Weddingbee Blog

A hearty hello to the Weddingbee hive!

So, what am I doing here?

Some people thrive under the stress of other peoples’ events. Others, given only one excited bride and a color or two, put their artistic talents to good use. I write about it: whether it’s an email to a pal, an item on a list, or a blog post read by brides-to-be all over the country. A questioner of my own sanity during stressful times, reading other peoples’ stories and writing my own has been cathartic, reassuring, and a trigger for inspiration. I hope my little corner of this site will serve the same purpose for you.

Why Miss Taco? I live in a pretty purple flat (rented) in a neighborhood of San Francisco known far and wide for its tasty Mexican food. Californians like me are famous for getting into brawls on- and offline over which part of the state wins for best Mex, so we’ll leave that argument for another time (Viva NorCal!!!!). I’ve lived there for roughly a year now with Mr. Taco and a Boston Terrier that often gets mistaken for a French Bulldog. The ‘hood is a funky one (and it has tacos, come on), with its top-tier shops, restaurants, and bars. We love it, as it’s one piece of our SF experience that will surely keep us around year after year.

(Stonehenge, Sept. 2008)

Mr. Taco and I met on Christmas Day 2006 at work. Usually in different offices, we were all mashed together to form the holiday crew that day. He struck me as very San Francisco with his lack of real officewear, thick-frame glasses, and tattoos. I’ve since learned that he’s up for anything and has an A-plus heart, brain, and sense of humor. We spend a lot of time packing our calendars and then wondering where all our free time went. We love dabbling in our fair city’s cultural gems as much as we love getting out of town, whether it’s 10, 100, or 1,000 miles away. After our Mediterranean honeymoon, we’ll be four continents and 10 countries deep into our lifelong international-travel plan.

(San Francisco, July 2009. Pics by Kevin Wong of Right Angle Images)

With five months left to go and three other weddings in between then and now, it should be one heck of a ride.