No Gifts, Please

We are intent on having a very simple, day-trip-driveable-for-many-family-and-friends wedding. This means it will *not* be extravagant and we are *not* serving a meal or having a dance. In short, what you will get as a participant in our wedding is not something for which we want or expect you to reimburse us in the form of gifts. This is Jen’s second rodeo and Gary’s third and we live in a small New York apartment, so we don’t have any need or space for yet more household items.

If you come to our wedding, that will be great fun for everyone; but please bring only your wonderful selves.

No, Really

We also would like to think of the people who will feel bad for following directions if someone else decides not to follow directions.  We don’t want anyone feeling bad at our celebration.  So, please, do NOT bring any gift.

Art

Now that Jen has posted the place and time, here’s a little story.

Jen and I have gone together to Dragon Con each year for the last four. For those who don’t know, Dragon Con is a fantasy and science fiction (and everything else) convention that is held every year in Atlanta, Georgia.

This year, Jen spotted Autumn Frederickson, an artist at Dragon Con who does lots of great art. Since I am a panda, we both noticed her paintings with Pandas. We bought a painting (top), the panda in a Sriracha bottle (which now hangs in our kitchen).

With the wedding planning, I got this goofy idea. Maybe I could ask Autumn to do something for our wedding. Well, I asked some questions, and sent off the agreement yesterday. Hopefully, she accepts it (if not, that would be awkward).

Jen and I both discussed this, and there is nothing that she has done with Pandas that we don’t think is super-cute. So, we are leaving the commission pretty open. The theme is giant pandas in love.

Jen and I are very excited to see what Autumn comes up with. When we get it, I will have permission to post the art here. Like this post, it will include links to one or more of Autumn’s Web sites.

<Imagine happy-dancing panda gif here!>