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The other weekend when I was at the dress shop getting my dress hemmed, I found a hand-made ivory organza smocked flower girl dress. But the dress shop didn’t have much in the way of boys attire… only black and white tuxes. The shop lady, understanding a little bit about the vintage nuttiness I’m going for, suggested a light colored shirt and tan trousers for our little ring bearer. Almost, but not quite. And since I insist that my groom not wear his tux, I was in a bit of a dilemma for the ring bearer.
Hey you! I see you over there, hoarding all that Polaroid film! Well, breathe a sigh of relief… your Polaroid cameras won’t remain empty for long!
I got an email in my inbox this morning from the maker of our Polaroid guestbook, Adesso Albums. Apparently, a Dutch company has picked up production of Polaroid film!
ENSCHEDE, Netherlands—A new company based in the Netherlands called Impossible b.v. has been founded with the goal to re-invent and re-start production of analog instant Integral film for vintage Polaroid cameras by 2010. Impossible b.v. has purchased the complete film production equipment from Polaroid, signed a 10-year lease agreement on the factory building, and assembled a team of experienced Integral Film experts from around the world.
I truly hope all of you Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio girls have visited a Pat Catan’s store at some point in your life. If you haven’t, what are you waiting for? The store boasts an impressive selection of affordable craft supplies and seasonal decorations. I big puffy heart Pat Catan’s because they always seem to have what I need, and their prices are the best.
And, starting this Saturday, January 31, they are kicking off their annual Bridal Fair at all store locations! It’s not your typical bridal fair with vendors and fashion shows. This one is all about crafting different elements of your wedding.
My mother and I went to their fair last year and, while it’s not a huge event, we walked away with some great ideas and a few freebies.
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Black and Pink:
Image via Snippet and Ink
I love this color combination! It’s retro and sweet, but not overly so. I especially love those light pink anemone flowers on the top left—they are so different! I never thought we would want to incorporate pink into our wedding, but I think the black really balances it out so that it’s not too sugary. If we chose this palette I would add a chic black sash to my wedding dress to tie it all together. But is pink and black overdone? And is it fitting for a wedding by the sea? Hmmm…
Sapphire, Turquoise and Chartreuse:
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I’m sitting at work and just got this email from Champ:
FYI: It is 9 degrees (feels like -1) in Vail today. Brrrrrrrr!
Oh man. It’s gonna hit me hard in a few weeks! So, considering that over half of our guest list is traveling from out of town, and most will be trekking over 500 miles from where it’s not quite so cold, I figured we would welcome them with a little warm Colorado cheer.
In each bag, we’ll add a bit of warmth with a pair of HotHands hand warmers. We’ve actually arranged a get together with all our guests that will be in town the Thursday before the wedding. After a few apres-ski drinks (mountain slang for happy hour), we’ll take the gondola up the mountain and go tubing! I’m certain these will come in handy!
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Unfortunately, when you order a new dress, it takes a while to arrive. I was told that I would receive a phone call at the beginning of January to pick up my dress. Well, the beginning of January came and passed, and I hadn’t receive a call. Worried, I phoned David’s Bridal last week, to hear “your dress has been here for weeks, and Debra’s is here too”. A few things are wrong with this scenario: First, my sister’s name is Deidre, not Debra. Second, why didn’t she or I receive calls when our dresses arrived. I fought the urge to go Bridezilla, and thanked the lady. After all, our dresses had arrived safely and were ready to come home with us.
I’ve only ever been a bridesmaid to my sister two years ago, and to my aunt when I was 8 years old.
My sister called me on the phone to tell me she was engaged and said, “You’ll be a bridesmaid, right?” I’m not going to lie to you, I was (and still kinda am) a bit bitter about not being her maid of honor. But I didn’t see anything odd or strange about how she asked me to be part of her wedding party.
When Mr.D’orsay proposed, I had just torn all the ligaments in my ankle, and was on painkillers for a week. I was about to pack my entire house in a day to drive back to Maryland from Miami.
I’d like to think I asked MB to be my Maid of Honor over the phone, but I’m pretty sure it was on Gchat.
My bridesmaid Beth who is in Australia? Maybe I asked her via Skype, or maybe it was Gchat. Come to think of it, I’m pretty sure it was a Facebook message.
My sister? I either called or emailed her.
And Rachel, my cousin? I believe I Facebook messaged her as well.
WHOOPS!
In retrospect, I REALLY wish I had the foresight to have done something as sweet as this:
BM E was 19 years old when she started the road trip from our hometown NJ all the way to Southern California for a move that would change her life. She would spend about 8 years there until finally moving back to the East Coast sometime in 2007. At the time of her trek across country, I was living in Ohio and enduring my second year of school. Luckily I was on the way so she, along with Y ( who was keeping her company during the week long drive, and is the same person who designed my invites) stopped by to visit for a few days. To be honest I don’t remember much of what we did. We probably ate a lot, drank a lot, and laughed a lot. But the one thing I DO remember - and very clearly remember - is the day we walked into a tattoo parlor together because she wanted something to remember her first road trip. Her move to California wasn’t exactly a carefully planned forecast of the next few years of her life. She wasn’t moving for a particular school, or a job, or even a guy. After living her entire life in NJ and even starting college there, she just thought to herself one day, “I’m going to move to Cali!” and not longer after she did, with everything she owned piled into the backseat of her Honda Accord. So why stop the craziness there? Why not get a tattoo?
I have to admit I was pretty close to getting one too. I was young, just starting to crack out of my sheltered shell, and this crazy friend was trying convince me that tattoos were cool! Thinking back, I am both glad and sad that I never went through with it. Glad because who knows what I would have gotten and where (I thank God everyday that I didn’t get a tattoo during my Hello Kitty phase), and sad because it’s an experience I will never have now that I’m too old to use the “Hey, I was young!” excuse when asked why there is a life-sized image of Han Solo’s face covering most of my back.
So I chickened out, and instead I watched the whole thing happen before my eyes as she got her second tattoo on the back of her shoulder.
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I don’t like wedding cake.
Shocking, I know. I’m just not a fan of layers and layers of fondant and flowers. I like my cakes simple and delicious.
Which is why I’m not looking for your average wedding cake.
Instead of a large white cake, I’ve been dreaming of lots of little cakes.
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Congratulations to the winner RenaissanceTrophyWife!
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Ideal Favors recently launched a new line of favor packaging called the Design Collection, and they’re giving away 150 custom printed favor boxes to one lucky bride! The winner has their choice of box, color, and custom design to match their wedding theme!
To enter this contest, please tell us — what is your theme or wedding colors? You have until 9pm PST tonight to enter. Good luck! 
Ideal Favors is also offering 10% off all Design Collection and personalize orders until the 31st with coupon code BEE10 when you check out.
My 1940s elbow-length gloves
My very simple dress needs a little something extra. There will be brooches and sparkly bits, but the one thing that I think will make it all that much more special is a pair of gloves. Gloves are undoubtedly old school. They add an air of dignity to the occasion… and I will likely never wear occasion gloves again. And when I say wedding gloves, I’m thinking a little less lacey Madonna/cotillion and more Jackie O:
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They say that no wedding would be complete without a meltdown. Knowing this, I was determined to be the very first bride not to go down that path. And in fact, excepting a few minor (relatively speaking) flare-ups, I kept it together right up until the very end.
And then The Incident happened.
The day before the wedding, Mr Breezy and I were enjoying a rare moment of pre-wedding down time with our friends. We were on the beach and Mr Breezy decided he’d use this opportunity to go to the market just down the road from the resort to buy some cigars. He enlisted his friend J to accompany him and they left, saying they were going to drop by the room first to grab some cash. He asked me if I wanted him to take anything with him back to the room. I said, “No thanks, we’re fine,” and they were off.
About half an hour later, I changed my mind and decided to go back to the room after all.
I opened the door to our gigantic suite and dumped my beach bag on the floor. And as I walked in towards the lounge area of our room, I spotted something out of the corner of my eye.
Something in the bedroom.
Something big.
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There is a special beauty in the detail pictures taken on your wedding day. They remind you of all the sweat and tears you put into DIY projects, the care you took in selecting your vendors, and feelings of the day. Today I will conclude our wedding day with a recap of details.
Photos by Jim Forneris Photography, unless otherwise noted.
It’s been 3 business days since my STD post, and you know what that means… it’s finally unveiling day!!! After months of racking our brains for a unique STD idea, Mr. Latte and I finally came up with a STD postcard that we thought screamed “us”.
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