Wedding Blog

Brides often stress about what they should give their bridemaids, so I thought I’d share what Mr. Bee and I gave to our wedding party - perhaps it’ll give you some ideas.

• 1 groomsman got a cigar club membership
• 1 groomsman got a wine club membership
• Maid of honor and 1 bridesmaid each got an ipod shuffle and an itunes gift card
• 1 bridesmaid got a…

Seriously, wedding planning is a one woman endeavor. If you’re lucky, you have a supportive BM or maybe a supportive Mom who helps you along the way, but it seems that you cannot, should not and will not be able to rely on the groom to plan anything.

Why is that? Men possess the ability to plan - that is not the question. Men hold…

Paul McCartney and Heather Mills recently announced that they were getting divorced after 4 years of marriage. Paul is worth 1.5 billion so everyone is abuzz because there was no prenup in place - Heather could stand to get between $350 - $750 million of his vast fortune. But McCartney has gallantly stated in her defense,

It’s been suggested that she married me for the…

Turq Bridal offers affordable crystal and pearl bridesmaids necklaces that your bridesmaids will definitely want to wear again after the wedding.

You receive a free jewelry bag - that can be monogrammed for an additional $10 - with each necklace purchase. Discounts apply if you buy 3 or more necklaces at a time.

On Sunday, June 4 Rev. Laurie Sue Brockway aka The Wedding Goddess is conducting her annual “Blessing of the Brides and Grooms” in Central Park.

…to BLESS and DE-STRESS you and give you a chance to reconnect to the joy and the sacredness of your upcoming wedding… This is a ceremony before the ceremony, to help brides and grooms feel more relaxed, centered and confident ……

Bridesmaids gifts have been my plague of late — along with the fee simple defeasible — keeping me up at night, fueling nightmares about inadequacy and angry women in silk dupioni. What would be appropriate? What would be expected? What would they actually LIKE?

The last time I was a bridesmaid, I was forced to wear a fuschia chiffon dress (100% polyester) with gold shoes. Did…

Nothing makes you start counting and SAVING nickels and dimes more than planning a wedding. All of a sudden those quarters under the couch cushions no longer look like rusty, dusty old pieces of metals but pretty favors, rounded edge RSVP cards and pearl embellishments on your bouquet. Indeed, for couples like Mr. Spider and I who are financing the wedding ourselves, NOTHING can be…

Rothmans in Union Square is holding their semi-annual sale through June 6th. Save on men’s suits from brands such as Hugo Boss, Joseph Abboud, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Burberry and more.

Rothmans carries a great selection of men’s suits, tuxedos, and ties for your wedding - you should definitely check it out if you haven’t already purchased your groom’s suit.

Just in the year 2006 so far, I know of 4 engagements, 3 weddings, 1 pregnancy with twins, at least 1 more pregnancy planned for this year, and the list just keeps growing (and this EXCLUDES all weddingbee brides). Oh my, I suddenly feel like an adult.

At the wedding I attended this weekend, almost all the women were married, engaged, or a younger relative (under…

I recently moved down the street from one of the city’s many Housing Works thrift stores. I love shopping at thrift stores because I can find great deals on vintage and designer clothing, handbags, home goods and so much more.

Yesterday I popped into Housing Works, as I regularly do, because merchandise changes daily so you never know what you’ll find. I ended up buying…

fallingup - A Chicago wedding with an amazing budget of under $7000.

MrsPresley - A Hawaiian affair.

ATRNY2B - Pink and black themed North Dakota wedding.

alh1475 - A Knot real wedding!

Yesterday was a beautiful day in the city! Some friends and I treated ourselves to the $25 pre-fixe lunch at Jean-Georges in Columbus Circle. (The carrot soup with crisped tofu and chili slices was absolutely amazing. A must try!)

After lunch, we found ourselves wandering around Central Park, where we stumbled upon a mini-amusement park called Victorian Gardens. (Okay, apparently it’s been around for a few…

The wedding I went to this weekend had both a wedding cake and a groom’s cake at the reception. It was surprising how many people hadn’t heard of a groom’s cake. Mostly the people who were confused were men, but a lot of girls hadn’t heard of them either.

I think having a groom’s cake is a very nice tradition. I would probably serve the…

There have been many blogs written on Weddingbee regarding the topic of slippers or flip flops. It’s become an increasingly popular idea to provide a basket of slippers for your female guests, because we all know how tired our feet can get after hours of dancing in heels. I can attest to this because I danced the night away this past weekend in 4″ heels.…

My parents were visiting this past weekend, so it gave Mr. Bee and I a chance to do the touristy things we normally wouldn’t. They wanted to check out Central Park so I decided to take them to Bethesda Terrace - the heart of Central Park and one of the most popular places to take wedding pictures.

We entered through the 72nd street and Central Park…