He was lucky enough to see Mott the Hoople in NYC in 1974, when Queen opened for them, and we listened to a lot of Mott - and later, Ian Hunter's solo stuff - for many years after that. This week: It Ain't Easy When You Fall, Ian Hunter, from the lp Ian Hunter, released in 1975.Īnother legacy from my brother. Still available to be Steve Merchant's girlfriend!) This song always makes me remember those times when I stayed awake too long, listening to loud music, and I got dem ol' teenage angst blues again.Ĭome back next week for another of the 52 songs! "Fan Mail", despite its dense lyrics, spoke to me about the kind of fannish hero worship I was just starting to engage in. Something about these early Blondie records really appealed to me, although in general I'm not a big fan of the guy-band-fronted-by-woman concept maybe it was because Debbie wrote songs, making it clear that Blondie was her and Chris Stein's band. I still have the original lp of Plastic Letters, which I think I bought at Bleeker Bob's around 1979 or so. So at the same time I was listening to Mott the Hoople and Queen, I was also discovering the NYC punk scene. Their wedding day went beautifully and I had a lot of fun being there to serve them in the best way I knew how.This week: Fan Mail, Blondie, from the lp Plastic Letters, released in 1977.
Those moments of happiness that just pour out are the ultimate sweetest, and seeing them start this new season of life with so many people who love them is the best. Some of the best moments for me was seeing Penny tear up here and there through out the rehearsal and then on the big day. The guys each had to take a quiz to see which Harry Potter house they were, and wore matching ties, suspenders and socks and had custom wands made for them! Their cake was a beautiful masterpiece that had Star Wars fondant pieces consisting of R2D2, The Millennium Falcon, Darth Vadar and the Death Star - which was epic in my opinion!! There was a flower girl, Princess Zelda, and the ring bearer, Link!! So many cool touches that you’ll just have to see for yourself ? Penny and the ladies held bouquets with lightsaber hilts. It was a lot of fun seeing them bring each theme into play. But, I knew nothing about Dungeons and Dragons or Lord of the Rings!! I was nervous I wouldn’t fit in… but thankfully you didn’t have to pass a test in order to get into the wedding ? I was a little intimidated!!! I mean, I grew up watching Star Wars and I love Harry Potter, and dabbled with a little Zelda on the old Nintendo 64.
I knew I had a task set out for me when they said their wedding would be featuring accents of Star Wars, Harry Potter, the Legends of Zelda, Dungeons and Dragons and Lord of the Rings.
let me tell you all about the Rutter wedding day! And before I get off on a tangent about my newfound love for the desert and all the beautiful plant life out there…. Not only are they just the sweetest and I knew their wedding would reflect that, but their big day was going to be in ARIZONA!!! A place I have always dreaming of visiting. KJ was in the wedding so one way or another, this trip was happening! But it was the sweetest thing in the world when they said “yes Jess, you can do our wedding!!” Wade and Penny are both friends of ours, though this is the first time I had ever met Penny! I felt like I had known her for years the first time I had hugged her after landing in Arizona, and maybe that’s just the best part about social media!! Wade and my husband, KJ, went to college together and became best buds, eventually working together in the hotel business in North Carolina. But, I am hoping that the opportunity I received to serve Wade and Penny will open many other doors!! if I can do just one wedding across country, that would be enough for me by the end of my career as a wedding photographer. I did it, guys!! I traveled beyond the East Coast for a wedding!!! I’ve always said.