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Beehive Feature Launched: Aug 31, 2006 About: A forum for readers to post questions and get feedback from the hive, aka the weddingbee community.
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July 2nd, 2007 @ 4:52 pm by Beehive

In today’s hive:

  1. Tea would like recommendations for a fun bachelorette game.
  2. Abi is looking for a website with reasonably priced birdcage veils.  She’s also considering making one, if anyone has advice on how.
  3. Can anyone tell Gretchen where to find wedding podcasts?
  4. Mindy is considering starting her own wedding-coordination business, and she’d like input on what people would pay for services such as these.
  5. e would like to find a PA in NYC, and also to know how much it costs.
  6. Can anyone tell jf where in NYC to find some inexpensive rhinestone brooches for the sashes of her bridesmaid dresses?
  7. BD is looking for a free wedding website.  It doesn’t need to have too much in the way of options, but it should be ad-free and reliable.
  8. Katiey is looking for suggestions for a first anniversary celebration.  Since the traditional gift is paper, she was thinking of a plane ticket or a hotel reservation.  Any other thoughts?

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26 Responses to “Beehive”

1.
bobbi says:

1. Anyone buy or make really cute invitations for bridesmaids luncheon? I would like something vintage-y, in black/ivory/blush.

2. For those that made their own invitations, where did you find good flourishes and scrolls/decorative accents? Thanks!

7/2/07 at 4:57 pm (reply)
2.
M says:

BD- I am using http://www.mywedding.com and actually really like it. I have gotten a ton of compliments too.

7/2/07 at 4:58 pm (reply)
3.
Chrissie says:

Katiey, you could always do tickets to a concert or sporting event.

7/2/07 at 4:59 pm (reply)
4.
Miss Raspberry says:

Katiey -

How about personal stationery with the couple’s married name on it?

7/2/07 at 5:15 pm (reply)
5.
Shannon says:

BD - I second mywedding.com!

7/2/07 at 5:16 pm (reply)
6.
Amnesia says:

Abi-

I DIY’d my birdcage veil but embellished to my own taste– I used the DIY instruction template that I found here for the veil itself:
http://mysite.verizon.net/res0da3o/birdcageveilbio/id10.html

I ordered my netting from Judith M’s millinery supply shop (but there are plenty of options) because I wanted navy netting. My suggestion is to order twice as much as you need (it’s super cheap) and practice with one first before planning to make the real one– it will let you gauge the length you’d like first.

7/2/07 at 5:39 pm (reply)
7.
BD says:

Thanks M and Shannon, I’ll go check out mywedding.com!

7/2/07 at 5:40 pm (reply)
8.
squirt says:

Have a quick question on etiquette - is it customary for the bride to pay for the bridesmaid dresses or are the bridesmaids expected to pay for them themselves?

7/2/07 at 7:19 pm (reply)
9.
GG says:

Has anyone used an “alternative” metal for the groom’s ring, like tungsten or titanium? Where did you find it?

7/2/07 at 8:12 pm (reply)
10.
Go Amie says:

Katiey - how about a book that you write about your first year together? You can have it bound at Kinkos or something. But I think a hotel reservation is a really great idea; maybe you could give him the book there?

7/2/07 at 10:00 pm (reply)
11.
puredrivel says:

My brother and his wife just celebrated their first anniversary. We got them tickets to several different city attractions and also the cool new ticket stub journal available on Amazon. They really loved it!

7/2/07 at 10:08 pm (reply)
12.
Mindy says:

squirt:
It can go either way. the bride is not required to buy the bridesmaids dresses, but it is ALWAYS appreciated.

7/3/07 at 12:53 am (reply)
13.
BaghdadBride says:

Katiey - a good idea for a paper gift for a one year anniversary that I ran across is a one woman company called “Edition of One.”
http://www.edition-of-one.com/portfolio.html
She makes beautifully bound illustrated books that tell your relationship story, or your wedding story, or your baby story, etc. They are a little bit expensive but she also does scrolls and other smaller pieces of art.
I’m sure that if you are artistic yourself or have friends who are you could do this yourself or perhaps find another company if the cost is too much.

7/3/07 at 1:03 am (reply)
14.
MissCJ says:

Do you think it would be odd for both my mom and dad to walk me down the aisle? My fiance has never seen this before and he suggested that I ask for the opinions of the Weddingbees.

7/3/07 at 7:45 am (reply)
15.
Moni says:

Tea,

Here are some of my suggestions (apologies for the long post).

Never Have I Ever - Each person says something they haven’t done. Everyone who has done this drinks.

Sweet Success - Everyone wears a candy necklace, and guys must bite the candies off. First one with an empty necklace wins.

Drink or Dare - pretty self-explanatory!

Souvenir Collection/Scavenger hunt - collect items on a list or take pics of you with the items. The person with the most wins.

Make-up the Bride- have a volunteer give her a makeover blindfolded(with lots of bright colors)!

Stick it - Everyone gets a sticker at the beginning choose a word (the bride’s name or wedding) that you’re not allowed to say. If you catch someone saying it, you get their sticker. The person with the most stickers wins.

Have fun!

7/3/07 at 7:59 am (reply)
16.
Sara says:

Question for the Hive:
Has anyone used send n seal invitations? Your thoughts on them? Do you think they look cheap or just a practical way to invite people to your wedding?

7/3/07 at 10:01 am (reply)
17.
dre says:

For the Hive:
Is there anyway to tactfully (or, honestly, non-tactfully) tell about 15 people that they cannot bring the random guests they added to their RSVP? My wedding is in 3 weeks and there are too many people coming to fit into the reception site.

7/3/07 at 10:48 am (reply)
18.
Moni says:

MissCJ, it’s perfectly ok for both of your parents to walk you down the aisle. Many couples do this to acnowledge the contributions of both their parents. I think that’s what I’ll do.

Dre, just call them and directly state that they cannot bring a guest as there is limited space in the reception hall (or that fire regulations limit the number of people). If they complain that it is just one person, tell them that you would like to be fair, and if you allow it for them you would have to allow it for the other 15 people who would like to bring a guest.

7/3/07 at 12:23 pm (reply)
19.
Julie says:

For the Hive:

Please recommend your NYC wedding gown cleaner.

7/3/07 at 1:31 pm (reply)
20.
Jenny says:

Hello bees!
I feel like I know all of you…I check wedingbee religiousy!
I have a question for all the socal korean bees. I am looking for a DJ/MC for my wedding in LA and would like for them to be able to speak in english and korean. If you guys know of any please do tell…thanks in advance!

7/3/07 at 2:04 pm (reply)
21.
AmandaB says:

Question(s) for the BeeHive–
When do brides typically give their BMs their gifts? In this case it will be a necklace (to wear on the wedding day) and a little something extra. I won’t see all of my BMs together again until the week of my wedding (mid August). My BMs and I are going to get manis/pedis the day before the wedding - would this also be a good time for a BM luncheon??

7/3/07 at 3:31 pm (reply)
22.
kandaceandjason says:

AmandaB - I’m giving everyone their gifts at the rehearsal dinner. Traditionally the RD is a time to thank everyone for their hard work leading up to the big day, and say the things in a more intimate setting that you wouldn’t normally get around to at your wedding. It may not work as well if your OOT guests are all invited and you’re worried about hurt feelings, but no one should begrudge you the opportunity to thank those that mean the most to you, whether tangibly or verbally.

7/3/07 at 4:27 pm (reply)
23.
AmandaB says:

kandaceandjason–
Our rehearsal dinner will be relatively small (bridal party = 6, plus 2 parents on each side, plus a couple out of town aunts and uncles –> about 22ish). I didn’t know how to convey to the BMs that they shouldn’t look for jewelry to wear for the wedding. “um, don’t buy necklaces for the wedding… you’ll find out why in 6 weeks.” haha.

7/3/07 at 5:05 pm (reply)
24.
Laura says:

Alternative Rings!!

Just do your research, I ws considering a stronger metal for our rings till I learned that if an emergency arose- they would be almost impossible to cut off. Don’t lose a finger over a ring!!!

I heart Weddingbee!!

7/3/07 at 5:13 pm (reply)
25.
Laura says:

MissCJ-

I plan on having both of my parents walk me down the aisle. They have both done so much for me that I couldn’t imagine just having one of them ‘give me away’ to my fiance.

7/3/07 at 9:41 pm (reply)
26.
lilpetunia says:

can somebody recommend spa for brazilian waxing in downtown Chicago (Gold Coast, Magnificent Mile, Streeterville area). I used to go to Shobha (they use sugaring technique) in NYC but I moved to Chi.

7/4/07 at 5:04 pm (reply)


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