Answers to a few wedding questions

Q: What should we wear?

A: Anything you please. I'll be wearing a tux of some sort, and Molly is making her own dress. But that doesn't mean that you have to wear a tie. No one will be turned away for their hemline or shoe color.

Q: June 28 is a Sunday, right?

A: Yes it is. The wedding will be at 4:30pm, out in the park, then we will head over to the Oakland Metro for the party starting at 7pm. You're all invited to both events. Everyone can come to the wedding, and everyone can come to the party.

Q: You're really doing it as a potluck?

A: Yes indeed. A home-cooked dish trumps a caterer's plate any day of the week. If you're coming in from out of town, don't worry about it. We California folks will take care of the food. The great Becky Seal is coordinating the dishes, so if you're in the Bay Area, you will be hearing from her. (Thanks, Becky!) She is doing this at KevinMollyFood [at] Yahoo [dot] com.

Q: Is there going to be live music?

A: Of course! It's full-band karaoke. If you play guitar, bring your guitar. If you play tenor sax, bring it. At the Metro, whoever wants to sing can sing, and whoever wants to play music can jump on stage and join in. We're preparing a songbook of a few hundred songs we kind of know -- we'll then project the chords and lyrics on the wall, and fake our way through it. We'll post a running songlist on this blog page. If you have any specific requests for a song you'd like to sing or play, send it to me: Kevin [at] Griddlemusic [dot] com.

Q: Where are you registered?

A: Umm, we're not. Look, we know times are tight. Just make sure that you can get here, and don't worry about buying us a toaster. Our apartment's too small for a china cabinet any way. In the words of the Zen masters: Your presence is our present.

Q: Are you having a honeymoon?

A: Why, yes we are. We're flying to Canada the day after the wedding. So if you're flying in from out of town and want to hang out in Oakland with us, fly in BEFORE the wedding rather than hanging around afterwards. As of June 29th, we'll be up in an undisclosed location along the British Columbia coastline. With our cell phones turned off.

Q: Is there a monkey on the "Save the Date" card?

A: Sure is. Look in the lower right-hand corner. Robert Medeiros took that photo. (Thanks, Bob!)

Q: What's up with the drink tickets?

A: It's against the Oakland Metro's liquor license to dispense with free drinks, since it's an all-ages performance space. However, we want an open bar. The drinks are on us. SO, we will be handing out drink tickets when you get to the reception. Be on the lookout for a person handing you an envelope... those are your drinks.