Wedding Blog

In my post about themes, I briefly mentioned paper cut-outs, many of which I purchased while I was in China in the spring.

I mistakenly thought that paper-cutting was exclusive to Chinese folk art, but boy was I wrong! There is a whole world of paper-cutting out there and it is so beyond creative. You have to be super patient (which is something I am severely…

What you wear on your wedding day should make you feel fantastic. More and more brides are expressing themselves with not only what they choose to wear, but how they dress their groom, groomsmen, bridesmaids and flower girl as well.

There are a few things I learned while planning my wedding that I’d like to pass on. First, don’t think that on your wedding day you have…

Ever since I was a little girl, I envisioned the perfect proposal by my Prince Charming. I thought that the question might be asked down on one knee, with a diamond ring in a champagne glass or perhaps something a little more creative like announcing it on the monitor at a Habs game. All these options would have been an excellent choice, and I would of been extremely…

This is my excuse for being vacant, I’m going to claim that my laziness and complete lack of posting is due to Mono*. It’s not because I’m in the post wedding lull. It’s not at all a depression based on having very few photos of the event. It’s because I’m too tired to do anything other than drag my slug-like body down the hall to…

The day before the wedding, I asked the entire bridal party to come over to our place so that I could run through the time schedule. Each person received a detailed schedule of when things were to happen. The reason why this picture is so funny is that the limo was due to arrive in an hour and of course, the boys just woke up!…

**I forgot to note in my earlier posts that all pictures are courtesy of our pro-photographer, Dennis Lee, You rock, Dennis!!**

After our photo session, the ladies went back to my room to freshen up. At 5 o’clock, my DOC came a knockin’. It was time!

I’ve been posting lightly lately, because for the past few weeks, I decided that it was a fabulous idea to teach myself Dreamweaver and build our own wedding website. Let’s just say that its a vicious little program, and while I’m sure it’s 100% easier than outright learning HTML coding, it’s still pretty tough.

Anyway, while my skills as a web designer are poor, I still…

Monday night, Mr. Magnolia and I headed over to his cousin’s house for dinner… and a hair styling session. See, Cousin’s wife used to be a stylist, and she maintains a small side business doing wedding and prom hair. I love the idea of keeping wedding day beauty “all in the family” (as I mentioned before, my cousin will be doing my makeup), so I…

Part 1, 2, 3 

After all that searching… I finally found “the one.” It was perfect in every way: way below budget, comfortable, simple, and well made.

*** Warning Mr. Canary: Do not continue to read this post!!! ***

The dress is made by Alfred Angelo (thanks to all the readers who commented in Part 1, I had to hold back and not say that I love Alfred…

Blogging has changed the way weddings are planned. Brides are taking on more and more themselves with the help of great websites like our very own weddingbee.com. But it’s not just blogs about weddings, but vendors sharing their work on their own blogs. Mrs. Ant compiled The Ultimate Wedding Photography Blog List. This was hours of entertainment for me (wedding photography websites are among my favorites)…

One of the awesome things about living in such a large city is that you have access to a lot of different things. You have a tonne of restaurants, a tonne of theatres and a tonne of clothing stores. Especially vintage clothing.

Though shopping for a brand spanking new piece of clothing is great, sometimes scoring a great preloved piece can be just as awesome, if…

Since the Gocco is always a hot topic here on weddingbee, here’s a roundup of all the posts where we feature the Gocco!  I wonder how much of an impact we’ve had on Gocco sales!

• 10/30/07 - I Scream… You Scream… by Miss Canary
• 10/22/07 - Save the Date by Miss Penguin
• 10/15/07 - Invitations by Miss Peppermint
• 10/12/07 - I Heart Custom Maps by Miss Peppermint
• 10/3/07 - You Couldn’t…

The oh-so talented Joy of Oh Joy! has a line of paper and patterned products called Nantaka Joy, which are now available in her online store. Her site showcases a collection filled with refined and hand-drawn designs, playful patterns, subtle and organic textures, and vibrant colors.

All images courtesy of Nantaka Joy

I spent the last day of my single life in my little sister’s room. My best friend arrived the earliest. She was already dressed and ready while I looked completely haggard.

I can’t believe it’s been over a year since we got engaged. I can remember the details pretty clearly, but at the same time, it seems like it was ages ago. I still have the priceline itinerary saved:

Departing Flight Information - Friday, September 22, 2006

American Airlines Flight1671
3h 55m, 1556mi

From
New York City - John F Kennedy Intl(JFK)
New York City, NY
Departs:10:55 A.M.

To
Cancun Intl(CUN)
Cancun, Mexico
Arrives:1:50 P.M.

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