Notes from the planning

Twelve posts so far, written on the evenings when something felt worth keeping. Menus, mistakes, and one very long argument about chairs.

14 December 2025Proposal

The ring arrived a day late and the rain arrived early. Neither of those were in the plan.

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9 November 2025Guests

Every name felt necessary until we had to choose between two of them on the same page.

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5 October 2025Flowers

The florist talked us out of peonies in March and we are still grateful for it.

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12 September 2025Music

Ellis wanted jazz for the whole evening. Amara wanted one hour of it, which is what we got.

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3 August 2025Stationery

A letterpress, borrowed for a weekend, and ink on both of our hands for most of it.

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11 July 2025Rings

The jeweller stayed forty minutes past closing and never once made us feel rushed.

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