Mrs. Seashell, Chicago, IL / Providence, RI
Age and Occupation: 28, Marriage and Family Therapist
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 31, Electrical Engineer
Engagement Date: September 3, 2009
Wedding Date: September 2010
Venue: The Glen Manor House
About Me: Fonts and fashion, stationery and Sundays, photography and french toast... the beauty is in the details for this fun-loving Chicagoan who loves to plan plan plan! The soon-to-be hubs plays "Mr. Fix-It" in our new condo while I swoon over beautiful, personalized stationery and choose shades of aubergine for my bridesmaids' dresses... and thus begins my new fairy tale! Skirting to the East Coast for our September nuptials where my home state of Rhode Island awaits with fall foliage, I'm just a few dress fittings and bachelorette party away from saying "I Do" to a very happy ending!
One of the things I love most about my job is that I get to spend a lot of time pondering about relationships during the day and can genuinely write it off as “work” or “research” for my clients. One of my favorite areas of study is that of attraction - what draws people together, statistically what characteristics work and why, and how we determine predictors of marital success. I am particularly fascinated by birth order. (It’s kind of like astrology but oh-so-slightly more scientific.)
Your birth order falls into one of four categories: first born, middle, last born or only. (And, if you’re one of 5 children then your family has 3 “middles”.) According to Popular Science here are some birth order characteristics:
- First Borns: Natural Leader, High Achiever, Organized, On-time, Responsible, Energetic, Logical, Ambitious, Enterprising, Scholarly
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Mrs. Knitting, Toronto
Age and Occupation: 24, Student Recruitment Assistant
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Neuroscience PhD Candidate
Engagement Date: October 2009
Wedding Date: December 2010
Venue: University of Toronto Faculty Club
About Me: I'm a pearl wearing, etiquette book reading Toronto girl who loves cooking and baking, museums, charm bracelets, and collecting books on Jackie Kennedy (a lot). I've been known to spend Sunday mornings at the antique market, Wednesday evenings at sister sushi dinners, and any bit of spare time reading. After six and a half years of many late night walks, watching DVDs together in bed, travelling to places like New York, and Tobermory, doing Sudokus together on the couch, lots of Indian food, the occasional yoga class, moving in together and so much more, Mr. Knitting and I are planning a cozy Christmasy (it's a word!), vintage wedding in Toronto complete with many DIY projects (eek!) and lots of help from our amazing group of family and friends.
Okay, we had left off with me planning to purchase a wedding cake and make a vegan dessert. New Plan. As I kept going through images for more cake inspiration I began to realize that the images I was most drawn to weren’t actually wedding cakes, but rather, wedding dessert buffets.
Here are a few examples:
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Classifieds
Feature Launched: April 30, 2008
About: A roundup of the best Weddingbee Classified listings.
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Today’s featured item of the day is wedding dresses!
Sellers: if you have a wedding dress for sale, please post your item to the Weddingbee Classifieds by adding your item, and then return to this post and add the link to the item you’re selling in the comments, along with a quick description. Also pay attention to the comments in this ad to see if any buyers are searching for the item you’re selling by subscribing to the comments.
Buyers: if you’re looking for wedding dresses for sale, you can do a couple things:
- Identify yourself in the comments as LOOKING FOR (type of item you’re looking for, and quantity).
- Subscribe to this thread, so you’re informed of wedding dresses that are being listed for sale in the Weddingbee Classifieds. ***
Here are some items currently for sale (see all wedding dresses for sale here):
helendavidwedding is selling her Monique Lhuillier “Faith” wedding gown. She’s asking $2000 for the size 6 dress.
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Mrs. Earrings, Fresno, CA/ Nelson, New Zealand
Age and Occupation: 20, Student, Wannabe Writer
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 19, Photography Student
Engagement Date: February 14, 2010
Wedding Date: January 2011
Venue: Gardens of the World
About Me: I'm a girl from down under who grew up in Indonesia and I'm marrying a California boy. I'm addicted to all things sweet, have never met a chocolate silk pie than can get the better of me, and have dreams of one day being a fulltime novelist. I go weak in the knees for lace, tea cups, and a beautifully crafted sentence. When I get excited about something (whether it is historical linguistics or the Beatles) I tend to go overboard in research, and planning this wedding is no different. Mr. Earrings is my high school sweetheart, my best friend, and somehow we combine all our quirks into one big happy mess.
Budget. I’m one of those people who has a waaaaay too in depth Excel spreadsheet that keeps track of every single wedding expense. It scares me. But at this point it seems essential to my sanity.
I divide expenses into overall categories like: Her (meaning me), Him (that is Mr E), Floral Stuff, Decorations, Food, Transport, Photography, Attendants, Stationery, Hire Stuff, etc… then within those categories I list what we will need to spend on, details about the item(s), where we bought it/ acquired it/ who we booked with, the estimated cost, actual cost, whether we have paid the full amount yet, what date I paid, what date the balance is due AND if I ordered something online I make a note of what date it arrived in the mail.
Type-A much?
I like to tell myself that I’m so perfectionist about this budget thing because we need to be. Which is probably true (but I should really stop ogling over that spreadsheet for hours at a time… it is like I am in love with the thing).
The thing is, we are both students and the word “student” automatically shows that we aren’t the most financially well off people on the block.
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Mrs. Octopus, Boston, MA/Pittsburgh, PA
Age and Occupation: 25, Grad Student
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Graphics Operator for TV News
Engagement Date: May 6th, 2009
Wedding Date: September 2010
Venue: Heinz Chapel Ceremony, Museum Reception
About Me: When my best friend dragged me to a toga party in our freshmen year of college, I was not expecting to meet my future husband; but seven years later, here we are. I'm a crazy-organized planner at heart, and I am a great lover of random trivia, books, chocolate, blogs, new and exciting adventures, mockumentary-style television, and anything heavily flavored with bright orange fake cheese powder. We're planning a festive and fun mini-destination wedding in the place where we met: fabulous Pittsburgh, PA! I can't wait to marry the man I love!
I remember the very first time I heard of chivari chairs. I read a bride’s lament online about the ugly, ugly chairs provided by her venue, and how much more beautiful gold chivaris would look, and how much more she was tempted to pay just to have those pretty chairs in her reception space. I remember exactly what I thought, too. “Oh my God, they’re just chairs. You put your butt in them. That is completely not worth it.”
One year later, I am eating a hearty helping of my own words.
See, the Children’s Museum includes the use of its chairs in the venue rental. They’re really not all that bad, as far as free venue-provided chairs go, actually. They’re just simple white ones, and you can see them in this photo of our reception space (where the white arrow is pointing):
Also, don’t worry, the ice-cream-printed dinosaur is deflatable. He will be put away somewhere safe during our reception. (Source)
I hadn’t given any thought to the chairs until this week, when I started planning a meeting with the caterer to go over our linen choices, floor plans, rentals, and other practical details.
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Mrs. Socks, Southern NJ/Philadelphia, PA
Age and Occupation: 23, Web Developer/Marketing Specialist
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Systems Engineer
Engagement Date: September 7, 2009
Wedding Date: October 2010
Venue: Ladder 15 Restaurant
About 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!
Mr. Socks and I met online.
Why do I feel like I’m admitting some shameful thing when I say this? It’s so common now… almost becoming the norm, yet I still feel like I need to defend myself by saying that I wasn’t an awkward loser who couldn’t find a date. Mr. Socks wasn’t either—he was new to the East Coast and didn’t have a ton of chicks walking around his office to pick from.
I took the personality/compatibility test for eHarmony before I knew how much $$$ it was to join. Well, I was a poor college student, figured I didn’t really have the extra cash to burn, so I didn’t sign up and just wistfully reviewed my matches without any way of contacting them.
Then one day––miracle of all miracles––I got an email saying I could have a free three day trial of eHarmony!
So I went online and contacted Mr. Socks.
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Mrs. Pin Cushion, Oakland, CA
Age and Occupation: 25, Nurse
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, PhD Student
Engagement Date: November 23, 2008
Wedding Date: July 2010
Venue: Radonich Ranch, Los Gatos
About Me: I'm the 3 Cs: crafty, creative and quirky (oh, that's not a C? Close enough!). I'm also a recycling fanatic, fluent in bad accents and I have the loudest laughter this side of the Mississippi. I have not just one sweet tooth, but a whole mouth full of sweet teeth. I cry at 97.4% of all movies I see, but my fiance's always there to hand me a tissue. My geek-chic fiance and I are planning a wedding full of color, cookies and handmade goodness and I can't wait to spill the beans on all of our crazy ideas!
I got a sewing machine for Christmas last year. It’s pretty nifty. It’s called the BROTHER CE-4000 (sounds more magical than a Nimbus 3000, doesn’t it? [With a name like that, why can’t it just finish all my sewing project for me, like a little sewing robot]).
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My extensive sewing experience involves helping my mom carry around her old machine, which is 50 years old and is approximately the weight of a full grown elephant. And that’s it. Impressive, I know.
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Mrs. Scissors, LaGrange, GA
Age and Occupation: 25, Photography & Graphic Design
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Engineering Grad Student
Engagement Date: January 1, 2009
Wedding Date: June 2010
Venue: 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!
For our guestbook, we decided to use a Moleskine. I have at least 3 or 4 on my person at any given time—squared, sketchbooks, Cahier, agenda, etc. I also made Mr. Scissors into a Moleskine convert many moons ago. (OK, not that many, given the fact that we’ve only been together for just under 2.5 years. Work with me here.)
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Mrs. Cardigan, Austin
Age and Occupation: 21, Student/Soon-to-be Special Education Teacher
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 20, Student/Soon-to-be Accounting Systems Analyst
Engagement Date: August 16, 2009
Wedding Date: January 2011
Venue: Vintage Villas
About 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!
Missed Part 1? Go catch up!
Once Mr. Cardigan joined me up at A&M, I got pretty antsy for a proposal. I know that sounds ridiculous—I was only 20 years old! But, at that point we had been together for over three years, been through several big changes, and already knew we were getting married eventually. So, I knew the proposal had to be coming at least relatively soon, and I was excited! Mr. C and I knew that we wouldn’t be actually getting married until after at least one of us (me) had graduated from college, so that meant I was probably going to be in for a long engagement.
I think Mr. C knew I was ready for a proposal, because about 4 months after he came up to College Station, he finally caved to my pleas for a puppy, and we adopted Cullen from the local animal shelter. It sounds silly, but taking that step really helped me get my brain off of the engagement. I feel like getting a dog together means that you’re taking your commitment to another level, and that eased my pre-engagement nerves!
But, um, the puppy trick only lasted so long.
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Wedding Bios
Feature Launched: September 12, 2008
About: Wedding bios of real brides.
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Mrs. Turtle, Central California
Age and Occupation: 21, Art Student/Teacher
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 22, English Student
Engagement Date: August 16, 2008
Wedding Date: July 2010
Venue: Mr. Turtle's Grandparents' backyard, Arroyo Grande, CA
About Me: I am a California girl who loves the beach and the mountains, but is quite satisfied living right in the middle where I can enjoy the best of both worlds. I am happiest when traveling to faraway places, wandering through museums, watching old movies, or baking up a storm. Mr. Turtle and I are high school sweethearts and fellow book nerds who both drive Mini Coopers and are most likely to be found browsing in antique stores. We're having so much fun planning our European garden wedding with a vintage twist and can't wait to share more of life's adventures together!
Once I’d found Holly Stalder on Etsy, and hired her to make me a shrug out of my mom’s wedding dress, we began the process of designing exactly what it would look like. Since the lace details from both my mom’s dress and my dress are both ivory, Holly suggested dying the shrug either a light blush pink, or silver (two of our wedding colors). And which color do you think I chose? Pink… of course!! Was there really a question? We messaged back and forth for a couple of months, finalizing the design. I absolutely love what she came up with!
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Mrs. Hot Wings, Chicago/San Diego
Age and Occupation: 28, Professor
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 32, Instructor
Engagement Date: December 20, 2008
Wedding Date: August 2010
Venue: Ocean View Villas/Jasmine Seafood Restaurant
About 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!
Over six weeks ago, I wrote about the 100 Push Up Challenge. I should be reporting completion of the program by now, but that’s not what I’m here to talk about today. Instead, I’m here to report on all the distractions that have kept me from becoming the badass I really wanted to become.
First, Mr. Hot Wings and I moved. The process of moving did quite a number on all the muscles in my body. Next time I move, remind me to make an appointment for a massage afterwards.
The movers took our material things, moved them into storage for a couple weeks, and will meet up with us again at the end of the month. In the meantime, we’re staying with Wingman B. He’s been incredibly generous to let us stay with him for a couple weeks.
Unfortunately for my 100 Push Up Challenge, he has offered more than just a place to rest our heads. He’s offered Nintendo Wii entertainment! Check out our Wii Mii characters and compare mine with my bio picture. Is it close? How about Mr. Hot Wings?
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Mrs. Lace, Pasadena, CA
Age and Occupation: 29, Elementary school teacher
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Engineer
Engagement Date: September 6, 2009
Wedding Date: June 2010
Venue: Orange County Performing Arts Center
About Me: Born and raised in Southern California, my fiance and I are marrying in Orange County. We're planning a vintage wedding with a modern twist. I am an elementary school teacher by day and a wedding planner by night. I love reading, blogging, scrapbooking, trying out new DIY projects, buying awesome finds at incredible deals and spending time with friends and family. Trying new restaurants, traveling and shopping also top my hobby list. I'm anxious to share my wedding ideas and planning with the hive!
Why is it that 12 days out from our wedding…
- family tragedies and woes occur?
- I get the hiccups randomly throughout the day?
- I keep walking into things and become covered in bruises?
- I break out?
- I am getting tension headaches (okay, I guess I know the answer to this one)?
This is a tough case of Murphy’s Law! Let me count the ways!
1. My grandpa went into the hospital last week and two days later, passed away. His funeral will be the weekend before our wedding. Unfortunately, because of Chinese traditions, I’m not supposed to attend his funeral because it’s so close to my wedding. Instead, I’m supposed to wait 100 days after my wedding to make a visit to Northern California to pay my respects. My Dad’s entire side who will have to travel from Northern California to the wedding is in a planning frenzy as they prepare for the funeral.
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Mrs. Frog, Phoenix, AZ/Chelan, WA
Age and Occupation: 29, Public Relations
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Online Sales
Engagement Date: February 8, 2009
Wedding Date: July 2010
Venue: Amy's Manor
About Me: I'm an opinionated Midwestern girl now living in the Valley of the Sun marrying a laid back Northwestern guy. I'm equal parts sass, silly and sweet. I'm fiercely loyal with a strong devotion to my family and friends. I have a not-so-secret obsession with apple juice, a new obsession with DIY projects and I love a really good cheese plate...with lots of wine. After 7 blissful years of dating, I'm having the time of my life planning the destination wedding of my dreams to my Mr. Frog-turned-Prince Charming.
Since I got myself a little haircut yesterday, I figured it was the perfect time to talk about wedding day hair. Can I just say, a haircut on a Monday morning is seriously such a great way to start a new week. Cue cheesy music.
Oh and I should clarify… haircut = trim. I’m one of many brides that’s growing out the mane for the wedding. Will I do a PWC (post-wedding chop), you ask? Only time will tell, my friends…
For now, I’m thinking about options for wedding day hair. I think I’ve narrowed it down to two options. Let’s explore, shall we?
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Mrs. Cowboy Boot, Santa Fe
Age and Occupation: 25, Magazine Editor
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Artist and Whitewater Rafting Guide
Engagement Date: April 28th, 2008
Wedding Date: October 2009
Venue: Devil's Thumb Ranch, Colorado
About Me: I grew up in Los Angeles and have since lived in San Diego, Boston, Italy, Hawaii, New York City, and Santa Fe. I speak Italian and love pasta. My real passion is the outdoors, though. When I'm not at work, I'm snowboarding, hiking with my two dogs, mountain biking, surfing, cross-country-skiing, or boating New Mexico's rivers. Despite my boyish love for adventure, I'm a girly-girl at heart and am overly-excited to pull off the romantic, vintage-inspired, country wedding of my dreams.
Mr. Cowboy Boot left yesterday for an overnight raft trip on New Mexico’s Rio Grande. This is a fairly common affair—he’s a part-time raft guide—and overnight trips come up about once a month. That also means that once a month I can expect an adorable surprise.
Last night, as I was crawling into bed, I pulled back the covers to find this note:
It says:
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