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As much as I may try, I’m probably not going to be able to control the weather on our wedding day. *sigh* Thanks to Mrs. Tiramisu, I learned that as long as you have friends and family surrounding you on the inside, it doesn’t matter that the outside of your tent is being pelted by a hail storm (in July!).
In any event, I plan on being TOTALLY prepared with a cute umbrella and even cuter shoes. I just purchased these puddle jumpers to perfectly coordinate with our wedding colors.
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I’ve searched endlessly for a song that works well for the father/daughter dance. Like everything else, I want it to make sense, fit our day, and not be incredibly cliche.
After scouring many message boards and doing a full-blown iTunes search for every song containing the word “daughter” in the title, I came across Loudon Wainwright’s song entitled, what else, “Daughter”.
Who is Loudon Wainwright, you ask? Well, I wasn’t familiar with him either, but I’m certainly familiar with this tune, and I’m sure it will ring a bell for you if you’ve ever seen the movie Knocked Up, as the closing credits of the movie are set to this song.
While the song is a little more country that I, Mr. S, and my dad might be, the lyrics are incredibly sweet. I especially like the following lines (I’m sure my dad will laugh when he hears them):
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Hello Ladies,
I have been engaged for 15 months now with my wedding coming up in July (about 200 invited). I have really enjoyed the planning process, as I am a planner by nature. I have always enjoyed “small details” and I have had no real stress until about 1 month ago.
I have always been EXTREMELY shy. I am a total introvert and homebody, and all of a sudden the reality of an entire day when I will be the center of attention has me TERRIFIED. I am having problems sleeping, and I can tell my blood pressure has risen. I have always been the girl to shy away from attention, so now I can’t figure out what possessed me to think that just because it’s my wedding, that I would be ok with it?
If my parents hadn’t already fed thousands of dollars into this wedding I would cancel the entire thing and just have a private ceremony with just family and close friends. Obviously, that is an obnoxiously selfish idea (and not really an option), and just because I am anti-social really isn’t an excuse to steal the whole “wedding experience” from my FI, my parents, his mom, and our friends. (Really…I think I would be perfectly fine doing the entire ceremony from behind a blanket blocking everyone from view… yes, I am kidding… kinda.)
I am so excited to marry my FI and I really want to enjoy that day and enjoy the ceremony… I can’t fathom being able to think about anything other than all the people looking at me! And deep down I do want all of our family and friends there to celebrate with us… I just am dreading that all the focus will be on me.
Does anyone have any good advice or pearls of wisdom on how to actually ENJOY my wedding? Something other than, “imagine everyone naked” or “have a few shots beforehand”? (Actually…the shots idea is pretty much my plan at this point.)
Thanks guys!
lilbird
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Please comment on the thread here.
Last week, with the delivery of my tax return from our lovely federal government and a lack of patience, I finally brought my wedding bands home.
I have to say that choosing wedding bands for myself was one of the biggest challenges I’ve faced thus far. It was such a huge decision! I plan on wearing these rings the rest of my life.
Besides the obvious hugeness of picking out something I’m going to wear forever, there was also the challenge of finding something that matched my antique engagement ring.
I have literally been hunting for wedding bands since the proposal. At first, I thought a simple white gold band was the way to go. But, the more I thought about it, the more I wanted bling next to my e-ring.
So, I went on the hunt for a diamond band that would match my e-ring.
A friend of mine has a 5 stone prong set band that really caught my eye. She thought it would look fantastic next to my ring, so we tried it out. Of course, neither of us actually put on the other’s rings. Anyway, it looked pretty good. And I thought my mind was made up, so off I went to find the perfect 5 stone band.
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We were really excited to check “marriage license” off our to-do list today! During lunch, we went to the Arlington county courthouse to get it. They don’t allow photographs in the building, so we took this outside—all the better for the world to watch our cheese happening. (Mr. P was such a good sport!) Goobers!
Then we went to the bank to combine our accounts—another milestone!
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After Miss D’orsay’s endearing post about her lovely relationship with her future in-laws, I was inspired to write about Mr. G’s relationship with my family. Anyone who has followed my posts knows that I have had a tough time getting to know my future in-laws (exhibits A and B). I know I have done my fair share of bellyaching about my in-law situation. But, in my defense, I blame my bitterness on the fact that Mr. G hasn’t had any negative experiences in his quest to become an honorary member of my family.
Mr. G is like my parents’ fourth child. He and my mom exchange text messages. He and my dad go to the driving range together. He is invited to every family gathering and has even gone on a few family vacations with us. I love that Mr. G has meshed so well with my family. It just makes everything better. So even if my relationship with Mr. G’s family is a work in progress, we are lucky that life with my family has been a different story.
Oh, and I can’t say that I wasn’t thrilled when Mr. G made my brothers co-Best Men in our wedding. My brothers mean the world to me, and it will bring me great joy to have them stand up for us in June!
Brother Glitter with Mr. G in Vegas, 2008. (He’s single, ladies. How that is possible, I don’t know. Sorry, just being an annoying, but proud older sister…)
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Months and months ago, where did this bride-to-be, who hadn’t yet wised up to the wonderful world of wedding blogs, go to gather inspiration and plan out her color scheme?
Uh-huh, that’s right. I dragged the mister along with me to our local home improvement store, and together, we mixed, matched and selected the brights around which our late summer wedding is based.
We had an anchor: black bridesmaid dresses. I don’t remember the first time the mental image conjured by this phrase gave me the warm fuzzies — but I do recall feeling strongly enough about it that I didn’t rethink that decision for a second.
With a strong foundation, we were quickly drawn to two “anchor” colors: orange and purple.
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That’s what I’m experiencing at this moment. Why? Because I just got the call… my dress is in! I’m a little bit excited and a little bit nervous. I hope I still like it as much as I did when I bought it. Six months is so long to wait between the time you buy something and the time you receive it! Now I just need to find the time to pick it up. The store closes at 5 today. Would it be bad if I left work early to go get it? I’m not sure if I can hold out for another day knowing it is there waiting for me.
How long did you have to wait after you ordered your dress for it to arrive?
We have made a lot of changes to our wedding plans because of my parents. I know a lot of people say (and have said) that it’s our wedding and we should do what we want. While I totally agree, I do still feel like we (mostly I) have the responsibility to consider their wishes. I don’t know if it is the Catholic guilt or the Filipino/Sri-Lankan upbringing, but I can’t help it. It’s just the way it goes.
I can’t say that we didn’t try to ignore their wishes. We found a great community center (in not the best area) to have the reception at and when I told my Mom about it, I could hear the disappointment in her voice. I made the mistake of asking her what she thought, and she made the mistake of telling me. Let’s just say that there was some crying. She did say it was my wedding, and I could do what I wanted, but I still felt really bad that she didn’t like it and might even be embarrassed about it. I told her that with our budget and the number of relatives we had to invite, the community center was all we could afford.
She called me later that afternoon and told me she had spoken to my Dad and they were willing to pay up to $6000 towards the food and reception venue if she had a say in that part of the process. I told her that I had to talk to Mr. Joey about it. I told him, but I was really mad about the compromise.
I feel like I’ve been away for a century! Well, I’m back now and have soooo much to share! We had a wonderful, laid back kind of wedding. I really wouldn’t have had it any other way. 
It was great; the weather was wonderful, there were no major mishaps, and no ugly cry. I have much to share with you: final preps before the wedding, our luau reception, and our rainy honeymoon. Mrs. Sushi is back… with a vengeance.
Here are a couple teasers from the fabulous Frank Amodo! These are enough to hold me over for now… but I’m dying to see more!
Due to an ice storm, my Christmas day was super productive since I couldn’t leave my parents’ house! I started and finished our STDs this past Christmas.
I had posted previously about the concept here, and the design didn’t really change at all before we were finished - we just made a few font modifications, and the design was slightly elongated to fit the envelopes.
Supplies :
Please click on over to Weddingbee PRO and help us give a warm hive welcome to the wonderfully talented letterpress designer Kimberly of Blue Ribbon Design!
I wanted to give you guys a little update on Weddingbee PRO. We’re going to be adding more PROS in the coming weeks, but we’re also going to be moving towards adding a guest post component. That way we can showcase a wider variety of work and voices from PROS who may not be able to make the commitment to blog regularly.
I have to admit that PRO has been a much bigger challenge than I anticipated, and it’s experienced its share of growing pains. Vendors are completely different from brides, and we’re still trying to figure the formula out. But as with every blog, including Weddingbee, it’ll take a little time to find its voice. I’ve been blogging over there if you want to check it out! I promise we have some cool things in store, so please stay tuned.
If you’re a vendor and would like to submit a guest blog to Weddingbee PRO — whether it’s tips/how-to’s, behind the scenes glimpses into the wedding industry, gorgeous pictures, or more, please go here! Have a wonderful night everyone!
After our bouquet and garter tosses, the Good Wood Band again took the stage for the second half of their three-hour set. By this time it was very dark - the kind of pitch blackness you can only experience on a cloudy night in the middle of nowhere - and quite cold. But the rain from earlier had still not returned, and between dancing, drinking, and huddling near the wood stove, we were staying warm and content.
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