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.
I was super excited about our wedding day transportation. Mr. Starfish and I went on a Newport Trolley to get to our first date, so it seemed pretty appropriate to get to the first day of the rest of our lives together on the trolley, too!
Mrs. Jaguar, SydneyAge and Occupation: 27, Primary School TeacherFiance's Age and Occupation: 29, IT ConsultantEngagement Date: August 8, 2009Wedding Date: June 2011Venue: Curzon HallAbout Me: I'm an Australian girl who is a self-proclaimed nerd, loves all things stationery and would be lost without books, music and the internet. Mr. Jaguar and I have been together for the past eight years and he finally popped the question last August. Hurrah! We currently live in Sydney, Australia with our adorable cat who thinks he's a person. We're a couple who likes to multi-task: we've been planning a wedding abroad, a permanent move from London to Sydney, and preparing to build our own home all at the same time. Travelling makes me giddy...as does Mr. Jaguar, of course!
Guess what we’re going to talk about today? It starts with ‘sh’, ends with ‘oe’ and is probably going to result in me being maimed by a slew of angry brides on a budget. Seriously, I bet you’re all wondering why I’m still going on about shoes—especially since you saw my first shiny silver pair, my ruffly flats and my spontaneous purchase of the cute grey peep-toes from just the other day. I can’t possibly have more shoes to show you… or can I?
As my Maid of Honour told me today in disgrace, I am now banned from going anywhere near the shoe aisles in stores until after the wedding. While wandering the aisles of Target today, I found yet another pair of gorgeous shoes. They were sitting all by themselves on the shelf and were highly reduced…and what do you know? They fit! And I fell in love. Again. I KNOW. It’s ridiculous! How many shoes does a girl really need for her wedding day?
These are the traditional bridal shoes that I always thought I’d wear down the aisle: except I couldn’t find them at the time for less than $150. Until today, that is.
Mrs. Eggs Benedict, SeattleAge and Occupation: 29, AttorneyFiance's Age and Occupation: 35, AttorneyEngagement Date: December 5, 2009Wedding Date: February 2011Venue: IslandWoodAbout Me: I'm a Northwest girl who spends my time goofing around with Mr. Eggs Benedict and our dog, hiking, traveling, drinking wine and planning a wedding that will showcase the best of what the Pacific Northwest has to offer. I also love photography, beating Mr. Eggs Bene at Mario Kart, and watching the most ridiculous natural disaster flicks you can think of (seriously, how can you deny the awesomeness that is The Core or 2012?? That's right, you can't). We are planning our weekend wedding adventure at an environmental educational center, and I can't wait for the fun to begin!
Mrs. French Toast, Pleasanton, CAAge and Occupation: 29, Marketing & PRFiance's Age and Occupation: IT geek by day, self-proclaimed handyman by nightEngagement Date: October 2009Wedding Date: March 2011Venue: Palm Event CenterAbout Me: I’m a city girl at heart who moved to the suburbs a year ago. Now I’m adjusting to life with a front lawn, nosy neighbors, cooking attempts, and making sure the garbage pail is pulled out on time every week! When I’m not traveling, Mr. FT and I enjoy marathon sessions of Law & Order: SVU, snowboarding, photography, spoiling our 3-year old yorkie-poodle Mokka and disagreeing over what music to listen to in the car. We’re planning a small winery wedding while incorporating some cultural elements into the day as a nod to our Chinese backgrounds.
I’ve mentioned before that as a kid, my favorite show was Full House. I recall one time, after watching an episode, I turned to my mom and asked, “Mom, how come you don’t hug and kiss me like Mr. Tanner does with his daughters? And you don’t say ‘I love you’ every night before I go to bed?” My mom answered, “Turn off the TV and practice your violin.”
So between homework and violin practice, I’d sneak a little time to watch Full House. My favorite character was Stephanie Tanner because we were similar in age.
Miss Redhot and her husband pose in front of their stunning temple!
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Ms. Cheetah, Los Angeles/Palm Springs
Age and Occupation: 31, Artist, EducatorFiance's Age and Occupation: 32, TV FinanceEngagement Date: April 2010Wedding Date: March 2011Venue: The ViceroyAbout Me: I’m a silly, sassy lady with a compulsion to create. I love to sing and dance, despite the fact that I lack any talent doing either. I somehow manage to be messy and organized at the same time. I like to spend my days road tripping, watching '80s movies, reading true crime books, buying things on sale, sending postcards, playing board games, dining at food trucks, snuggling, and drinking ginger ale. I have a weak spot for all things sweet, especially Mr. Cheetah! I’m a Chicago girl and he’s a Nor Cal boy but we love living in the City of Angels. After 10 years as a couple we are planning a fun-filled semi-destination wedding in Palm Springs. Hope you enjoy the ride!
Mrs. Ostrich, San Francisco/HawaiiAge and Occupation: 30, Fashion Buyer
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 38, CopywriterEngagement Date: October 4, 2009Wedding Date: April 2011Venue: Sweet ceremony by the sea and sunset celebration on the North Shore of HawaiiAbout Me: Born in the city of angels and residing in the city by the bay, I’m a fearless fashion buyer by day, a passionate blog author by night and a dreamy bride-to-be in between. I thank my lucky stars to live in such a stunning city that gives me gifts like organic honey lavender ice cream, movie nights in the park, tucked away beaches, legendary record stores, '80s dance parties, awesome sports teams, stellar flea markets, and vintage bookshops. Oh, and I love to dance! We always find every excuse to escape to the beach, and decided a little seaside wedding in Hawaii is our idea of bliss. Full of our favorite people, music, food and sparkly lights, this is one sunset celebration we will always remember.
I believe in manicures. I believe in overdressing. I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick. I believe in pink. I believe happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and… I believe in miracles.” - Audrey Hepburn
It’s almost the weekend, bees!
Which means it’s almost mani-pedi time!
I love spending an hour or so of a lazy Sunday afternoon painting my nails…and catching up on all of my CW shows {GG and OTH - the best!}
Mrs. Lox, BaltimoreAge and Occupation: 33, Government WorkerFiance's Age and Occupation: 35. IT ConsultantEngagement Date: May 8, 2010Wedding Date: May 2011Venue: Vandiver InnAbout Me: I’m an East Coast gal born and bred and a suburban brat turned city rat for the last year. Now Mr. Lox and I enjoy walking all kinds of places, having the coolest things around in our backyard, and especially our garage parking. I love gadgets, toys, Ben & Jerry’s Chubby Hubby ice cream, monkeys, and our insane cats. I’m a blonde by birth and a redhead by choice. I’m that girl in the cubicle farm with all the cool toys and the file cabinet covered in magnetic poetry. I still use smiley faces in my emails, whether people like it or not. This is not the first rodeo for Mr. Lox nor me. And together, we are planning an intimate afternoon wedding on a budget we can afford by ourselves.
Slowly but surely, my wedding-day look is coming together. Today’s piece of the puzzle is something I never thought I even needed. I mean, I really like them and all…but it seemed like just an extra expense, you know? Actually, how can you know at all? You have no earthly clue what I’m talking about. Let’s straighten this out, shall we?
Mrs. Zebra, Providence, RIAge and Occupation: 24 Marketing/Costume DesignerFiance's Age and Occupation: 26 Management/Firefighter Engagement Date: December 12, 2008Wedding Date: March 2011Venue: The Providence BiltmoreAbout Me: I'm a small town New England girl with an affinity for procrastination, crossing the proverbial line, and putting her foot in her mouth. I'm a lover of history, all seasons, sewing and Incubus. I design costumes on the side for my old high school's theatre department, which is where I met my sexy man. Our motto for our Big Fat Lebanese/Portuguese/Irish near-300 person wedding is "the more the merrier"! We are marrying in a Catholic ceremony and are hammering out the details of our Victorian-inspired reception.
Can I just ask you a favor? Do yourself a solid and don’t order metallic paper. Screw etiquette and send your envelopes through the printer and call it a day. You’re not going to listen to me, are you? Yea…I didn’t think so.
I took a calligraphy class in college. In order to write calligraphy you need to have a smooth, confident stroke. THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID! The proper way to hold a calligraphy pen is at a 45 degree angle, demonstrated below.
Mrs. Pain au Chocolat, Wilmington, DEAge and Occupation: 29, RealtorFiance's Age and Occupation: 34, RealtorEngagement Date: November 21, 2009Wedding Date: June 2011Venue: Greenville Country ClubAbout Me: An ENFJ with an artistic streak who loves backgammon, sailing, graphic design, and sleeping in. Travel (near or far), good wine, and tasty food makes my heart sing. I'm a compulsive list-maker who lives to plan and organize. Mr. P and I have lived together for 4 years, all the while renovating our city townhome bit by bit. We're planning a whimsical, Anthropologie-inspired garden wedding in June 2011.
Our engagement photos are here! Early!! (Dogs are howling and our wine glasses just shattered—I may need to calm down.) After the shoot, I left wondering what level of awesomeness the photos would be. We had a great location and photographer, but would we screw them up? I was convinced I’d have my eyes closed in a third of them and Mr. P would look painfully uncomfortable. Happy to report that on a scale of 1–10, this one goes to 11!
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.
Oh, you guys, I have been looking forward to this post ever since I started my recaps. Not because I have something deep to share, but because I can finally tell you why these posts have been called what they have been called.
Some back story: Fancee and I have gone to Falcon Ridge Folk Festival for the past couple of years, and the last year we went, she woke up in the middle of the night to hear this absolutely beautiful song at the tent next to ours. She said it was hauntingly beautiful, but she couldn’t remember anything about it. She heard it again the next night and woke me up for it; I agreed that it was beautiful, but you would be impressed at my ability to sleep through things—I also didn’t remember a thing.
Mrs. Prairie Dog, Cincinnati
Age and Occupation: 24, Program CoordinatorFiance's Age and Occupation: 25, PhD/Biomedical EngineerEngagement Date: December 18, 2009Wedding Date: May 2011Venue: Glendale LyceumAbout Me: I'm a pilgrim soul of a girl with a house full of books and a coffee addiction that could slay Juan Valdez. My life is a whirl of grammar correction, good music, glue-gunning, and two pets named Hazel and Winston Churchill. I'm marrying my high school boyfriend in a formal-ish spring affair, roughly themed: "Elizabeth Bennet crashes a party co-hosted by Jay Gatsby and Cath Kidston, and loves it."
It has been a long week in the Prairie Dog household, because of our non-prairie, regular dog. Winston Churchill is not even 4 yet, but has had advanced cataracts since before we rescued him. He’s the sweetest boy imaginable, but the world is a little scary when you’re post-abuse and blind.
I’ll be honest—I felt hesitant about putting a dog through the huge ordeal of cataract surgery. But the rescue that found and fostered him was very supportive and the vet center just amazing, so we decided to give our boy a shot at experiencing life in technicolor for this rest of his dog days. (Coldplay and Florence & the Machine reference—nailed it.) Read more…
Mrs. Cinnamon Bun, Calgary, AlbertaAge and Occupation: 26, Stage ManagerFiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Theatre TechnicianEngagement Date: June 22, 2010Wedding Date: June 2011Venue: Calgary Opera CentreAbout Me: I'm a life-long crafter and bookworm living in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies. Some of my loves include Lord of the Rings, Sherlock Holmes, knitting, opera, musicals, Etsy, baking, and of course, Mr. Cinnamon Buns. We're keeping our wedding close to home---the venue isn't very far from our house, and we live within walking distance of 6 bridal salons. I'm using the wedding as an excuse to try out every craft project I possibly can, with the endless help and support of my fiance.
After all your great comments on my last post about figuring out what our jam labels are going to look like, I thought I’d put together a little tutorial for my marvelous machine. Cinnamon Buns calls it the crazy-cutty-machine.
All the screenshots were taken on my Mac, and I’m using the software that comes with the Silhouette, Silhouette Studio. I actually downloaded the software from their website before my actual machine arrived, so I could play with it…aaand so I could take advantage of the Black Friday shape sale that was going on—I bought most of the shapes in my library for $0.50 instead of $0.99 because of that sale. It’s almost as addicting as the App Store on my iPhone!
Step 1:Open up Silhouette Studio. It opens up with blank page, ready to go! Their default view is landscape, but I prefer working in portrait. You can see the ‘Page Orientation’ choices on the right-hand side. If you’re ever confused as to which menu is open on the side, check up all the little icons running along the top right - one will be bordered in black.
Ms. Sloth, PhiladelphiaAge and Occupation: 35, Account Manager and Fashion BloggerFiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Design AdminEngagement Date: December 25, 2009Wedding Date: May 2011Venue: Bartram's GardenAbout Me: I'm an internet junkie and music snob with a good eye for a bargain. I couldn't live without thrift store shopping, cheeseburgers, sushi, Coke Zero, websites devoted to silly photos of baby animals, Photoshop, and Mr. Sloth. Speaking of which, he and I are a pair of goofball homebody nerds who love our beagle (the most ridiculously adorable dog EVER) to an embarrassing degree. We're planning a low-key and intimate yet festive and quirky outdoor wedding with DIY details and deeply personal touches, and it's all taking place in the city where we fell in love and call home: Philadelphia.
I am not the type to give out beauty tips. I sort of know how to apply makeup, but not any better than anyone else, and I’m painfully lazy, so I usually only put on the bare minimum. But this morning, I realized something, something very important to looking my best on my wedding day. And I need to share.
See, I started a new job this week, and things have been CRAY-ZAY. I’m not complaining—it’s been tons of fun so far, but it’s been busy busy busy! I’ve been working long hours and even though I’m exhausted at night, my mind is usually so active that I can’t sleep very well.
And the result of that is that, for the past few days, I looked like this:
Source (Ten points to anyone who can identify what movie this pic is from).
Okay, okay, I exaggerate. But seriously, my skin was dull, my eyes were bloodshot, and a bucket of concealer wouldn’t have hidden the dark circles under my eyes. I was haggard. Read more…
