Hello to all of you beautiful bees! I’m thrilled to be writing this post. My name is Miss Mink and I’m so excited to have you along for my wedding-planning adventure.
Photo by Miss Mink
I live in Charlottesville, a fabulous college town in Virgina. A native of New Jersey who went to school in Providence and Boston, I’ve moved around a bit, but always lived in the Northeast prior to the move here. While I’ll always be a Jersey girl and I’ll always love my Red Sox and Patriots, I have found my home in Virginia. I work in academia and could be considered an early adopter of social media, so I’m very comfortable with joining this fabulous group of bloggers.
Mr. Mink and I met at the opening of Charlottesville Pavilion, and outdoor concert venue, in 2005. We are serious music lovers and will travel great distances and endure some pretty interesting conditions to see a great concert. Mr. Mink is a radio host and a craft-beer consultant, which most people agree sound like the coolest jobs in the world. He’s been hearing about “The ‘Bee” for a year now, so he’s pretty excited to be part of this, too! He has already given my golden retriever his new name, Junior Mink.
Junior Mink takes wedding planning very seriously. / Photo by Miss Mink
We are planning a vineyard wedding with a mix of classic and vintage details with a little quirk thrown in. I was raised conservatively, so I appreciate tradition and proper etiquette, but I also love making sure there’s some humor and personality mixed in to avoid any semblance of perfection. (After many years of chasing it, I have come to believe that perfect is boring.) We are so excited with some of the decisions we’ve already made and are looking forward to getting input from all of you lovely bees on the ones yet to come!
Thank you so much for letting me share this journey with you!
About the Mink
When I first saw the Woodland Creatures introduced on the Boards a couple months ago, I remember thinking the mink avatar was adorable. However, I was also attracted to the opossum because a band my fiance and I follow faithfully has a song about an opossum. The opossum avatar was pretty cute, too. When I was ultimately presented with the options, my instinct was to pick the mink. She looks very prim and proper, but I bet she has a few surprises tucked away in that little Kelly bag.
Welcome to the Minks! I made a similar trek – moved from Boston to Princeton to VA 
Can’t wait to read more about your planning.
Welcome, Miss Mink! Junior Mink is adorable and you’re right, Mr. Mink’s jobs sound like the best things ever. I can’t wait to hear more about your wedding planning!
Welcome Minks!! So excited to hear about your wedding and see more pictures of adorable Junior Mink along the way
Welcome! You two sound like a couple of cuties, and I love Mr. Mink’s enthusiasm about the bee! Mr. P was the same way and was so glad when I finally stopped talking about applying and just applied. I can’t wait to hear all about your wedding planning journey!
Again, Congrats! I can’t wait to see what the kelly bag has in it
Welcome! I hope your first day is fantastic! Can’t wait to hear more about your wedding adventures
WAIT! I know you. I do. Aren’t you Jeanine@smallchick??! Congrats. Can’t wait to hear all about your stories and your fabulous dress and all the little deets we were reading about on the boards. I always love when I see a bee from the boards become a blogger
Welcome! Can’t wait to read all about your Charlottesville wedding!
@Mrs. Candy Apple: Did your fan affiliations change (if you follow sports)? I’ve found myself rooting for my FI’s Redskins, who always seem to be the underdogs.
@Miss Unicycle: The only drawback is that there is way too much beer in my fridge and around the house. Wait until you see where he proposed! It’s beer related!
@Mrs. Pony: Thank you! Junior Mink is quite a camera hog, so I’m sure there will be plenty more of him coming!
@Miss Raccoon: Speaking of adorable avatars…yours is so cute!
@Mrs. Parasol: He actually asked if he was allowed to post. I told him I’d put it to a vote.
@knvprincess143: Hee hee! I can’t wait to share!
@Mrs. French Bulldog: Thanks!
@Miss Aardvark: It has already been pretty fantastic! I’m so excited!
@Elolith: Thank you!
@bRooklynRocks: Hee hee! That’s me!
@Miss Hawk: I’m so excited that there’s another Virginia bride!
@Miss Mole: Thanks! I’m feeling pretty lucky right now!
Welcome again! You are so fun, I can’t wait to hear more – and maybe chat about some music (check my invitations for a Phish quote…)
welcome welcome, miss mink! i hope you are having a fabulous first day!
@Miss Mink: Mr. P totally wrote a post! I say you let Mr. M go for it!
Welcome Mink!! Oh myyy goodness, your pup is precious!!
Mrs. Mink, Charlottesville, Virginia Age and Occupation: 34, College Administrator Fiance's Age and Occupation: 40, Craft Beer Consultant Engagement Date: November 26, 2010 Wedding Date: June 2012 Venue: Pippin Hill Farm & Vineyards About Me: I left a pre-war brownstone in Boston six years ago to live in a funky, Southern city where Thomas Jefferson, Dave Matthews, and urban chicken keepers enjoy equal social standing. I still love my Patriots and Red Sox, but have fallen in love with Virginia. I work in education and specialize in integrating technology into my work to improve the student experience. I’m a diehard blogger, animal lover, jamband follower, and DIYer. I paint to relax and have transferred by energy from home projects to wedding projects in recent months. When Mr. Mink and I started talking about marriage, we knew our wedding would be outdoors, that my golden retriever would be part of the day, and that the music would be fantastic. We’ve taken a few risks during our planning process and we’ve been enjoying the process immensely!
Congratulations! 
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