Mrs. Buttons, Clearwater, FLAge and Occupation: 24, "Working on it"Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Financial ServicesEngagement Date: June 13, 2009Wedding Date: May 2010Venue: Carlouel Yacht ClubAbout Me: I'm a self proclaimed perfectionist and a professional nomad (seriously, I've lived in TX, WI, MI, FL, NC, and now VA!). I love wine, cooking, curling up with a good book (nerd alert!), spoiling the furbaby, and of course, the wonderful Mr. Buttons! We are planning a lighthearted and whimsical wedding (with a good deal of DIY projects) in Clearwater, Florida, but from a distance of 800 miles away! We are looking forward to sharing our day with our family and friends, and most importantly, starting our lives together as husband and wife!
One of the great things about having a wedding in Clearwater is the fact that, on a good day, you can take advantage of photo opportunities by the water! During the cocktail hour, Mr. Buttons and I posed for a few shots to take advantage of the gorgeous weather we were having!
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.
We picked up my custom wedding ring today, hive! I’m so excited!
I’d never ordered custom jewelry before, and never really thought about it, so I want to take you quickly through the process. In this post, I talked about how I definitely wanted two tone with rose and white gold. There are some of my inspiration pictures in that post, but the main one I ended up taking to the jeweler was this one:
I decided that centering the stripe was probably the best idea, and I liked how this ring was smooth. Some of the others had the stripe recessed or sticking up, but I would fiddle and pick at that until my fingernails fell off, I’m sure!
We took that photo (and some of the others from the post I linked to above) to the goldsmith, and there they measured the diamond (I don’t know its carat weight, they just took the physical measurements) and we talked about how thick the band would have to be to fit it, and how much ring I wanted either side, etc.
Mrs. Biscuit, Morgantown, WVAge and Occupation: 24, Dental StudentFiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Chemist at a pharmaceutical companyEngagement Date: April 2010Wedding Date: July 2011Venue: Catholic Church, Lakeview Golf Resort and SpaAbout Me: I'm an engineer who decided to trek back to my hometown three years ago to become skilled in the arts of drilling and filling. I'm engaged to a pretty awesome guy who tests your assorted benzodiazepines by day and home brews by night. Together we have two fur children, Tsali and Tobias N. Fünkat. I'm a lazy perfectionist and eternal sorority girl who enjoys running, crafting, string cheese, good beer, and bad reality TV. We are planning a Big Fat Italian/Sicilian/Polish wedding filled with DIY details and are expecting 300 +/- 50 guests. Our whimsical summer affair is themed "Alice attends the Mad Hatter Vintage Garden Tea Party in a Ballroom. She Thinks That The Venue is Odd for a Vintage Garden Party, but is Tripping on LSD, so She Doesn't Really Care." Yes, I am the Dickens of themes.
Remember the shoe issues I was having? Well, I finally found some shoes and—surprise!—they’re not any of the ones I had originally looked at! While browsing for purple shoes on my favorite free-shipping site, I found these:
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!
I’ve been waiting to share this for what feels like forever, and she finally announced it—one of my bridesmaids is pregnant!! She was amazingly sweet about telling me, too. She called to let me know and even offered to step down if I thought the look wouldn’t be right. Of course, I called her out on that immediately and told her that nothing would make me happier than to have her standing up for me, all preggo and awesome!*
Which means—we get to look for insanely cute black maternity dresses for her! She’s not going to buy something until closer to our wedding to make sure that whatever she gets will fit (she’s not sure how big she’ll be by then), but I wanted to find some contenders for her in the meantime.
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."
Who doesn’t love a good fictional wedding, right? I have found myself weirdly overcome by watching made-up characters pledge their half-hour sitcom lives to each other. While I’ve always enjoyed TV nuptials, I now find myself earmarking ideas from everywhere, including my shows.
There are some things I scribble in my mind as a list of “no nevers.” Though it pains me to betray Ralph Lauren, I have to say that my bridesmaids would probably quit my wedding if I asked them to wear a floral dress, with an Edwardian funeral garb collar, intense side-boob, and Karl Lagerfeld gloves:
Mrs. Bacon, ChicagoAge and Occupation: 26, Digital Advertising ManagerFiance's Age and Occupation: 25, IT Client ServicesEngagement Date: June 17, 2010Wedding Date: September 2011Venue: Ravenswood Billboard FactoryAbout Me: I'm a Midwestern girl that can't seem to commit to staying in one place for too long and is constantly daydreaming about my next adventure. I am an aspiring foodie with a weak spot for the unusual and I love semi-reality food television. My other loves easily include laughing as a form of exercise, a book that I can't put down, summer baseball games, espresso with whipped cream, couch potato days and nights with the ridiculous Mr. Bacon, and our two kitties, Lincoln and Sawyer. We're planning a faux-destination wedding for 150 of our closest friends and family in the city we've both adopted as home that has a modern, yet whimsical twist and as many personal touches as we can manage.
We picked out bridesmaids’ dresses way back in August before I even had a dress because MOH Bacon and I get very little time to spend together face to face. So we had our two hours at the bridal salon and whipped through dresses faster than you’d believe. With only 25 minutes left in the appointment after trying on wedding dresses, we “bee”-lined it to the colorful-dress section and tossed anything that fit our criteria into the dressing room.
The criteria that my four bridesmaids agreed on:
No satin
No strapless (Some of my ladies have trouble keeping the girls in place.)
A-line, since it’s universally flattering
No butt bows or puffy sleeves
Cocktail/knee length
Not too fussy, AKA Keep It Simple Stupid
Comes in my preferred shade of red
“But, we’re really not that picky; we’re happy to wear whatever Miss Bacon wants.” <– I LOVE them!!
Mrs. Waffle, AustinAge and Occupation: 31, Costumer/ArtistFiance's Age and Occupation: 33, AnimatorEngagement Date: July 27, 2010Wedding Date: June 2011Venue: Hummingbird HouseAbout Me: My life is pretty much spent in a sea of fabric, paint, sequins and drama. When I’m not working, I play on a trivia team, take Broadway dance classes, read, buy shoes, and occasionally geek out on video games. I am an American girl who loves all things British and Mr. Waffle is a Brit who loves all things American...I guess it was meant to be!
Mrs. Rainbow, TampaAge and Occupation: 22, Makeup ArtistFiance's Age and Occupation: 25, Electrical Engineer/ProgrammerEngagement Date: November 27, 2008Wedding Date: May 2010Venue: The Gamble PlantationAbout Me: I'm a quirky (and slightly Type-A) freelance makeup artist who was born in Washington State, raised in Alabama, and now living with my one and only in sunny Florida. I'm fashion and beauty obsessed, and have recently discovered my inner domestic diva extraordinaire. I'm a wannabe chef, decorating addict, and trying desperately to be as crafty as possible---albeit only with a glue gun. I'm hopelessly in love with my fiance, and all things sparkly and feathery. Despite the glittery exterior, I'm a total hippie on the inside. When I'm not making up pretty faces, I love doing what I can to help people, animals, and the environment. Someday the FI and I will change the world, but first we're tackling our modern-vintage-Marie-Antoinette-meets-Alice-in-Wonderland inspired wedding. I just can't wait to be Mrs. Rainbow!
Because every story needs a soundtrack, please press play and enjoy along with this post.
So, you saw glimpses of our balloons peeking out from behind the tree at our ceremony, but really, we bought them to use during our portraits. I’m not sure where I first got the idea, and originally I was worried that they’d look cheap or childish, but I am so glad we decided to go for it. Wanna see why?
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!
At first I wasn’t sure if I wanted a bridal handbag, it didn’t seem like I’d need it that much. However I did think it might be nice to have somewhere to stash some powder and lip gloss, so I just figured I’d use a bag I already own, borrow one, or sew up something sweet and simple.
Then I saw this sweet sparkly little lady at almost 60% off and I decided that I did in fact need a new fancy bridal bag.
Killer boots are the star of this shot from gwrollins24’s engagement shoot!
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Mrs. Tartlet, Rochester, MIAge and Occupation: Age & Occupation: 27, Post-Doctoral Research FellowFiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Medical StudentEngagement Date: May 2, 2009Wedding Date: May 2011Venue: The Royal Park HotelAbout Me: I'm an exuberant gal from the Midwest with a penchant for Neuroscience and anything sparkly. I'm not afraid to poke fun at myself, and I'm a believer that given the right pair of shoes, a girl can conquer the world. While an interest in the sciences threw Mr. Tartlet and me together (again, and again, until it finally stuck), we share a love for many things---food, video games, car dancing, food, bad puns, travel, did I mention food?---that ultimately led us to where we are now, less than five months from becoming Mr. and Mrs. We're planning a laid-back, romantic, garden-inspired affair with organic and quirky touches that reflect our love for the unexpected!
Hive, prepare yourselves for some lovely videos to pore over! If you’ve been hit by snow-maggedon 2011, I hope you’re safely curled up under a warm blanket in the company of a cup of hot chocolate.
When we first started planning our wedding, the term “videographer” conjured up images of Christmas past, with Papa Tartlet tottering around with a camera, trying to be obscure but failing spectacularly in an endearing way. The resulting videos were the kind that come with a motion sickness warning. Plus, anyone else hate the way their voice sounds on a recording? At any rate, I clearly needed to be schooled in how far things have progressed, and this crazy beautiful film did just that: Read more…
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.
I have something to tell you. I want a photobooth. Like for reals. WANT. But let me tell you something else. Our tiny wedding budget is exhausted. I have stretched it to its conceivable limits, and those darn photobooths are expensive! Some of the quotes I got made me whimper and clutch at my chest. As I was getting quotes during working hours (clearly while I was on break) my co-workers were starting to wonder about me. So I had to stop pricing photobooths. But I never let go of the dream.
The day I saw this post on Weddingbee, I knew there was a higher power. Or, at least, a far more resourceful person than me who was willing to let me gank her ideas. You know, close enough. I promptly introduced Mr. Lox to the concept of a fauxtobooth. And he seems willing to indulge me. Hooray!
I know some people have successfully used Mac software to implement this and print out pictures on the spot. Clearly this is a close proximity to the real thing. I know other people have rigged up digital cameras and printers. That is also a good alternative. I also know I’m not going to be able to make either of those fly. So here is my grand idea. We will use Mr. Lox’s tripod and my digital camera. I will save all of the pictures and then upload them to our photo-sharing website after the fact. That way people can download them for free later. Oh yes, and I can get prints. Hopefully prints like some of these:
Look how happy they are. And I love the props. (source)
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.
Mr. Starfish and I actually exchanged gifts before the photographers arrived, but our videographer asked me to read Mr. Starfish’s card on camera, to include in our wedding video.
This was probably the only moment of the day that I felt the video camera on me. I really wanted a wedding video, but videos make me nervous. Read more…
Mrs. Biscuit, Morgantown, WVAge and Occupation: 24, Dental StudentFiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Chemist at a pharmaceutical companyEngagement Date: April 2010Wedding Date: July 2011Venue: Catholic Church, Lakeview Golf Resort and SpaAbout Me: I'm an engineer who decided to trek back to my hometown three years ago to become skilled in the arts of drilling and filling. I'm engaged to a pretty awesome guy who tests your assorted benzodiazepines by day and home brews by night. Together we have two fur children, Tsali and Tobias N. Fünkat. I'm a lazy perfectionist and eternal sorority girl who enjoys running, crafting, string cheese, good beer, and bad reality TV. We are planning a Big Fat Italian/Sicilian/Polish wedding filled with DIY details and are expecting 300 +/- 50 guests. Our whimsical summer affair is themed "Alice attends the Mad Hatter Vintage Garden Tea Party in a Ballroom. She Thinks That The Venue is Odd for a Vintage Garden Party, but is Tripping on LSD, so She Doesn't Really Care." Yes, I am the Dickens of themes.
Mr. Starfish and I actually exchanged gifts before the photographers arrived, but our videographer asked me to read Mr. Starfish’s card on camera, to include in our wedding video.
