Weddingbee

Part 1: Primped & Prettied
Part 2: The Dashing Gents

While the guys were dressed in minutes, back in the girls’ camp we were still fussing and preening. Erwin snapped pictures of my wedding threads as he waited for us.

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I promise this picture isn’t proof of the ghost of weddings past. My gown was still stuffed with tissue paper from the seamstress so that it wouldn’t wrinkle. As it hung on the canopy bed, Erwin took an eerie photograph.

Later, Erwin asked if he could remove the stuffing from the dress to take another picture. Here she is, merrily waiting for me to slip in and zip up.

I loved these Choos something fierce. The silver silk matched my gown perfectly, in a non matchy-matchy sort of way. They were an eBay steal and almost too pretty to wear.

My cousin and bridesmaid, Monica, brought her pretty pink iPod to our hotel suite. We sang the tunes of Ne-Yo as we got dressed.

Notice the paper her iPod is resting on? That, my friends, is an anal bride’s wedding day schedule, neatly color-coded and planned to the minute. I also included phone numbers of all the vendors and bridal party. Everyone received a copy (with extras, in case someone should lose or forget one somewhere). As bridezilla-ish as it may seem, my well-planned timeline was a total blessing. No one asked me a single schedule-related question because it was all down on paper.

I also want to mention that although I planned every minute, I never intended to be a stickler about it. The schedule was merely a tool to keep us organized and ensure that we had room for all our activities. My wedding planning motto? Overplan and then let go!

Can anyone guess what the background for this ring shot was?

While Ray was with the boys, he grabbed a shot of Mr. Eggplant’s cufflinks.

Here is a photo of my beloved crown jewels. The earrings and bracelet were both from Haute Bride in SF and the headpiece was made by Thomas Knoell, but purchased from Jin Wang in SF. I LOVED the piece that Thomas Knoell created for me. During my hunt for accessories, I had called the Thomas Knoell boutique in Long Island, thinking that I could get a better price through the company directly. I found the same headpiece at Jin Wang for significantly less, even after taxes. Go figure!

A few hours into getting ready, I had to check out of our hotel suite and check into our complimentary honeymoon suite. You see, I only booked the extra suite for one night. At 1 PM, the hotel had to clean the room for the next guests. Thankfully, they were very generous with the late checkout time and they also let me check into our honeymoon suite a few hours early.

Erwin snapped a photo as we trekked through the hallways with half-finished ’dos.

Elevator picture!

Once we arrived in our new suite, Jen set up shop and went to town on my hair.

I just love this picture because my hair NEVER looks like this. I don’t know how Jen made my locks so full without the use of hair extensions.

While Jen finished styling, the girls chit chatted and patiently waited.

My MOH wrote her toast on adorable colored note cards. Later, she gave them to me as a wedding keepsake.

I helped my cousin into a necklace right before I hopped into my gown… I know I said I would write about our bridal emergency, but this post became quite picture-heavy.

So, next up: The threads and how they unravel!

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