Wedding Blog

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Hello Bees! A quick update on Weddingbee. The site is growing nicely, but we’re not yet at the point where I’m making minimum wage. That’s fine with me, but I’d also like to hire an intern! That way I can focus more on building features for the site and writing posts…

I’ve checked out all the top weblogs (Gawker, The Superficial, Gigaom), and a lot of…

Here is a cute wedding favor idea - miniature liquor favors! I’ve been to quite a few weddings that incorporated this into their favors.

You can just go to your local liquor store and ask for “mini liquor bottles” but they usually have them displayed somewhere in there store. They’re super cute and quick wedding favors that don’t require a lot of time to put…

It’s time for Mr. Blueberry and I to decide if our officiant will run our rehearsal. This is the difference between a $150 fee and a $300 fee (and we’re paying for the officiant ourselves).

I’ve made a list of pros and cons in my head:

Pro: Of course, he’ll know just how to do things
Con: $$$

That’s pretty much what it boils down to. I’m sure I…

Dear Weddingbee,

I have been asked by a guy friend to help him pick out an engagement ring for his girlfriend. They are both very good friends of mine and I know her taste fairly well. What is the best way to approach this? My first instinct was to tell him that he should ask his girlfriend to help him choose or at least try to…

I’ve seen Dasha Boutique’s chic jewelry featured on the pages of many different bridal magazines, so I finally checked out their website last night. I really liked their sophisticated and affordable jewelry, and thought they’d make wonderful gifts for your bridesmaid babes. Each piece is even customizable by gemstone, metal, length, and ear fitting.

Hi, my name is Miss Pearl and I’m a paper addict.

I never knew what a fun world paper shopping could be until wedding planning. I mean, as a teenager, I had fun stationery — a soft, watercolor rainbow print and a fierce, diva-like leopard bordered paper. But textures are a whole new world to me.

I’m one of the lucky that lives near a Paper Source,…

Yet another idea for a groomsmen gift–a personalized pub sign! From The Pub Sign Store, your groomsmen can have a sign that reflects their personal interests. I know a few of Mr. Strawberry’s guys would love to have a sign hanging in their den denoting it as their “bar!”

You are my hero.

Love, Miss Plumeria

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I recently discovered Google’s new Docs and Spreadsheets service. Many of my friends and I already hail Gmail as the best email service ever made, and Google just keeps outdoing itself!

With new Docs and Spreadsheets Beta, a user can create and edit documents and spreadsheets, all online. The final version is stored online, like a saved email, so it’s essentially…

Miss Violet blogged about Costco’s discounted Spa Finder gift certificates earlier today. Then I received a promotion from New York Magazine for 15% off Oasis Day Spa’s pre-discounted packages.

With the Spa Finder gift certificates and the 15% discount (print and bring with you), you could save quite a bit on some pampering for you and your bridesmaids!

I love our favors–they’re so unusual, yet cute. They were one of the first things we figured out for the wedding, way back in June.

Since our wedding has a “starry night” theme, Mr. Blueberry came up with the idea of giving out glow-in-the-dark stars as favors. We realize that most people probably won’t use them–hopefully some will give the stars to their kids or cousins…

Okay, okay. Six foot two isn’t that tall. But compared to five foot zero me, it’s like another world. And I’m hoping I’m not shrinking since it seems like I am!

My problem is this: we are an unbalanced couple height-wise and with there being a whole 14 inches between us, I have been obsessing about shoes. Not that I have a dress or anything yet,…

I saw this 1950’s vintage inspired velvet capelet from She Complete featured in the most recent issue of Bridal Guide magazine. This would be so chic as a coverup for a winter bride! Perfect with Erica Koesler’s gorgeous hats and veils.

My wedding dress was crafted by Le Spose di Gio, an Italian designer. The dress was evocative of everything I wanted to be as a bride- feminine, elegant, and lovely. It was simple yet unique… timeless yet modern. Best of all, the silk was so soft, light, and airy… wearing it on my wedding day was an absolute dream! (Can you tell that I adored…

The problem with planning a wedding over the course of a year and some months is that you change your mind often. My latest “brilliant” idea is to incorporate birds into our shabby chic theme.

(drawing via Mariah @ DeMarco Designs)

I don’t know why I didn’t think of it sooner. Of course I won’t be using all of these…it’s too late! I thought maybe someone else…