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DH and I are going to San Francisco in a couple of weeks for the second half of our honeymoon, and we would love suggestions on good restaurants (romantic or just excellent food).

Newcomer - two of my best friends recently were married, and while both of them had tea ceremonies (I even helped at one), neither of them played music.

cubangirl - The Stinking Rose is a garlic restaurant. It’s not for everyone, but I think the food there is amazing. And once you’ve been inside for a few minutes you don’t even notice the smell. One thing to consider is that when people eat a lot of garlic, the smell may come out on thir skin. This happens to men more than women, and sweating makes the smell more pronounced. There is also a dim um place in Oakland called The Jade Garden, or The Jade Palace. It is amazing! Definitely the best dim-sum in Oakland/Berkeley; I haven’t had any in SF so I can’t speak to that.

i found this picture of a hair trial… i am 90% sure i pulled it from weddingbee but i can’t figure out who it belongs to. i really love the hair and want to take it to my stylist. does anyone know who this is or where i got this from? it’s either from weddingbee or a knot bio that i linked to from weddingbee….

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hey, so i’m thinking that the music is a good idea for the tea ceremony… but i’ve never really been to one… for those who have had their tea ceremonies, do you think it would be an enhancement that’s worth it?

Cubangirl:

The Crustacean and Thanh Long (same owner) have very very yummy garlic noodles and garlic mussels.

1. Definitely no music during the Chinese Tea Ceremonies.

I’m looking for some Bachelorette party ideas. Has anyone done/participated in some new party games? The bride has a history of being an instigator, so it’s pay back time. I’d prefer to stay away from stippers. But dares, drinks, scavenger hunts are fair game.

cubangirl - there’s tons of great restaurants in SF. some of my favorites:

- isa
- slanted door
- gary danko (very very nice but too $$$$!)
- cortez
- osha thai
- le colonial
- ozumo

cubangirl, I second Aimee’s suggestion of Zazie for a brunch spot - it’s a cute place and they have a lovely garden in the back where you can sit. They can get quite busy, so factor in about a half hour wait time before sitting (and you could definitely be pleasantly surprised if the wait is shorter!).

Totally different type of food for my next suggestion, but if you like Burmese, Indian, or Chinese food, give Burma Superstar a try - 309 Clement Street. Also a potentially long wait, but worth it for the fun atmosphere and yummy food.

Question for the hive…FI and I are having a guestless destination wedding with a dinner party when we get home.

I’m torn whether we should register or not. I certainly don’t expect gifts, and generally dislike the idea of registries (particularly for weddings). FI and I bought a house 2 years ago, have lived together for 3 years, and don’t “need” much for the house.

So I’m inclined to stick to my guns and not register. However, there’s a small part of me that knows some of our dinner guests will buy us gifts, and if they’re gracious enough to choose to, we’d like them to give us something we need and want.

What do others think??