Back to the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock
The rain is so constant right now (three days and counting) that damp socks, frizzy hair and a frustrated dog are a given. We all swam through it to take another look at the interior of the Center to think about logistics and flow. Kate Mayfield met us there and has graciously offered to help with the aesthetic challenges ahead - to make a large open space into a comfortable, beautiful and logistically workable one. It already has a certain church-like elegance. I wish I could put Jon and Liz completely at ease - I know I would never let anything I'm associated with be visually awkward, but they don't know that - so only time will tell. They were a little brow-furrowed.
A big pro about the Center is that they are used to weddings - they have almost one per month and already know what works and what doesn't. Luis Baeza, the Events Manager, told us about other weddings they've had, showed us nooks and crannies, movable walls, the basement, etc. He has a calm about him as we talk details; this quality will be wonderful to work with. He already made me feel like nothing could go wrong.
Liz and Jon gave me a pitch perfect bottle of wine today. The words speak volumes - apropos of us coming together for this project.
