In the next few months we’re profiling all of our wedding guests. Check back to see what we write about you.

I met Teresa when she was one of my fraternity’s little sisters at Wake Forest. I took Teresa to my first formal as a member. She’s a cheap date: I was ready to splurge on some good hooch for the evening, but when I asked her what she wanted to drink that night, she said Boone’s Farm. I countered, offering to upgrade to Franzia, but she declined. So off to the 7-11 I trekked.

Teresa moved to DC around the time I moved here, and she roomed with the previously profiled Erin Ma. In addition to spending her time hanging out with Dan S., Aaron, Matt R., and me, Teresa was an intern for President Clinton (no, we never made a joke about it). She and Erin also enjoyed playing cards together.

Teresa and Mark got married a couple of years ago. Mark is also a Wake grad, but I didn’t know him until Teresa picked him up.

Those of you who attended my 30th birthday party might remember Mark as the guy who showed up and promptly took a nap. And there’s no euphanism here; “take a nap” is what he did.

I’m often asked if Mark’s “a good guy” by my fratnerity brothers. I’m happy to report that he is and has been a positive influence on Teresa—her sense of humor has become more perverted since she met him. That’s good.

Anyway, if you’re speaking to Teresa and Mark and the conversation hits a lull, ask Teresa what her ex-landlords thought of her and Erin. And if you are talking to Mark—this reminds me: Mom, remember the list of topics we have that Dad’s not allowed to bring up at the reception? Mark works in transportation, so please add that to the list. Dad can talk to Mark, but talking about Mass Highway is verboten.

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Some of you have asked for suggestions about how to spend your time in Washington, DC. Our updated To do in DC page lists some of our favorite museums, monuments and memorials, cultural outposts, outdoor activities, restaurants, and, yes, bars.

We also added links to DC-area media and the weather forecast, in the DC-info block on the far-right sidebar. Of course, if you have any questions, feel free to send us an e-mail.

The time for the West Virginia-East Carolina football game that Saturday is no longer TBA; kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. 12 p.m. The Wake Forest-Maryland game time, however, is still pending 3:30 p.m. as well.

Oh yeah—we’ve updated our prenup recently too.

Thanks to everyone who sent—or called—in their information for the White House tour. The tour has been approved and is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22.

(Sorry—you won’t be able to deliver a press briefing.)

In the next few months we’re profiling all of our wedding guests. Check back to see what we write about you.

You won’t find our favorite place to eat in the restaurant section of our To do in DC page. It’s not that Margaret and I are being selfish and keeping it to ourselves. It’s Paul and Gary’s kitchen and it’s invite only.

Yeah, it’s that good. Good enough that even though you have reservations at one of DC’s nicest restaurants, when Paul calls with a last-minute invite for a casual dinner that they’re “just throwing together,” you know you’d have a better meal at their place than at the restaurant.

Unfortunately, their grilling and pastry business is still in development, so they can’t cater weddings yet (no offense to our caterer).

I met Paul when we worked together at Deloitte & Touche. He’s currently a multimedia strategist who freelances (he shot, directed, and produced the risotto video that I linked to yesterday). He’s also working on a documentary about fashion in gay weddings.

Gary is an attorney at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He’s also on the board of Compassion & Choices. I expect to pay him a visit soon. (No, I’m not about to end it all; I just remembered that I still have his bow ties. Sorry.)

If you’re talking to Paul and Gary and the conversation hits a lull…it won’t hit a lull. But you might want to ask them for their thoughts on Cake Love anyway.

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Rumor has it that the Hamilton Crowne Plaza has been telling folks that our reserved block is full.

It’s not.

If you’ve been given such bad information, please let me know and I’ll contact the hotel. And if you’re yet to reserve your room, but are told the block is full when you do call, please correct the person on the phone. If he or she insists that it is booked, please ask to speak to Felix.

(For details about the hotel, please visit our accommodations page.)

Also, we’re still a go on the White House tour, although it is, if course, subject to last-minute cancellation. Anyway, the tour will be around 10 or 11 a.m., so if you are interested in it, please keep those times in mind when booking your trip to Washington, DC.

On behalf of the Secret Service, we’ll be hitting up those of you taking the tour for your social security numbers shortly.