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Mr. Cupcake is a die-hard, lifelong fan of the Boston Red Sox. He has never lived in Boston — actually, he’s never even been there — but something about the history and the spirit of the team has always appealed to him.

Last Christmas I decided to get Mr. Cupcake tickets to see a Red Sox game at Fenway Park. Tickets weren’t actually on sale yet, so I made him a replica that told him I’d be taking him to Boston for the Red Sox home game of his choice. With the help of Adobe InDesign, an image I found with a Google image search, and the Copperplate Gothic font, I put together a pretty convincing “ticket,” complete with a bar code for the sake of authenticity

As you can tell, Mr. Cupcake wasn’t at all excited by this gift:

When tickets went on sale, we couldn’t believe how difficult it was to get two seats together for a weekend home game…. obviously, we were a little ignorant to the fact that Red Sox tickets aren’t all that easy to come by. After a few days of major frustration, we lucked out and were able to get ourselves two tickets to a Friday night game in June on StubHub.com. Then we had to actually start planning the rest of our trip!

We found a great deal on Orbitz for a round trip flight direct from Philly to Boston and three nights in a five-star hotel for a little over $500 a person. We’ll be staying at the Intercontinental Boston, right on the Waterfront, from Friday until Monday.

All photos found here

I don’t know how on earth this hotel package was less expensive than 3- or 4-star hotels in less desirable locations, but hey, I’m not going to put up a fight!

And here’s where Mr. Cupcake will cry when he’s overcome by the Red Sox spirit (he has already forewarned me that he will most definitely cry):

Photo from art.com

Although we’re not swimming in cash these days, we both agreed that planning this pre-wedding trip would be a nice break from what is sure to be a chaotic summer, and it is worth the money for the experience. Travel is something that I always want to make room for in our lives, even if we need to pinch pennies for a little while to save up. Seeing the rest of the country (and, hopefully, world) is too important to let pass us by, especially at this point in our lives when we don’t have too much responsibility just yet and we’re still young and agile enough to do as we please. Plus, taking Mr. Cupcake to see the Red Sox is something I really wanted to do for him, and we are so excited for our trip. (I, of course, will also make sure that we make a stop at Johnny Cupcakes, since, ya know, he’s family and all )

Are any of you planning a pre-wedding trip to take a break from the hustle and bustle of wedding planning?