Watercooler
September 29th, 2007 @ 10:30 am by Watercooler
- Sugar Pie Honey Bear by Miss Licorice
- One Ring To Rule Them All by Miss Chickadee
- Weddingbee Tagline by Mrs. Bee
- Oh My, It’s So Big! by Miss Penguin
- Let’s Start At The Very Beginning… by Miss Chickadee
- Cinematically Smitten by Miss Hummingbird
- One Hour To “The Dress” by Miss Penguin
- Casual Chic Bridesmaids by Miss Penguin
- My Chinese Cookie Party by Miss Eggplant
- Guestbook Sillies by Miss Kiwi, Floral Puppies by Mrs. Ant & How Much Does It Matter? by Miss Peony
Favorite Planning Resources
September 28th, 2007 @ 6:35 pm by Mrs. Bee
Earlier this week you told us your favorite sites and blogs for inspiration (remember you can still vote!).
Our next category is favorite planning resources. This includes:
- Websites (that have templates, articles, how-tos, etc.)
- Magazines
- and books
Have a great weekend everyone! 
About Those Invitations
September 28th, 2007 @ 5:58 pm by Mrs. Peony
When I first started researching how our invitations should be worded, I was met by a barrage of templates, etiquette, and guidelines on the subject of wedding invitations. In short, I was a bit overwhelmed.
For example, I never knew that traditionally, the party/parties paying for the wedding should have their names on the invites. If a bride and groom are paying for the wedding without any financial assistance from their families, it’s acceptable to leave the parents’ names out. Or, if the bride’s family is paying for the event the groom’s parents’ names do not need to be on there at all.
Well, eff that. We’re paying for the wedding ourselves but I want both sets of parents on there to honor them. Are any other brides bucking this tradition?
Short Dress Bride!
September 28th, 2007 @ 5:32 pm by Mrs. Onion
I got a lot of comments on my short wedding dress in my post, Informal “Formals” so I thought I’d address this in more detail. I didn’t set out to buy a short wedding dress. After looking at many different dresses at many salons (see my “dress shopping” post), Anju, the wonderful woman helping me at Mark Ingram’s Bridal Atelier said, “I have an idea, I’ll be right back.”
When I first started looking for my wedding dress I was drawn to lace and all things romantic! I also knew (or thought I did anyway), that I didn’t want a strapless gown. Basically I was trying to avoid the standard A-line long strapless wedding dress I’d seen in every magazine! Don’t get me wrong, it’s a lovely silhouette, but I just wanted something that was more “me,” you know?
So, Anju brought me two dresses. The first was a short Monique Lhuillier similar to this one (except on my five foot nothing frame it was more mid calf):
Make Your Own Wedding Rings!
September 28th, 2007 @ 5:04 pm by Ms. Dahlia
I just came across this amazing place. New York Wedding Ring, located in both New York and in San Francisco, lets you make your own wedding ring or engagement ring. How cool is that? The price strikes me as being a bit on the high side, but think about how awesome it would be to tell the grandkids that not only is your wedding ring completely original (you can design it yourself), but that you also made it with your own hands?
Now, these rings definitely do not look “homemade” at all.
The POST-Registry
September 28th, 2007 @ 4:43 pm by Mrs. Emerald
We have just completed Week Two of married life, and it sure is blissful! I love knowing that we are a Team for LIFE!! 
Anywhoo, our major task over last weekend was tackling our wedding presents. Strangely enough, our guests bought the majority of the “miscellaneous” items off our registry such as vases, crystal, candle holders, etc., instead of the “practical” items such as our dishes, pots and pans, knives, bedding, etc. As much as we appreciated their generosity and wanted to keep all the fun and pretty stuff, we decided to return some of those items in exchange for the necessities. I really don’t want to sound ungrateful, ‘cuz that’s not it at all, but we were really trying to be practical.
First of all, here are 2 important things we found out about our Crate & Barrel and Macy’s registries:
Crate & Barrel - you only have TWO chances to redeem your 10% off completion coupon, (once in-store and once online) within 3 months post-wedding. Also, if there are any additional items that you want to get the discount on, you have to actually add them onto your registry (even if your wedding has passed).
Playing Dress-Up, Part 2
September 28th, 2007 @ 4:23 pm by Miss Chickadee
At the end of my first dress shopping experience, I decided I wanted to look for dresses with a mermaid or trumpet skirt, but I still didn’t know where I would end up finding a dress like that. Most of the dresses I had seen at Michelle’s were a-line or ball gowns, so that option was out, and I didn’t have much confidence in the other local shops. So I decided I’d look at shops in the Chicago suburbs in July when my mom was coming to visit.
In the meantime, I was scouring the internet for some dresses in the mermaid style. I came across this dress by Watters that I absolutely loved. I’ve always adored the beachy casual feel of Watters dresses, but never thought I’d find one appropriate for our formal wedding. However, this dress, in my opinion was just perfect. Unfortunately, it was part of their newest line and wasn’t in shops yet. I made plans to see the dress at a Watters trunk show in August at Michelle’s, but in the meantime, I was shopping with my mom!
Invitations For Michelle
September 28th, 2007 @ 4:01 pm by Mrs. Penguin
A fellow bride who I’ve been in close contact with since getting engaged sent me this E-mail a few months ago:
“I found some invites that I really like from Jean M. They are way over what I wanted to spend but I feel like I should do what I like instead of settling for cheap. My mom offered to pay for the invites but I just feel like I have more freedom to pick them out if I foot the bill. I don’t think my mom would go for $321 invites. Now that I type that number, I don’t know if I want to spend that much either.”
Here’s what she wanted:
“Kim” By Jean M - 100 Invitations $321, 100 Response Cards and Envelopes $66. Total: $387
Holiday Cards
September 28th, 2007 @ 3:42 pm by Mrs. Raspberry
As I am sure you know, many couples send out holiday cards that have a picture from their wedding their first year together. It’s a great time to start your list of recipients now, and put that massive spreadsheet from the wedding guest list to use! I just finished designing ours and am debating between two styles, and was hoping you can help.
Thanks!!!
Melting Of The Caramels
September 28th, 2007 @ 3:19 pm by Mrs. Caramel
How is the story of how we melt…. er…. met!
The very first time I was introduced to Mr. Caramel was inside our university library during our freshman year. I was meeting a mutual friend of ours to study for an exam, and I remember in particular that Mr. Caramel was doodling sketches of Wolverine. I didn’t know at the time, but he was a Wolverine fan in high school and can make his hair look EXACTLY like him! (see below)
