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Well, hello ladies of the hive! I am so so so excited to be here blogging on Weddingbee!
I found Weddingbee a couple months before I was even engaged and dreamed of being a bee instantly. Unfortunately, I had to wait many months before I could even apply. I’m gonna let you in on a little secret now: this is the fourth time I’ve applied. I know what you’re thinking, ‘good lord, that’s a lot of applications.’ Well I don’t like to give up. Each time I got rejected I’d get angry and then almost instantly want to make my blog even better and apply again. What can I say, I’m incorrigible.
Anyways, a little about me:
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I don’t like to spend money. There I said it! Whew! It makes me cringe. I tend to over-think things and over-analyze my decisions after I’ve made a purchase. I always seem to try to justify it somehow. Now that I am in the throws of the planning process, I find myself over-analyzing things that I shouldn’t.
Burger and the guys were already at the church, ushering guests and getting in place. When we arrived a little later that afternoon, I asked the girls what time it was. Someone said 12:59, putting us one minute ahead of my meticulous schedule. I believe my exact response was, “I’m so f*cking bomb.” Kind of ridiculous, I know, but at the time I just remember thinking that everything had fallen into place, and that all of my crazy planning had worked out. 
Our amazing planner Christine came out to the trolley and let us know that Burger was stowed away, out of sight, and that the coast was clear for my entrance. As some guests had already arrived, we quickly climbed the church’s back stairs to the cry room, where we planned to stay until the processional began—but not without a quick glance out into the crowd.
Every family has its own sorts of traditions, whether or not they seem to fit that label of “tradition”. We all have our own ways of doing things, which will be different (in either very obvious or more subtle ways) from the way your future spouse and his/her family are used to doing things. When both of you are of different nationalities, this makes it even more interesting. When we get married we have the somewhat scary job of forming a new family unit with its own traditions, and we have the choice to take the traditions we like or are comfortable with from our childhood families, and meld them into something new. This is something Mr E and I have been talking about a lot lately.
He’s Californian, I’m a Kiwi, but we both grew up in Indonesia. He celebrates the 4th of July, I commemorate ANZAC Day and Waitangi Day. For him, Christmas “back home” is warm and cozy, characterized by fuzzy jumpers (in green and red) and a great big Christmas tree. Christmas for my family is usually celebrated as a picnic and/or BBQ, sometimes on a beach or by a river so my Dad can fish and us kids can swim. We eat pavlova for dessert and Mr E eats pie. “Pie” for my family means a meat-filled pastry you can buy at the petrol station or a cafe, eaten with generous helpings of tomato sauce. Pie for him is always, always something sweet.
Thanksgiving is Mr E’s favourite holiday.
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Lady Gaga anyone?
After we made our rehearsal dinner location choice a while back, it was off to the good ol’ InDesign to put together an invite for the wedding party and some of the family. Since all of our paper goods are red and white (reveal coming soon, promise), I wanted to utilize our other color, orange.
So, what did we end up with? Something simple and bold.
Create the honeymoon of your dreams.
I have long dreamed of a sparkler exit for our wedding. I simply adore the effect. And the photos. And the whole “send-off” idea.
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However, Miss Earrings recently posted about sparklers not being allowed in her neck of the woods. As soon as I read her post I had a sinking thought, or more specifically, “Crappers! Before I order sparklers, I better confirm that they’re allowed.” After a quick e-mail, my hunch was confirmed: no sparklers in the state of Rhode Island. Oh, Rhody, say it ain’t so.
I’ve talked about our decision to have live music at the reception instead of a deejay, as well as our first dance. Now I thought I would offer a couple of tips for finding the right band at the right price.
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I can’t imagine a more perfect place to take engagement photos. I know there are lots of great places out there in the U.S. of A., but Tokyo really is an awesome place. Let’s take a look at some of the areas we hope to be shooting at and some inspiration!
If it’s a clear day, a perfect view of the Tokyo skyline can be seen from the Odaiba islands.
Our RSVPs have begun to roll in steadily, and I have been trying to play it cool about just how excited I am to go to the mailbox every day and find a few more little cards. One of the things I’ve been enjoying the most is how many people have gone out of their way to add a little note or a joke to us—sweet things like, “we can’t wait to share in your joy!”, or, from my recently-married best friend, an asterisk next to her “number attending” to let me know that she might also be bringing some friends who were going to be in town that weekend, and their dates, and possibly a baby or two, but she wasn’t sure yet, and would let me know a few days before the wedding. Oh, bride inside jokes. Or, my favorite so far, an RSVP from a friend of Mr. O’s, with whom he has a number of running jokes about robots:
But here’s the card that threw me for a huge loop yesterday:
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OKAY, okay, you got me…I am not really vain, but I do love to play with makeup and check myself out in the mirror afterward (alright maybe just a teensy bit vain).
***Warning: this post contains narcissistic behavior. Viewer discretion is advised!
A couple months ago I decided to play with my wedding-day face and experiment with the look I want for my big day. Ideally, I would like a soft, romantic look with a little bit of vava voom in the eyes.
Something similar to these two looks (found here):
After I became a blushing bride and the boys got sessay, it was time to start photos.
During the planning process, there were very few things on which Mr. Lab went out of his way to voice his opinion. For instance, he wanted seafood on the menu (he practically picked the entire Lady & Sons menu) and he wanted me to wear a veil (which didn’t happen, but now I wish I had at least worn one for the ceremony).
But the biggest one? He didn’t want to see me before the ceremony.
Freeze frame from our wedding movie trailer
My photographer was against this from the get-go (and to be honest, so was I), but it was what Mr. Lab wanted.
Our newest bee is a cake aficionado from Texas! Please join me in welcoming Miss Plaid to the hive!
Miss Plaid, Austin
Age & Occupation: 26, Pastry Chef
Fiance’s Age & Occupation: 34, Cabinetry Carpenter
Engagement Date: August 8, 2009
Wedding Date: October 2010
Venue: Kindred Oaks, Georgetown
About Me: I am a Jersey girl born and raised but have since migrated to Texas and embraced its twang and Tex-Mex. I could probably eat chips and queso every day but instead I eat popcorn. I use the word “awesome” way too much but I just can’t seem to stop myself. I am addicted to all things DIY and am planning what I call a Texas-Chic wedding. I love snuggling with my two adorable dogs and of course, my adorable fiance. I can’t wait ’til I can call him my husband some day! October 2010, here we come!
My life just went from this:
A creditor received a valid judgment against a debtor and promptly and properly filed the judgment in the county. Two years later, the debtor purchased land in the county and promptly and properly recorded the warranty deed to it. Subsequently, the debtor borrowed $30,000 from his aunt, signing a promissory note for that amount, which note was secured by a mortgage on the land. The mortgage was promptly and properly recorded. The aunt failed to make a title search before making the loan. The debtor made no payment to the creditor and defaulted on the mortgage loan from his aunt. A valid judicial foreclosure proceeding was held, in which the creditor, the aunt, and the debtor were named parties. A dispute arose as to which lien has priority. A statute of the jurisdiction provides: “Any judgment properly filed shall, for 10 years from filing, be a lien on the real property then owned or subsequently acquired by any person against whom the judgment is rendered.” A second statute of the jurisdiction provides: “No unrecorded conveyance or mortgage of real property shall be good against subsequent purchasers for value without notice, who shall first record.” Who has the prior lien?
(A) The aunt, because a judgment lien is subordinate to a mortgage lien.
(B) The aunt, because she is a mortgagee under a purchase money mortgage.
(C) The creditor, because its judgment was filed first.
(D) The creditor, because the aunt had a duty to make a title search of the property.
To this:
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As I start recaps, I have to let you know that I’m probably not going to go in order of how things happened. I’m a “talk about what I wanna talk about” kinda gal. For the most part, things will be in order, but I may throw in a few honeymoon recaps here in there, as if our amaze-balls honeymoon video wasn’t enough.
Where to start? I mean… how do I truly recap such an amazing day in our lives and truly give it justice? Let’s start with THE DRESS.
You know what I’m talking about… the dress that many TV shows are ALL about helping you find. The first thing that people ask you about when you say you are getting married is, “Well, have you found a dress yet?” It is the one thing that I stressed about for months before choosing the right one. See, I’m a very VERY picky young lady. Things have to be in their place… my ducks all have to be lined up in a row.
I wrote about finding the dress, but never revealed my little beauty. And boy… is she a beauty. I present to you the Wtoo by Watters, Marquarite wedding dress.
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