TO ALL MY BALTIMORE READERS! Or... ermm... my one... my one Maryland reader...?

A PostSecret event will be held at the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore!  Remember PostSecret?  I've linked to it in the past somewhere below right.  Apparently "100 never before seen PostSecrets will be on display."  And the event is happening on Valentine's Day!   You can even hand deliver your own personal postcard secret.  I wish I could go!

Plus!  Going to this event would be a perfect Valentine's Day date.  One of the first dates Anuj took me on was at this very museum.  I also took him out for dinner at the beautiful Joy America Cafe (top floor of the museum) for his birthday that first year.  AVAM is cool because it shows unconventional "amateur" (untrained) art.  You won't find any Van Gogh's or Rembrandt's here - what you will find is art made by WWII or Vietnam War veterans, art expressing anxiety and fear.  You'll find crafty projects by traumatized children, or elaborate plans for extraterrestrial exploration by mentally ill persons.  Fascinating and sometimes disturbing things.

Architecturally, this place is amazing as well.  It's beautifully situated right by the water in the Inner Harbor.  I could go on and on - can you tell I love this place? 

I think within an hour of getting engaged (in Baltimore) Anuj and I had already decided that we would marry in Baltimore, and preferably at the American Visionary Art Museum.  We love this place as a museum and for our emotional attachment to it as well. 

Turns out we are actually not getting married at AVAM, or even having our reception there.  It ended up just not being practical - the two spaces available just didn't serve our needs.  The Sculpture Barn was beautiful but just too small for our Bhangra Bash, and the Loft was definitely beautiful and très New York, but with no outdoor space I feared it would be stifling.  Plus, the party couldn't go a minute past midnight if we held it there.

So instead we are getting married at the equally cool Baltimore Museum of Industry.  We never went on a date there, but the caterer is representative of yet another date that Anuj and I went on (Sascha's) so the emotional circle is complete.  Can you tell that Anuj took me on loads and loads of dates?  He's fantastic like that...

Comments

[Katie K.]

Thanks Joke! I do remember PostSecret- very emotional! Unfortunately, I will be sans husband for Valentine's Day, but could certainly venture there on my own! I wish you could go too... Want me to check out the flights? :o)

[Ali G]

WELL, GO ON A DATE THERE ALREADY!

sheesh... it's easily fixed...

[Isabel]

I love, love, love post secret. I just looked at today's updates before I read your site.

And I always wanted to have my wedding reception at my local museum. But it didn't happen (it was in an old school house-which was lovely). Your wedding will be magical!!

[janet]

I love your wedding site! very, very cool looking. I don't live far from Baltimore, yet have never been...maybe I should change that! Will you and Anuj move to Baltimore after the wedding?

[Lisa B]

I would so LOVE to go see a Post Secret exhibit. That would be great. Baltimore is a fun town. If we ever go back, I SO want to visit the museums you've mentioned. Can't wait to hear all about the wedding. And POST PICS.

[Tom]

Joy America Cafe was a great place. Is it still there?

[Maroona]

dude you have disappeared again =(

[Ruthie]

Marina is right. but besides that, please note that you're "feeling pretty good today" is in your "hating" section-- somethings not right ? MISS you...