How We Chose Our Wedding Colors
August 31st, 2007 @ 6:30 pm by Mrs. Tulip
Washington, DC is a magical place when its cherry blossoms are in bloom. Every year at the end of March or beginning of April, just when winter has ended and we’re feeling most desperate for spring, this ordinarily somber city comes alive for one precious week, maybe two.
So when I started to think about planning our wedding, I immediately thought of a cherry blossom theme in hope of capturing some of that magic.
Wrap Me Pretty.
August 31st, 2007 @ 6:01 pm by Mrs. Cherry Blossom
This is money I can save to use for something else, but these are so pretty! I mean, I’m going to get cold and I’ll need something to keep me warm aside from Mr. CB’s arms, right? I can’t just wear some ol’ peacoat - wouldn’t I want something to complement my gorgeous gown?
I saw a couple wraps that I thought were just so lovely. I don’t think I’ll get one seeing as I can’t reuse it afterwards (my rule of thumb with wedding purchases aside from the gown, of course) but it’s just sitting there in the back of my mind. * sigh * So pretty.
Good Ol’ Ice Cream Social
August 31st, 2007 @ 5:42 pm by Mrs. Peppermint
Because we’re having a destination wedding of sorts, we were thinking that after our rehearsal dinner it might be nice to have an informal ice cream social at the hotel. My cousin did a similar thing two years ago when he got married outside of Lake Tahoe. At first I didn’t think to suggest this idea for fear of the cost and coordination of another wedding event. Though, after talking with my family, I think we’ll be able to keep it all under control. It doesn’t need to be fancy–after all, we just wanted a chance for our guests to socialize before the big day.
Pain-free Wax?
August 31st, 2007 @ 5:18 pm by Mrs. Onion
Doesn’t sound possible does it? Well I’m skeptical, but I’m going to find out for myself. I decided to spend some serious money on “as painless as possible waxing” from Bliss Spa in New York City. I’m going to have my legs waxed (never done this before) as well as a bikini, eyebrow and lip wax to prepare for the wedding, but more importantly, the honeymoon! I hate shaving my legs and then getting into a saltwater ocean — OUCH. So I hope this will do the trick for most of the trip anyway.
It’s Almost 5 o’clock
August 31st, 2007 @ 4:52 pm by Mrs. Butterscotch
Sure everyone tells the bride your day will go by so fast. So when my sister came into our bridal suite and said “It’s almost 5 o’clock, we should start getting ready” I was shocked. I still would swear to you I had just looked at a clock and it was 3! Oh well, I wouldn’t complain about getting into my wedding dress! Here are our professional getting ready pictures.
Pictures taken by Tor Clausen
Labor Day Sales
August 31st, 2007 @ 4:42 pm by Sales
These are a couple of good sales we’ve come across on the web. Please feel free to add more in the comments! Happy Shopping! 
Threadless $10 Tees Sale through September 3rd
The BM Dress Story
August 31st, 2007 @ 4:21 pm by Ballot Box
In today’s ballot box, Yvonne needs some help deciding on her bridesmaids dresses! If you need help making a decision and would like to submit it for a ballot box, please email it to us at info@weddingbee.com.
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I saw this dress on the left randomly as I was surfing the net (if you know who the maker is please let me know, so I can give credit). The dress style is called Tulip and it sells for $295. But look what I already bought from Nordstrom - it’s so similar but I only paid $62!!! 
I like the mini sweetheart neckline on mine too.
On Model: Tulip; On me: Nordstrom dress
My MOH and I took some pictures together to see how it looks with my gown. The bm dress’ neckline also complements/matches my wedding gown!
We tried it with a blue sash and a black one just to see (Those are not our actual choices but they were the only 2 ribbons we had lying around at the time). Please ignore the heavy wrinkles on the bottom of the bm dress. We were too lazy to iron it out. 
When I thought I was done with the bm dress, look what I found– a gorgeous BCBG dress. This floor length dress is in a flowy chiffon with a silk bow that makes it a bit more formal than the Nordie’s one. Excuse the excess length (I actually tiptoed as tall as I could 
), the dress will fall better after hemming.
So now it comes down between these 2 choices and I left it up to the BMs themselves to choose which ever one they like better/feel more comfortable in since I’m fine with both.
vs. 
No beehive today. Please leave your questions on our new boards.
Thanks and have a super fantabulous holiday weekend!
Oh Photoshop…
August 31st, 2007 @ 3:51 pm by Mrs. Gummi Bear
..how I wish I had illustrator instead of you. Actually, I do, somewhere, but I’m using photoshop for easy-peasy stuff like this.
Mr. GB and I are taking on the daunting task of wrapping our favors one by one. 300 macaroons each individually wrapped with cello paper, tied on either ends with ribbons, and a sticker to keep them closed. I know, everyone has said this is total insanity to attempt the day before the wedding, but I think we’ll survive. We have friends. We may NOT have friends after we force them into this for a full day of torture and callouses, but by then, the work will be done, so it’s ok if they hate us! All for the sake of cuteness am I willing to give up many friendships!
We have cut ribbon into 6″ strips, we have the cello wrap… uncut, but it will be! And now the stickers, this is the design I came up with:
Beyond being kinda cheesy and not particularly interesting, which is the best in terms of color?
Favorite Beauty Products
August 31st, 2007 @ 3:22 pm by Mrs. Peony
I’m pretty cheap when it comes to most items, but the three things I splurge on are gadgets, handbags, and beauty products. And as a natural researcher by heart (and trade), I research and test items from all three categories to death before making any purchases, especially if a lot of money is involved. While I can go on and on about all three topics, I decided to share my favorite beauty products.
(Before I start, I want to say that I have an extreme case of combination skin. My t-zone is a natural oil well, but my cheeks and chin can become so dry to the point of flakiness. So while some of these products may work well for other people with combination skin, it may not with others.)
First up….my skincare routine……
My favorite lotions and creams:
