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Miss Onion, NYC/Burlington, VT Age and Occupation: 27, PR & Marketing and Jazz Singer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Data Analyst Engagement Date: April 2, 2006 Wedding Date: September 2007 Blogging Since: July 11, 2007 Venue: Restaurant in Burlington About Me: I didn't think I'd be "that girl," but I am having so much fun planning our wedding (mostly by myself). I'm a PR and Marketing Director for a major jazz festival and camp by day, and by night, a romantic jazz singer and bride-to-be! I hope all my research can help other brides in their planning.
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Before And After

October 22nd, 2007 @ 11:16 am by Mrs. Onion

I forgot that I promised to post some before and after photos from Tony Yang after he post processed some of my images from our photos shoot. So, without further ado…on with the images.

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26 Responses to “Before And After”

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Miss Canary (message)  637 posts, Busy bee

I just saw Tony’s Photoshop video the other day… it’s amazing what Photoshop can do if you know how to use it!

Check it out:
http://knsaber.com/1/tutorials/sarah-water/lg2.html

 
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GreenTeaGuinness (message)  162 posts, Blushing bee

You look beautiful! I was thinking of doing something like this for my wedding present to the FH. Did you feel comfortable around him? Any pros and cons? Was it just the two of you and do you recommend him?

 
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bonniebelle101 (message)  367 posts, Helper bee

Those are SO beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

 
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Mrs. Onion

Miss Canary — thanks for the reminder about the Photoshop Tony posted. I couldn’t get it to load and forgot to go back. It is very cool to see the step by step process.

GreenTeaGuinness - Thanks! I did feel comfortable around Tony — as comfortable as you can feel in front of someone you’ve just met. I would certainly recommend him. I have two other knot friends who had sessions with him — one brought her make-up artist with her so it was the 3 of them, the other went alone like I did. Tony was very professional and helped me with ideas because it’s hard to be animated in front of a camera if that is new to you.

Check out my other posts about Tony and the experience for more information — don’t hesitate to reach out for more info if I haven’t answered all your questions. And if you do reach out to Tony please tell him Mrs. Onion from weddingbee sent you!

 
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My

I like the before pictures as well. The colors just look more vivid in the after pics…

 
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RJ

I don’t know how to say this, but I think I’ve seen too much of you! I’m not prude or anything, but I feel like everyday now I open Weddingbee and I see you in your lingerie… again. I appreciate your willingness to share, but I’m starting to feel uncomfortable. Maybe can you make the pics lower so I can skip your posts about it. (I’m not trying to be rude, so please don’t read this as such).

 
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RJ, get a life!

 
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CJ

RJ - You are being so prude. If you were to go to any beach you would see WAY less that what she is wearing. Unbelievable. Read another blog if you can’t take the openness and honesty, that’s what weddingbee is all about. I applaud Miss Onion for sharing all her details. Don’t listen to RJ Miss Onion, I love the details you share!

 
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Gsgtpepper

RJ: Maybe you can make your comment smaller (i.e. not at all) so I can skip your thoughts. One thing about reading these wedding blogs and message boards is people who are unsupportive of other brides and their ideas. Your message was slightly less hateful than some I have seen but it is still unnecessary. Mrs. Onion is a beautiful girl who is not throwing around pictures of herself in lingerie simple to say “WHOA is me!” I actually have enjoyed learning about this style and been jealous of someone who could show this side of themselves. I also have liked that she showed unedited and photographer’s edited pictures. Its not even about what type of pictures but it shows the talent of photographers today to edit and make every bride beautiful, which I can tell you is no small feat with today’s society telling them to make their pictures smaller and not show off the beauty that is every person. I apologize beforehand in being hypocritical in telling you to not say comments that pick at other people when I am here doing it myself, but I just wish people admired those whose creative and ideas they enjoy and left those who had ideas a bit different from one’s personal choices alone!

 
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Mrs. Onion

Thank you ladies for your support.

RJ – I’m not offended but I am shocked. I have posted a total of six times with any mention of Tony Yang and this photo session. Only twice, this current post and another posted on August 1st when I got my proofs back, had any photos of me that you’d HAVE to see. The rest were included “further down” as you suggested or not at all. You were not forced to “click to read more.”

The point of weddingbee is to share ideas, experiences AND images. As we all know — people look first and then read, if they read at all. I wanted to share about my experience from the excitement prior to the session, to the results which included post processing, the album and Mr. Onion’s response (which I posted about because I got so many inquiries), as well as the images and experiences of two other brides who had a similar experience in the hope that it would help other brides/wives who might be considering this as a gift for their fiancés/husbands.

And really, as CJ mentioned, the photos of me in a bikini on my honeymoon was more revealing than any of the Tony Yang images I posted.

 
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Francis

Mrs. Onion,
Thanks for sharing with us your photos. I have learned a lot with your posts and I will definitely feel more comfortable doing this photo shoot.
BTW you photos rock!

 
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Gigi

I have to agree with RJ - just seems inappropriate to post pics of yourself like this on the web for the world to see. I know it was out of the spirit of sharing, but I think it’d be more special if you reserved it for your hubby. Beautiful pics though.

 
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Francis

Mrs. Onion,
Thank fo sharing your posts. I feel more confortable getting my pictures now :)
Your photos Rock!

 
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kelly

RJ- are you kidding! How bout’ skip her posts dumbass!

 
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I agree, actually. I don’t care where in the post the pictures are. I wouldn’t gang up on RJ - I’ll bet more people that you think don’t feel comfortable with it - or are ready to move on to a new topic.

If you made these pictures as an intimate gift for your husband isn’t it kind of de-valuing that by having the whole of the world able to see it - including, but not limited to his family, friends, and co-workers?

 
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Mrs. Onion

Clearly this will be a hung jury no matter what I say. If my posts have helped you, made you feel more confident, brave or excited about doing something similar for your fiancé or husband, hooray! I’m thrilled.

While this was a gift for my husband, it was as much an experience for me. It was very liberating and I’m sure we’ll both be so happy to look back at these images when we’re old and still happily married.

While it’s possible that his family or co-workers might see these images, it’s not likely. That would be assuming any of them a) knew what weddingbee was, b) had any interest in wedding planning and c) somehow managed to figure out I was “Mrs. Onion” before they took to Google to hunt them down. And as for friends — I talked to his best friend before I did this for his feedback and showed him the photos — he thought it was a fantastic thing to do and loved them! So no, I’m not worried about anyone seeing them. I even shared them with my mother — they really aren’t that scandalous…it’s not like I’m not wearing any clothes! I’m basically wearing PJs.

I appreciate that everyone has their own opinion but no, I don’t think it “devalues” anything for the images to be on weddingbee (which is by no means “the whole world)…. OK — that’s all I have to say.

 
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Cara

I think you look fabulous and in no way are the pictures gratuitous or exhibitionist. In fact they’re mostly just very very sweet and pretty and you can certainly tell that it was a liberating and empowering thing to do. Thank you for sharing them, and thank you for sharing the before and afters. I have to say that personally I prefer the befores! But that’s just me!

You look great and you have nothing at all to be embarrassed by!

 
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Annie

Before reading any of the comments, I was thinking of nicely commenting something like “wow, I feel like I’ve seen your boobs a lot lately!” Mrs. Onion, you are a very sweet and lovely woman but I do feel a little uncomfortable with your eyes gazing at me from the computer screen, while half naked. Yes, I should just move on and be polite but I can’t help but feel like people are jumping on the bandwagon to hate on RJ, when I don’t think she was really being rude.

 
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Mrs. Onion

Annie — I can’t help but notice the link to your blog where your profile photo is a picture of you and a man (who I assume is your fiancé) in bathing suits at the beach. Now really, how is THAT any different??

 
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sarah

I think it is rude (and quite appalling) to ask someone to change THEIR blog to make someone else less uncomfortable. RJ and Annie- seriously! As someone who took boudoir pictures, I can attest that the experience is in fact liberating. I am proud of mine and would show anyone who asked. (Yes the more provocative ones are only for the hubby). Also- there is a lot of effort involved- same as DIY save the dates- dress choosing- so why would Mrs. Onion limit herself to just posting 1 or 2 blogs on the topic. It just seems so narcissistic and obnoxious to request that someone change their personal venting space to meet someone else’s standard of acceptability.

Mrs. Onion- please keep posting!!

 
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Miss GreenBean

If miss onion wants to post herself in bedroom clothing it is her choice…just skip her post…I thought it was a little odd myself but I just skip it..

 
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Rude

Annie, your pix in your bikini with your half naked hairy chest FI makes me feel really uncomfortable too. Can you take your pix off from your blog? thanks

RJ. Are you a nun?

You guys need to get a LIFE!

 
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Carrie

Just seems a little odd that you keep mentioning the photographer with a bit about “tell him Miss Onion sent you.” Are you getting some sort of kick-back from him?

 
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Annie

Mrs. Onion - it is different b/c I’m not posting my bathing suit pictures repeatedly, nor was my bathing suit picture posed or intended to be sexual. I am also not on WeddingBee, which, in case you ask, does make a difference. It doesn’t mean that if I were you, I would do anything differently. But I would be secure enough with myself that I could handle your opinion that you felt uncomfortable with that bathing suit picture. A little incredulous, yes, but I’d be fine with it.

When did anyone ask anyone else to change their blog - other than “Rude”? Also, where am I in a bikini, “Rude”? LOL yes he is really hairy, but don’t worry he wasn’t half naked. He was wearing a fur sweater. You’re welcome.

There was definitely an attempt on mine and RJs part to be polite, unlike some of these comments. We didn’t request anyone to do anything. Forgive us for giving our opinions, whether they were welcome or not.

Let’s see how my words will be analyzed now.

 
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Sarah M.

This is pretty silly. Obviously there are a lot of women on this site with different opinions about what is “proper” to post on a public forum. I agree that in a sense, doing the photos are empowering and liberating. Mrs. Onion looks great. I don’t think it should be surprising, however, when some women find them offensive. The difference with a photo from an “intime” session and a photo in a bathing suit is that one is created with the intention to be provocative. Some women are fine with that, and others believe it’s more appropriate to keep between the couple.

 
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Mrs. Bee (message)  3,261 posts, Sugar bee

Hey guys. Some of these comments are crossing the line from expressing dissent to being a personal attack. Ordinarily I’d delete them, but it would make the thread here hard to follow. So I will leave the comments up, for now.

In the future, we will consider putting any lingerie or boudoir pictures behind a cut tag (or on a separate page entirely). We usually do that, but this time we did not - that was my mistake, and I take full responsibility for that. Sorry, Mrs. Onion!

Regarding kickbacks, none of our brides get any kickbacks or discounts. They are all volunteers here on Weddingbee, and if they’re recommending you to a specific vendor… it’s because they are just excited to share their finds with the community. I’m working on a post about our vendor policy, and once it is up - we will be posting a link to it from every post that mentions a vendor.

Finally - those of you who posted personal attacks from anonymous screennames… your IP addresses have been flagged, and your comments will go into moderation to be reviewed. Disagreeing with someone is fine, but personal attacks from anonymous usernames are never appropriate. A special thanks to those who were polite even while disagreeing - I really appreciate it.

I am closing comments on this post, since most everything has already been said. If you have any thoughts you’d like to share, please contact me at bee@weddingbee.com

Best,
Mrs. Bee

 
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