Weddingbee Blog

I realize this post doesn’t have much to do with weddings, but it is about the guy I’m marrying so I think that counts… I mentioned in my bio that my fiance is “Mr. Fix-It” without much of an explanation. So here it is:

We purchased a condo this past summer. The photo above is from the day we made our offer to purchase. The fireplace looks perfectly nice, but in person it was a giant box of wasted space.

This is from day we closed on the condo. Mr. Seashell took a sledgehammer to the fireplace and what was left was pretty much the photo above. (I immediately began painting and took the yellow walls to a more neutral khaki).

Following demolition, Mr. Seashell and my FFIL spend weekend after weekend building boxes (bookshelves) which eventually became gorgeous floor to ceiling built-ins.

It was an insanely long process, but after months of headaches, living among power tools and dust, it is complete! He really nailed it - molding, granite around the fireplace, and gobs and gobs of money saved by doing it himself.

I was absolutely amazed to discover that Mr. Seashell is such a handy guy! And who knows, maybe we’ll be able to put all this craftiness to use for our big day! I have no idea what needs constructing, but between now and then perhaps I’ll come up with a project or two that involves a nail gun or electric saw.

Does your fiance have talents that impress you? Have you tapped into your SO’s talents for wedding preparations?