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Last week Miss Martini talked about tattoo cover ups. This is the opposite of a cover up. Mr. Sushi and I are actually fond of tattoos. He and I both had a couple tattoos… ’til this past October when I finally decided to take the plunge and get a massive piece of art done.
I’ve been pondering the idea of getting a back piece for about 5 years now. One day in October, while waiting for my dad to stop by, I was looking up tattoo artists on the internet, specifically ones who do Japanese art in my local area. I had gotten a free magazine rack off of Craigslist, and my dad had brought over his trusty truck to help me pick it up. We got to Carlisle, where the magazine rack was waiting for me… and what did we see? A tattoo shop with Japanese art all over the window. Coincidence? I think not. When I got home I emailed the guy who gave me the magazine rack and inquired about the tattoo shop. Apparently he lives above the shop and his landlord is the tattoo shop owner. AND there was an artist who works there that specializes in Japanese artwork. A week later I made an appointment and since then have had about 5 sessions.
The weather in San Francisco is unpredictable, at best.
Mark Twain once wrote that the coldest winter he ever spent was the summer in San Francisco. Or, at least that’s what Clint Eastwood said he said in Escape From Alcatraz.
Living along the California Coast for almost my entire life (sans my time in Seattle), I am all too familiar with what is coined as ’June Gloom’. The even more unfortunate problem with June Gloom is that it is also called May Gray. And of course, we are getting married in May.
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Putting together a timeline for the wedding day was much more challenging than I anticipated. I struggled with balancing the level of detail and the amount of cushion time to build in. I couldn’t find many examples that fit my unique situation: getting ready 1.5 hours away from ceremony site, 11AM ceremony, lunch reception, etc. I used Mrs. Penguin’s timeline as my format and then adapted it to fit our situation. I’m sharing my final timeline with the hive to provide just another example of how to lay out your wedding day timeline. You can check out past bee wedding timelines on the Weddingbee Wiki.
We gave copies of the timeline to the site coordinator, the photographer, and our parents. We also included a contact sheet that included the telephone numbers for the wedding party, parents and all the wedding vendors.
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“Make an elegant invitation statement without the fuss. Stylish invitation sets with matching envelopes, reception and response cards included.”
They were printed on a Golding Jobber #6 from 1908! Judy has lovingly named her Esther (after synchronized swimmer Esther Williams for her sexy curvaceous legs). I’m told they know she is pre-1911 because she still has the S-spokes on the wheel.
Hello Weddingbee!
I am honored, overwhelmed, excited, flabbergasted, thrilled and so much more to a bee!!! I must admit that I have wanted to be a bee since before I was engaged. I even started acting like a bee during my planning process and I wasn’t even one (taking pictures, thinking of important things to remember to share, etc.)!
I can’t wait to begin this journey with the Weddingbee community and hear all the great things brides across the country are doing. And share what I am doing.
Choosing Miss Apple Cider was easy! Mr. Apple Cider and I love apple picking, we love cider, and love the fall. How fitting, since our wedding will be in the fall and we will have real apple cider on site!
Create the honeymoon of your dreams.
Reader hannah25 is selling her Monique Lhuillier wedding gown. It is style “Scarlet”, size 6, and has been professionally cleaned. Make her an offer!
Have a wedding item for sale? Post it with pictures in the Weddingbee classifieds and you might see it featured on the blog!
Other great items for sale:
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Early on, we decided to split the cost of our wedding down the middle. How my parents contributed would be handled between yours truly and Papa/Mama Piglet, and the same went for him and his parents. For the most part, we’re trying to cover the Hawaii wedding ourselves, which means controlling our spending these days. We love eating out, Piggy loves shopping, and we both love snowboarding! For the past four years, we’ve gone on an annual trip with our friends to resorts all over the country. Mr. P is a-w-e-s-o-m-e and often claims he is X-Games material. I’d hate to total the amount we’ve spent over the years, because it would likely be enough to pay for 10 Ben Chrismans. I have so many fond and not-so-fond memories from each trip, but we’ve decided to forgo our annual trip this year and save the Benjis for Hawaii.
Let’s take a trip down memory lane…
Lake Tahoe, 2005. I actually have no pictures from this trip because I came down with the flu the day before we left. What luck! I bucket this trip into the ‘not-so-fond’ memories. I slept in the master bedroom, humidifier on full blast, while everyone hit up the mountain. Tahoe was dumped on that year. So much so, that the road was blocked off on their way back from boarding, and also, with my food in hand. Mr. Pig got out of the car and trekked it back to our cabin to deliver my food as quickly as possible. How sweet is that?! It was the wrong order.
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I had the best bridal shower I could have ever dreamed of! Seriously, I cannot put into words how thankful and surprised I was to have had so many amazing woman devote so much of their time and energy into making my bridal shower the best day for me.
Hey hive! The boards are all abuzz, and we’re so thrilled to announce four new hive hostesses! They’ve all been avid contributors to the boards, and we’re excited to welcome them to the bee family!
Suzanno has been a busy bee in the hive! You may notice that she is the only member to reach Honey Bee status other than Mrs. Bee herself! Wow! Suzanno is an engineer and was married last July. Suzanno is hosting the invitations board.
BeachBrideT has been a member of the hive for 2 months, and already she’s provided tons of wisdom and help to all the bees! She’s getting married this spring, and currently lives in Florida. She is hosting the reception and Miami and South Florida boards.
Driftslikesmoke is 24 years old and hails from Atlanta. She’s getting married next January! Her cute Obamicon is easy to spot on the boards! She is hosting the dress and Atlanta boards.
Lattelove is a Midwestern girl who loves to organize, read, blog, plan, and of course, drink lattes! She’s from Chicago and works in Human Resources. She’s getting married this June! She is hosting the money and Chicago boards.
All of the hive hostesses have been doing a wonderful job at making old and new readers alike feel at home, so stop by the boards and say hello to them! If you’ve got any questions, wedding planning or otherwise, they’re sure to lend a helping hand.
Okay. Our hair is done, our faces are on, the flowers are as good as they’re gonna get and the champagne is flowing. I guess it’s time to put on the dress–er, DWess!
Today’s wiki is engagement pictures. Like many brides, I was skeptical if engagement pictures were necessary. Even though engagement pictures were included in our wedding package, we were still hesitant to have them taken, as our photographer was located in Southern California, so we’d either have to fly down to take them, or fly our photographer up to Northern California. Like most brides that have taken engagement photos, I’m so glad we flew down to take them! It gave us a chance to get comfortable in front of the camera, and helped us get a feel for her style of shooting. As a result, we were much more relaxed on our wedding day in front of the camera. And of course, we got some great photos of ourselves, too!
Check out the wiki and share your ideas and tips for engagement pictures. What are some popular locations? Are there specific can’t-miss shots that you’re having your photographer take? Share your knowledge with us here:
If you’re unsure how you can contribute to the wiki, take a peek at this wiki article on how to edit a wiki. Check it out and share your expertise!
In the interest of looking my best for the wedding, as well as for everyday health in general, I’ve been more conscious of my daily routine. There are a few things that I would like to concentrate on in the spirit of staying healthy and toning up.
The #1 area I am toning? Arms. I was a competitive swimmer, and looking back at pictures from then? WOW. My arms were sculpted. Not bulky, as I have very long arms, but seriously toned. While my gym has a 50m pool, chlorine does NOT agree with my dry skin in these bitter Chicago winters. The 100 Push-Up Challenge seems to be pretty popular around here (and is great for those who don’t belong to a gym). I, however, can only do 6 “real” push-ups. I’ve been doing a minimum of 40 “girlie” push-ups after every cardio workout (30 minutes on the elliptical), so am readying myself for the real challenge. I have another easy triceps toning exercise that doesn’t require going to the gym. I use 5-pound weights, but if you don’t have these, pick up a bottle of wine! No, not to drink your sorrows away—it’s the perfect shape to fit in your hand and is a great weight for toning! 
After having trouble trying to explain the steps, I found these great instructions:
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Sister Spring Roll hosted my bridal shower last Sunday. Yes, Super Bowl Sunday. Despite the fact that my shower was on the same day as the big game, a great group of guests came.
Guests included co-workers, friends, and Mr. Spring Roll’s family. Since most guests did not know one another, we all donned name tags to familiarize ourselves. Additionally, sister Spring Roll had us play a game that she called an “ice breaker”. Each guest came up with two truths and one lie about themselves, and the other guests had to guess which was the lie.
Take a guess at my lie: 1. My first job was McDonalds 2. I slept with a night-light until I was a teenager 3. I graduated college with a 3.8 GPA.
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… our Christmas tree is still up.
Sure it’s a little saggy now, the lights are falling off, but it’s still up. I’ve been so busy that taking it down has been on the backburner on my list of to-dos (I think I might secretly like it up, too). This might be a delegation task for Champ this week.
I never thought we would get this busy with wedding stuff!!!
What’s on the end of your to-do list that you keep putting off?!
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