Weddingbee

Congrats to Melissa!  You’re the winner in yesterday’s Life on Record Giveaway! 

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Today we’re giving away a beautiful, palm-sized copper and porcelain orb hand-painted with the words “to have” and “to hold”, from Scarlett Alley.  Mrs. Bell Pepper used these as her something blue in her wedding just last month. To win, comment below telling us your “something blue”.  Contest ends 8:00 pm EST tomorrow.  Good luck!

If my eyes tear up when I’m looking at something fantabulous, does it mean they are really drooling?

On a scaled down version, a few strands dangling from an arch/canopy/chuppah would be so pretty.  I’ll bet a DIY faux flower project could replicate this look.

In my efforts to stay on track with the wedding planning, our next big task is to settle on invitations. I’ve been neglecting this choice for awhile now. Frankly, it’s not as fun to daydream about a piece of paper as it is a white dress. Nonetheless, in my search for an invite, I have encountered many drool-worthy options.

The real debate lies in whether we want to design our own or order invitations from a company. Originally, Mr. Peppermint and I were very gung-ho about making our own. However, as months have flown by and projects have multiplied, the DIY route is seeming less exciting. That being said, we’re also lacking in the inspiration department. We spent so much time coming up the with Save-the-Date, that I’m afraid that the invitations won’t get finished in time. But they would be more personal (and cost effective…hopefully) if we did them. Hmmm. What to do??

My latest pastime has been to spend copious amounts of time searching online for alternatives to DIY invitations. Here are some of my favorite contenders…

This gorgeous wood invite (”Burst”) is from Oslo Press:

I now invite you to view pictures of what can only be described as the fastest Dressing of the Bride ever.

You can just *see* the hurrying in these still images…

Mr. Lemon and I took different approaches to the bridal party gifts. I went and got all of my girls the exact same thing. He, on the other hand, went in search of something different for his guys.

For the girls:

I am having the HARDEST time. My fiance is not a wedding person. He is also very non-traditional. If he had his way, we’d elope or have a very intimate, family only, non-traditional wedding. I, on the other hand, am very traditional, really want a full-on wedding (not huge, mind you, but I want all my close friends and family to be able to attend.). My fiance believes that the significance and all that’s sacred about weddings has been lost because it has turned into an “industry” and weddings are now not at all meaningful.

So, my impression was that if he didn’t care about weddings, then he wouldn’t care about the decisions I made about it. Was I wrong. He now believes he is an “accessory” to MY wedding, not OUR wedding. And please believe me, I’m not disregarding his feelings nor am I having an extravagant, expensive, bridal-magazine worthy wedding! So now, whenever I ask for his opinion about things, he likens it to when he asks me for my opinion about what kind of motorcycle parts he should buy. In other words, he doesn’t care and thinks I don’t care about him or his opinions either. Totally indifferent.

We are now less than two months to the wedding date and he has yet to put together his guest list or pick his groomsmen. He did, however, take care of photography. Other than that… I don’t know what to do. He wants untraditional, intimate, small and meaningful… I want traditional, friends and family, meaningful. I don’t know what to do or how to reach a compromise!

HELP!?

Shara

My long, arduous search for the perfect wedding shoe has come to an end. After checking out several boutiques in Florida while visiting a bridesmaid, I was ready to call it quits. As I drove back home through Atlanta, I decided to stop by Lenox Square Mall to give it one more try. Luckily, the Stuart Weitzman and Kate Spade stores are right across the hall from one another. I received excellent customer service from both stores! I love these Stuart Weitzmans, but unfortunately, they are too high. I know I can’t manage a 4″ heel for several hours!

In today’s hive:

1. aoedorothee would like to know: for those who have purchased haute bride jewelry, where did you purchase from, and what was the price range?
2. Stephanielee’s reception site charges a surcharge to serve cake, so she’s thinking about asking someone to do it; is there an etiquette issue regarding who it would be appropriate to ask?
3. Michelle isn’t sure which of her guests should get OOT bags: her guests from out of state only?  Or also those who are driving an hour to stay overnight?
4. AmandaB would like to treat her BMs to lunch after their mani/pedi’s (which they’ll pay for themselves).  Any advice on how to word the invitations?
5. Has anyone heard of brides leasing jewelry from jewelry stores for the wedding day?  Stephanie J is considering it, but she’d like to know more about the process and what to expect to pay.
6. Miss Bluebear is looking for nice places in Long Island, other than Westbury Gardens, to take engagement pictures in the fall.
7. ilovehamm has two nephews (age 7 & 9) as jr. groomsmen, not ring bearers, but they don’t have any particular task assigned to them.  She was thinking about having them escort their sisters (the flower girls) but is reconsidering.  Any suggestions for roles they might play?
8. christina is having a Catholic Mass ceremony.  Is it a must to put the readings/flow of the Mass into the program?  Or can she just list attendants/credits?

To add your question to Beehive, please leave a comment below.  Since many questions have already been answered previously (particularly regarding etiquette and gift ideas), please use the Google search box at the top of the page to see if you can’t find an answer there first. Also, you can check past Beehives here.  Thanks!

Do you think if I took naked engagement pictures, it would start a wedding trend?

Our engagement session is this Friday and I have Nothing. To. Wear. It doesn’t help that I’m immensely picky about my wardrobe already, let alone an outfit that will be forever cemented in JPEGs and passed down to my future grandkids.

“Mom, what are those funny looking shoes that grandma is wearing in her engagement pictures with grandpa?”

“They’re called UGGs, honey, and they used to be in style back then.”

“Oh. Ew. And what are those funny looking shoes that grandpa is wearing?”

“They’re called crocs, dear. And they also used to be popular back in the early 2000’s.”

(Yes, Mr. Eggplant really does wear those shoes EVERYWHERE.)

What a weekend! It was time for my dream Barbie bachelorette party! The girls and I had a great time! Here in Seattle we have a huge Torchlight parade to get the city ready for Seafair. The girls picked me up at 6:30 and off we went. We ended up at the restaurant called Toi (where else would Barbies eat? ) the best part was the restaurant was right on the parade route so we were able to have some extra entertainment. The staff at the restaurant was great, especially our waitress Jane! At around 10pm,  the restaurant begins to change over into a night club, and that was when the real mayhem began! Here are a few PG-13 pictures from the night!

P.S. I’m wearing a wig! Let the fun begin!