I am forever stuck in the greys, but I needed to share this: In 5th grade, all the girls in my class would meet up during recess to play with our Polly Pockets. We all would talk about how much we wanted Pollyville, which had all the little shops and lit up! During Christmas break, I ended up getting the whole…

It is ALWAYS the fees. The fees for cake-cutting, the fees for opening wine, the fees for even glancing at the room. While I haven’t placed a deposit on a swanky place, I’ve seen how everything piles up and the actual price becomes so much different than the sticker price at *every* venue. It’s ridiculous.

I love it! We have been telling people that our wedding will basically be April and Andy’s from Parks & Rec. Maybe 8/72 have understood the reference.

This couldn’t have come at a better time. I’m getting married this weekend — a very low key affair, of which we are paying for — and was blissfully without any sort of family drama until about three weeks ago. My fiance’s younger brother is getting married next year, and cannot take that his brother is getting any…