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Mrs. Tulip, DC Age and Occupation: 36, Retired Fiance's Age and Occupation: 33, Counsel/DOO for Small Gov't Contractor Engagement Date: August 8, 2007 Wedding Date: March, 2008 Venue: Still Looking! About Me: In all my dreams of the man I'd someday marry, I never pictured anyone as perfect for me as Mr. Tulip. So now we just have to make it through the craziness of the wedding and the moving in together! I love crafts, sewing, jewelry making, and photography, so am looking forward to this chance for DIY fun. When not wedding planning, I'm playing with our dog and 4 cats, Ebay shopping, or watching too much TV (often simultaneously!).
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Farewell to My Weddingbee

August 28th, 2008 @ 1:22 pm by Mrs. Tulip

My friends, the time has come. Our wedding is over, the recaps have been posted, and it is time to bid a fond adieu to Weddingbee. Though it’s sad to leave such a vibrant, intelligent, and supportive community, I recently discovered something that instantly makes weddings a thing of the past (a.k.a, the ultimate cure for PTWS):

Pregnancy.

Yes, Mr. Tulip and I have a bun—Or, should I say Bulb?—in the oven!

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(This is a real book.)


Trust me, it was a bit of a surprise to everyone involved! I am ancient (37), have been on chemo (which destroys fertility), and am in terrible health. Just after our honeymoon, I decided to stop the pill for a while to see if it contributed to my migraines. Sure, it was a bit of Russian Roulette on the baby front, but pretty safe for an old lady with dead eggs, right? Six weeks later, the EPT was pink. And we’re due ONE DAY after our first wedding anniversary!

Want to know more? There will be updates on my personal blog.

Watch in wonder as my silhouette goes from this:

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(Shut up, those are totally my abs. As pictured on FitStep.com.)

To this:

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(Fertility goddess, borrowed from this blog.)

Cheer as our nursery-to-be morphs from this:

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To this:

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(Artist’s approximation, courtesy of re:place.)

Or, just stop by and say hi.

It has been a pleasure and an honor to be part of Weddingbee these past months. Cheers to Bee, my sister Bees, and the fantastic Weddingbee readers for building the best wedding resource on the web. And thanks for being our virtual wedding guests!

With warm wishes to each and every one of you,

Mrs. Tulip

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69 Responses to “Farewell to My Weddingbee”

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sayithot (message)  87 posts, Worker bee

congratulations! :)

 
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Michelle

congrats Mrs. Tulip! May your garden grow to be as sweet and lovely as you! (corny I kno…. but I soooo enjoy the weddingbee puns). Good luck with the nursery!

 
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Mrs. Gingerbread (message)  647 posts, Busy bee

Oh, Mrs. Tulip! Congratulations! Thank you for all the great budget advice and ideas and for sharing your beautiful wedding with us. I loved all of your posts. But you are not ancient! You give me hope for starting my own family. I will definitely be reading along on your other blog.

 
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Aut

Many many congratulations!!! And you’re not ancient! :) Wishing you a happy and healthy pregnancy.

 
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Elaine

Yay! I’m soo happy for you. Congrats, Mrs. Tulip!

 
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Mrs. Toucan (message)  984 posts, Busy bee

Congrats to you and Mr. Tulip!
I wish you (and Mr. and Baby Tulip) the best!

 
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cbkj (message)  78 posts, Worker bee

Wonderful news! Congratulations

 
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Pinky

what a blessing mrs tulip! I wish you all the best!

 
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Guinness257

Congratulations! How exciting!

 
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Christine

congrats! :) you’ll be missed!

 
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budgetbeautiful

Congrats, Mrs. Tulip. Your posts were very inspiring and especially interesting to me since I am also a DC area bride. Congrats on your wee little Tulip. I wish Mr. & Mrs. Bee would start a ‘Baby Bee’ site so all the Bees that are soon to be mothers or mothers could continue blogging there! I like reading all the Bees’ blogs in one place, but I will continue reading your personal blog!

PS-You’re hardly ancient!

 
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l3r0wnEyedGurL (message)  129 posts, Blushing bee

Congrats!! That little bulb will turn into a beautiful mini tulip! =)

 
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indecisivebride (message)  337 posts, Helper bee

congratulations!

 
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MrsFroggy (message)  195 posts, Blushing bee

Wonderful news. Congratulations.
That will be one unique anniversary present.

May the future hold a garden full of happiness to you and your growing family.

 
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Lynnette

congrats to you and the soon to be daddy tulip! enjoy your pregnancy… take care and rest up!

 
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blackjack

Awesome! Congratulations, mama!

 
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Miss Shortcake (message)  446 posts, Helper bee

congratulations Mrs Tulip! Take care of your bulb-baby, and I’ll see you on your blog!

 
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Mrs. Penguin (message)  2,148 posts, Buzzing bee

Congratulations to the both of you and I look forward to following your many life milestones over at your blog! Best wishes!

 
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Nstar

Best wishes for the entire Tulip family! It’s been great following this journey of yours through WB :)

 
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hbowar (message)  545 posts, Busy bee

Congrats! Best wishes for your growing family!

 
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LNickle (message)  155 posts, Blushing bee

Congrats!!

 
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Karen

How exciting! Congratulations!

 
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Miss Pomegranate (message)  956 posts, Busy bee

Congrats on the baby bulb! I’m already a regular reader on your other blog - so I’ll be following along. :)

 
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Mrs. Onion (message)  657 posts, Busy bee

congratulations mrs. tulip! how exciting. i look forward to following your journey on your personal blog. cheers to you both and the new baby bulb!!

 
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ErinMarieMack (message)  642 posts, Busy bee

Congratulation and best wishes! Your fine taste continues in the decoration of a gorgeous nursery, I see:)

 
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Miss Sweet Tea (message)  461 posts, Helper bee

Congratulations again, Mrs. Tulip! I can’t wait to follow you on the next part of your journey. Best of love and luck to you and Mr. T (and new baby T!)

 
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ljcadv (message)  109 posts, Blushing bee

congrats! how wonderful!!!

 
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busylizzy

Congratulations!

 
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nowmrswhite

yay! congratulations! you shall be missed here!

 
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cannotwait (message)  1,043 posts, Bumble bee

Congrats!

 
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HCB

Congratulations!!!!!!!!

 
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mrswalshe (message)  1 posts, Wannabee

Congratulations! Thanks to your previous post, I found my wedding photographer - the wonderful Punam Bean! Best of luck with Little Tulip!

 
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Miss Pineapple (message)  676 posts, Busy bee

Congratulations tulip! Wonderful news!!!

 
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princessporkie (message)  12 posts, Newbee

congratz

 
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nicole3381 (message)  127 posts, Blushing bee

Congratulations Mrs. Tulip!!!!

 
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GorgesViola

HOORAY!!!!! I got all sorts of chills - what a wonderful post. I just added you to my Reader and can’t wait to follow your new phase. Congratulations to you and Mr. T (I don’t pity that fool!).

 
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M&M

congratulations!!!!!

 
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Mrs. DG (message)  4,227 posts, Honey bee

Congratulations! I hope things goes smoothly. Don’t you hate being considered AMA?

 
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Katharine

Congratulations! That’s fantastic for you both.

 
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Ada
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Ada (message)  115 posts, Blushing bee

Yay!! Congrats Mrs. Tulip!!

 
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Mrs. Jasmine (message)  1,154 posts, Bumble bee

Congrats honey!!!! I know you and the mister will make amazing parents and I look forward to following along on your personal blog.

 
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Miss Avocado (message)  1,407 posts, Bumble bee

I’ll be following you on Two Wishes as well. Congrats on the new endeavor!

 
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Ryn

Oh, how fun! Congrats!!!!

 
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julieulie

Congratulations!! Not only have you been an inspiration for wedding planning, but now you are an inspiration for life as well — while I know it is rare, it is wonderful to know that my chemotherapy-shriveled eggs might stand a fighting chance someday, too.
Good luck, Mrs. Tulip!

(I’ll just steal your baby pictures and hang them next to your wedding pictures that I’m stealing to hang in my home.)

 
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Mrs. Cream Puff (message)  227 posts, Helper bee

Aw, yay!!!! You guys are going to have the cuuuutteesstttt babies!!!!

 
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beanchar

Congrats Tulip! I wish you every bloomin’ happiness in the world as you begin this new adventure!

 
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ceche

Your baby will be so beautiful!

 
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GetMarried4Less (message)  915 posts, Busy bee

wow!!!

incredible! just goes to show when man says “no”, a higher power says “yes”.

very happy for you guys!

 
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MsPopcorn (message)  218 posts, Helper bee

wow! congratulations! My brother was born on my parents’ 4th anniversary, so I have my fingers crossed for you that your little one will make his or her appearance a day before the due date because it’s just more fun that way :)

 
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frenchbulldog (message)  6,063 posts, Bee Keeper

So exciting! What a blessing :) Congrats to you and Mr. Tulip!

 
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Miss Hot Cocoa (message)  1,715 posts, Bumble bee

Congrats Tulip! I can’t wait to hear about your new adventures on the other blog. Hugs.

 
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Miss Dumpling (message)  650 posts, Busy bee

Congrats Tulip! I will be reading your blog, for sure!

 
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spitfiregirl (message)  19 posts, Newbee

Congratulations! i’ve really loved all your posts and helpful, budget tips! best of luck to you & the tulips ;)

 
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babesilvia (message)  133 posts, Blushing bee

congratulations Mr. & Mrs. Tulip, wishing you great health and happy days!

 
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L

Aww..what exciting news! Congratulations!!

 
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Vee

Congralutions, Tulips! I am so happy for you!! :)

 
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Mrs. Tiramisu (message)  877 posts, Busy bee

Congratulations to the Tulips! I am so excited for you!

 
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staceyb (message)  245 posts, Helper bee

i was born twenty days after my parent’s first anniversary! they thought the same thing, that it would be incredibly difficult for them to get pregnant (runs in my family.) well, then there was me, and then four boys, each two years apart. guess there wasn’t any fertility problems for them. :)

congrats on the baby bulb, mrs. tulip!!

 
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Mrs. P

Congratulations!!!!!!

 
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McG (message)  116 posts, Blushing bee

Congrats, congrats, congrats and Best Wishes!

 
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mhb

When I saw your mysterious comment on the “First Comes Love” post a few days ago, I hoped against hope that this was what you meant!

Many, many congratulations to you Tulips. What a fortunate child, to have two parents so in love with each other. :-D

 
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Mrs. Emerald (message)  901 posts, Busy bee

I’m so happy for you!!! =)

 
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tea

oh goodness! congrats mrs. and mr. tulip! maybe you and buttahs can organize baby bee meetups :-) the best of luck to you both!

 
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Miss Espresso (message)  1,064 posts, Bumble bee

Congratulations Mrs. Tulip!! I can’t wait to follow along on your blog!

 
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Cleo1717 (message)  22 posts, Newbee

Congratulations!

 
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Mrs. Tulip (message)  615 posts, Busy bee

Thanks, everyone. Your good wishes mean the world!!!! (Especially as it’s been an exhausting ride so far — could use the love right about now….)

@julieulie: So sorry to hear about your chemo past, but definitely consider us a lesson that your fertility may be MUCH more than you think!!! Good luck! (And feel free to steal a few of those pics … mi, uh, photos, es su photos.)

@budgetbeautiful: Yeah, I didn’t want to give away any other Bees’ personal status, but it’s definitely a good time for BabyBee!!! Especially because, like weddings, it’s a time when it REALLY helps to hear from others who are going through the same thing at the same time….

 
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congrats and good luck!

 
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Mrs. Flamingo (message)  1,267 posts, Bumble bee

Congratz Mrs.Tulip. All the best. Good luck with your baby flower :)

 


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