grace.
Yaaaay!!! I just emailed you!
I think you made a great decision. When I got engaged, it wasn’t a question that we’d plan the wedding where we currently live (Chicago) and not my hometown of Boston, where my parents still reside. Plus, I’m in my 30s, so I wanted to plan my wedding instead of hand things over to my mother!
Good for you! This sounds like the best decision all around, plus I’m totally loving that you’re tying the knot in my second-favorite city on the planet. Yay, you!