Weddingbee Blog

Hi Bees! Wondering if anyone has used Fly Boy Naturals for petals for their aisles and if they felt it was a lot cheaper than using their florist…..also, how is the quality!?

Thanks!

Helene - I had an ice cream cake at my wedding.. no comments about dry wedding cake LOL
I got married in Vermont so I had Ben & Jerry’s do it. But any local B&J should be able to do it. I had no problems with melting as they use a deep freezer to keep their ice cream cold. The deep freezer freezes at a lower temp than a home freezer, thus making the “cake” rock hard. I think it was out during dinner, so by the time it came to cutting, the cake had thawed so that it could be cut.

Helene - the best way to find out if it’s feasible is to talk to your reception hall and see if they have a freezer available for your use. Talk to them about the logistics because they’re the ones who will know what they are and aren’t capable of doing

Bridetobe - tell her she’s welcome to everything that she would have gone to (shopping, showers, parties, etc) but that if she’s busy with baby stuff or just not feeling up to it then she’s under no obligation. That way, she gets to decide what she feels up to doing without feeling guilty for bailing last-minute. If you asked her now so early in her pregnancy of course she’d want to still be involved in everything - but she won’t have any way of knowing that 7 months from now she won’t feel up to it, so take it one event at a time but make sure to always at least invite her.

12. jhong, typically weddings last around 5 hours including the ceremony and reception.

some brides and grooms take pictures before the ceremony which may be another couple of hours, and it also takes a couple of hours to get hair and makeup done for the wedding party.

4. fishgal - i research everything on amazon and read reviews because different brands are better for different things. the one thing i wanted the most was my all clad cookware and global knives because i knew i’d use them forever.

5. tipperella - i believe my planners provided me with 5 references and i contacted all of them. i simply asked how they would rate the overall service, organization, control/being on top of the big day, and the scope of the services they provided (did they provide vendor referrals? did they pick up the favors/programs etc. the night before? when did they arrive/leave?) everyone i spoke to had glowing reviews, so be sure to talk to at least 3 past brides.

6. hishtafel - we did something like that on our newsletters but included fun facts about our entire wedding party, like “did you know the bride and groom met through her blog?” “did you know groomsman x and the groom were college roomates?” these were left on each chair during the reception.

i’m not sure the costs involved with printing all kinds of questions on napkins, so maybe something like an inexpensive diy newsletter will work just as well. good luck!

7. birdcage seeker - erica koesler has gorgeous veils. this one has swarovski crytals, but not sure if its what you’re looking for: http://www.ericakoesler.com/catalog2007s/veils/new07/pages/695_jpg.htm

8. bride-to-be - i think you should talk to your bm and ask her what she’d like to do. as it leads up to your wedding, she’ll probably be very busy preparing for the baby. at the same time you don’t want her to feel excluded. maybe she can be an honorary bridesmaid?

7. Birdcage seeker — I found this birdcage veil on etsy the looking for my own hairpiece.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=435206

12. Glass - I think we are going to do our first dance immediately after being announced and entering the reception area. Then we are going to eat and then do the parent/child dances back to back. That way, it’s not three in a row, and the two similar ones are done together. I think we might break it up and do the cake cutting before we open the dance floor to everyone, but that depends on how long it takes people to eat (don’t want to be cutting/serving the first of the cake while the last people through the buffet are still eating their meals).

One thing you might want to think about if you’re really worried about boring your guests is combining your FD dance with his MS dance. That way, there’s no awkward cut-off in the middle of the song, but guests aren’t bored out of their minds. Honestly though, I loved watching those dances at weddings I’ve been to, because there’s something special between a parent and child and you can see it while they dance together. Not having both of those dances, each by themselves, would make me feel like I missed out on something so beautiful (and honestly, what’s a few minutes time?)

FlowerPetalObsessed - i was VERY happy with Petal Garden’s petals. The color/size/quality was excellent. they looked great in pictures and you couldn’t tell they weren’t fresh rose petals. and yes, they were much cheaper than the fresh petals from the florist.

Just a tip for all you DIY brides: I had been battling with my home printer making inserts for our invitations. The little 4-bar cards I got from paper source kept jamming and it was a huge disaster. So, my fiance and I ventured out to Best Buy and got the most glorious new printer–Epson Stylus Photo RX580. It is specifically designed to handle small paper (since its a photo printer.) Just thought I’d share incase anyone else was facing a similar technological barrier to creating the perfect invitations!