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Wedding Gifts

Posted on May 20, 2011 by leighton

One of the things both my wife and I enjoyed about our tediously long engagement was registering for wedding gifts. Chrisie liked it because it was another step toward marriage. I liked it because I got to use the bar … Continue reading →

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A Hard Wedding Day’s Night

Posted on March 23, 2011 by leighton

It had been a long day. A wonderful day to be sure, but still a long one (weddings are like that). More went right than went wrong, but I couldn’t help but think about the singing fiasco, that we forgot … Continue reading →

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Marriage Grooves

Posted on March 21, 2011 by leighton

My heart hammered as I looked through the crack between a set of doors to the auditorium of the church I was about to be married in. I wasn’t particularly nervous about getting married, but I was extremely nervous about … Continue reading →

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How to Be Offensive at Weddings

Posted on March 14, 2011 by leighton

So apparently a non-zero number of people who read What to Write also wanted the opportunity to read an essay I wrote in the same class that I mentioned. I claimed I would post said essay if there was enough … Continue reading →

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When Technology Fails

Posted on December 6, 2010 by leighton

When Chrisie and I planned (okay, when Chrisie and her mom planned) our wedding, we placed a high priority on saving money wherever possible. One of the easiest places to save money was the invitations. I knew my way around … Continue reading →

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