2011 May | Weddingbee

Ms. Ferris Wheel, San Francisco Age and Occupation: 29, Psychologist Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, Psychologist Engagement Date: May 23 and 28, 2010 (one for each of us!) Wedding Date: November 2011 Venue: Parc55 Hotel (city lights ceremony, ballroom reception) About Me: Born in the Southeast, educated in the Northeast, and over-educated on the West Coast, I finally earned my city-girl credentials and have put down roots in gorgeous San Francisco. I’m a raging perfectionist with a lightning quick wit and a terrible sense of both time and direction. Our wedding task list is endlessly growing because of my predilection to think that DIY projects I can make = DIY projects I should make (so not true!). I always go to bed wishing there were more hours in the day to enjoy all the things I adore, whether that be hobbies, friends, my career, our two dogs, or Mr. Ferris Wheel. Ours is a story of a non-traditional couple living an oddly traditional life planning a not-so-traditional wedding in this city we adore. Together we are bustin’ out all of our best skills (and some of our worst ones) to plan a laid-back-chic DIY-craftastic love-alicious affair!

Standing Up for Me, With Me

May 1st, 2011 @ 1:35 pm by Ms. Ferris Wheel

If you’re following me here, you know I left off at the agony of trying to decide on my side of the wedding party. After talking about the sibling dilemma ad nauseum with a lot of people in my life, I took a risk and decided to just ask Brother N to be in my wedding party…and he nonchalantly declined.

Image by Natalie Dee

Cakespiration: The Tasting

May 1st, 2011 @ 11:15 am by Ms. Gazelle

The number one thing that I’ve been looking forward to on this wedding-planning journey would have to be the cake tasting!! Trying to find an awesome cake baker might be a really daunting task when you are planning your wedding in a different city, but our venue made it so easy. The Brock House offers a reception package that includes canapés, a cocktail hour, a buffet dinner, desserts, wine with dinner…and our wedding cake!

Amazing deal, right? We just had to go with one of two preferred cake vendors. We opted to go with Sweet Thea because her list of cake flavours made our mouths water. She promised to have a variety of flavours for us to taste when we came to visit Vancouver.

Our tasting appointment was the same afternoon that we were scheduled to arrive in Vancouver and, as luck would have it, our flight was delayed. It was a big rush to get our rental car and get on the road, but luckily we pulled in to Thea’s driveway right on time. Whew!

Thea welcomed us into her house and we sat down to discuss our vision for how the cake would look. I talked about elements of cakes that I liked—white-on-white with texture—inspired by vintage milk glass.

Photo by: Kristen Jensen Photography / Image via The Knot / Ana Parzych Custom Cakes, Chesire, CT

Gallery of the Day

May 1st, 2011 @ 10:00 am by Weddingbee Gallery

jaydee1125 shares an emotional mother-daughter dance with her mom in memory of her father.

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