A Bee to Connect Us Together…

A Bee to Connect Us Together…

September 12th, 2011 @ 8:10 am by Mrs. Meerkat
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Weddingbee is a very special community and it’s hard for me to put into words what it means to me. I really appreciate all the support I got during our wedding planning and even now as an old married lady.

So back last fall, a little over a month before my wedding, a thought occurred to me. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a way for all of us to have something to connect us together on our wedding day? And then I happened to stumble on these little guys:

It was like some kind of sign.

So I message Mrs. Knitting and asked if she would like to start a new Weddingbee tradition. A tradition where we would pass these little guys from bee to bee so that each of us would be able to carry something with us that connects us together on our wedding day. Well, Mrs. Knitting was just as excited as I was about the idea, and a new tradition was born.

For the past 10 months we have been passing these little charms along to the next bee getting married. Everyone has carried the charms with them however they’ve wanted, so there have been some really cool ideas. Want to see what a few of us did with them?

via Mrs. Meerkat / Photo by Del Sol Photography

via Mrs. Knitting / Photo by Josh Levinson

via Mrs. Elephant / Photo by Lynn Michelle Photography

via Mrs. Bunting / Photo by Bryan and Mae

via Mrs. Cheetah / Photo by Amelia Lyon

via Mrs. Cardigan / Photo by She-N-He Photography

via Mrs. Lox / Photo by Chad Lippiatt Photo

via Mrs. Jaguar / Photo by Follan Photography

via Mrs. Lioness / Photo by H. Photography

via Mrs. Eggs Benedict / Photo by Persimmon Images

via Mrs. Brooch / Photo by Meredith Perdue

via Mrs. Crepe / Photo by Phindy Studios

via Mrs. Rainbow / Photo by Jessica Charles Photography

via Mrs. Pain Au Chocolat / Photo by Heather Fowler Photography

via Mrs. Teaspoon / Personal Photo

I love reading through recaps and seeing the little charms. It really makes me feel like no matter the distance we are all connected. I am sure these photos are not the last you will see of these little charms as our new bees are continuing the tradition. So keep your eyes peeled; you never know when a photo of them might pop up in a post.

Did you / will you carry anything on your wedding day to connect you to someone else?

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47 Responses to “A Bee to Connect Us Together…”

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paw (message) 380 posts, Helper bee

Love! I love the ones on the shoes!

9/12/11 @ 8:51 am (reply)

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Onekiss0813 (message) 13 posts, Newbee

That is a great idea, I love coming to this site almost everyday to get idea for my big day.

9/12/11 @ 9:00 am (reply)

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Miss Sunhat (message) 865 posts, Busy bee

I love this tradition and I’m so happy you started it. I can’t wait until it’s my turn to use them!

9/12/11 @ 9:06 am (reply)

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totheislnds (message) 5,411 posts, Bee Keeper

what a great idea! I will have to keep an eye out for these charms on future recaps - this is what makes weddingbee so amazing, the sense of sisterhood

9/12/11 @ 9:25 am (reply)

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totheislnds (message) 5,411 posts, Bee Keeper

what a great idea! I will have to keep an eye out on future post for these lovely charms on future recaps!

9/12/11 @ 9:25 am (reply)

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Ms. Sloth (message) 3,184 posts, Sugar bee

Thanks for organizing this, Meerkat! I wish I’d remembered to ask my photographers to take a photo of the charms on my bouquet.

9/12/11 @ 9:45 am (reply)

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Mrs. Trail Mix (message) 6,329 posts, Bee Keeper

This is so fun, I wish we’d done this when I was getting married, great idea, Meerkat!

9/12/11 @ 10:08 am (reply)

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Mrs. Buttons (message) 5,046 posts, Bee Keeper

Sigh. I really love this idea, and I am so sad that the tradition started after I’d already gotten hitched! It is so cool!

9/12/11 @ 10:22 am (reply)

Bee

Mrs. Waffle (message) 1,123 posts, Bumble bee

@Ms. Sloth: I forgot to do that too.

I really love seeing what everyone else did with theirs!

9/12/11 @ 10:42 am (reply)

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Mrs. French Bulldog (message) 7,730 posts, Bee Keeper

@Mrs. Buttons: I know, I’m a little jealous we didn’t think of this sooner. I LOVE this idea

9/12/11 @ 11:36 am (reply)

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Mrs. Lioness (message) 817 posts, Busy bee

Meerkat, you ROCK for putting this together - both the original idea and the beautiful post! I loved being a part of such a fun new tradition

9/12/11 @ 12:19 pm (reply)

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Bee

Mrs. Lioness (message) 817 posts, Busy bee

Oh! Also! I really like how so many brides displayed them differently! Way to be creative, ladies

9/12/11 @ 12:21 pm (reply)

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Mrs. Eggs Benedict (message) 339 posts, Helper bee

Thanks so much for getting these photos in one place Meerkat! I love seeing them in so many different places

9/12/11 @ 12:43 pm (reply)

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chipmunklove (message) 195 posts, Blushing bee

Um. This is the cutest thing EVER! My obsession with someday becoming a bee has just increased by a bee-zillion (ha!)

9/12/11 @ 12:46 pm (reply)

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Miss Ladyfingers (message) 1,119 posts, Bumble bee

I love seeing the creative ways our bees incorporate the bee!

9/12/11 @ 1:45 pm (reply)

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Coffee cup (message) 1,843 posts, Buzzing bee

@chipmunklove: I too am obsessed with the thought of someday becoming a bee, it just feels like they’re part of an amazing club.
I love the bee charm tradition; also I loved the way Mrs. Pain Au Chocolat, Miss Candy Apple, Miss Macarons and Miss Doily incorporated a self-charm after their Weddingbee avatar.

9/12/11 @ 2:44 pm (reply)

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