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Watercooler Feature Launched: July 1, 2007 About: The most discussed posts of the month.
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New Feature: Watercooler!

June 30th, 2007 @ 7:29 pm by Watercooler

Last July we launched a feature called “Most Popular” that linked to the most popular posts of the week.  We’ve repackaged and relaunched that feature with a shiny new name and icon: the Watercooler!

Without further ado, here are the top 10 most discussed/commented posts of the week!

  1. Reader Email: Big Budget Brides by Mrs. Bee
  2. A Holy Matrimony? by Miss Radish
  3. Let’s Talk Money by Mrs. Butterfly
  4. The Bees’ Budgets by Mrs. Bee
  5. I’m Back… and MARRIED!!! by Mrs. Bluebell
  6. Wow, What A Year! by Miss Corn
  7. Oh No, Not The Kid Question Again… by Miss Butterscotch
  8. Weight Loss Update by Miss Snow Pea
  9. Ai Sakai by Miss Snow Pea
  10. An Everlong Kiss The Girl? by Miss Kiwi
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Mrs. Bell Pepper, Philadelphia Age and Occupation: 28, Resident Physician Fiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Resident Physician Engagement Date: May 30, 2006 Wedding Date: June 2007 Venue: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts About Me: I love whimsical details and design, everything that *sparkles*, sipping on hazelnut lattes, pugs, shopping for antiques and second-hand goods, scenic photography, delicate flowers, and checking out new restaurants in the city with my fianc??. We are planning our wedding at a unique city venue for about 75 close family members and friends. I have a lot of DIY ideas and I like to blog about ways to save money on your wedding.
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Boutique Pixie & Cie

June 30th, 2007 @ 5:33 pm by Mrs. Bell Pepper

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We checked out a lot of cute boutique shops in the St. Germain area, and one happened to be our cake topper shop, Boutique Pixi & Cie!

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Mrs. Kiwi, Los Angeles Age and Occupation in 06: 27, Bookkeeper Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, P.E. Teach/Coach @ private schools in LA Engagement Date: March 31, 2006 Wedding Date: November 3, 2007 Venue: Radisson Hotel About Me: I'm a bookkeeper who failed high school algebra. I'm currently living in Los Angeles, literally a street over from where I grew up with Mr. Kiwi, my honey of three years. We have a jumbo mini-dachshund (seriously, he's huuuuge), and we're planning an autumn themed wedding on a shoestring, paid for by ourselves. The wedding date is my late grandma's birthday, I needed her there somehow, and that seemed like the best way for us. I can't believe I'm a Bee! I couldn't be more proud!
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Good News and Bad News

June 30th, 2007 @ 3:31 pm by Mrs. Kiwi

“I have good news and bad news, which do you want to hear first?” That is what my brother asked me when he called long distance from Australia. Deep inside I knew he was calling to tell me that he and my sister in law weren’t going to be able to make it to our wedding. Since Mr. Kiwi and I hadn’t been able to make theirs, I have no right to be upset, which I’m not. I’m just a little… sad. This can be expected, right?

As was included in his question, there is good news. I’m going to be an aunt!! My very own niece/nephew. I’m thrilled that they’re expecting, now I can buy baby clothes! Still, I’m going to miss my brother so much. I haven’t seen him in over a year, and with the shortness of funds we likely won’t be able to visit to see the baby right after it’s born.

So, weddingbee, as I sit here transitioning between joy and sadness, I try to keep looking on the bright side. New baby, new little thing to love… So I won’t be able to have that family portrait taken, the first in about 10 years- but maybe at this time next year we’ll have a new picture taken, with a new family member.

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Mrs. Tomato, Napa Valley Age and Occupation: 25, Technology Project Manager Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Engineer Engagement Date: October 22, 2006 Wedding Date: July 1, 2007 Blogging Since: May 1, 2006 Venue: Auberge du Soleil About Me: I love all things beautiful. From handmade stationery, feminine fashion and delicate flowers to the little moments in your life treasured with your loved one. I am also notorious among my friends to be a deal hunter! My best deal was perhaps my Monique Lhuillier dress for $1100 (orig. $5000). I also tend to use a lot of exclamation marks! =)
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Rosemary Salt Favors

June 30th, 2007 @ 1:33 pm by Mrs. Tomato

Finally!  Two days before the wedding, and I just finished my rosemary salt favors. pleased03

I originally wasn’t going to do favors. They can be a waste of money and an extra stress-inducer I didn’t want. But then Miss Corn posted about her great favors using Martha Stewart’s Rosemary Salt recipe and of course, my mind turned a switch and I just HAD to do them. The idea was perfect for Mr.Tomato and me since we’re both foodies and rosemary is one of his favorite herbs. Plus the recipe seemed easy (and cheap) enough.

After much perusal, I purchased little 1 oz jars with cork tops from Save On Crafts. I figured people don’t need THAT much rosemary salt, and they were cute, too! They were $18.96 for 24 bottles; not bad at all.

Figuring out how to do labels took a bit of thinking. I perused myweddinglabels.com but the labels were pricey if you factor in shipping costs…and even the smallest ones were too big for my 1.5 inch jars. What to do?

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Mrs. Bee, New York Age and Occupation: 29, Weddingbee Publisher Fiance's Age and Occupation: 33, Internet Engagement Date: May 7, 2004 Wedding Date: March 5, 2005 Venue: Westside Loft, New York About Me: Yes, my name really is Bee! I love my blogging, wikis, and tabasco sauce!
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Read More Right Here

June 30th, 2007 @ 1:07 pm by Mrs. Bee

The site has been reverted back to its original state.  A follow-up post coming soon! :)

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Hi everyone!

Just a quick update on a slight site tweak we’re experimenting with.  You used to be able to read an entire post on the same page by clicking “Read More Right Here” after the cut tag.  But because our frontpage has soooo much content, it was taking a really long time to load for a lot of our readers.  So we’ve eliminated the “Read More Right Here” option; now you have to click “Read the rest of this entry” and go into the individual post to continue reading it after the cut tag.

We’re really sorry if you were attached to that feature, but ultimately we’ll have a much faster weddingbee for everyone! :)

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Mrs. Corn, Newport, RI Age and Occupation in '07: 31, HR for public accounting firm Fiance's Age and Occupation: 33, Consultant for public accounting firm Engagement Date: October 7, 2006 Wedding Date: September, 2007 Blogging Since: June 1, 2007 Venue: North Lawn of Fort Adams State Park About Me: I am a lazy scrapbooker who loves the instant gratification of making cards and I am very easily distracted by all things shiny. In honor of my childhood nights spent hibachi BBQing on the beach with my family, we are hosting a traditional New England Clambake for our reception.
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Imitation Is…

June 30th, 2007 @ 11:28 am by Mrs. Corn

The Sincerest Form of Flattery Pissing Me Off. 

Stupid Pottery Barn. I walked into a store the other day to return something from my registry, and what should I see, right. there. in. the. WINDOW???

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Mrs. Radish, Chicago/Syracuse Age and Occupation: 27, Executive Assistant/Journalism Student/Musician Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Anthropologist/Musician Engagement Date: December 20, 2005 Wedding Date: August 18, 2007 Blogging Since: June 26, 2007 Venue: The Wellington House in Fayetteville, NY About Me: Mr. Radish and I are both from upstate New York, so we are planning a wedding in Syracuse from about 700 miles away. When I’m not obsessing about our wedding I play the cello in my band (which Mr. Radish is in too), read as much as I can, sleep even more, travel whenever possible, and try to find time to have fun with my friends. I’m also working on finishing up my journalism degree with a concentration in environmental reporting and I’m the VP of my campus Amnesty International chapter… so I’m a pretty busy bee.
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The Search For The Church

June 30th, 2007 @ 10:24 am by Mrs. Radish

Once it was decided that we would have a Catholic wedding ceremony, the next step was to find a church that would marry us. This was much harder than I imagined, mostly because we are out-of-towners and Mr. Radish’s family is not from Syracuse either. My parents live there, but they don’t go to church. So because we are not members of any church in the area, and neither are any of our family members, it made it a little bit harder for us to find a church. I think that is the case with just about any religion, though, for out-of-town couples. I guess it only makes sense that they give their own parishioners preference.

Mr. Radish called just about every church in the area to find out if any of them had our date open and if they were willing to perform our ceremony. Many churches were already booked (over a year in advance, yikes!) and there were a few priests he spoke with who were very strict. And since Mr. Radish and I live together before marriage (a sin in the church’s view)… that was a bit of a problem for them. Eventually we found St. Matthew’s in East Syracuse, NY. It’s only a few minutes away from our reception venue and the priest there, Father Clemente, is very relaxed and didn’t have a problem with us living together or the fact that I’m not Catholic.