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If you haven’t booked a hotel yet, and are worried about San Francisco’s high hotel prices, don’t fret. You still have a few options. Although the remaining blocks of rooms we had set aside for our guests have been released, you can still find good deals in the city. With just two weeks away, here are a couple last-minute options for hotels. continued ›

Doug and I had our big engagement photo shoot on Sunday. We met with our photographer at 7:00am at Baker Beach in San Francisco. Once we got there, we had to cancel our morning engagement. The fog had rolled in, and it was thick and very wet. continued ›

I never knew selecting music for the wedding would be such a challenge. I’m finding that my earlier years of watching soap operas have really impacted my life. I try not to add every theme song from John and Marlena or Bo and Hope. But it’s been a huge challenge. After all, who doesn’t remember “Unchained Melody” or “Tonight, I celebrate my love for you”? continued ›

“You can never go without a coat in the summer in the city of San Francisco.”
— Mark Twain, 1891

Just over one hundred years later, it seems nothing has changed about the weather in San Francisco. If you plan on coming to our summer wedding, bring a coat! continued ›

We sent out invitations this week. Hopefully this will give our guests enough time to plan for the trip if they’ll be coming to San Francisco for the wedding. My sister called to RSVP over the phone. I laughed and thanked her. But then I asked her to please still fill in and return the RSVP card. Call me old-fashioned, but I still like to see the cards come in. continued ›

The wedding is fast approaching–just a little over 80 days away. Doug and I have yet to sign up for dance lessons. Doug would be fine. He has a pretty solid history with the swing-dancing crowd, and could fool the rest of us if needed. Me, on the other hand, I have two left feet. You know how there was always one cheerleader at your high school that was always a little off? Yep, that was me. The awkward cheerleader! continued ›

It just wouldn’t be a wedding without a cake. I have a sweet tooth that never ends. I was so excited about cake-tasting, I could barely stand it. We tried several different vendors and finally honed in on one. continued ›

As soon as we got engaged, I bought several bridal books and a wedding planner. Everything I read already had us three months behind schedule. We had our ideas for the church and reception site. It was just a matter of availability. continued ›

I wanted to register as soon as possible, in hopes that many items might go on sale after the holidays. At first, Douglas wanted no part of the registry, and I practically had to drag him downtown to get started. continued ›

Just four days after proposing to Cam, we already have a date set, and coordinated that date with our first choices for ceremony and reception locations. That was way too easy. To be fair, we already knew (basically) where we wanted to get married. And Cam had a pretty solid idea for a time of year. So that meant we only needed to contact our first two choices and determine what dates were available. continued ›