You may have heard the news already (we sure complained about it enough). Ben and I, just 10 days before our wedding, are being forced to move. Of course there’s a much longer story here, but in a nutshell, it’s a no-fault eviction: the owners of our awesome little two-bedroom flat let us know a little over a month ago that they wish to re-occupy the property, and the 60-day notice fell smack dab into prime wedding prep time. “Owner-Move-Ins” are one of the few remaining ways renters in San Francisco can be displaced from their homes, and while it’s upsetting even in ordinary times, it certainly threw a wrench in our shared vision for the fall.

The rental market here is competitive even when time is on your side; at first blush, rental on-demand in sixty days seemed impossible. Before long we started debating all sorts of alternative housing ideas: we could stay with family, friends. Maybe pack everything into storage and extend our honeymoon indefinitely. We could work remotely from Hawaii, right? Maybe get a furnished rental to host visitors… Just as quickly as we faced that impossible dead end, we were suddenly paralyzed by options of our own making.

We finally realized we just had to start somewhere. Thank you to all who listened to our woes, grimaced at the right moments, and then told us it would probably all turn out for the best. You were right! We’re still totally stressed out of course, but we’re happy to say we’ve found a fabulous new home, just blocks from our old one, the old-fashioned Craigslist way – and we’ll be moving in time for you to visit us before the nuptials!

Introducing our charming pink two bedroom doll house at 309 Bennington.

It’s got all the quirky features your typical 1909-built home has, except delightfully intact because it’s been in the landlord’s family for decades. We’re the first renters this beauty has seen! I know it’s old-fashioned, but I can’t wait to string up Christmas lights and stick a big fir tree in the front window this winter. Gallery of pre-move-in shots below:

We’ve updated our registry and will forward mail, but please note our happy new address: 309 Bennington Street, San Francisco, California 94110. You can still reach us at our regular cell numbers and emails. We hope you’ll warm our new home soon!