Monkey toppers adorn baharris’ wedding cake!
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I know, I know, you’re all thinking I’m terribly rude and ungrateful for writing a post with this title, but read on, and I think you’ll understand why I feel comfortable publicly calling this our worst wedding gift.
Mr. Knitting’s dad added his friend Edward to his portion of our guest list. Even though our invitations said 5PM, Edward and his random male friend arrived at around 5:40PM and awkwardly stood in the hallway for our entire ceremony. Kind of annoying and rude, but not the end of the world.
Then during our cocktail hour he had between 4 and 6 drinks before the bartenders told him nicely that he would have to come back later. Edward did not like this and was very rude to the (extremely nice) bartenders.
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On a blustery winter day, I made the trek to the Monique Lhuillier trunk show at Roma Sposa Atelier. I had a wonderful experience with the ladies at this chic bridal boutique, and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a very personal, friendly, no-pressure experience. Since this was no ordinary shopping day, I came prepared not only with women whose opinion I valued and trusted, but also neutral colored underwear and a strapless bra. In retrospect, I also wish I had brought a pair of heels (even though the boutique had some in the dressing room, my size 6 feet were swimming in them).
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Congratulations to our winner, Whimsical.Sprite!
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We have a great giveaway from CastleBride Couture today! CastleBride carries a huge selection of handmade birdcage veils, and today they’re giving away a veil to one lucky Weddingbee reader, either from their Vintage Couture collection or their Haute Couture collection!
The winner’s veil will be shipped out in approximately 4 weeks.
Also, CastleBride Couture is currently hosting a sample sale on all trunk show items! Sample sale items are $100 for veils in the Vintage Couture Collection, and sample sale veils from the Haute Couture collection are going for $200.00 (retail pricing on the veils typically range from $180-700)! Items are available on a first come first serve basis and go fast, so if you see something you love, email CastleBride Couture at consulting@castlebride.com.
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Mr. G and I had just said our vows, exchanged rings, and kissed. We had walked down the aisle together and it all happened in a flash. I couldn’t believe I finally had a wedding ring on my finger after a 2 year engagement and being married at a government office in Tokyo just a few months prior. It was a great feeling!
We walked to the entrance way to my parents’ backyard where no one could see us, our photographer following us the whole way. We took a moment to be alone and have a cuddle.
Cinnamon Buns and I went back to visit my parents this Christmas. It was a great break, and it was wonderful to see green grass and green plants! It’s the first time Cinnamon Buns has had a green Christmas in a long time, but it is what I grew up with on the West (Wet) Coast. As happens around the holidays, we came back home with much more than we left with. Some of the things weighing down our suitcases on the way back were these lovely boxes:
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Today’s review comes from PitBulLover of her photographer, Tom Smarch Photography in Georgia!
Tom and his assistant (Christina Wedge) were awesome on our wedding day and beyond. I booked Tom only three months before our wedding and he was so accommodating to our needs. He worked with us based on our budget and made us feel comfortable leading up to our wedding day. He showed up on time and prepared, having already scoped out the venue and its surroundings to look for the best picture spots.
That’s the most clever line I could come up with, and I wholeheartedly apologize for that.
Hello, hive! Holy smokes, I’m a bee. Those were my first thoughts upon receiving the e-mail from Mrs. Penguin. I called Mr. Oatmeal, Mama Oatmeal, and Maid of Honor Oatmeal, and I e-mailed Mrs. Kiwi, who also happens to be my second cousin. I had to spread the news, fast!
I can’t believe I’ve been accepted into a community as unique and wonderful as this one, and frankly, I’m honored. I came across the ‘bee some time ago, even before I was engaged (yikes! I was one of those girls), and at first I didn’t get it. Of course, I didn’t click on the “About the Site” link to learn more; I just started reading all the posts. I thought, for a split second, that the same person was writing all of this craziness. Then I smartened up and realized the magnitude of what I had stumbled upon. AND I FELL IN LOVE.
So here I am, in all my Oatmeal glory for you to see.
I’ve mentioned before that our venue is a pretty special place. One of the biggest things that appealed to me about IslandWood is the fact that they have four lodges on the property, so most of our family and friends who can come for the weekend can all stay in the same place. That means we’ll eat all of our meals together, we can go hiking around the woods together, we can run from lodge to lodge darting through the raindrops together…
This is the face of a man who has suffered through months of planning for this moment:
“Stop taking my picture! Do you not see the fork in my hand?”
The morning of our wedding, I woke up with Mr. Socks by my side. We got dressed and went down to breakfast with my family. It was odd because everything seemed so NORMAL. It was my wedding day, yet I was just heading down to breakfast with Mr. Socks like any other day.
By the time I finished breakfast, I realized that I wouldn’t see Mr. Socks for the rest of the morning until we had our first look. I kept thinking, “but…what if I need him for something?”
I guess that’s what the rest of my family was there for, huh!
So Sister Socks and I headed up to my room to grab a few things before our hair and makeup appointments. I remembered to tell her to take a before shot, so here it is!
Surprisingly enough, my unwashed hair didn’t look half bad! And yeah, there’s that flannel again. I’m telling you, it’s one of the most comfortable things in my wardrobe.
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So, I finally have an update on the continuing saga of me and my venue. If you recall, in our last installment I was sick, and our venue consultation meeting had been postponed. All caught up? Yeah, I know…it really didn’t take much. So anyway, here we go.
By the way, I’m still sick. But seriously, about the venue…
We had our consultation meeting with the potential new venue on Sunday morning. It was a little hectic, as the place was cleaning up from a wedding the night before and also preparing for a private dinner party that night. But in between all the rearranging and checking out and such, we had our meeting.
The venue itself is a bed and breakfast in a quaint little town between a river and the bay. It is picturesque and adorable and has a nice cross breeze. The B&B is actually a historic mansion and two additional guest houses. And among those buildings there is also a gazebo area and a lovely permanent pavilion structure. This is the point where I am forced to admit that I am a bad (and did I mention sick?) blogger who did not in fact have her camera at the ready. However, I am more than happy to provide you with stock photos from their website. Like this:
ms.winterwonderland is selling a fit-to-flare lace and beaded wedding gown. She’s asking $300 for the size-12 dress.
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This is the way I’m feeling right now. Thank you, math and sneaky fabrics. Thank you for making me feel like a complete moron who made a HUGE mistake.
It’s a day out from our wedding day, and I finally get it: It’s not going to be perfect. But it sure is going to be awesome. 
My centrepieces might not look exactly how I envisioned. There is going to be a cold southerly wind blowing, but at least it is blowing the rain away. We didn’t really think about a dance floor so we’ll be dancing on grass. My heels will probably sink in the ground. Not everything will be completely colour coordinated. We’ve run out of time to iron the doily runners so they might wrinkle a little. Some people won’t show up. I could be wrong about the weather and it might rain after all.
But it won’t matter. I won’t be thinking about those things. I will be thinking about Mr E, our commitment, the people who have come and are there for us, and that will be all it takes to put a smile on my face. So cheesy, but so true.
To all of you here at WB:
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