THANK YOU!!!!

Such ridiculous happiness...there are no words.

So I'll skip that part.

For those who did not receive a CD on your way out, here is the Dropbox link, tracklist and liner notes.
We had originally discussed just letting the music speak for itself as it's a pretty perfect sonic representation of the two of us, but...there are limits.

Enjoy!

If you can!

DOWNLOAD "MARRIAGE PUNX!" HERE!!!

Tracklist & comments

1. Murray Gold - 'Doctor Who' theme (2005)
We watch the show...but this isn't about that... During the credits, we have a sort of...competition...? I...can't explain it...
But Christina wins almost every time.

2. Eels - Fresh Feeling
Out of all the music we love, Eels is the best band, and this is the best song that best expresses how we see life and each other.

3. Lou Reed - Andy's Chest
Aside from the fact that David Bowie sings backing vocals on this, there is swooping, rocking and hairy minded pink bare bears. Three things of which Chris and Paul are big fans.

4. Gorillaz - Superfast Jellyfish
Christina will sometimes wear a helmet and become Noodle, the Japanese guitarist for this fake, animated band. And Paul is sometimes superfast. And this makes him giggle.

5. Scissor Sisters - Take Your Mama
Okay, so...Christina was once the personal assistant to the producer of the Neil Jordan film "The Brave One". After the film wrapped, there was a cast party downtown that included karaoke. Christina invited me and, since I didn't know anyone there and had nothing invested, I decided to partake in said karaoke. Christina had been rather withdrawn during the shoot and, when we got up and performed this song...okay. When you're listening to this, picture Paul with a ponytail halfway down his back and a massive, bushy beard. Picture him taking down said hair and whipping it around while doing the kicks and madly thrusting his pelvis while Christina grinds up against him; then she jumps up on a table, ruffles her skirts and air kicks while reaching her arms to the sky. Then picture Jodie Foster sitting about three feet from Paul's aforementioned pelvis...eyes wide and glazed. We owned that karaoke night.
Afterwards, the crew said to Christina "I had no idea..." And Neil Jordan's wife: "The Coen brothers should make a movie about you two."
Christina no longer works in the film industry.

6. Erasure - Chains Of Love
In one sentence: Paul showed Christina tubgirl and played this to help her stop thinking about it; it didn't really work. If you don't know who tubgirl is, don't ever ask.

7. David Bowie - Chilly Down
"Labyrinth" is one of Paul and Christina's favorite movies. It has everything they love in it: David Bowie, puppets, flying babies, goblins, David Bowie's dance belt and Ludo (who is certainly kin of Paul's). Christina has been on the fringe of working with the Henson's and Paul grew up three blocks from Jim Henson's house, wherein he had his picture taken with a wall full of Muppets. They both met Brian Froud who designed all of the puppets (Christina took a class from he and his wife!), and almost bought one of his Tinkerbell paintings for their yet unborn daughter of the future in a dangerous puppet-led auction. They were destined to have puppets in their lives and this is a song for puppets (and the close, personal friends of puppets) to dance to.

8. Eels - I Like Birds
Paul likes birds. Christina likes that Paul likes birds and also likes birds. They have heartbirds that live in each other's hearts. Christina's is a magpie and Paul's is a sparrow. They hop and jump when the two are happy. Anyone who has yet to vomit has no soul.

9. David Bowie - Let Me Sleep Beside You
Some years ago, Chris took Paul to a multi-part David Bowie retrospective at the Museum of Television & Radio in Manhattan. One of the pieces shown was an early video of his for this song. The dance moves Bowie employs herein have always intrigued them and that is why it was their first dance.
You can view the video here.

10. The Mighty Boosh - Soup
A crimp about tasty soup. What could be more simple?

11. Nine Inch Nails - The Perfect Drug
Both Paul and Christina have been fans of Nine Inch  Nails for a while, but this song in particular brought them together; reawakening Chris' interest in the band, and awakening, partly, her interest in Paul.
It is, by far, not the most unlistenable song featured here.

12. Air - La Femme D'Argent
The video Paul and Christina have in their heads for this song involves a myriad of various floating pugs and fireworks.
No more information is offered or required.

13. Matt Berry - Theme for "Snuff Box"
One night while browsing the "Dark, British Comedy" section of their Instant Netflix, Christina happened upon a show starring two actors she had seen in other British television shows. She watched the first episode and was immediately convinced that Paul had, somehow, written several of the sketches. They watched the entire six episode series in a matter of days, confused, shocked and, more often than not, laughing. Aside from the opening and closing credits, a  completely different version of this song was performed in every episode.
Warning: this song is catchy as hell.

14. David Byrne & St. Vincent - Who
Even without any background, you have to admit this song is incredibly solid, but, throw in the fact that it's from an album created (seemingly out of the blue) by one of Chris' favorite artists (Byrne) and one of Paul's favorite artists (St. Vincent), and things get spooky. Christina and Paul saw Byrne and St. Vincent live in concert (about ten feet from David Byrne) and it remains one of their favorite concert-going experiences.

15. Beck - E-Pro
This song makes Paul and Christina think of elegant, dancing bats.

16. Renaldo and The Loaf - Is Guava A Donut?
Christina and Paul listened to this in college while wrapped in large blankets pretending to be larvae.
They suggest you the same with someone you care about.
There were no drugs or alcohol involved.

17. The Mighty Boosh - Tundra Rap
A rap about the tundra. That's ends with howling. Which is important.

18. Klaus Nomi - Simple Man
Once, when Christina was very, very tired, she mispronounced the word "delirious" as "delirimouse". Some time later, she played this for Paul. Then, they decided that the lyrics should be "I am simple mouse / squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak, AHHHHHHH!!!"
This is not an explanation.

19. The Smashing Pumpkins - We Only Come Out At Night
More dancing bats.

20. They Might Be Giants - Bird Of The Bee Of The Moth
Paul has been a huge fan of TMBG for almost twenty years now and, while Chris has gone to several concerts with him, she's never really put any of their music on to just listen...until about six months ago.
She feels this song encapsulates the wonder they feel for certain things in life.
He's just happy he no longer has to drag her to They Might Be Giants concerts.

21. Eels - Old Shit/New Shit
Chris and Paul started dating in February of 1999. They got engaged in June of 2010, married in March of 2013.
They're tired of the old shit and want the new shit to begin.

22. The Mighty Boosh - Eels Mash Up
A song about eels getting inside your body and- FINE! NEITHER OF US HAS ANY IDEA WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON WITH THE MIGHTY BOOSH. Except maybe Christina, who thinks it reminds her of our day to day life. Not the eels part though.

Are you ready to Rock Pigeon?

By Alice Tams

Please RSVP by March 1st to:

Christina (917)514-7327, filmnikita@hotmail.com

Paul (917)318-7352

*If you'd like to bring a guest, 

let us know and we'll try to accommodate.

Saving the Date?

By now you should have received the otters. If you did not, please please contact us ASAP so we can confirm we have the right address for your invitations.

*Otters will often hold hands so they don't drift apart while sleeping.

The Story of Paul & Chris (Christina’s version)

Yes, I had heard of Tall Paul (who may or may not have hollow legs) and how he had demolished this guy Pete in the stairwell when he tried to assassinate a girl with a water gun during Manhunt (sidenote: I won that epic battle.) I’m at a toga party, in a borrowed floral sheet (thanks Natalia!) and sit next to this guy who has a folder of CDs open on his lap. Paul, as he has done countless times since, lured me in by discussing music, mostly Nine Inch Nails. He then convinced me and another redhead (I had red hair then too) to join him for a listening party. While this was totally innocent, I now realize how smooth that was.

 We had a great time, but then Paul and I didn't meet up again for weeks. He kept inviting me to hang out, I kept being busy, he pretty much gave up. Eventually I called him and asked him to act in a film club project and after that we were pretty inseparable friends. We listened to tons of music and Paul accidentally started my late goth phase. We watched lots of late night movies and Paul got me back into David Lynch. Then Paul asked me out for dinner, but as a date... and it's amazing this all worked out. At Harry’s Burrito, Paul proceeded to spit ice cubes across the room and smear sour cream all over his face, repeatedly. I was one half horrendously embarrassed and furious, and one half in respectful awe of his blatant disregard for social conventions. I still feel that way.

 After a particularly awkward day that we won't talk about, we both realized we wanted to date more officially. Then a month later, Paul took me out to celebrate our anniversary. I wasn't sure why two of our friends (Hi Lauren!) and some guy were there too, but they gave me flowers. Later, Paul grabbed a decaying chair out of the trash (I liked it) and the five of us brought it over to the patio at Tavern on the Green, sat down in front of the large windows, and watched the posh people eat dinner. I kept that frayed seat for 3 more years until Paul finally let me throw it out.

 The college years were awesome: directing Paul in my plays, lots of They Might Be Giants concerts, David Bowie retrospectives, film screenings, Paul taping gifts to my ceiling until I found them, me drawing friends for Paul, talking for hours, lots of Chinese food, Paul convincing large groups of people to do strange things, smuggling Australians into the dorms (Jade!), and being allies in a fake mafia. After college, we moved in together, first with roommates and then eventually just the two of us. We made up lots of creatures and songs and did some film projects together. We always figured we were in it for the long haul, but it wasn't until year 7 or 8, we started talking seriously about marriage. Year 10, we got engaged in a tiny tiny cabin in Maine that threatened to destroy our love by its sheer size and strategically placed cross beam.

 Now it’s year 12, and I am incredibly excited to marry this wonderful man that I have spent over 1/3 of my life with. We have grown up together, created worlds with our imagination, and matured into something truly sweet, passionate, silly and creative. Now I help Paul out with some of his many media projects, and he tells me he really thinks I supposed to be a puppet builder. We throw machete parties where we air chop fruit for smoothies, create some pretty incredible Halloween decorations for our festivities, stop and watch the birds hop around in puddles, always more concerts and film screenings, walk around the Village simply to get bubble tea and ice cream, go on food adventures where we eat like freak pigs, stay in to cook pink beans and rice and watch Britcoms, go to Woodstock and stand in the snow, talk for even more hours, make up even more creatures and songs... I laugh and smile everyday with Paul. And sometimes I spit an ice cube across the kitchen.

So if you haven't gotten sick from all the cuteness, know I'm so happy to have all of you with us as we celebrate our official human marriage (Paul and I have been married at least 15 times by now, none of them human). I truly hope you have a great time with us.

The Story Of Paul & Chris (Paul's version)

So, for those that don't know, Chris and I met at a toga party, but, before you start thinking weird, Bacchanalian thoughts, allow me to assure you that this was the tamest (and lamest) toga party I have ever been to.
It was held in apartment 4C at Fordham University's Manhattan dorms and, as this room was directly adjacent to the RA's...well, there was no music and no one was talking above a whisper.
Give us a break, we were Freshmen and 100% certain that being caught at a party would be the utter end of our academic careers.
Period.

Christina had heard of me (people had taken to calling me "Tall Paul" for some weird reason...) as I had helped out a girl named Rachel who was being hunted by a fellow Fordhamite (Pete Mele) during a campus-wide game of "Manhunt" (sort of like tag but scarier and more perpetual) and that worked in my favor, as I was pretty awkward around girls, even at age 19.

After first meeting Chris, I chased her for a while and, eventually, we bonded over music (thank you, Nine Inch Nails) and movies (thank you, David Lynch) and, finally, after one of the more horrendously awkward moments of my life, we began dating in February of 2000.

Over the years, we've built an amazing world of imagination and love and stuff I couldn't explain to you if I had a decade, but, we're going to do our best to let you in on a little of our magic this coming March.

Thanks so much for being a part of our lives and sharing this day with us.

Paul
October 9th, 2012

WELCOME TO OUR LOVE!!!!!

If you are reading this, then you know we're awesome and you're going to get to see us get hitched!!!
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!!