T-minus 24 Hours

Getting a wedding together in a day is a piece of, ahem, cake, if you do it guerrilla style. Rick A., our officiant, asked us how elaborate or simple we wanted it (short and simple but sweet), and his fiance, Steve(they're getting married in a few months), offered to organize the soiree. Song picked ("Do I Love You?" by Ella Fitzgerald), cuisine selected (Mexican; the food we really can't seem to get to our liking in Manhattan), we just needed to go shopping. Who says this takes months? Seriously.

First stop is the Los Angeles Flower District, the most wonderfully fragrant place downtown. In about 20 minutes we found great stuff. Here's our haul (above) which Steve is transforming into a wonderful centerpiece for tomorrow. Or so he promises. I should so do a reality show. "Your wedding, start-to-finish in 2 hours!" Trademark! Copyright! (Does that make it my idea?)

Next stop, Lark's Silver Lake Cake Shop (3337 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, 323.667.2968, tell them I sent you) has some seriously tasty stuff, and though we gave less than a day's notice, as soon as I said wedding the lovely staff told me they'd be happy to stay late that night to prepare a gorgeous coconut cream cheese cake. Wedding planner Steve (above) samples the goods, then slips silently into a sugar coma.

Next: Food and booze. I already need a cocktail.

Comments

[Glenn I]

What, too lost in honeymoonland you can't update us on the food & booze?

Congratulations!

[Frank]

We just launched WhiteKnot.org.

The white knot represents your support of the rights of gays and lesbians to marry. Showing your support for this shows your belief in equal rights and non-discrimination for all people.

Visibility is our goal. Whether you are gay or straight, please show your support by wearing the knot and telling people why you are wearing it. It may seem like a small thing, but imagine the white knot gaining the pervasiveness and instant recognition of the AIDS Ribbon. We can do it!

Wear your white knot to church, to school, to work, to lunch. We will be encouraging celebrities to wear knots during interviews and on red carpets. We will show those who would deny gays and lesbians their fundamental rights that the majority is in fact on our side--on the right side of history.

[Tonight: Author Live at L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center]

Please send this special invitation to anyone who is interested in supporting the gay community at tonight’s event.

Friday, November 14
7:00-9:00pm
L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center
1625 N. Schrader Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90028

For Immediate Release

Professor Emilio Bejel will be presenting his compelling book
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The work stands out due to its unique perspective of a gay
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Sounds like a lovely affair. The flowers look beautiful. The story seemed a bit cut off however. What came after the booze and food?

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