Weddingbee Blog

1. My MOH had never been in a wedding before and kept telling me how clueless she was about what she was supposed to be doing. So, I got her The Bridesmaids Guide from the Knot, knowing she enjoys reading and knowing her well enough to know that this would be something she would enjoy. She read it right away and keeps referring to things she learned in it; it’s so cute! When she gets married and we reverse roles, she will pass the book back to me. Basically, I guess I’m trying to say, think about the person/people you are buying it for and imagine how you think they would react based on what you know about them.

kandaceandjason - I personally would want more girly gifts. I would throw out the book if I received one.

heyjanety - Adesso makes polaroid guest books. You can also buy a Kolo guest book and add photo corners to your polaroids.

2007Bride - Have you checked whiteaisle.com or even Ebay.

kandaceandjason - I’m another “NO” vote for the guides. Unless you KNOW that no one will be offended (after all, you know the people in your wedding the best), it’s just too risky in my opinion. Even though one of my BM’s could probably totally use the book, I would never want to risk offending her. If I were a BM and received that book, there would be a little voice in my head wondering what my bride was trying to tell me, no matter how great of a job I was doing. IMO there are just so many better options.

1. Kandace-It may go unused and you would’ve $ on them. Most of our friends just asked us what we needed them to do.

2. Christine-That’s tricky. Even florists get their flowers from distributors and who knows if they use pesticides. Can you ask your baker to make flowers from sugar? Or use high end silks.

3. Janety-To make one, you can buy a scrapbook with blank pages. On the day of the wedding, you need an efficient assembly line and some good help. Guests can write a little message on pretty “index cards”. Someone can take the picture. Immediately stick the picture and index card onto the page using glue dots or removeable double sided tape if you want to readjust them later. Or file them in order so you know which pic goes with which index card.

4. 2007bride - Here’s 2 I found http://www.elegant-living.com/el_JFA-551363800.html
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1. I’m with the others, unless they’ve been asking for guidance, don’t buy them a guide. Slightly offensive to tell them what their duties are. If you know they need a little help (i.e. they’ve asked you), I think it would be ok.

2. Do you live by a Whole Foods? Sometimes they sell edible flowers, and you could probably ask which of their flowers are not sprayed. The store by me sells absolutely gorgeous bouquets of flowers, and they seem like the type of place that might sell pesticide free stuff.

kandaceandjason-I gave one to my maid of honor and she loved it!!! She was so excited and she would call me randomly to tell me things she read in it (and she took it when we went dress shopping and I would hear her telling sales ladies things it said). However, I am the first one of my friends to get married so this was the first wedding my bridesmaids had ever been in. Plus, she has been my best friend forever, so I knew this would fit her personality (she loves how-to books and takes her duties as maid of honor very very seriously). I didn’t give my other bridesmaids any books like that because they would have never read them or just made fun of the tips inside.

Christine–this might sound too easy, but I would expect that you could just tell your florist you need pesticide-free flowers for the cake. That’s all we had to do.

Another question - does anyone have any suggestions on where to go to find model “orders of ceremony”? I’m meeting with the minister (our cousin!) to plan out the ceremony but am clueless as to where to start planning. Thoughts on webpages, books, etc?

3- you could buy an album just about anywhere that has a spot to slide in the photo then several lines next to it to write something. hallmark sells them, Walmart, target, kohls, etc. it might be cheaper, its what I’m considering doing currently.

heyjanety - I’m doing the polaroid guestbook too and i just bought a regular scrapbook and i’m going to put photo corner stickers so the guests can insert the pictures after.

Beehive question: Anyone know where i can buy Polaroid cameras for cheap? Any past brides selling theirs?