Weddingbee Blog

I’m not sure what the odds are of having a successful marriage when you forget your first year anniversary… probably not very high? I completely forgot. Mr. Strawberry wasn’t mad though, as he forgot too. Maybe that makes us a perfect match! We decided to celebrate our one year on Thursday by eating our cake. It was surprisingly quite excellent after being banished to the freezer for over a year.

Not much to report on the newlywed front. We bought our first house. Got our first dog. We’re thinking about kids in the distant future and I made a big change in the hair department.

Mr.Strawberry calls me the dark princess. So, if anyone needs a seance performed–I’m your girl.

Anyone else forget an important anniversary?

Who: Miss Meatball, Miss Glitter, Mrs. Bee, Weddingbee PRO Courtney from Flush Designs and you!
What: Mexican and Margaritas for Sunday brunch
Where: El Cholo: 1121 S. Western Ave. (south of Olympic Blvd. in Koreatown, just off the 10 freeway)
When: 1/11 @ 11 am
Why: Why not?

Please RSVP on this evite, and check out this boards thread for more information.  A table has been reserved under “Weddingbee”. Hope to see you there!

So… someone asked me to do a tutorial on how to dye a crinoline.

I have no pictures. I’m sorry. I had no intentions of doing a tutorial. But it’s okay, you really don’t need pictures to explain this, because it is so easy.

If you want to avoid having to purchase two crinolines, make sure your crinoline is made of anything but polyester. Mine was Nylon taffeta. David’s Bridal is a good resource; all of their crinnies are nylon.

FIrst I threw that thing in the washer. I washed it on delicate with just a little bit of soap to make sure that there wasn’t any sizing or fixer in the fabric.

When the cycle was done, I took the crinny out and untangled it. I put a lawn sized trash bag on the floor to help corral the water. Then, I filled the washer basin up about half way (I have 4 settings on my washer, and I used the second setting) with hot water. Stop the washer before it starts to agitate. Make sure your crinoline is still wet. Okay, now if you have powder dye, you need to mix it with water. I know nothing about this, as I used liquid dye to cut out that step.
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At first Mr. D’orsay and I were excited by the prospect of entering a store in a virtual candy land state. If we had a house, what would we chose to fill it with? Plus, they give you a scanning gun!

However, the whole project quickly became daunting when we realized that we in fact did not have a house, or even an apartment to call a home. We currently switch off crashing at our parents’ homes depending on the country we’re in at the moment.

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Prepare thyselves… these photos may induce jaw-dropping wonder.

When I saw these photos of Suthi and Sanjay’s devastatingly gorgeous wedding on Weddingbee Pro, I just about died. As if the couple isn’t beautiful enough (her dress reminds me a bit of mine!), the floral arrangements just took my breath away, and for the first time, I started to have a more concrete vision for our tablescapes at the wedding.
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1. Hi! Can I Call You Dad? by Miss Powder Puff
2. Baby Steps, Right? by Miss Ballet Flat
3. Dress Drama by Miss Lemonade
4. HELLOOO HIVE! by Miss Latte
5. Never to Fart… by Miss Glitter
6. Will You Become… by Miss Quiche, The Big E by Miss Cheese
7. Miss Peep Toe Goes Shopping For a Dress by Miss Peep Toe, DIY Wedding Map by Miss Spring Roll
8. Centerpieces… Vote Now! by Miss D’orsay, Make Me Beautiful by Miss Powder Puff
9. Pro Makeup: Yes, No, Maybe So? by Miss Glitter
10. Bride Wars by Miss Lemonade, What I Did On My Christmas Vacation by Miss Deviled Egg

Mr. Quiche and I are such “music” people, that I don’t trust leaving the song decisions up to a Jamaican DJ. We don’t want the same old song and dance (Electric Slide, Shout!, you get the point…).

The resort provides a Jamaican Mento band (I had no idea what one was, either!) as part of our general wedding package. I am glad that we’re going to have some Jamaican music for the ceremony, but I don’t want that to be the sole source of entertainment for the reception.
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As soon as Mr. Peep and I were engaged, Sister Peep (the original and best party thrower) insisted on throwing us an engagement party. (Seriously, before they even bought their new house she called and said that it had a great deck for a party—an engagement party, hint, hint. No joke.) I, personally, was a bit hesitant. I hadn’t had a party thrown for me in a long time, except for that one time when I was 22—we bought a keg and barbecued and decided to call it my birthday party—but I don’t really think that counts.

Once we decided on a guest list of 60 for the wedding, I thought that the idea of throwing us an engagement party would be thrown out the window.
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Vera Wang is holding a “Bride Wars Contest” — enter to win Vera goodies for your bridesmaids and yourself! Good luck to all you future brides! My fingers are crossed for you. Details below:
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OK, this is where it gets good. Let me set the scene for you.

It’s 6:45 AM. There’s a little over an hour left until the doors finally open. Hundreds of brides and their entourages rub their sleepy eyes and down cups of coffee (preferably lattes!!!) to get physically and mentally ready for what lies ahead. A whisper of a rumor (much like that old-school game, Telephone) makes it way down the line to my team…

They’re opening the doors at 7!!!

We immediately spring to life, collecting all our belongings and making sure we have everything. Signs? Check. Full-length mirror? Check. Shoelaces tied? Check.

And sure enough, at the stroke of 7, the doors to the convention center magically opened and we were ushered inside to wait in front of the doors of the actual room… the starting line! My team and I were pretty close to the front, so we were able to peek into the room and catch a glimpse of the seemingly never-ending racks of big, flowy white dress goodness.

CAUTION: WHITE DRESSES AHEAD.
Mr. Latte, if you’re reading please stop here. Seriously. Just stop. Thanks, bye.

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After the first course was served it was time for the father/daughter dance. For this dance I chose “I Loved Her First” by Heartland. It is a beautiful song that a father sings to his daughter on her wedding day and how he loved her first. When my dad listened to it for the first time he got a little teary eyed (rare for him) and I knew it was the perfect song.

Photos by Jim Forneris Photography, unless otherwise noted.

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Mrs. Lollipop is back to show us some really fun wedding-related projects she’s had in the works lately! First up, she shows us how to make mini cupcakes with marzipan birds. These would be great for a bridal shower!

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I’ve been working extra long hours (Startups! Arg!), but I always seem to have just enough energy to make something when I get home. It’s the best therapy for me. Going to the gym or sitting around watching a movie would wipe me out, but sewing and baking always makes me feel so much… lighter when I’m done, even after I clean up after myself.

Today I came straight home and baked a batch of mini-cupcakes.
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I love Mr. Deviled Egg! Of course I do, or I wouldn’t be marrying him. Mr. DE is super sweet and wonderful in about a gazillion ways. The most recent reason is… (drum roll, please)

He’s researching DJs!

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Yes, Mr. DE is helping with the planning by calling around to a few DJs to get an idea of packages and prices. I appreciated it so much when he offered to do this, and was even more appreciative when he started placing some calls yesterday.

The DJ research is one area where I just couldn’t get the ball rolling.
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I’m learning more all the time about the legalities of getting married in England. Even though we’re getting married in America I’m interested in the ins and outs of English culture, especially all things wedding related!

A few English wedding legalities I found of interest:

Except for Jewish and Quaker ceremonies, you can only be legally married between the times of 8AM and 6PM. There is also a list of legally allowed places that you can be married. If you are getting married outside of a church, you have to call the General Register Office. So that means none of those gorgeous in a field, at home weddings that I’ve seen—Miss Cheese, I’m glad you live in America!

You must also give notice to the Superintendent Registrar of the districts where you and your intended live at least 16 days prior to the wedding date. You must show evidence of you name, age and nationality. It’s a little bit different in Scotland, where you must give notice in the district that you intend to be married in. Prior to October 1st, 2008 you could only be married in the parish church where you lived. That’s right, this past OCTOBER, is when this was changed.
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Our invitations!

Well, our blank, we-have-so-much-work-left-to-do invitations.

The other day, I scooted on over to my local Paper Source for my first visit. And the sun shoneth down whilst the angels sang, for I had discovered the promised land. And all God’s people said, “Amen!”

Hallelujah, hallelujah!

After browsing for a good long while, I picked up these babies.
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