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p.s. thanks Yumi - I decided to wear the tiara you got me!

Not Martha has great step by step tutorials on how to make your own wine charms and marble magnets. Either of these would be excellent bridal shower or wedding favors - they’re both easy to make and super affordable! I’m definitely going to try these projects when I need some cute, inexpensive gifts. Thanks Not Martha!

[1] I cannot whistle. At all.

[2] I don’t like eating certain foods because you have to use your hands, and they’re greasy or messy. In other words, I’m lazy. For example, fried chicken, El Pollo Loco or any other build-your-own fajita type things (even if utensils are provided), etc. But then I don’t mind eating Ethiopian, Indian, or Thai sticky rice + accompaniments with my hands. OK, never mind. I guess I don’t mind for food that is yummy enough to merit getting my hands dirty.

[3] I used to eat sticks of butter when I was very young. I mentioned this to a handful of people in college, and now the entire East Coast knows.

[4] I pet our super smooth, ultra white paper at the office. It’s so smooth and soft! Like a baby’s butt. OK, maybe not, but you get the idea.

[5] I always eat my blue m&m’s, brown reese’s pieces, and red skittles last.

[6] Really spicy salsa mixed with sour cream knocks my socks off, even if it looks like throw up.

Hmm… 4 of 6 are about food, but of course.

Last night my MOH and dear friend Katie turned 21. Since many of our other friends are still 20, she wanted to go celebrate somewhere that they could come along (ie not a typical bar). So about 15 of us got together at the new Dave and Buster’s that opened not too long ago out at Legends (a big shopping/dining complex out on the Kansas side of KC). If you’re under 21, you have to have someone who’s over 25 let you in, but then the whole place is open to all ages.

D&B’s has all sorts of arcade games–it’s sort of like Chuck E Cheese for grown-ups! You buy a plastic swipe card and then load it up with points (it’s about $10 for 48 points, iirc), then swipe your card in the slots on all the game machines. It’s sort of like tokens for the 21st century .

Mr. Blueberry and I spent a good chunk of time playing one of those trivia machine games, and earned enough tickets to get ourselves 6 shot glasses. It was a very good time–a lively atmosphere, but still kid-appropriate (though the preschool teacher in me must say I wasn’t too fond of seeing 3-year-olds running around at 12:30 am!).

In today’s hive:

1. Bella wants to know where she can get her shoes and her bm’s shoes dyed in NYC.
2. heyjanety wants to know where she can get cute hair accessories for her two flower girls ages 1 and 3. Preferably a headband, but clips are ok too. Any suggestions?
3. helene’s fiance only likes ice cream cakes, so she wants to surprise him with an ice cream grooms cake but isn’t sure about the practicality since it’ll melt. Any suggestions?
4. fishgal wants to know the one thing on your registry you had to have? How did you know what brand of kitchen appliance to register for and whether it was good?
5. tipperella wants to know what questions she should ask to the past bride references given by wedding planners.
6. Hishtafel wants to put fun facts or trivia about the bride and groom on her personalized napkins. Any suggestions?
7. Birdcage Seeker is looking for a place that sells birdcage veils with some sort of decoration.
8. Bridetobe’s bm found out she’s pregnant and due 2 days before the wedding. Is she still expected to take the responsibilities of being a bm now that she won’t be in the wedding?
9. Becky is looking for great ideas for unique diy thank yous besides the knottie thank you photo.
10. diywannabee wants to know if anyone every took the papersource workshop “Before I Say I Do” and whether you thought it was worthwhile.”
11. FlowerPetalObsessed is wondering if anyone has used Fly Boy Naturals for petals, if it was cheaper than using your florist, and how the quality was.
12. Jhong Ren wants to know that the schedule for a typical American wedding is.
13. glass wants to know how you transition from dance to dance. Do you do them all at once (father-daughter, mother-son etc.), or at different times? She’s thinking of just doing the first verse of each song so the guests don’t have to watch 15 min of dancing.

To add your question to the beehive, leave a comment below and we’ll update this post to include your question. See all past beehives here.

We finally had our menu tasting today - and I have to tell you - it was SO GOOD! I am so relieved now (not that I was too worried in the first place) because I booked the venue before ever tasting/doing any researching on the food! Everyone told me not to worry - that it was the best food at a wedding they’ve ever had - and they were right! (not to hype it up or anything ).

Sooo….here is what everyone’s been waiting for - Food Pictures!

Passed Hors D’oeuvres / Cocktail Hour

(we will be having premium open bar with wine, beer, and liquor)

Our signature cocktail will be a Pomegranate Martini with a Pink Sugar Rim - yummy!

Brie & Portobello Mushroom Quesadillas with Mango Guacamole

Thai Chicken on Cucumber with a Peanut Sauce (not pictured)

Miniature Crab Cakes with a Sundried Tomato Remoulade

BFF Bridal is a fabulous weekly email newsletter that covers the latest in high-end wedding trends. Last week they had a great feature on Colin Cowie’s favorite wedding resources (which can be found on their website), and today’s newsletter featured some great information on J Crew’s bridesmaids dresses. They often share inside scoops, so you gotta sub to stay in the loop!

(((droooooling))) I want to plan another party just so I could use these papers from Paper Studio.

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fiance: im gonna go look at wedding bands today at michael c. fina. k?
mr. monkey: who? who’s that?
fiance: it’s a store
mr. monkey: oh ok.
fiance: http://www.michaelcfina.com/
mr. monkey: sounds expensive
fiance: it’s actually not that bad
mr. monkey: i found a place to get my ring. they have a pretty good selection
fiance: ok!
mr. monkey: and its reasonably priced
fiance: better not be toys r us
mr. monkey: oh come on - what do you take me for?
fiance: ok where is it?
mr. monkey: http://www.crackerjack.com/home.htm
[note there was some silence here for a bit]
mr. monkey: i mean, you don’t get the ring everytime. might have to make a few trips
fiance: im gonna get u one of those metro bands. diamond in the middle
mr. monkey: what the heck? why? do you hate me?