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MrsKizdoodle
Wedding Date: October 20, 2007
Location: Minnesota
quirkster777
Wedding Date: July 07, 2007
Location: Orange County
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Oooooh- thanks for sharing these Mrs. Paradise. I’ve bookmarked these with my favorites!!
^LOL! You people are so hysterical! If there are some “non-thin” brides on the Knot that you think are deserving of “Bio of the Week,” you should mention/nominate them, instead of complaining all the time that you’re underrepresented. In the mean time, find something that’s actually important to worry about.
I’ve never heard of this website…how did I get picked? Just curious 
Thanks. -MrsKizdoodle
Another wonderful bio I found today is
http://community.theknot.com/cs/ks/user/page.aspx?username=shanynd
She had a beach wedding and made her own DIY wine glasses, starfish ring pillow, and some other cute stuff.
Sigh. Those are my perfect b’maids dresses (Kizdoodle) and of course they’re not being made anymore.
Yes, and that’s something I’m soooo worried about and everything!
Look, the Knot can put up whatever they want. I’m sure more than 2 bios are “nominated” (or reviewed however they actually review them) every week for the darned recognition, and I’m willing to bet that a few of those brides are *gasp!* PLUS SIZED! God forbid they actually feature one every couple of weeks or so.
I’m not denying that the bios featured are lovely, and have fab ideas in them for brides currently in the planning stages (as well as fun pics for those of us that like to look post-wedding as well)…I’m just saying it’s hard to believe that NONE of the bios submitted for consideration for bio of the week ever seem to involve anything above a size 12 bride.
I don’t even know how the process is done, I care so little about it. My own bio sucks, but it gives people an idea of what my wedding looked like in case they need guidance or ideas. I’m still waiting for pro photos to be sent so I can make it look a bit nicer than it does at this point.
But my point is that people seem biased towards the thin girls to be used as examples and to be praised for their fabulousness. Again, not saying they aren’t worthy of that praise (particularly the girls’ bios that are featured this week…VERY envious over here!), but fat girls get married too. That IS a legitimate beef that LOADS of people have, so don’t try to brush it off as something people shouldn’t worry about. It’s called discrimination…perhaps you’ve heard of it?
Jo–yeah we got Ann Taylor dresses for our girls and they change seasonally so those are long gone (bought them in Oct. ‘06). They have *similar* dresses out right now, but in different colors & fabrics.
I’m still wondering how my bio got nominated/chosen etc…can someone explain the process? Thanks
wow faith, pretty harsh accusations. if you’ve been reading weddingbee for some time, you’d know that we never discriminate based on weight.
the sole criteria is whether a bio is beautiful, inspirational and helpful (and we have no affiliation with theknot whatsoever).
perhaps you’d like to nominate some bios you think we should feature?
Hi Faith,
If you’re not sure how the selection process is done, then please don’t make false assumptions.
The “Knottie bios of the week” featured on Weddingbee are not sponsored by The Knot. Nor are they selected based on the size of the brides.
MrsKizdoodle,
The bios are hand-selected by Miss Bird of Paradise, a weddingbee blogger, who works very hard to find inspirational Knottie bios. She volunteers to do this because it’s a very popular feature on WB that many brides to be have found to be very helpful.
Mrs BOP features weddings and brides of all shapes and sizes. And she’s happy to take any nominations from WB readers.
mrskizdoodle - mrs bop scours the net for beautiful bios and selects a couple to be featured every wednesday. readers often nominate their favorite bios as well.
Thanks Mrs. Bee for the explanation. I was actually typing the same information regarding the Knottie Bios of the Week process while you were commenting.
And yes, if any one has any knottie nominations, please email them to me at birdofparadise@weddingbee.com. I’ll be happy to feature them!
Thank you so much for the nomination I had no idea this website existed, it would have been to nice to know about during planning!! Again, thank you, I am touched!
Ok, I’m SOOO glad MrsKizdoodle asked that question! For the record, Mrs. Bee, I was responding to the harshly-toned comment from “Isabella” directly below my first comment and…
I thought this was a Knot thing, not a ‘Bee thing, to be very honest. I had no idea that it was a bee choosing what she thought looked fabulous (and again, not saying I disagree at all! They ARE faboolous bios, by all means…), but instead thought that it was the Knot choosing the bios and you all were just linking to them based on what you saw there.
As a reader, I’ve never felt that Weddingbee discriminates based on weight, and I thought I commented enough for you to know that I’ve been reading for quite some time now. I’d never stop and think that any of the bees (or the creators of this site) are discriminatory in any way, shape or form.
With that said, I’ve mentioned this before in comments about the Knot bios of the week that are picked, and can’t help but say that I have noticed a trend. Again, had no idea that Mrs. BOP did this on her own, and graciously volunteers her time in viewing probably many, many bios in order to show the ones that she feels have the best details included that she thinks other Bee readers might enjoy viewing. I would never nominate myself (again, my bio really stinks!), and probably wouldn’t ever think to nominate any others that I come across, simply because when I look at bios, I’m looking at the dresses girls chose! (I’m addicted to dresses…no idea why.)
It’s probably over the top as a suggestion, but perhaps a little information about how the bios are chosen should be included in each “bio of the week” post, so new bee readers (and even semi-long time readers like myself!) can be properly informed about how the process is done? I even posted a question about it over on my local board on the Knot, because I couldn’t find any “bios of the week” sections anywhere there! LOL! Now I know why!
it seems to me that Faith is trying to discriminate against “thin” girls by wanting some sort of percentage to be allotted to brides above size 12 or by requesting that all sizes be considered. bios should be picked solely on the amount of inspiration they provide since that is their purpose and no thought should be given what so ever to the size of the bride. that has no relevence and to consider it is discriminatory to all brides of all sizes.
Wow. This is a huge surprise. But I’m sad to say that my bio isn’t quite finished…I haven’t added my primary pro pics yet and haven’t included pics of my DIY invites etc! Anyhow, now I have a kick in the pants now that I realized people actually look at my bio.
Just wanted to say I LOOOOOVE weddingbee. After being married for 6 months already, I still frequent this site for DIY inspiration. Keep up the great work gals and keep the inspiration coming!
Yes, that’s what I’m doing, justsaying. You’re right. Big girls are never discriminated against…I was wrong and you’re right. I hate thin girls and wish they would all move to another planet and leave us big girls here by ourselves! (Sheesh…)
I don’t see what the big (heh!) deal is here. I pointed out something I noticed…again…and I got attacked. I fought back, was corrected on my assumptions about how this process is done, clarified about what caused my confusion in the first place, and got attacked…AGAIN.
I’ll just keep saying it…big girls get married, too. And we have lovely weddings full of inspiration for other brides or party-throwers of whatever type. I’ve just never seen any of their bios featured here in the bio of the week. I honestly might have missed them when they’ve been featured…I can say that a lot has been going on over the last few months since I got married, and I don’t see the featured bios EVERY week…so that might be the problem.
Or maybe all the big girls that get married don’t have nice bios? (Like mine…again, just a thrown together bio that I made to help those that might need it. I’m still waiting for pro photos that I want to include to be sent to me by my photographer, so that might help it look less crappy.) Maybe they aren’t as prolific on the Knot as I thought they might be?
Again, apologies to the Bees, especially BOP. I know y’all work hard for all of this, and it is sincerely appreciated. The bios picked ARE lovely. That’s for sure.
Hey Kiz, it’s lovebirds08… CONGRATULATIONS!!! You look great and your wedding was absolutely beautiful
MrsKizdoodle, I am totally in love with your bouquet. What flowers were in it?
Joyful2–honestly I have no idea what the flowers were! I know there were some hydrangeas and I think some parrot tulips? Maybe some roses? I just showed our florist a picture and said “Do something like that!” I am SO not hip on flower names!!
HI DANI!!!
OMG you need to have Scubascaff as your next bio of the week…. her wedding is amazing:
http://community.thenest.com/cs/ks/user/page.aspx?username=scubascaff&MsdVisit=1
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Mrs. Bird of Paradise, New Orleans
Age and Occupation in '06: 26, Graphic Designer
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Operations Manager
Engagement Date: November 28, 2005
Wedding Date: November 18, 2006
About Me: The wedding is around the corner and planning has been a blast! I've enjoyed nearly every detail obsessed minute of it and I can't imagine what I did with my time before all of this! I can't wait for our wonderful day and the rest of my life with Mr. Soon-to-be Bird of Paradise.
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