We went to the wedding of an old co-worker of mine from the Firm (who I've known for six years!) at the Smog Shoppe. The Smog Shoppe, for those who do not stalk Los Angeles wedding blogs often, is literally the facade of a smog shop, an old run down and a bit ghetto from the outside with an overflow of green foliage seeping from the outskirts of the wall. On the inside, it is hipsterly awesome.
As we witnessed James and Stella become husband and wife (which was super sweet and cute as they touched on how the two met... someone suggested they go out... he called, she was busy, he didn't call back, they found each other on match.com and finally went out thinking their options might be limited the longer they waited... and the rest is history!). As they were getting married, I couldn't help but notice the glow against the white bricks which were landscaped with an assortment of plants...absolutely breathtaking! It was stunning, and I can only imagine what it would have looked like in the day. Following the reception, we hung out for a bit at the posh black leather vintage couches in a corner with other firm co-workers, some current, some alum like myself, and I felt quite hipster. Yeah, that's me - I'm hip, I'm cool. Once the furniture moving was complete (they changed the courtyard from a ceremony venue to a lounge like atmosphere with a buffet table), we made our way inside the garage of the smog shop for the dinner reception which had garage doors unlike any I have ever seen at a smog shop - as in, these were basically a stack of huge windows on a garage door. There was a giant ceiling fan which was probably 15 feet in diameter and on one end of the inside room was a giant movie screen wall that fit the entire wall and on the other side was a bookshelf with old books and large alphabet letters. For photos of the Smog Shoppe, go here and here.
And, among the fun that was had... the couples ... all three of us... came up with some good wedding advice for the newlywed couple. The guys decided being sent to their wives's purses to retreat stuff was the worse and the girls, we just laughed. We talked with the other couples about Christmas gifts, and I learned that guys do not appreciate gifts that are not truly for them and more for the couple. This includes, but is not limited to, televisions and speaker systems (because everyone gets to enjoy it, not just them...) but apparently purses are just for the girls (even though guys stuff all their junk into them). It was really funny to realize all the other couples have the same man vs woman issues that we all encounter and laugh about. And we all talked about how fast our own weddings went, how we didn't feel like we got to see or talk to anyone, and how this wedding was so much more enjoyable than our own! Hahaha.
Me and Jen
2 comments:
Hi Daisy,
I am a recent convert also so I will surely enjoy reading your blog! Thanks for blogging :)
Suzanne Sanders
Grand Junction, Co.
Thanks Suzanne! I'm so glad... that's so awesome, I'm so excited for you!!
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