Mrs. Frozen Yogurt, DallasAge and Occupation: 28, Special Projects CoordinatorFiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Equity TraderEngagement Date: March 19, 2009Wedding Date: April 2010Venue: Marie Gabrielle, DallasAbout Me: I was born and raised in Texas, and have lived in several of the cities across the state, but I currently reside in Austin. I went to college in Boston and have a special place in my heart for the Northeast. I love reading, shopping, wine, reuniting with college friends that are scattered across the country, reality TV, trying out new recipes, and attempting all the DIY projects that come along with wedding planning. I'm a "bleeding heart, save the world type" and thankfully my job allows me to work on legislation and policy to help out those in need. I met Mr. Frozen Yogurt in a bar, though he doesn't even drink! And now we are planning a modern yet vintage wedding in Dallas while dealing with the trials and tribulations of first time homeownership.
So, I have this friend, and he’s a really great friend. We met in college and whenever I am with him I cannot stop laughing. We get each other’s humor, and I just know I’m going to have a good time with him. The problem? He’s a little unpredictable. And that is really just a euphemism for “gets hammered”.
So, he was just going to be a guest at the wedding, not in the wedding party, or so I thought… Read more…
Mrs. Pudding, Greater Toronto Area/VermontAge and Occupation: 26, High School TeacherFiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Computer EngineerEngagement Date: August 2008Wedding Date: July 2010Venue: Catholic Ceremony, Cultural Hall ReceptionAbout Me: Quite literally a citizen of the world, I was born in Poland, grew up in Canada, and now live in the beautiful state of Vermont. I love reading historical biographies, multi-tasking, teasing my hair, and, despite my height, wearing high heeled shoes. I am the ultimate klutz with an uncanny ability to put on a graceful front. Mr. Pudding and I have been dating for over six years, and are very excited to finally merge our (very large) families. We are planning a traditional Polish-Catholic wedding that is anything but predictable.
Hive, I’ve been holding out on you. I have been keeping a secret so huge and exciting that I thought that I would burst before I could tell you. But the day is finally here, so get ready to hear what is (in my opinion) a great love story on par with Romeo and Juliet or Anthony and Cleopatra (sans the suicides).
In order to give the story justice, we must go back in time to the early ’80s in communist Poland, where a beautiful young woman laments the loss of her sweetheart, whom she hasn’t seen or heard from in months. They had a fight the last time they talked, and she assumes that the boy has moved on, or wants nothing to do with her. She decides to forget about him. That New Year’s Eve, she meets a dark-haired and handsome man and they began to date. This new man asks her to marry him within a few months of meeting, and the girl - disillusioned with love - agrees. She believes that this man is reliable and kind; the perfect man to father her children. They marry within 6 months of meeting, and the girl sheds some not-so-happy tears during the ceremony.
At around the same time, the original boy is sitting in the army barracks. Military service is mandatory for all men, but his original 2 years of service has long come and passed. He was hoping to clear the air with the girl as soon as he got his release - he wanted to apologize to her in person. Read more…
Mrs. Mouse, AustinAge and Occupation: 25, Weddingbee Editor/AttorneyFiance's Age and Occupation: 31, Civil EngineerEngagement Date: December 19, 2007Wedding Date: September 2009Venue: Barr MansionAbout Me: I just graduated from law school and will be taking the bar, getting married, going on a honeymoon with my guy, and then trying to figure out what I'm going to do with the rest of my life. I was born and raised in a small East Texas town, but I'm no country girl! I'm obsessed with British accents, fantasy (including Harry Potter, of course), and classic rock. My fiance and I consider ourselves both music and beer snobs--but every once in awhile we love to hear a crappy band and drink a cheap brew or two. We're planning an eco-friendly, casual, English garden affair for the end of summer, and we can't wait for it to get here!
The Dude and I decided a long time ago that we were going to do a first look. It worked well with our timeline, and we didn’t want to miss out on any of the fun between the ceremony and the reception!
Once MOH Deniz and I arrived at Barr Mansion, we only had to wait a little bit before Bridesmaids Kelli and Dani showed up. One of the staff members brought up a bottle of wine, and I tried to relax a bit. I was so nervous about the ceremony. The thought of standing up in front of all of those people was freaking me out just a little! Luckily I had my beautiful bouquet to distract me from my nerves.
And it wasn’t too long before the Dude showed up and our photographers got us ready for our first look. While I waited in the bridal suite, the Dude hung out on the balcony.
Mrs. Spaniel, Los AngelesAge and Occupation: 28, Law StudentFiance's Age and Occupation: 29, PsychologistWedding Date: March 2010Venue: Calamigos RanchAbout Me: I'm a third-year law student trying to balance graduating with starting my career, keeping up a relationship, and, oh yeah, planning an Old World, multi-cultural, "mountain lodge" wedding for 180 guests! A South Asian Jewish girl getting ready to marry my handsome Catholic Dane, I'm hoping to blend our cultures in our wedding just a bit more gently than by providing samosas as appetizers and offering æbleskiver for dessert. (Although that would also be awesome.)
The puppies have arrived! Or, at least the bridesmaid “pashminas” have!
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The package from ClassyWedding was actually delivered Thursday, but since no one was home to receive it, I didn’t get it until today. Très sadness! Read more…
Mrs. Nachos, Chicago/St. ThomasAge and Occupation: 33, Commercial Real Estate & HairstylistFiance's Age and Occupation: 36, Radio ProducerEngagement Date: May 22, 2009Wedding Date: April 2010Venue: Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort, St. ThomasAbout Me: I'm a happy, laid back city girl that can find the silver lining in any situation. An optimist at heart, my motto is to turn your "what ifs?" into "so whats!". My fiance is a radio producer and the biggest Cubs fan you'll meet - our apartment decor definitely shows it. He and I grew up next door to each other and because of it, we have the best home videos and easiest holiday dinners. We are planning an intimate wedding in the Virgin Islands and a cocktail party in June for 150 of our closest friends.
With the wedding quickly approaching, I’ve been noticing a lot of firsts and lasts that I’m having this year and it’s kinda fun discovering them as they come…
A few firsts:
First time I’ve ever called his mom Kathy
First time I’ve been called Auntie
The wedding trip will be our first vacation together
First time my parents are happy with my choice in a guy
First time my sisters can call their next-door neighbor their brother
First time I can scribble my first name with his last name and it’s actually practice, not my 13-year-old doodles on a textbook
Mrs. Pug, New York City/Half Moon Bay, CAAge and Occupation: 33, LawyerFiance's Age and Occupation: 32, dittoEngagement Date: July 2008Wedding Date: March 2010Venue: Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon BayAbout Me: The Mr. and I are two 30-somethings who enjoy tasty sweets of all kinds, our neighborhood wine store, and cuddling with our pug. NYC is where we live and the city we love, but we’re doing the deed out in Northern California. We are trying to keep the affair small, intimate, and manageable. Our motto is: the less people, the better! (I’m kidding.)
There’s a funny side story to my paper search: Limitedpapers, the company from which I purchased the save the date and invitation paper, is in Brooklyn. I was like, “HA! Brooklyn is not far at all, and particularly not from my office in lower Manhattan. I’ll go pick those babies up and save myself a shipping fee!”
So that’s how I found myself on a Friday afternoon, in 90+ degree heat, walking an interminable distance from the subway (it was midday and no shade), in business casual clothes, to warehouses and docks on the Brooklyn waterfront. You know, the kind of place where at night you might see Vinnie with a chair and baseball bat waiting for you.
Recently engaged MissCherryBetty shows off her stunning solitaire.
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Mrs. Cheeseburger, Baltimore, MD/State College, PAAge and Occupation: 25, Medical StudentFiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Medical StudentEngagement Date: June 28, 2008Wedding Date: March 2010Venue: Catholic Church Ceremony & Hotel ReceptionAbout Me: I'm a passionate girl from Pittsburgh, currently living in Baltimore for school, who loves Penn State, seeing movies, football, thunderstorms, black and white photos, Christmas, good beer, my amazing friends and family, and of course, my mister! We met, fell in love, got engaged, and will be married at our alma mater (go lions!) in a traditional Catholic ceremony followed by a hotel reception with lots of DIY details. It means so much to have our families and friends meet at our favorite place on earth to celebrate our love for one another - I truly couldn't ask for anything more!
As you might remember, we’re getting married during lent, which means we need to limit the decorations in the church. Though it’s a happy time for us, it’s a solemn time for the church, and we need to respect that.
I think lanterns lining the aisle is a simple, understated touch that we could pull off easily without offending anyone. I had saved this picture a while ago:
Mrs. Sunbeam, San Francisco/Grove City, PAAge and Occupation: 26, Grad Student & Office ManagerFiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Motion DesignerEngagement Date: May 10, 2008Wedding Date: September 2009Venue: Harbison Chapel & The Maple Lane FarmAbout Me: Mr. Sunbeam and I are high school sweethearts. We both come from a small town in PA but are growing to love the California lifestyle. He loves wine and I love cheese... the perfect combination! When I'm not drooling over wedding blogs, I'm attending grad school, out being a foodie, or attempting to "walk" our cat at the park. Two things guaranteed to excite me are wedding cakes and breaking out my suitcase to travel. Mr. Sunbeam and I are personalizing our hometown wedding to celebrate our high school sweetheart status and PA roots with a few CA touches. After ten years of dating we couldn't be more excited to call each other husband and wife!
It was a few short hours before our ceremony, and we were wandering through the halls where had we passed notes and held hands as high school sweethearts. It had been at least 9 years since we’d been to the school, and the trip down memory lane felt a little out-of-body to me. After taking a few photos at our school library, we headed to a room that dripped with “us” memories; the chemistry room. Mr. Sunbeam and I had two classes together, math and chemistry, but it wasn’t until the end of that year that we really took notice of each other. Read more…
Mrs. Guinea Pig, Baltimore, MD Age and Occupation: 26, PhD student Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Operations Director at a non-profit Engagement Date: December 25, 2008 Wedding Date: May 2010Venue: The Chesapeake Bay Beach Club About Me: I'm a tomboy science nerd whose girly side has made a startling appearance thanks to wedding planning! I love to bake, knit and sew but I also ride a motorcycle (that Mr. Guinea Pig wouldn't touch with a 10 foot pole). We live with our three crazy cats and love to read, travel, watch movies, and do home improvement projects together! My parents/family are Canadian but I'm definitely American, although I've lived in 5 different countries, 6 different states, and speak Russian fluently. Mr. GP and I met online (did I mention I'm a scientist?) and had a whirlwind romance - now we can't wait to get married & celebrate with all our friends and family in a blue and yellow waterfront affair!
When Mr. Guinea Pig and I first got engaged, we weren’t too concerned about the long engagement we had planned. We wanted to get married in the spring, and 16 months didn’t sound impossibly long. I also figured that with all this time, I wouldn’t stress about the planning (ha) because it would give me plenty of wiggle room for making decisions. Then, a month and a half after we got engaged, one of Mr. GP’s friends got engaged. At a big dinner with a bunch of friends, everyone asked, “When’s the big day?” and his friend responded, “June!” “Oh,” people responded, “a month after Mr. GP and Miss Guinea Pig get married?”
“No,” she replied, “ this June (4 months from their engagement).”
11 months before Mr. GP and I will get married! Mr. Guinea Pig turned to me and suddenly wanted to know why we weren’t doing that; why couldn’t we get married this past May (3 months away at that point)? I fumbled around, trying to come up with a reason more than just, ’because it will be easier to plan’.
I think part of our reasoning was that since we hadn’t been dating for that long, why not take our time being engaged? By the time we get married, we will have been fiance/e longer than boy/girlfriend! But I couldn’t shake the feeling that really, when you decide to get married, shouldn’t you be ready to get married? Why wait? Read more…
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Mrs. Rainbow, TampaAge and Occupation: 22, Makeup ArtistFiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Electrical Engineer/ProgrammerEngagement Date: November 27, 2008Wedding Date: May 2010Venue: The Gamble PlantationAbout Me: I'm a quirky (and slightly Type-A) freelance makeup artist who was born in Washington State, raised in Alabama, and now living with my one and only in sunny Florida. I'm fashion and beauty obsessed, and have recently discovered my inner domestic diva extraordinaire. I'm a wannabe chef, decorating addict, and trying desperately to be as crafty as possible---albeit only with a glue gun. I'm hopelessly in love with my fiance, and all things sparkly and feathery. Despite the glittery exterior, I'm a total hippie on the inside. When I'm not making up pretty faces, I love doing what I can to help people, animals, and the environment. Someday the FI and I will change the world, but first we're tackling our modern-vintage-Marie-Antoinette-meets-Alice-in-Wonderland inspired wedding. I just can't wait to be Mrs. Rainbow!
Since we got our guest list down to a trim three-oh, I have officially decided to take the plunge and make French macarons as favors. I’m thinking that three per person is sufficient, so I’ll be making about 90. I think I can handle it.
I’ve come to the conclusion that they are the perfect wedding favor, in my humble opinion. Not only are they delicious (and if by chance one of our guests doesn’t fancy them, I’ll happily gobble theirs up), but they’re also adorable! Just look at them:
A little aww and a big nom, nom, nom, right? Well, yes, those, my friends, are what macarons are supposed to look like. My first few attempts however, did not fare so well (don’t laugh too hard):
Mrs. French Bulldog, Orange CountyAge and Occupation: 28, Administrative Assistant & Interior Design StudentFiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Purchasing AnalystEngagement Date: November 8, 2008Wedding Date: August 2009Venue: Bernardo WineryAbout Me: I've lived in Atlanta, Dallas and Laguna Niguel; although I've lived in Orange County, CA most my life, I'm a Southerner at heart. I work full time for a Commercial General Contractor (aka my father) and I go to school for Interior Design at night. I love modern design, music, wine, crafting, DMailing, my family, my Westies, and of course, Mr Frenchie! Mr Frenchie and I met 3 years ago on Match.com and have been best friends ever since. I love his "old soul" and how he laughs with his whole body, among many other things. We are planning our summer wedding at the winery near his hometown, just 45 minutes south of Orange County.
About 30 minutes before our ceremony, my dad drove me over to our venue. Don’t tell the police, but I didn’t wear my seat belt. I ran the newspaper headline through my head: “Bride flies through windshield on her way to the ceremony” and told my dad to drive as slowly as he needed too! We weren’t going far, but aren’t those some famous last words?
My DOC made sure Mr Frenchie couldn’t see me while Papa Frenchie dropped me off in the back parking lot and I walked, by myself, to the Bridal Room. As independent as I think I am, I should have waited for my dad or bridesmaids to walk with me. Read more…
Mrs. Pudding, Greater Toronto Area/VermontAge and Occupation: 26, High School TeacherFiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Computer EngineerEngagement Date: August 2008Wedding Date: July 2010Venue: Catholic Ceremony, Cultural Hall ReceptionAbout Me: Quite literally a citizen of the world, I was born in Poland, grew up in Canada, and now live in the beautiful state of Vermont. I love reading historical biographies, multi-tasking, teasing my hair, and, despite my height, wearing high heeled shoes. I am the ultimate klutz with an uncanny ability to put on a graceful front. Mr. Pudding and I have been dating for over six years, and are very excited to finally merge our (very large) families. We are planning a traditional Polish-Catholic wedding that is anything but predictable.
I have mentioned before that Mr. Pudding and I will be married in a Catholic Church. Couples that choose to go this route quickly realize that there are quite a few hoops to jump before getting to the altar.
The first and most important one is to make sure that both parties have been Baptized, have had their First Communion, and have been Confirmed in a Catholic Church. I know that the strictness of this rule depends on the priest of a particular parish, and there are priests out there that will agree to marry a Catholic and a non-Catholic as long as they promise to raise their children as Catholic. This is not the case in my church. Luckily, Mr. Pudding comes from a Catholic family, and has all three sacraments (despite not being super religious), so this is not something that we have to worry about.
Mrs. French Fries, MilwaukeeAge and Occupation: 27, ParalegalFiance's Age and Occupation: 35, Investments AdvisorEngagement Date: September 20, 2008Wedding Date: June 2010Venue: Ceremony: Catholic Church, Reception: Hotel BallroomAbout Me: I'm a Midwestern girl who longs to live in a warmer climate (my feet would be happy in flip flops any day!). I love travel, impromptu napping, grilled cheese sandwiches, my iPhone, singing with reckless abandon in my car, and Mr. French Fries.
I’ve grown accustomed to thinking, ‘We have tons of time before the wedding, no need to worry about (insert wedding detail here) now.’ The wedding has always been some far-off, in the distance event that was sort of hard to picture in my head. Remember: we got engaged over 400 days ago, and we had over 600 days between our engagement date and our wedding date. 600 days! It’s no wonder that the wedding has always seemed so far off in the distance.
Sometimes when I’m planning a specific facet of the wedding, it feels like I’m planning it for someone else’s wedding (that just so happens to be much closer than ours). Read more…
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