Mrs. Sewing, San Mateo, CA/Honolulu, HIAge and Occupation: 24, Electrical EngineerFiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Electrical EngineerEngagement Date: June 27, 2009Wedding Date: July 2010Venue: Anela Garden Chapel & Japanese Cultural Center, HonoluluAbout Me: I'm an easily entertained, compulsive idea-scheming machine who loves good art, good food, and a good engineering challenge. I'm planning a half-destination wedding on the beautiful island of Oahu - imagine a plethora of movies, art and games; savory Hawaiian food; blended Chinese and Japanese cultural details; lush, fragrant tropical flowers and all the air conditioning a NorCal native could want! And once I marry the love of my life, we'll come back to the 'mainland' to party it up all over again in my hometown of Salinas, the salad-bowl capital of the world!
Last Halloween, Mr. Sew and I had a party in which we donned some steampunk costumes.
My favorite part of the costume (other than swishing around in my bustled wedding dress skirt!) was the pillbox hat. I followed this video on Threadbangers to get the basic shape: Read more…
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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.
My doggies are my babies. I love them to death and can’t wait to get home from work every day to see them. When I open the door, their whole butts wag, and it’s a wonderful feeling to know that these little ones are SO happy to see me after a long day.
Mrs. Argyle, St. LouisAge and Occupation: 24, Project CoordinatorFiance's Age and Occupation: 24, PilotEngagement Date: February 15, 2009Wedding Date: September 2010Venue: Jewel Box in Forest Park and Windows on WashingtonAbout Me: I'm a true Midwestern girl (born and raised), lover of red wine, reality TV and the entire J.Crew catalog. I love to dance regardless of who is watching, and enjoy a good laugh with my girls. I have a soft spot in my heart for planet Earth, my two dogs and my fiance. Fall is my favorite season (which is why we are marrying in September), but I love a warm summer day and the Colorado mountains in the winter. We are planning a modern soiree downtown, with lots of bold colors, and fun, eco-friendly elements.
Early in my planning, I spent a lot of time racking my brain for ideas for our centerpieces. We had not yet met with any florists, but I already gotten the idea that flowers were going to be expensive for what we would have wanted. I couldn’t decide if I wanted something dramatic or simple. I surely knew I do not want anything over-done or too tall.
While searching around on the web, I found some great options. The first one is from Project Wedding. I really like the simplicity of it. By just immersing a few calla lilies into talk cylindrical vases of varying heights, it gives off a simple and modern feel that we both really liked.
Mrs. Trail Mix, New YorkAge and Occupation: 26, PE TeacherFiance's Age and Occupation: 27, MBA StudentEngagement Date: March 2009Wedding Date: June 2010Venue: Tannery Pond at the Darrow SchoolAbout Me: I'm a country girl who somehow found herself living in the Big Apple and loving every minute of it. I'm planning a rustic, country-chic wedding in my hometown in upstate New York and it's going to be a Party with a capital P. White wine, flea markets and running keep me happy and my friends, family and fiance are my world. I'm a little bit crafty, a little bit crazy but mostly just crazy in love.
A friend recently showed me a book she was (jokingly) gifted with after getting engaged this past fall. It is serious and well-intentioned yet so unintentionally hilarious.
It’s Carolyn Gibson’s Complete Guide to Wedding Etiquette, published in 1974 (which is about exactly where it should stay).
It was pretty evident from the illustrations in which era this book was published… Read more…
Mrs. Buttons, Clearwater, FLAge and Occupation: 24, "Working on it"Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Financial ServicesEngagement Date: June 13, 2009Wedding Date: May 2010Venue: Carlouel Yacht ClubAbout Me: I'm a self proclaimed perfectionist and a professional nomad (seriously, I've lived in TX, WI, MI, FL, NC, and now VA!). I love wine, cooking, curling up with a good book (nerd alert!), spoiling the furbaby, and of course, the wonderful Mr. Buttons! We are planning a lighthearted and whimsical wedding (with a good deal of DIY projects) in Clearwater, Florida, but from a distance of 800 miles away! We are looking forward to sharing our day with our family and friends, and most importantly, starting our lives together as husband and wife!
A while back, I was browsing through the sea of wedding blogs on my reader, when I came across a rather inspirational series of photos on Style Me Pretty.
This table arrangement made me swoon… but of particular interest were the pretty paper pinwheels! How cute are these???
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Miss Gingham, Portland, ORAge and Occupation: 27, Creative ProducerFiance's Age and Occupation: 32, MerchantEngagement Date: September 10, 2009Wedding Date: September 2010Venue: The Barn at Neocoxie CreekAbout Me: I grew up in Washington State and moved to Portland, OR after college (Go Cougs). I work for a rather large sport and fitness company as a Creative Producer where I spend my days bringing stories, athletes and products to life in the digital arena. It was at this company (and actually in the same department), that I met my fiance. We’ve been happily together as a couple for almost 2 years and friends for almost 3. We have a 2 year old Yellow Lab/German Sheppard Mix (he’s gigantic), and live together in our 1940s house that we bought together a little over a year ago. When not at work, you can find me in the gym or on the trails, reading a good book, enjoying Oregon Microbrews, learning how to remodel an old house, trying to acquire a green thumb, figuring out how to cook, watching football and basketball, or doing anything “outdoorsy” – camping, hiking, boating. By the way, I absolutely love country music, cowboy boots, bon fires, small towns, and in general, anything "country", which is why we're planning a down-home, casual, country-themed wedding in an 100 year old barn in the small coastal town where my fiance grew up.
OK, it’s a silly title, I know, but that’s the song that’s been going through my head all morning (it’s a new Black Eyed Peas song), ever since I checked my email and found out I’m a bee!! I still can’t believe I got picked. Yay! I’m so excited to bee here - sorry, I had to do that haha. (By the way, it’s funny that a hip hop song decided to pop into my head because this bee is all about the country music).
Ahh country music - that’s the perfect intro into my name explanation… “Why Miss Gingham,” you ask?
Well, because I love everything country, am planning a country wedding, and Gingham just cried out to me as a little piece of country symbolism (hello red checked gingham tablecloths) - plus Cowboy Boot was already taken. By the way, I loooove Mrs. Cowboy Boot’swedding, if you haven’t checked it out, you must.
Mrs. Cola, Mountain View, CAAge and Occupation: 27, Product Communications and PromotionsFiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Managing Partner and Senior DesignerEngagement Date: March 5, 2009Wedding Date: June 2010Venue: The Mountain Terrace, Woodside, CAAbout Me: I’m a Washington State native, enjoying life in Silicon Valley California with my fiancé, our three kitties and one leopard gecko. I like reading wedding blogs, Photoshopping wedding design mock ups, making lists, and planning, planning, planning! I’m a bit of an anomaly, on one side I’m a very girlie girl, I collect shoes, I lay out my outfits 4-6 weeks in advance, and I’d never leave the house without my hair curled and makeup on. But on the other side, I’m a total tomboy, I love to go camping and hiking, play drinking games (hey, I’m Irish!) and most of my closest friends are guys. My fiancé and I are planning a DIY-focused wedding with a balance between easygoing (what he wants) and chic and stylish (what I want), and are tying it all together with elements in lavender, sage, butter cream and chocolate.
I’m seriously dreading all the upcoming envelope licking that will be facing me soon, in preparation of sending out our invitations!
For our Save The Dates, we tried a glue stick for sealing our envelopes, but it only worked so-so, not perfect. We had to hold the flap down, rubbing it for a minute or two to get it to really stick—the glue sticks just took too long to dry. And I know they make little sponge tipped bottles that you can fill with water to use for sealing envelopes, but with thin paper for our envelope liners, I’m afraid it will just make everything too wet, and ruin the liners. So I’ve resigned myself to having to tongue-lick all our invitations envelopes.
But when reading my Hungry Girl e-mail tips today, I saw a genius invention! Mmmvelopes, which are bacon flavored envelopes! Seriously, how cool would that be to lick 85 bacony envelopes, instead of 85 gross sour gluey ones? Get your bacon fix, without the calories, and be productive with wedding projects at the same time! Read more…
Mrs. Ribbons, Washington D.C./Bloomington, INAge and Occupation: 23, Research Associate for an international development firmFiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Proposal Coordinator for contractor
Engagement Date: May 2, 2008Wedding Date: June 2010Venue: Indiana Memorial UnionAbout Me: I'm an Indiana transplant living in DC with my fiance and our pretty kitty. I enjoy the color pink, I'm obsessed with the Dior New Look and tulle, and I heart my level 80 paladin. I'm a sucker for bad TV, literary theory, and cakes of all persuasion. I also happen to be marrying the cutest closet nerd around! It's all about Bloomington for us because it's where we met -- on the college paper. If there's a theme for our small summertime wedding, it's Dior meets Dorothy Draper on a lark in Bloomington; think poofy, plus graphic prints, bold colors, and a whole lot of prettiness.
Sorry, this isn’t a post about drag queens. I’m such a tease. We must instead talk about sashes, particularly the one I will wear!
Let’s just ignore the messy bedroom for a moment and focus on the dress. This was my first inclination for the sash: a black grosgrain ribbon. Simple, understated, and not too formal for a garden ceremony. I’m insistent on black because I think it classes up what would otherwise be a blush and bashful wedding.
Mrs. Scissors, LaGrange, GAAge and Occupation: 25, Photography & Graphic DesignFiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Engineering Grad StudentEngagement Date: January 1, 2009Wedding Date: June 2010Venue: Ceremony - First United Methodist Church; Reception - My parents' house!About Me: I’m a six-foot-three bride with a fifty-foot personality! I love great art, fabulous design, intense color, tons of music, indie photography, watching movies on repeat, and being really awesome. This super-tall, Southern, loud, quirky, neurotic artist is marrying a German, quiet, silly, super-amazing roboticist in an eclectic, funky, fun, snazzy, technicolored June wedding. Anything is game for this shindig, for it is all about us! We’re bringing giant paper cranes, six-foot-tall portraits, fortune cookies, a photo booth, a club-circuit DJ, handcuffs, and possibly a kidnapping to this small Southern town. Watch out, y’all, and try to keep up!
There is one, however, that isn’t quite so worthless. In fact, it’s not worthless at all. If I were to recommend ONE wedding planning guide, resource, what-have-you, I would tell you to buy this one:
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.
**Sorry about the scare last week, but TODAY is the day ;)***
Hi All, it’s Mrs. Frenchie again! Just a couple Swap reminders…
1. Today is the day to mail out your Valentines.
2. Before you mail them, take a picture of one and email it to wbvalentine2010 (at) yahoo (dot) com. Around Valentine’s Day we’ll write a post featuring all your lovely crafty Valentines.
Thanks to the ladies who have already sent me pictures of your Valentines!
Mrs. Hot Wings, Chicago/San DiegoAge and Occupation: 28, ProfessorFiance's Age and Occupation: 32, InstructorEngagement Date: December 20, 2008Wedding Date: August 2010Venue: Ocean View Villas/Jasmine Seafood RestaurantAbout Me: I am a psychology grad student living in Chicago and planning my wedding to a fellow psych grad student. I am a Sunny So-Cal bred gal who trudged across the country to follow her love of psychology and ended up finding a partner in the process. I am overly passionate about anything I involve myself with. I am an activist, a foodie, a reality TV watching junkie, an over-analyzer, a photography obsesser, and am utterly cheesy to the core. This is a story of what happens when a boy and a girl meet, fall in love over academic dorkiness, and a shared love for life. We (mostly I) are planning our semi-destination wedding in my hometown of San Diego. We are excited to bring our families and friends together from across our lifespans to celebrate our future in a grand 400+ person culturally blended affair!
After figuring out the size of the wedding party, we had to formally do the inviting. For Mr. Hot Wings, that meant emails and phone calls. Could it be that simple for me? Of course not! After all, I am obsessed with wedding blogs and have projects in mind from Miss Buttons, Mrs Bluebell, Mrs Bear Cub, Miss Cola, Mrs Hydrangea, and Mrs Kitten to name a few. Now, mine are certainly not on the level of these other bees’, but I felt compelled to do something personal for each of my BMs, nevertheless.
Hot Wings Woman of Honor got lunch with the Hot Wings, along with a book on how to be a bridesmaid. Hee hee… just in case she didn’t know. Don’t kill me, I forgot the name of the book already.
My grad school friends got asked in person over dinner one night.
All others received a handmade card. You see, I had to make it more personal because I couldn’t ask them in person. These ladies spanned the country from California, to Colorado, to New York.
Mrs. Sewing, San Mateo, CA/Honolulu, HIAge and Occupation: 24, Electrical EngineerFiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Electrical EngineerEngagement Date: June 27, 2009Wedding Date: July 2010Venue: Anela Garden Chapel & Japanese Cultural Center, HonoluluAbout Me: I'm an easily entertained, compulsive idea-scheming machine who loves good art, good food, and a good engineering challenge. I'm planning a half-destination wedding on the beautiful island of Oahu - imagine a plethora of movies, art and games; savory Hawaiian food; blended Chinese and Japanese cultural details; lush, fragrant tropical flowers and all the air conditioning a NorCal native could want! And once I marry the love of my life, we'll come back to the 'mainland' to party it up all over again in my hometown of Salinas, the salad-bowl capital of the world!
Remember those silly little bags of mine? Well, they made the trip over to Hawaii (along with some Trader Joe’s biscotti - TJ’s products are a precious commodity over there) to the waiting arms of Mr. Sew’s Aunty.
She set up an appointment with our venue, and tried the covers on the chairs.
Mrs. Pretzel, SeattleAge and Occupation: 32 Learning, Training, and Development SpecialistFiance's Age and Occupation: 28 Manufacturing EngineerEngagement Date: September 2, 2009Wedding Date: July 2010Venue: Catholic Church & The Engine Room at Georgetown StudiosAbout Me: I’m just a thirty-something girl who never dreamed of weddings, poofy dresses, or ritzy receptions. I am a rabid knitter, except recently, wedding projects have replaced my yarn and needles. I’ve been fiercely independent since the age of 2 and 30 years later I think my family and friends had given up on me settling down and getting married.
Ironically, I had to go all the way to Seattle to find a boy from Purdue. We fell in love over Seattle Beers and cooking together. I love NASCAR, he loves Legos. I can talk like a Muppet and he can fit a whole McDonald’s cheeseburger in his mouth. We are a two reception couple, currently planning a brewery inspired bash.
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By the way, I loooove Mrs. Cowboy Boot’s wedding, if you haven’t checked it out, you must.
