2009 May | Weddingbee

Mrs. Beagle, Austin Age and Occupation: 26, Electrical Engineer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Finance Engagement Date: July 12, 2008 Wedding Date: October 2009 Venue: Church Ceremony/Reception at The Waterford House About Me: I am a true, but rare, Austinite---I was born, raised, and continue to live in this great city! Although I am an engineer by day, I feed my inner creative side through crafting, sewing, and obsessing over Martha Stewart. I love coffee, my mister, NPR, and exploring all the nooks and crannies of Austin. I can't wait to share my adventures in DIY and wedding planning with all of you!

Napkin Quilt

May 1st, 2009 @ 11:00 am by Mrs. Beagle

I love fabric, thread, and sewing… of course, you already know that from this post. And because of this, I follow quite a few sewing and fabric blogs. Several months ago, I came across this beauty:

Napkin Quilt : wedding diy reception Wedding030
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Mrs. Hot Cocoa, Boston/Los Angeles Age and Occupation: 31, JD/PhD Student Fiance's Age and Occupation: 32, Medical Student Engagement Date: May 30, 2008 Wedding Date: March, 2009 Blogging Since: April, 2008 Venue: Ritz Carlton, Marina Del Rey About Me: I am a professional student by day and an amateur cupcake taster, bargain shopper, and wedding planner by night. I am obsessed with NPR, the Food Network, paper, dance shows, Anthropologie, post-structuralist theory, Weddingbee!, "The Office," and celebrity gossip. When not procrastinating from my dissertation, I spend time catering to Jellyby, our overly anxious shih tzu, and getting to know Mr. Hot Cocoa. We have only been dating for fifteen years, so it's like I'm in love with a stranger! From the East Coast, we are planning a Jewish-Chinese Extravaganza in L.A., where we both grew up.

Our Programs, or How I Learned to Make Do With “Fine”

May 1st, 2009 @ 10:32 am by Mrs. Hot Cocoa

Scene: 5 AM, two nights before Hot Cocoa wedding. Miss Hot Cocoa on the floor of Hot Mama Cocoa’s house, boxed in entirely by programs.

Action: She opens one of the programs, and curls, slow motion, into a fetal position. Program grows legs, kicks her in the shin, and runs off laughing.

Voiceover: “Program 5; Hot Cocoa 0.”

Our Programs, or How I Learned to Make Do With Fine : wedding diy programs None1

Flashback: Four days before Hot Cocoa wedding. Miss Hot Cocoa picks up printed program insert from printing company. Insert looks like it was printed by a dot matrix printer; somewhere in the process of PDF’ing the document, sending it via email to the printing company, and the company printing it out and copying it, the resolution got unacceptably anemic. Mr. Hot Cocoa looks at program, dryly notes that it’s not 1990.
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Mrs. Crab Cake, Columbus, GA Age and Occupation: 25, Registered Nurse Fiance's Age and Occupation: 31, Director of Education and Living History for a museum Engagement Date: April 6, 2008 Wedding Date: June, 2009 Blogging Since: November 26, 2008 Venue: Holy Family Catholic Church, reception: National Infantry Museum About Me: I'm a perfectionist trying to balance two jobs, motherhood, my craft obsession, and wedding planning. I am obsessed with all things wedding, especially creative ideas for saving money and DIY projects. A Southern Belle at heart, I love anything southern, especially sweet tea, grits, afternoon thunder storms, crab cakes, and good old Southern hospitality. Mr. Crab Cake and I are planning a vintage inspired wedding with tons of Southern flare (can y'all say that with a thick Southern drawl?).

Indecisive Once Again!

May 1st, 2009 @ 9:28 am by Mrs. Crab Cake

I won’t lie, finding our florist was easy. One of my bridesmaids is a florist. Of course I’m going to have one of my best friends design my flowers! Her work is amazing, and I know she can get it done. She did her own flowers for her wedding in September ‘07.

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Love Again: Post Ceremony Hugs!

May 1st, 2009 @ 8:26 am by Mrs. Pineapple

The Rehearsal, Rehearsal Dinner, Rehearsal Dinner Gifts, Getting Ready, First Glance, Portraits, Loved Always, Pre-Ceremony, I Thee Wed

Just a few moments after the wonderfully giant hug given to me by my hubby, we were swarmed by the rest of the bridal party and our parents. Let the hug-a-thon begin!
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