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But the problem was that the dresses would have come from a discount online retailer that does not provide fabric samples! (Note: Avoid anything too shiny, sexy, or trendy if going this route, because the cheapness, I imagine, would be obvious.) I was almost fine with it—tossing the dice on the color—because I liked the empire waist and the soft, drape-y crepe fabric. BUT, I had second thoughts last weekend when I visited my mother, who, from the very beginning, offered the option of making the BM dresses for us.
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I’ve learned a lesson. Well, okay, I’ve been learning a lesson, continue to keep learning a lesson, am trying to learn a lesson.
Easy is not always best.
Way back when we first got engaged, I came up with this crazy two wedding solution to keep my family from having to travel. Seriously, C.R.A.Z.Y., complete with repeating our vows days after we said our vows so that both sets of parents would get to see us speak our vows. Thought I learned the lesson.
Then I came up with this no wedding party solution to keep from having to deal with details that might overwhelm me. People love us, however (we’re lucky), and want to be included. I thought I learned the lesson.
And now, I’m going back and forth on groomsmen attire in order to keep them from having to go shopping just for our wedding.
Hello, lesson? Have we met? I think so!
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Welcome to our wedding website! Having a Computer Science degree, I’ve always looked forward to this aspect of the wedding planning process. 
Once we decided that we would have a destination wedding in Hawaii, we wanted everyone to know as soon as possible. A lot of our friends were likely to use their airline miles and hotel points, and since airlines limit the number of seats available for point usage, we wanted to give them the heads up on the date, location, etc. My girlfriend highly recommended Wedding Window. There were so many goodies included in the $80/year price, that we didn’t mind paying. There were a ton of templates to choose from, and they were all customizable.
The Pigsters love snowboarding. Mr. Pig often claims he’s X Games material.
Some of my favorite features were:
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We’re trying desperately to get our invitations together and out the door. I think I have an easier time wrangling my 4-year-old into socks, shoes, and her jacket at 6AM every morning.
If we can ignore the multiple redesigns these invitations have undergone, the story will be shortened significantly.
Really, I won’t bore y’all with my historic indecisiveness. I thought Mr. CC was going to shoot me by the time it was all over with.
My mom and I planned to work on them this morning.
The paper was ordered the week before Christmas. I should have known better than to order anything that week, but the money was there, so I went for it. When the FedEx man attempted to deliver my paper, we were both at work. So, he left it on the porch, hidden from plain sight behind a couple of bags of mulch. Not just hidden from plain sight, but also hidden from my sight as well. I totally overlooked it on the porch, went out of town, and then I checked the tracking system and realized it had been delivered. People, I had been stalking this paper! Well, before I flipped on the delivery man, I waited to get home and of course, there it was, safe and sound, on the porch.
I hadn’t ordered the vellum I wanted, but I remembered seeing it at one of the office supply stores and figured I would pick it up later.
I thought that would be the only hurdle we would have to jump. Boy, was I ever wrong.
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“All single ladies, please report to the dance floor immediately! It’s time for the bouquet toss,” the DJ belts out.
“Come on, single gals, you know who you are. Don’t make us call you out by name.”
A few uncomfortable moments pass. No one is moving.
The bride takes the mic in her hands. She begins pointing at her single girlfriends and calling them out one by one. I sit coyly in the corner thinking I’ve got this one in the bag. I’m engaged after all. I’ve redeemed myself from participating in this long-standing tradition once and for all. At this particular moment, my self-confidence is soaring. But then I hear, “Miss Glitter!! I see you back there hiding. Just because you are ENGAGED doesn’t mean you CAN’T participate. Single is single. Get out here NOW!!”
Drats! What good is being engaged if it can’t get me out of a simple bouquet toss?!
The bride may have been technically correct. I may still have been “single” despite my engaged status. But, come on. There is a reason I didn’t run out and claim my spot center stage. I didn’t want to. And I would guess some women might agree with me. That’s usually why they hide behind the centerpieces or are conveniently in the bathroom when this sacred event takes place.
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Finally, after two years of being engaged, Mr. Kitten and I had engagement pictures taken! I don’t even know if you can call them “engagement” pictures after two years, but better late than never! We had a hard time deciding whether we wanted an earthy, natural setting for our session, or the colorful, eclectic backdrop of downtown Austin. Our fabulous photographer, Jennifer Nichols, made the decision easy on us—we could have both! Mr. Kitten and I spent a lovely afternoon with Jennifer first in downtown Austin, and later at a beautiful spot in the hill country.
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We introduced the Weddingbee wiki in early 2008, but we haven’t put much emphasis on it since it launched! The wiki is an amazing resource for all things wedding, but we realize that it is a little intimidating if you’re visiting it for the first time!
The wiki needs a lot of love, and it’s my pleasure to introduce the gal that will be helping us make the wiki one of the best resources for weddings on the web!
Please say hello to our new intern Melissa! You may know her better as Newport Nuptials. Melissa is getting married in the fall of 2010, and has already been a tremendous help. She will be working with us this month to help bring the wiki back!
If you’re wondering what the wiki is and how you can use it, check out this awesome article Melissa wrote on how to use and edit a wiki. From there, you can browse all of the articles started thus far, and start editing away!
As of today, we’re currently editing 1,299 wiki articles, but we could use your help! Click around the wiki and contribute your expertise and inspiration to some of the great wiki articles already in place. Don’t see an article on something you’d like to know more about? Add it to the articles wanted page, or kick off your own article on that particular subject!
Welcome to the hive Melissa! We look forward to working with you!
Weddingbee Classifieds has been taking off lately. We were especially amazed to see the Weddingbee Classifieds featured this weekend in the New York Times!
So we thought we’d review all the feedback we’ve gotten so far, and make the changes you’ve been asking for.
ABILITY TO CLOSE LISTINGS
Gracers asked, “Mrs. Bee, How do I close a posting? I ended up just adding a comment to my post on the free engagement session but we’re still getting E-mails.”
Now you can close any listing by changing its Status to “Inactive Listing”. Well not just anyone can close a post; you have to be the person who added the listing in the first place.
Inactive listings have their status highlighted in red text when you view them. Hopefully that will cut down on emails after an item has sold!
BETTER CATEGORIES
Bride asked, “The classified ads are getting so packed that it is so hard to sift through. is there a way we can have categories for the items for sale? for example, “bridal attire” vs. “decor” vs. “jewelry” etc?”
Sure thing. We added new categories!
Although I was born and raised in New York, it has taken me a while to venture out of Manhattan to explore new neighborhoods. It wasn’t until Mr. Canary and I moved to an up and coming neighborhood, did we start venturing into the outskirts of Queens and Brooklyn to check out new restaurants and shops.
With the economy the way it is, I’ve been trying my best to support local vendors, particularly artists and crafters. Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time in Williamsburg, Brooklyn where there are a plethora of great boutiques, not to mention fantastic music venues and restaurants.
A new shop that has become a big favorite (I’ve already been there twice this week!) that I’ve been telling all my friends about is Tria. I wish I had discovered this store when I was planning the wedding because I would have adorned my wonderful bridesmaids (and myself!) with the coolest jewelry and hats!
Tria is the brainchild of three collectors/artists/designers: Ryan Wilde, Valerie Bowers, and Georgia Varidakis. Like a superhero team, each brings her own talent. Ryan is the resident milliner. Her creations have graced the pages of bridal magazines and appeared in Patricia Field’s (SATC costumer) shop. Valerie is a vintage scout. She fills the store with the best finds from estate sales. When I’m in the store, I have to stay away from Valerie’s collection of vintage earrings. I’ve already gone home with several pairs, since they’re all just too irresistible! And last, but not least, Georgia is the jewelry designer. She is self-taught and makes the most delicate and charming necklaces and rings.
A perfect bridesmaid gift. I love these simple charm necklaces. They can be customized with initials, numbers, and stones.
It was a beautiful fall weekend in last November when we went back down to the Homestead with Mr. P’s parents to work on the rehearsal dinner and meet with the florist, Martha of Gillespie’s flowers.
Anyhoo, it was an easy meeting, as I already knew what I wanted, but was flexible in many ways. Just as long as it’s loose and natural, then I’m okay (I think).
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