Reader madisongal6 is selling an Everyday Artifact “to have and to hold” orb. It has a purple enameled interior with copper exterior with “to have” and “to hold” on the interior. They would make a great alternative to a ring bearer pillow! They have never been used. Make an offer!
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Mrs. Avocado, SeattleAge and Occupation: 23, StudentFiance's Age and Occupation: 26, ConsultantEngagement Date: July 27, 2008Wedding Date: October, 2008Blogging Since: June 30, 2008Venue: LDS Seattle Temple & Hotel 1000About Me: Somehow this little farm girl found herself a genuine Pole to fall in love and eventually move away to Poland with. I am an LDS bride attempting to plan a private religious ceremony, ring ceremony, seated reception for 100, and an open house while coordinating for guests flying in from across the United States and as far away as Poland. I try to avoid fads, excess waste, and saturated fat. I strongly endorse photography, DDR, calorie counting, rss feeds, cooking, and utilizing your resources.
Getting shots of the groomsmen should be easy, right? There’s no, “Does my hair look flat?”, “Which pose will make me look the skinniest?”, or “Wait, I need more lip gloss!” (I may or may not be guilty of that last one).
And looking through the first few photos of the groomsmen shots, I believed that to be the case. They look great! (And unless you look really close you can’t even tell that their suits don’t match, their ties don’t match, and one of them is wearing a rented tux because he didn’t listen to the three very nice emails I sent him that plainly detailed what groomsmen were supposed to wear.)
Mrs. Cupcake, PhiladelphiaAge and Occupation: 27, Graphic DesignerFiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Construction Project ManagerEngagement Date: February 10, 2007Wedding Date: September, 2008Blogging Since: December 7, 2007Venue: The Desmond Hotel in Malvern, PAAbout Me: Mr. Cupcake and I hit it off at a Halloween party and immediately began a long-distance relationship. After two years, he moved to my neck of the woods, and a year and a half after that, he proposed at the “place we fell in love.” I am a true perfectionist who enjoys designing and creating more work for myself, so wedding planning is my perfect outlet. Mr. Cupcake and I are both old souls, and we hope to weave that aspect of our personalities into our wedding day.
Since I bought my wedding dress a full year before our wedding, I had plenty of time to search for the perfect accessories. The only problem was that I’m not so great at accessorizing on a day-to-day basis… it did take me a bit of time to decide what I was looking for, but I managed to achieve just the look I wanted.
On the wedding day, I was so pleased with how all of my jewelry and accessories came together; I decided to continue my ring photo shoot to capture some great jewelry shots to show you all. First up: my earrings from Lunessa.
I have noticed discussions about wearing your engagement ring… this may seem strange to some, but has anyone ever thought about just selling theirs? Here’s the situation. I lost my job 8 MONTHS AGO!! We’ve been doing fine, thank God, but since Christmas we’ve had trouble getting back on track. I have applied to millions of jobs, but to no avail. We have recently started trying to get pregnant, we want to buy a house, all that stuff. Anyway, I wear my ring only when I go to an “event”, i.e., family gatherings, weddings, showers etc. Both of my rings, for that matter. Everyone always asks me where they are. I am not really a fancy jewelry kind of person. I wanted the rings before because I thought that was important. I don’t like wearing them now because I feel like they represent a “taken” status, like I am owned. I feel like the e-ring is some sort of status symbol, etc. I mean, I love them, they are exactly what I said I liked, but I feel like I would like a simple, unique band instead. Also, the money will obviously be useful. It seems like a waste to let it sit there all the time. The only thing is, obviously they should mean something—they do of course, the proposal, wedding ceremony, etc. is obviously a part of it. My question is—has anyone ever decided they didn’t want their rings anymore? Will I totally regret it if I do sell them? I know DH would probably be happier to sell them than to leave them in a jewelry box all the time… he gets so mad… opinions anyone? Also, I know a lot of people upgrade their rings after so long… we could just do that someday too… does THAT take away the meaning of it?
dreambml
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Dear dreambml,
Lots of people upgrade their rings. Usually ”upgrade” means “bigger and fancier,” but really it’s just about getting something you like better. Read more…
Mrs. Glitter, Los AngelesAge and Occupation: 27, Research Consultant/WriterFiance's Age and Occupation: 29, AccountingEngagement Date: May 6, 2007Wedding Date: June, 2009Venue: Millenium Biltmore HotelAbout Me: I was born and raised in West Los Angeles, California. I spent eight years in the Northeast working and completing my education. Having split time between two sides of the country has given me a true appreciation for both coasts. It has also provided an overabundance of cross country drives, flights and long distance relationship fun/misery! I love my family, my doggy Emma, fabulous wine, Anthropologie, politics, reading, being outdoors, exploring new cities, and good movies! My fiance and I are complete opposites, but somehow we have managed to fall completely and hopelessly in love.
Living in Los Angeles, I have chosen to share space with an endless train of vegetarians, vegans, “I only eat organic” types, fresh fruit worshippers, and just about any and all other healthy food-centric groups that could possibly exist on the face of this planet. I’m in awe of the self-discipline of healthy eaters. I really am. And that’s why it makes me even more ashamed to admit this, but here it goes. {Deep breath}
Mrs. Crab Cake, Columbus, GAAge and Occupation: 25, Registered NurseFiance's Age and Occupation: 31, Director of Education and Living History for a museumEngagement Date: April 6, 2008Wedding Date: June, 2009Blogging Since: November 26, 2008Venue: Holy Family Catholic Church, reception: National Infantry MuseumAbout Me: I'm a perfectionist trying to balance two jobs, motherhood, my craft obsession, and wedding planning. I am obsessed with all things wedding, especially creative ideas for saving money and DIY projects. A Southern Belle at heart, I love anything southern, especially sweet tea, grits, afternoon thunder storms, crab cakes, and good old Southern hospitality. Mr. Crab Cake and I are planning a vintage inspired wedding with tons of Southern flare (can y'all say that with a thick Southern drawl?).
If y’all will think back to when I first started blogging for Weddingbee, you’ll remember my post about color, and how I failed miserably at my first attempt to dye my crinoline. I am very pleased to announce that the second attempt went much better.
Mrs. Latte, Boston/NYCAge and Occupation: 29, College Admissions CounselorFiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Elementary School TeacherEngagement Date: August 23, 2008Wedding Date: July 2009Venue: Stage 6 at Steiner StudiosAbout Me: I am an East Coast girl marrying a West Coast boy. After 2 years of over 3,000 miles between us, Mr. Latte and I are looking forward to finally living in the same time zone/coast/city/home and living “normal couple” lives. I am a crafter at heart and enjoy dragging my friends into new craft projects. I love my Mac, baking cupcakes, wrapping presents, my BlackBerry, naps, good NY style pizza, Jack Bauer and of course, Mr. Latte. I love him a latte. :)
I have a hard time making decisions. It doesn’t matter if they’re big and life changing or little and insignificant. At that decision-making moment, my brain goes crazy and the teeniest decisions suddenly become HUGE. This has become quite a problem recently as I’m learning that wedding planning is all about making decisions. Sigh.
I’m the girl that spends an hour in a dressing room deciding between 2 different colors of the same dress. And then I’ll delay the decision even longer by buying both of them while promising myself that I’ll return one after trying them on again with “better lighting”. See? Crazy.
And that’s just a simple dress. Imagine the craziness I experienced (or rather, my friends witnessed) when I had to decide on a big, white, and expensive one!
So, it should come as no surprise when I confess to you all that I am a 2 1/3 dress bride. Yup, you read that correctly. 2 and 1/3. How is that possible you ask? Read on, my friends, read on. Read more…
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Mrs. Quiche, Chicago/Montego BayAge and Occupation: 28, Interior DesignerFiance's Age and Occupation: 42, Telecom GuruEngagement Date: July 2, 2008Wedding Date: May, 2009Venue: Coyaba Resort, Montego BayAbout Me: I love Chicago and can’t imagine living anywhere else (Well, except Paris. Or anywhere in France, for that matter!). I’m a full-time worker, part-time student, soon-to-be-step-mom, indie music lovin’, architecture and design fanatic, macaroni and cheese addict, vegetarian, Francophile, Ohio State football obsessed, wedding planning girl. Mr. Quiche and I are “Partners-in-Crime” and cannot wait to celebrate our marriage surrounded by our family and closest friends. I plan on DIYing my little heart out (or as much as a suitcase to Jamaica will hold).
Two years ago, my mom and step-dad married on the grounds at the Hibiscus Lodge Hotel in Ocho Rios. Mr. Quiche and I were the sole wedding guests/witnesses/wedding party/etc. It was very special for all of us to share in this event together. We were sad that my other sisters and now step-sisters (Yes, you read that right – all sisters. My step-dad is a saint… 6 women!) couldn’t make it, but school/work/life made it hard for everyone else to attend.
Anyway, the grounds of this little hotel are gorgeous and HUGE. We decided to check it out for our wedding as well, as it would be meaningful to me to get married at the same place my mom did. We also decided to stay the night at the hotel in order to “test” out the rooms (they are very cheap, which would be nice for our guests), the food, service and overall ambiance of the hotel. Well… let’s just say that what we experienced 2 years prior are some of the only redeeming qualities of the hotel, those being the grounds and food (very important, though). Our room was threadbare and awful – but we found out that we could still have the wedding and reception at the hotel and have our guests stay somewhere else in Ocho Rios.
Mrs. Sea Breeze, Vancouver/Dominican RepublicAge in 2008 and Occupation: 30, Communications ManagerFiance's Age in 2008 and Occupation: 29, Experiential Marketing DirectorEngagement Date: October 6, 2007Wedding Date: November, 2008Blogging Since: July 17, 2008Venue: Majestic Colonial Resort, Punta CanaAbout Me: Planning a destination wedding by the sea should be (oh no she di-in't…) a breeze (…*sigh* yep, she did) but when you've never been to the Caribbean, your powers of imagination are really put to the test. Luckily, I'm 90% resourceful, creative optimist (and kooky, neurotic practicalist-if-that's-a-word for the other ten). Other than writing about our week-long celebration of family, friends, laughter and love, I adore books, shoes and… you guessed it… long walks on the beach.
Once at the airport, we almost immediately ran into the other Vancouverites on our flight to Punta Cana—Mr Breezy’s sister and her husband and kids, and two couples who were friends of Mr Breezy’s parents. We had sixty confirmed guests for our destination wedding in the Dominican Republic but everyone else (except MIL & FIL who left earlier) was flying out of other cities—Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, New York, Miami and Hong Kong, to be exact.
The airport thing went off without a hitch and we were soon en route. Or sort of.
It’s at this point that I have to make a confession. I’m not gonna lie: in my daydream state, I sometimes thought about what it was going to be like to be in the airport and getting on the plane carrying this big ol’ white bag which so obviously carried a wedding dress. I had been anticipating the moment for a year, and with my over-active imagination, of course I was going to dream about it.
I pictured walking through the airport all grinning and glowy-like, catching glimpses out of the corner of my eye of people smiling fondly and maybe even a bit wistfully at us, the Bride and Groom (yes, that’s Bride with a capital B). Some elderly couples would touch our arms and say, “Oh congratulations, you lovely young couple,” and maybe some funny family would pose for a photo. People would ask us when the wedding day was and wish us all the best.
Mrs. Lemonade, Austin/San AntonioAge and Occupation: 28, BureaucratFiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Music ManagementEngagement Date: December 21, 2007Wedding Date: April, 2009Blogging Since: August 22, 2008Venue: Country Club ceremony, ballroom receptionAbout Me: I’m a total wonkette who is lucky enough to be surrounded by her favorite things on a daily basis – awesome music, the great State of Texas and of course, Mr. Lemonade! I find any excuse I can to craft something and am completely infatuated with the 1950’s, all things Kennedy, and my furbaby Vida.
Like many of y’all I have a little countdown to W day on my Google homepage (Mr. Lemonade has one on his too!). I don’t spend much time on the actual page anymore though, since I use my Crackberry for everything from reading blog posts in Reader, to sending email, to conversing on GChat.
Yesterday, however, I logged in for some reason or another and noticed something that caused my already high blood pressure to spike a bit more:
Mrs. Green Tea, SacramentoAge and Occupation: 30, Tea AnalystFiance's Age and Occupation: 31, Coffee CriticEngagement Date: November 17, 2006Wedding Date: August 23, 2008Blogging Since: June 10, 2008Venue: Vineyard on the DeltaAbout Me: I'm just your average obsessive compulsive, arts & crafts loving, funky-on-the-inside/boring-on-the-outside girl, who dares to say 'Hey! I can make that!' Nerdy professional by day, goofy won-ton by night. The won-ton sometimes comes out during the day when I'm fed the dollar breakfast at Ikea. Since our engagement, wedding planning has put me on high alert for bargains and I've been pushing my nimble fingers through callous building experiments!
When the ceremony began, I was taken aback by BIL GT’s projection with his theater trained voice. I reacted with an audible whisper, “WOW he’s LOUD!” which cracked both boys up a bit, but BIL GT kept composure and did an amazing job.
Mrs. D'orsay, Baltimore/Lancaster UKAge and Occupation: 24, nonprofit communications Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Web site developer and designer; co-owner of men's skincare shopEngagement Date: August 10, 2008Wedding Date: August, 2009Venue: Oakland ManorAbout Me: I'm a Maryland raised environmental policy wonk/activist/organizer and communications aficionado. In the past year I've lived in Baltimore, MD, Tucson, AZ, Miami, FL and Lancaster, England. In my not so spare time I enjoy planning trips with Mr. D' Orsay, visiting friends and family and crafting like a mo-fo. I also enjoy modern dance classes, rugby and soccer but have been banned by my mother, MOHs, and Mr. D' Orsay from playing till after the wedding. I have an unnatural addiction to cheese and shoes, but love Mr. D' Orsay more than either and can't wait to become Mrs. D' Orsay!
It’s hard to vote when you don’t know the theme, I mean, really, what platforms are those centerpieces running on anyway? I’m sorry to say, and I know I’m being really bad when I say this but… we don’t really have a theme. We’ve just sort of picked what we liked. So far things have been vintage, found, recycled, re-purposed, modern, feathered, and eclectic. When pushed by Mom D’orsay, I told her our theme was “the Great Gatsby goes camping sans tragedy”. Yup—I don’t know what that really means either.
I always thought themes belonged in books and plays. I thought that if they were to belong to an event it would be to a high school prom—I thought “Under the Sea”. Then I realized that our wedding is a bit like a story, or really, it’s part of our story. Which is unexpected, caring, international, and silly (I tried to limit myself to 4 words).
Thus you, my mother, Mr. D’orsay, and that annoying voice in my head have walked me over to the place where we must choose a theme. Instead of finding a theme, I made an inspiration board. Be kind, it’s only my second one ever: Read more…
Mrs. Champagne, DC/Vail/ColoradoAge and Occupation: 26, Eye DoctorFiance's Age and Occupation: 27, AttorneyEngagement Date: March 13, 2006Wedding Date: February 2009Blogging Since: July 30, 2008Venue: Small church ceremony with mountain-view log cabin receptionAbout Me: I'm a small town mountain girl with a city heart. Found my way to the east coast, and Mr. Champagne kept me here so we're planning a wedding from afar in my hometown Vail, Colorado. I'm secretly obsessed with reality TV, Wii games where I can shoot a gun, country music, and Caesar: Dog Whisperer. I also spend time pretending to golf, backseat driving, having one way conversations with our MinPin Maxwell, loving champagne, and wedding perfecting… I mean, planning. I use way too many repeated symbols and letters when I write, and I'll love Mr. Champagne endlessly…
I can now safely say that Champ did an excellent job with our honeymoon plans! Until about a week ago, our honeymoon location was unknown to me. Champ really wanted to plan the whole thing, and I certainly wasn’t going to say no! He’s such a perfectionist, so I knew it would be somewhere special. My only request was that I be able to sip a fruity drink on the beach and relax. Here’s where we’ll be spending two wonderful weeks:
Weddingbee reader Catty posted the following question on the boards, and we thought it was a great way to bring Words of Wisdom back!
I’m meeting with potential photographers tomorrow and Saturday and I was wondering if anyone had a check list or set of interview type questions they used. What should we be looking for? What questions need to be asked?
Please provide your best words of wisdom below when it comes to interviewing photographers!
