Vanessa

Blush and Bashful

lesbian weddings

Blush and Bashful: How To Plan a Lesbian Wedding Ceremony

Somewhere in between thrifting 50 floral print hankies and meeting with the queer chef who is catering my wedding, I realized that I had to actually… figure out what I…

Vanessa —

May 11, 2023

Blush and Bashful

lesbian weddings

Blush and Bashful: How To Save Money on Your Lesbian Wedding

There is no right or wrong way to host a wedding — but when you’re thinking about how to save money at your gay wedding, it’s a good idea to…

Vanessa —

Apr 27, 2023

Blush and Bashful

lesbian weddings

Blush and Bashful: Why Am I So Stressed About a Wedding Hashtag?

I learned some weird things about wedding hashtags while fixating on this.

Vanessa —

Apr 13, 2023

word search

puzzles

Word Search: The Group Chat

POV: You are scrolling through the group chat.

Vanessa —

Apr 13, 2023

you need help

dating

You Need Help: Can I Open My Relationship and Have Casual Sex Without Relying On The Apps?

Sure, maybe some nights you’ll encounter a confident queer who makes a beeline for you and starts chatting, but you know how you can guarantee a confident queer is in…

Vanessa —

Apr 4, 2023

Thank You Ex

money + work

Thank You, Ex: For Teaching Me To Save for Retirement

Bless my ex, and her bestie, because they both patiently explained why actually, there’s nothing punk rock about not taking care of your future self if you have the means…

Vanessa —

Apr 3, 2023

Blush and Bashful

lesbian weddings

Blush and Bashful: Let’s Talk About Wedding Registries

Your loved ones want to get you the things you want, and they can only do that if you tell them what that is!

Vanessa —

Mar 16, 2023

Blush and Bashful

lesbian weddings

Blush and Bashful: What It’s Like To Be Queer and Engaged

If you’re wondering what some queer people who aren’t me are thinking about when it comes to getting engaged and wedding planning (or not wedding planning), this installment of Blush…

Vanessa —

Mar 2, 2023

Blush and Bashful

lesbian weddings

Blush and Bashful: How One Fat Femme Bought Her Dream Wedding Dress

The reason I wanted to write about this experience is explicitly to say to other fat brides that buying a dress does not have to be a negative experience.

Vanessa —

Feb 16, 2023

Blush and Bashful

lesbian weddings

Blush and Bashful: You’re a Lesbian and You Want To Buy an Engagement Ring

“There are so many ways to individualize your ring and make it super unique for your relationship and yourself.”

Vanessa —

Feb 2, 2023

aubrey plaza

drew barrymore

celebrities (vapid fluff)

Drew Barrymore and Natasha Lyonne Say They’re Aubrey Plaza’s Mommi and Daddy, I Personally Won’t Recover

I do feel as though I am personally being bullied by Drew Barrymore and Natasha Lyonne in this moment and frankly, I love that for me!!!!

Vanessa —

Jan 30, 2023

word search

puzzles

Word Search: Dream Afternoon

Open the curtains and put on some ASMR, because we’re doing a word search!

Vanessa —

Jan 26, 2023