Couples Shy Away From 9/11 Wedding Date Many couples are reluctant to get married on Sept. 11, said Sue Berning, director of catering at Eagle Ridge Inn & Resort in Galena, Ill., three hours west of Chicago. “I'll say, well, I do have Sept. 11 open, and they say 'Yeah, so does everybody else,'” Berning said. “They don't want to be rejoicing on that day when the country is mourning.” Pfui. I don't think I'd care. Horrible things happen every single day of the year – what's the difference? Besides that, according to the article, many places are offering discounts…

My best friend and her life partner got married Friday in San Francisco!! She said it was very surreal. :) They've been together for eight years as of this month.