Of tacos and toilets
Monday, August 10, 2009 at 11:33AM Internet, I'm getting married!
Does this explain or justify my absence the past few (okay, FOUR) months? Not really. That I blame on a debilitating case of writer's block and an inexplicable hatred for every idea and sentence that I tried to string together. Also, I moved. Twice. And I'm lazy.
But I digress -- I'm getting married! You are reading the future Mrs. Vander Wilt, blushing bride of one Mr. Damian Vander Wilt (who I would introduce to you online in some form or fashion if he weren't such a social media recluse, hiding behind the impressive facade of his punk rock public service site, the Portland Show Guide). We work together at ISITE and are still blowing minds with the fact that we're getting married. Some lucky coworkers even found out that we were dating AND that we were getting married at the same time. See? Blowing minds.
And no, I'm not pregnant. This isn't a shotgun wedding. We just fell quickly and hard, and didn't want to wait until next fall. Ours is an impatient love. :) But it's also a healthy love, a silly love, a passionate love, and we're beyond happy. Just ask anyone who's had to spend more than a minute in our presence. It's a little disgusting. (Sorry, guys.)
So come September 12, 2009, we'll gather in a wee clearing on my parents' property to publicly declare our disgusting love and devotion to one another in front of our friends and family, followed by the most good-timin' wedding reception seen since the Kolmers' back in aught 2. Now, this is where things get interesting: Backyard weddings are much easier to put on in many respects (no astronomical venue fee! no time limitations!) but a bit more challenging in others (no parking! 100 people sharing one restroom!), and my two major concerns at this point are 1) we still don't have a caterer (we're having a build-your-own-taco bar, which you'd think would be easy, but you would be SO WRONG), and 2) I need to rent a couple of porta potties, but they are laughably expensive. (And I'm sure I don't need to stress the importance of providing porta potties to a group of people stuffed full of tacos and beer.)
Oh, and did I mention that I refuse to pay more than $5k for this wedding? YEAH.
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Reader Comments (3)
Congrats on your engagement, Melissa. That's outstanding news!
You can do it! Financially speaking - we did it under $5k - and we got a place in the hotel and all that stuff (you know, you were there) - its totally do able.
Have faith and don't stress, and enjoy this time :) Cant wait to see you guys on the big day!
Your baaaaack. I love it.
So, thanks for the best wedding eva shout out. And about the toilets...we need to talk. Holla on your first post in 4 months.