Mrs. Lobster, BrooklynAge and Occupation: 29, Finance GirlFiance's Age and Occupation: 33, Finance BoyEngagement Date: July 25, 2009Wedding Date: August 2010Venue: Stage 6 Steiner StudiosAbout Me: I'm a New York-born, Virginia-bred girl who's found her way back to the big city. Mr. Lobster and I met in grad school and have been together ever since. I'm clueless about DIY but am an avid online shopper and love all things polka dots, stripes, and ruffles! When I'm not making wedding lists, you can find me looking for snacks, watching Gilmore Girls, or hanging out with Mr. Lobster and our new puppy Buddy! We are planning a fancy-pantsy Brooklyn wedding for a hot New York summer night which is sure to be a misadventure in the making.
I’m almost done with the invites. I promise! Until then… the paper details. When I was researching for invitations and first started reading Weddingbee, I was so overwhelmed with paper terminology and types.
overwhelmed with invitation details
Here are ourinvitation details - hopefully to help someone out there! Read more…
Ms Seahorse, BostonAge and Occupation: 25, Veterinary Jane-of-all-tradesFiancee's Age and Occupation: 36, former non-profit fundraiser in search of something betterEngagement Date: October 17, 2009Wedding Date: September 2010Venue: Fort Pond LodgeAbout Me: By day I'm a cat-wrangler, vet tech assistant, pet-sitter, receptionist, and pre-vet student, but the rest of the time, I'm a former-roller-derby girl turned dedicated-wedding planner. I love reading, writing, bicycles, animals, roller skating, and antique-y things of all sorts. I'm a vegetarian who likes spicy foods, while Fiancee Seahorse is a meat eater who does not like spices. We live outside Boston with our menagerie: a fifty pound dog, a one-eyed, seventeen-toed, toothless cat, and a perfectly put together cat who has a penchant for pooping near rather than in her litter box. In addition to planning our small lake-side wedding, we enjoy running around with the puppy, playing board games (Scrabble, anyone?), having little adventures, talking about how we should really clean the house more, and maintaining our little garden of vegetables and wedding flowers.
Okay, I know - I know! - I’ve said plenty of times that the details don’t matter, it’s about the relationship, blah blah blah. And it is. I absolutely do not rescind that sentiment. However, one still kind of needs the details.
As you know if you’ve read anything about me, met me, or probably seen a picture of me, my Detail Nemesis is clothing. Luckily, I’ve got that whole wedding dress thing figured out, and my custom-made-from-Etsy suit should be arriving in the mail in a couple of weeks. In the meantime, my Detail Nemesis is more specific: shoes.
I have written many a post on shoes, and “is this one okay? How about this? Here is what I really like.” And I am always met with someone saying, “THAT IS THE WORST IDEA YOU EVER HAD,” or “They have to be white!” or “Do what you want, but I think those don’t go,” or “I’m saying they’re fine with my words, but my wrinkled forehead and sneer indicate that I have other feelings.”
I bought these shoes, because I loved them… Read more…
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Mrs. Starfish, Boston/NewportAge and Occupation: 25, Operations AssistantFiance's Age and Occupation: 25, SalesEngagement Date: October 8, 2008Wedding Date: October 2010Venue: The Atlantic Beach ClubAbout Me: I'm a perfectionist who is a planner at heart. I don't do well with surprises. I love planning, crafting, Newport RI, family and friends, and most importantly, Mr. Starfish---all of which will be big components in our October wedding in our favorite little city by the sea.
On our way to the New Jersey shower Mr. Starfish kept referring to all of the presents as “yours”, meaning mine. “I don’t have to open presents, they’re all for you.” This was kind of true since it was a bridal shower, but I figured they were both of ours because they are building our home together and we both picked them out. Well, he still didn’t buy it and called them my gifts, not his.
So even though he referred to all the gifts as mine, he bet at least one person at the shower would give him his own gift. Since it’s his family, I figured some of the gifts would be geared towards him, but never saw a gift presented just to the groom.
So it was pretty funny when we walked in and his childhood friend, who is pretty much like family, handed him a blue bag just for him. He opened it up and it was a photo of the two of them on his father’s boat when they were little. It was really cute and it made Mr. Starfish’s day.
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.
Well, hive…we did it! We’re married! I feel like I have so much to say and I can’t quite find the right words to say it — how do you write about something so monumental and wonderful? The day was amazing and beautiful and full of emotion. We did everything that we could have done to plan the best wedding possible (and everything that we planned turned out fabulously!) but the weather, on the other hand, decided not to cooperate.
We had some serious storms the day of our wedding, complete with high winds, heavy rain, and downed trees. Luckily our fabulous photographer captured amazing shots that we never would have gotten if we had a bright, sunny day. And, they say that rain on your wedding day is good luck. So, it looks like we have a lot of luck coming our way!
Once I get my pro pics back, I’ll begin blogging this whole shindig in earnest. To tide you over, here’s an amazing teaser pic from our photographer’s blog (right before the heavy rain that I mentioned): Read more…
Mrs. Pashmina, NYC/Catalina Island, CAAge and Occupation: 28, Arts EducationFiance's Age and Occupation: 34, IT AdministratorEngagement Date: April 26th, 2009Wedding Date: July 2010Venue: Catalina Country Club, Catalina Island, CaliforniaAbout Me: I'm a laid-back Cali girl who moved to NYC for school, and ended up staying for love. My fiance is a quick-witted Jersey boy, a self-proclaimed Foodie and the funniest man I've ever met. Together we love exploring the city streets embarking on our next misadventure---and yes, this often involves eating off food carts and trying "the next big thing". I'm the girl in the sundress, snapping photos and collecting trinkets of memorabilia along the way. As a girly girl at heart, I am excited about our romantic natural island wedding incorporating our American & Filipino traditions.
One of my favorite hairstyles for the wedding is a side chignon. I think they are a fun spin on the traditional updo. I am not so in love with them when they are too blown out and perfect. I like them loose, relaxed, and wavy. This look lends itself well when it is paired with an understated strapless wedding gown. But after running into an article titled, “‘Wow’or ‘W.T.F’?” I am beginning to second guess my appreciation for the hairstyle on such a special day. Read more…
Mrs. Star, New York CityAge and Occupation: 22, ActressFiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Casting AssistantWedding Date: October 2009Venue: Ceremony: The Kraine Theatre, Reception: Midtown Loft & TerraceAbout Me: I’m a professional actress who’s always had New York City in her blood and I'm finally getting the chance to make a home in Manhattan with my fiancé, my dog, and my big dreams! I love polka dots, craft projects, Dunkin’ Donuts’ iced coffee, and anything sparkly. I’m having a blast planning our elegant/dramatic/New York City/acting-themed/largely-DIY wedding and am thrilled to be the youngest current Miss Blogger!
Some of you might remember that way back when I was a fresh, new bee, I entered us into a contest over on Rock ’n Roll Bride to win a free “Love Story Video”. I never mentioned it here on the blog, as it’d be quite the unfair advantage, but I know many of you noticed it was us and were a big support during the contest voting — we really appreciated it!
For those of you who didn’t see the contest, it was about a “New York Love Story”. So, here’s our entry:
Mrs. Socks, Southern NJ/Philadelphia, PAAge and Occupation: 23, Web Developer/Marketing SpecialistFiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Systems EngineerEngagement Date: September 7, 2009
Wedding Date: October 2010Venue: Ladder 15 RestaurantAbout Me: I am originally from the Midwest, but I love being an East Coast transplant! Mr. Socks and I are foodies and winos to the core---give us a hunk of cheese, some charcuterie and a glass of wine and we could die happy. We have two mischievous Wire Fox Terriers with completely opposite personalities but with a shared love of uprooting anything in our garden. Our backyard garden includes everything from tomatoes and peppers to a fig tree, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries! I love cooking, indie music, and spending time in our wedding city of choice---Philly!
Before I reveal what we’re doing for our invitations, I thought I’d show you what I did for my sister’s invites! I do a little bit of design work since I work on websites for a living, so I offered my services to Sister Socks. I’m still learning a BUNCH in Photoshop though, so I have a long way to go!
Mrs. Thimble, NYC/PhiladelphiaAge and Occupation: 26, Actress & Costume Designer (+ day job)Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Lawyer & Techie WizEngagement Date: August 22, 2008Wedding Date: October 2010Venue: The Pearl S. Buck HouseAbout Me: I’m an easily inspired over-thinker delighted with the process of designing, building, directing and {dare I say} co-starring in the early-autumn affair I’ve been dreaming up. I’m a sucker for trendied-up comfort foods and old family anecdotes; I have an affinity for adjectives, alliteration, eyelet and earl grey; and I live for quality time with family and friends. I never guessed I’d marry my “high school sweetheart", but when it turned out to be my funny, techie, loyal Mr. Thimble I was committed for life. We’re both mid-career transition and ready to move back to small-townish TBD, PA in a pre-wedding flurry of all-good life changes.
We are not inviting children to our wedding because I have about thirty little second cousins on my side of the family and we simply can’t accommodate for that many kids. This is killing me because, before they’d doubled in numbers, I had always imagined I would simply enlist them all into the wedding party and let them run down the aisle and be adorable and no feelings would be hurt.
I feel that offering them this important (and fun and adorable) role in our wedding day is my duty as the youngest of my generation. Read more…
Mrs. Cardigan, AustinAge and Occupation: 21, Student/Soon-to-be Special Education TeacherFiance's Age and Occupation: 20, Student/Soon-to-be Accounting Systems AnalystEngagement Date: August 16, 2009Wedding Date: January 2011Venue: Vintage VillasAbout Me: I'm a native Austinite who was raised as a die-hard Aggie. Luckily, I'm a pretty persuasive girl because I managed to convince my high school boyfriend (now fiance!), Mr. Cardigan, to ditch his hardcore Longhorn ways and join me up at A&M, where we currently reside with our adorable dogs, Cullen & Ranger. We're currently planning a bright, cheery wedding with a ridiculous amount of DIY projects that I can't wait to tackle! I love crafting in any form, reading, and margaritas (I think I love them the most!). Organization is what keeps me sane and I love helping others, which is probably why I ended up as an education major. It gets a little chaotic sometimes when you're planning a wedding among all of the papers, projects, finals, and certification exams, but we're having the time of our lives and we can't wait to get started on our journey as husband and wife - and we're so excited to share our wedding with the hive!
Today, I want to talk about budgets in general. There is an interesting trend that I’ve noticed in the “wedding world”: those with large budgets can tend to be criticized for their choices. I don’t think that’s really fair.
First off, I will say that I consider myself an extremely low-budget bride.
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!
This past Friday, Mr. Sew and I had the honor of attending the wedding of our college friends, S & J. Both electrical engineers and conventioneers themselves, I’ve always loved this couple, so getting to see them tie the knot was really quite exciting.
Plus, the wedding-atmosphere totally got us in the mood for our own nuptials, now only a month away! Eep!
I’m not going to try and explain everything that happened, because I’m not too knowledgeable on all the various customs and rituals, but I will share the details, since I know we fellow brides and grooms can appreciate the hard work and thought that goes into executing such an event. Plus, I really like the macro setting on my camera. Read more…
Mrs. Sand Dollar, HoustonAge and Occupation: 24, Graphic DesignerFiance's Age and Occupation: 22, Electrical TechnicianEngagement Date: January 8, 2010Wedding Date: September 2010Venue: MacLean ParkAbout Me: I'm a domestic diva down to the core. I heart cooking, sewing, baking, decorating and making sure we have a hand-crafted home. The best part about the wedding is I get to incorporate it all! I make sure I put my art degree to good use by screen printing, craft knife cutting, and a whole lotta graphic design. We're having a big-time party on a small-time budget, and I promise to show you a boot-scootin', barbecue-eatin', finger-lickin' good time! Mr. Sand Dollar and I spend most of our time on DIY projects or traipsing around the outdoors with our two pooches Rory and Juno. I'm looking forward to sharing our journey with all of you!
And they’re off! I hand screened a hundred and fifty of these suckers, in red and brown ink. My apartment was covered in 100 sheets of freshly inked paper. But don’t we make a cute couple? Our kiddos will breathe so easily with the giant schnozes we’ll be passing down! I drew these lovely silhouettes in Adobe Illustrator quite some time ago when I started a fabric cameo project. So when I started designing the STDs I knew they’d be perfect front and center. And I’m so in love with the Western feel. It totally fits us both. 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!
After the wedding, we took a week’s honeymoon and relaxed in the amazingly perfect high 70s-mid 80s warmth and sunny weather of Amelia Island, FL (the only time it rained was the morning we were leaving)!
Mr. Guinea Pig and I could not wait for this time of relaxing together near both a beach and a pool, as well as with plenty of other fun options for keeping ourselves entertained (and not sunburned - we went through 5 bottles of sunscreen. In one week). We stayed at the Fairbanks House Bed & Breakfast, which was absolutely amazing and key to our super fun honeymoon (they have excellent romance packages for honeymooners, too!). Bill and Theresa, the innkeepers, are so friendly and ready to help - they made sure to give us directions when we needed them, made reservations for things we wanted to do or restaurants we wanted to eat at, and seemed to have an ’in’ for quick reservations pretty much anywhere they called!
Here’s the outside of the Fairbanks House as we are about to set off on a sunset horse-drawn carriage tour of the historic center of Amelia Island our second night there!
(Spanish moss everywhere - such a romantic setting!)
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Mrs. Taco, San FranciscoAge and Occupation: 29, writer/editorFiance's Age and Occupation: 37, editorEngagement Date: May 13, 2009Wedding Date: August 2010Venue: The Green Room at the War Memorial Veterans BuildingAbout Me: I like laughing and talking with good friends over good food and good drink, be it wine, cocktail, or brew. I write and edit things for fun and profit, but I rarely "write" these days without a keyboard and high-speed internets. Favorites include Mr. Taco, my Boston terrier, San Francisco, getting out of town, and the Roaring ’20s. I was kind-of planning a wedding since roughly 2006, when I discovered "Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?" on the WE channel. I ran and didn't look back with a theme I called "urban vintage," and it culminated in the most magical day a taco could ask for.
Newness normally freaks me out a little. When we got engaged last May, my retelling included how I had kind of a lot going on: we just got the apartment to ourselves (I overlapped with his old roomie for a month), we just bought a couch and a TV, and I just got a new tattoo. We (I) were immersed in nesting: particularly how to make it look like boys hadn’t lived there (ha!). Then, I got me a fiancé and a blingy little friend.
We’re now in the home stretch, when a lot of plans I’ve had since last summer are coming to fruition. Surprisingly, this also came with the feeling of new. Abstract items relegated to email folders and printouts in the wedding binder are actually becoming real. It was further proof that even my best-laid, most-worried-about, and most-reviewed plans are just that: plans. The real thing is the real thing. As simple as it sounds, it’s more complex than I gave it credit for.
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I feel like I have so much to say and I can’t quite find the right words to say it — how do you write about something so monumental and wonderful? The day was amazing and beautiful and full of emotion. We did everything that we could have done to plan the best wedding possible (and everything that we planned turned out fabulously!) but the weather, on the other hand, decided not to cooperate.
Plus, the wedding-atmosphere totally got us in the mood for our own nuptials, now only a month away! Eep!
