Weddingbee Blog

A week already! Time really does fly when you’re getting married. So fast that I didn’t even get around to writing my “signing off” post. (BTW, big congrats to my wedding date twin, MRS. Cloud!)

I have looked forward to my wedding day for not only the past 11 months, but also my entire life. I was definitely that little girl who grew up dreaming of her perfect wedding day. Very few details in my actual planning process differed from what I had always imagined my wedding day would be as a little girl…

That is, with one big exception: the way I feel now that it’s over.

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You see, I wasn’t in love with my wedding.
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It’s not hard to find information on buying a diamond—most jewelers will be more than happy to tell you about the four “C”s, and you know your budget better than De Beers does (two months’ salary? Malarkey!).

But an engagement ring is more than just a diamond; it’s a piece of jewelry that most women will wear every day for the rest of their lives (or their marriages; you know, whatever). So the NUMBER ONE piece of advice I would give anyone who is looking to get a ring in the near future? ASK HER WHAT SHE WANTS.

(Ha, you thought I was going to say something about the significance of an engagement ring and the love that it symbolizes or something sappy like that? Bah. You obviously don’t know me very well. The ring means nothing more than how people react to it. It’s not a symbol of anything except the money you spent. So SPEND LESS!)

To save money on the ring, Mr. Spaniel and I tried a few different things. Maybe one of these will work for you!

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That picture is of some lovely, autumn bittersweet, but the beautiful aesthetics of bittersweet is not what this post is about. Truthfully, I only included it because A) a post without a picture is like a cupcake without icing and B) it’s the first thing that comes up when you Google “bittersweet.”

In fact, this is a post for all the brides-to-be who have encountered some “bitterness” during their planning process, particularly in their relationships with family and friends.
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1. Holiday Help Please! by Mrs. Gloss
2. Love at the Ranch: The Girls Get Ready by Mrs. Cowboy Boot
3. How Sweet It Is… by Miss Pudding, And Another Dress… by Miss Snow
4. DW in the DR: Trash the DWess by Mrs. Sea Breeze, A Rose by Any Other Name… by Miss Pudding
5. Remember My Handmade Wedding Dress? by Miss Poodle
6. Our “Engagement Party” by Miss Pudding, Hot Diggity Dog! by Miss Hot Dog, Easy as “P’eye” by Miss Rainbow
7. My Dress is Finally Here! by Miss Frozen Yogurt
8. With a Yip and a Yap and a Short Bzz Bzz! by Miss Spaniel, Twirl! by Miss French Fries
9. Most Romantic Wedding Band by Miss Frozen Yogurt
10. What is the Anniversary Dance? by Miss Trail Mix

Fabric flowers seem to be up-and-comers in the wedding world (see Miss Chick, Miss Dachshund and Miss Moonbeam), but I swear I’ve been working on this DIY project since I got engaged last August.

When I saw this idea in a past Martha Stewart magazine, I knew that it would be a beautiful addition to our wedding!

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I loved these fabric flowers as escort cards, and wanted to make some of my own. Unfortunately, Martha was a tease… she gave the idea, but no tutorial. Thank goodness for the Internet! I found a tutorial for fabric flowers on a wonderful blog called Wise Craft (find detailed instructions and templates here).

Here is the process through my eyes:
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