Weddingbee Blog

People of The Hive:

When I got the acceptance email from the delightful Penguin, I was at work. Work is no place to hear amazing news. I was at my desk, I knew Mr. Ribbons had just gone out to lunch, and I had no one to tell. I scrolled through my IM friend list to find anyone and everyone to tell, frantically typing “I’M GOING TO BE A BEEEEE.” That is a direct quote. Someone thought I was sending a cryptic message about Animorphs, but no matter, because I’m here!

I grew up in northwest Indiana, an area the rest of the state inexplicably likes to call “the region.” I went to a little college called Indiana University—you may have heard of it—where I met a slightly lanky newspaper editor. He was from Maryland, one of those exotic coasties. I fell for his gTalk quips, but he’ll say it was his rakish good looks. After a one year, mostly long-distance relationship, we got engaged!

I chose Ribbons because they fit quite nicely with our theme for the wedding:

Christian Dior and Dorothy Draper go to the ballet in Bloomington on a lark. What, you don’t have an imaginary narrative for your wedding theme? You should get on that.

So we are indeed getting married on our college campus in Indiana—all the while planning from DC. I’m ridiculously excited to be here and can’t wait to share all the silly details of our June wedding!

Yours with a bow on top,

Miss Ribbons