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Previously: Paris

Early in the morning of Monday, June 8, our train arrived in Milan. From there, we caught another train to Como. In Como, we had to take a bus to Bellagio. I wasn’t sure where to buy bus tickets, so I tried the train ticket line. The woman at the window didn’t speak English, but, luckily, a woman next to me offered to translate, so that I wouldn’t have to dig out my phrase book. I learned that bus tickets are bought in tobacco shops. Of course.

Bus tickets in hand, we wait. About 45 minutes to an hour later, our bus finally arrives. We then endure an hour long bus ride on the narrowest streets that could ever exist. The bus had to honk around every curve to warn oncoming traffic that a giant bus would demolish them if they tried to continue driving. There were times when I had no idea how we didn’t scrape against another vehicle.

We finally arrived in the town of Bellagio. It is a cute little town with lots of cobblestone stairways and few real roads. It is located right on the lake, at the intersection of the three branches. (And for those of you who didn’t know, the wedding scene in Star Wars, Episode II was filmed somewhere on the lake [not Bellagio].)

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Lately I’ve been finding myself SO caught up with wedding stuff, work (I work for a department office at my school), and school, that I never get around to working out.

Now, I’m not the kind of girl that will starve herself. For anything. Especially not a dress. My dress already fits me, but I’m also not the most naturally slim chick, either. I’ve always been athletic, and need to regularly exercise to stay toned (and sane).

So, instead of depriving myself of food, I’ve made a few lifestyle changes…
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Mrsv2bee shares a picture-perfect moment on the dock.

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My neighbor cut my hair in exchange for some red velvet cupcakes and brownies. I’m a pretty decent baker, and she’s a beauty maven. Fair trade, right? So to jazz up my head at the wedding, I’m looking into birdcage veils.

These first two are from Etsy seller brendasbridalveils.
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When I first started reading Weddingbee, I saw a post about palettes. I had been trying to convince myself that a certain palette was the way to go and was about to take an outing to Home Depot to bring some paint chips together. But COLOURlovers saved me the trip. COLOURlovers’ website allows you to customize palettes and patterns. Even if you’re done planning a wedding, it’s great for decorating and for fashion.

I found it a bit difficult to navigate at first. You have to have the most recent version of Internet Explorer (available here) and you have to register in order to save your palette. After the initial set up, the fun began. The palettes and patterns that other users have created are all visible - which is great for inspiration. Check out these lovelies!

Color by COLOURlovers

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Obviously I’ve posted a lot about what I want and what I’m going to do, and not a whole lot about my better half. I decided to change it up and make sure that both parties are represented here. OK, well, at least for this post. No promises about the future.

I found these amazing rings from Etsy seller Zoe and Doyle, and I asked Mr. Fro Yo which ones he liked, and here are some that he chose:

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Soontobemrsp is selling her Priscilla of Boston heels. The size 6.5 platforms (fit a size 7 bride) can be dyed. Email her for more details.

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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Okay, maybe not this kind of sexy! But I do think feathers are HOT!

Recently I started thinking about two things: what to wear for the boudoir pictures I plan to take for Mr. Poodle, and what to wear for our after party. Since I don’t have those kinds of sexy clothes in my closet, I started to search for ideas.

( This is one of those posts YOU CANNOT read if your name is Mr. Poodle! Muchas gracias amor! )
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(Psst - if you’re new here, read part 1 and part 2 of the surname saga and then come on back for the conclusion!)

Thank you all so much for your support and amazing feedback about this situation. I’ve loved hearing your thoughts and speculations about our decision, and you’ve been wearing your patient pants, so now it’s time for the big reveal!

In the end, we decided compromise was the best solution. Mr. M still felt it was crucial to honor my name, despite us also honoring his parents’ wishes. He wanted to make a grand gesture to both show me that he was becoming as much a part of my family as I am of his, and to make better the disappointment we had been through before. I am so proud of him for standing up for what he believes in, as well as for doing right by his family (even if I still disagree with their opinion). He wins my heart over and over every day we’re together, delighting me with his thoughtful, loving nature and generous spirit.

So, today I write to you as:
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Like the many Bees who have gone before me (think Mrs. D’orsay and Mrs. Spring Roll), I have opted to make tissue paper pomanders to decorate our ceremony site!

I had been searching high and low for options that would look great, be non-fussy, and affordable. I started seeing these pomanders pop up on Weddingbee and on other sites, so when I came across these instructions and saw how simple it looked, I picked up the supplies to make a couple of pomanders (I waited to buy all of the styrofoam balls until I was sure I wanted to make a lot of these).

I opted for 4-inch Styrofoam balls, and would guess that it took anywhere from 15-20 flowers for each pomander. And, better yet, Mr. S got in on the flower making action and helped me make some!

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Thanks to awesome readers from this post, Mr. Chick and I had more of an idea of what kind of suit and which designers he could try. We went to Brooks Brothers to try on the Black Fleece line, Burberry, and Saks 5th Avenue. Just to try things on, of course! I’m (mostly) a smart shopper, so I want to wait for sales/coupons. Maybe around Christmas time we can go out and purchase something…

First, we went to Brooks Brothers, of course.

Mr. Chick tried on a light gray suit:

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Okay, so they’re not really body shots, but they are WAAAAAY sexier than my body. Here is my sexay ring.

One of the engagement pictures my dear friend Becca shot for us (more on that later!).

These pictures aren’t so clear, BUUUUT…. they’re just soooo cute!
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Once we picked the girls’ dresses, I knew that I wanted them to have headpieces. I battled with the headpieces, finding SOOO many that I loved on Etsy and online. I was willing to spend the money to buy them. I thought the time it would take me to make them would be too much to handle.

But then I made the mistake of going to the trim shop (living in NYC is a luxury for this reason… there are amazing trim shops all around). I walked into the trim store and found these gorgeous ribbon flowers. And they even had the exact navy that our bridesmaids’ dresses are. I thought that all navy would be too much, so I looked to see what else I could find. I found a really nice gray and decided to get that, too. And then I got to work on these DIY headbands.

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I loosely followed instructions I found on The Knot. I used a $5 bouquet of mums from Trader Joe’s… I really wish we had those in Texas. Mums have a lot of leaves and small flowers down at the bottom, so you’ve got to start by stripping all of that away. But keep the little flowers handy.
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