Wedding Blog

There was absolutely no question as to whether we would be having flower girls at our wedding since I have the two most adorable nieces in the whole world. Even though the rest of our wedding was child-free, there was no way that my girls weren’t going to be there and be front and centre with me. At least that was the master plan. I…

Last summer the Peppermint Family went to my (second) cousin’s wedding in the UK (just outside of Ipswich, where the bride’s family is from). Prior to going on the trip, Mama Peppermint did some online research to make sure we dressed appropriately and didn’t stick out like the Americans we are. Among the many interesting tid bits she picked up, she learned that it is…

Sur La Table carries this giant cupcake cake mold.  Cute for a bridal shower!

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Mr. Lollipop’s favorite animal is the duck. For his birthday one year ago I rented two ducks from a nearby farm and he spent the evening following them around the yard and smiling.

Lots of work went into our invitations, so I wanted to try and draw some creativity of our guests in return. Other than real ducks, what could be better for the water fowl…

I really, really, REALLY want a group picture of everyone that attends our wedding! Maybe something like this, but I’d like to be able to see everyone a little better:

(pic from knottie Mrs. Julia Goolia - amazing bio by the way - love the Wedding Singer reference!)

Now has anyone done this? When is the best time, and how do you round up your guests? I…

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So, I have to admit, I am a desk jockey and most, if not all, of our vendors were found via the good old fashioned internet. This isn’t to say that I didn’t research the people that I hired, but for the most part, booking our vendors has been a testament to the powers of the World Wide Web.

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I’m having a dilemma. I cannot decide how to thank my beautiful bridesmaids for, well, being my bridesmaids. The brightest ideas I’ve had so far consist of two options:

1) A tea party at Vintage Tea in Alpharetta, GA. I’ve attended tea there before. The food was so good (and cute, due to it’s teeny, tiny size). The decor is shabby chic and very southern. Old…

Just checking in quickly to say that we are officially married!!!

Some people say their wedding day was stressful. I’m in the opposite camp. I had the best possible day I could imagine. I don’t think I’ve smiled more, laughed harder, or felt happier than I did on Saturday. I would go so far as to say it was the best wedding EVER, but of course…

Congrats to harugirlie!  You’re the winner in yesterday’s Ideal Favors’ gift certificate giveaway! 

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Today we’re giving away a premium package from LifeOnRecord, a new service which allows your guests to create an audio keepsake for your wedding. (Read a full description of the service below.) To win, just leave a comment using the words “life”, “on”, or “record”!  Contest ends 8:00 pm Tuesday. 

LifeOnRecord is also offering a 15% discount…

It was a hit with the guests long before we ever saw them: our OOT bags!

Most of our guests were travelling to reach our wedding… some from SoCal, others from the midwest and the east coast, and we wanted to make sure they made the most of their trip. For that exact reason, I made sure I bought reusable bags that people could keep… which…

Actually, no, I’m not a big drinker (in fact, I am a total light-weight) but I still love the idea of a signature drink! I’ve been scouring the web for some fun, fruity mixed drink ideas that will be easy for our venue to concoct (at no extra charge). So that means I must stick within the basic alcohol types/brands included in the package and…

When I was a little girl I was obsessed with the Funk and Wagnalls science encyclopedias available in our supermarket. The first volume covering A-Aq sold for only 9 cents so it was easy to talk my mother into buying a copy. For months, it was my most prized possession and I read from ‘aardvark’ to ‘aquarium’ savoring each entry. By far, my favorite entry…

Mrs. Bee here. 

Miss Lollipop linked to a metafilter thread earlier today that asked, “Do you regret having spent all of that money and energy on your big, splash-out wedding?

Commenter aoedorothee wanted to hear weddingbee readers’ responses, so I’ll start!

I don’t regret any of the time that I put into planning our wedding (approx 6 months), because going through the process helped me a great deal in launching weddingbee. …

In today’s hive:

1. Can someone tell kelly the price range of Paloma Blanca and/or Anne Barge gowns?
2. Brooke is considering having a photobooth at her wedding, but she has a question for those who did: Did it add to or take away from guests’ enjoyment of the wedding?  And did you have the booth inside the reception space?  And finally, has anyone used Party Booths for their rental?
3. Annie came…