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I know over the next 6 months we’re going to have a few “This is really it - we’re adults, and in it together” moments. I’m not sure how to explain the feeling that we’re REALLY getting married.
Our first “this is really it” moment came a few weeks ago at an unlikely place: our financial planner’s office. We were there filling out the forms to buy life insurance, and it hit me. I’m actually worried how Mr. Joey will continue financially if should pass away early. It’s totally morbid (as is life insurance) but it was an important thought. We are really in this together for life. I want to make sure he can still pay our mortgage and live in our house without me, and he feels the same way. Pretty soon we’ll be putting together wills and changing beneficiary information on all our employer benefit forms. This is adult stuff! 
Have you made any “benefit” or insurance steps together? Did it make you feel like you were making big steps toward a future together?
Translation: Always Wear Underwear
For those of you who are dorky like me, a former geek who studied six years of Latin, you’ll know that that is the most incorrect Latin ever. Don’t ask me what actual Latin is, ’cause I couldn’t tell you at this point.
Anyhoo… I started down this path of cheesiness so that I could talk about my undergarment shopping experience. Like many NYC brides, I went to Bra*Tenders in Hell’s Kitchen in Manhattan, and I have to say that what I’ve read about the store was correct. The lovely woman who helped me (I’m so sorry that I am now blanking on her name, which is a shame, because she was so knowledgeable) looked at me and pretty much knew what size I was. No measuring tape required. MAD SKILLZ, yo! Aaaahhhh my size… well let’s just say that the statement that most women are not wearing their correct bra size is indeed correct! What size am I? That I will not reveal, BUT I will say that I never even knew that my size existed!
I was told that while I am lucky to be relatively slender, I am what’s called “full breasted” (I guess I can’t deny that). Most American makers of bras assume that if you are “full breasted”, that you are also full-figured or have a wider back. Au contraire… apparently women in the UK and other parts of Europe have a wider range of bra size options than we do. Boo, Victoria’s Secret! (Hmmm…maybe the lack of size options is the secret.) Dear American bra makers, give us more choice!
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You might say I had some pretty severe internal conflict when it came to defining our wedding “colors” or “palette”. I didn’t want anything too defined! You can’t hold me back from pairing green and red and purple! and brown! …. and cream! You could say I’d have benefited from some good idea refining.
Everyone and their momzilla needs to go here right now:
Hey! Not so bad, eh?
Maybe I’m not the most “with-it” fiancée when it comes to the wedding color palette (because the ring on the fingy must mean I have an honorary arts degree—what? You don’t?). Even if you’re much more color-confident than myself, I recommend a gander at this crazy Flickr widget thing!
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All-Inclusion Invitation Suites
“Make an elegant invitation statement without the fuss. Stylish invitation sets with matching envelopes, reception and response cards included.”
One of the messes that resulted from the aftermath of our postponement was the invitations. Why was it a mess? Well, we had already ordered and received our invitations, and I cried when I found out they would no longer be of any use. (The actual invites couldn’t be used, but we found a way to salvage the envelopes…read on!)
From the get go, I knew a DIY invitation project wasn’t in the cards for me. I don’t own a Gocco and I couldn’t deal with the stress of designing (and possibly screwing up) our invitations. So, when it came time to figure out Wedding Invitations, Round Two, I was lost as to what I would do. This was the second time around, and our invitation budget was dwindling quickly.
Literally through luck, I was saved by the fabulous talents of Anne Rodriguez of The Paper Stylist. Anne is an amazingly creative graphic designer based out of Los Angeles. She helped me to find a vision for the invitations, and offered up her own design expertise throughout the process.
I provided her with these pictures for inspiration:
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Create the honeymoon of your dreams.
Two weekends ago (I’m a week late on posting this ), Mr. Beagle had time off of work, so we were able to check some things off our wedding “to-do” list.
Task #1: make a decision on tuxes. We reserved our date with the Men’s Wearhouse and chose a jacket and vest style. Below, the vest is shown next to one of the bridesmaids’ dresses:
Junkin’ is one of my favorite pastimes. I head out to resale shops once a week looking for vintage treasures. And now that garage sale season is heating up - look out!
I love the idea of giving used items a second life. Besides, I‘m the sentimental type and I love finding things that bring me back to my childhood. Over the years I’ve collected children’s books, toys (just the other day I got my hands on the original Fashion Plates for $3!), games, linens and cookware - all for nostalgia’s sake.
Resale shops and garage sales are also great places to shop for your wedding - especially if you are going for the shabby chic look. Online stores like Etsy and Ebay are also great sources of previously loved items.
And if you are looking for vintage or used wedding dresses and bridesmaids gowns - there are sites like Vintageous.
Let’s take a look at some of the wonderful ways you can have a green wedding with recycled items.
Several months ago, we received a surprising bit of news that has since led the Bruschettas to alter some wedding plans to accommodate the situation.
Reader FutureMrsMorgan is selling her Vera Wang wedding gown. She bought it as a sample and it is a size 10. She is asking for $1850 OBO.
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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I haven’t posted in a few days — Chez Cheese being a rather nutty place lately — but I was composing blog posts in my head while I painted and shopped and made endless lists. I was going to come here and tell you all about how my life had become a never-ending attempt to cope with my quirks, all exacerbated by the stress of wedding + house guests + family visiting.
And then I realized: I was paying my attention in the wrong places.
Because there is a cost to attention. Doesn’t focusing your energy on one thing cost you the ability to focus on another? You decide the value of your experience by the attention costs you allocate. And doesn’t “paying attention” really mean “spend time”? When a child asks you to pay attention to them, they really mean they want your time and your energy.
I hate spending money and this last week is a flurry of writing checks and recalculating budgets. My extreme budget goals are pretty much out the window; while our wedding spending remains pretty small, our total spending keeps going up as we prepare for 50 or 60 of our closest people to tromp through our house and property. While choosing linens for our bed (because I’ll be getting ready in our master bedroom and it’s a total disaster), I found myself standing frozen with indecision. I literally could not leave OR choose from three options. I had to call my guy to pick (”Um, C”)! Uncomfortable decisions can’t be put off any longer, so my main coping mechanism is off the table (procrastination).
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Okay, you’ve seen our lovely sneaky peek and you know you’re all super jealous of the Ugly Hug Face *wink, wink, nudge, nudge*. So, lets move on to the less ugly more glamorous shots.
All photos by the VERY talented folks at Ohana Photography and used with their permission.
Earlier this month, Mr French Bulldog and I met David, Kimi, and April of Ohana Photography at The Montage Laguna Beach, where Mr Frenchie proposed.
Here we are on that very bench.
So, I filled you in on the overall design basics. Now, it’s time for the details!!
The edge painting was one of my most favorite things about the invites. It adds in a pop of color without making the invitations too busy, and it was SO easy!!
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In the U.K., they call them stag (mens’) and hen (ladies’) parties. I think it’s similar in Canada, eh? What I am referring to is the bachelor/bachelorette party. The ever-on-the-ball Mr. Swan already has his planned… sigh. I, on the other hand, am struggling with whether or not to even have one.
I am not sure if I’d like to have the traditional wild night on the town. I’m in my early 30s and now start to get crabby at around 1AM (yes, I know…boo!). Also, being me, I just have to have some standards:
One day while reading Daily Candy, which I hardly read enough, I came across what I would love for my bachelorette party:
For a long time now (as in several months… that’s a long time in the wedding planning world) I’ve wanted to have a basket of flip flops at our wedding for all the ladies (and men, I suppose) with tired toes. I am not one that is known to dance all night, but I know that when I do get on the dance floor at weddings in my taller-than-necessary heels, my feet usually hurt, and I want nothing more than to take off my shoes and dance around barefoot. I try to refrain from removing them though, for fear of dirt, and men with shoes on, waiting to step on my toes. I’m sure plenty of other ladies have been in this same boat. Enter the very thoughtful and strategically placed basket of flip flops near the dance floor, there to come to every girl’s rescue.
The basket o’ flip flops is one of those things that I really want at our wedding, but do not want to spend a lot of money on.
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