Wedding Blog

Hey, it’s Mr. Bee again. In my role as Weddingbee.com handyman, I often install little gadgets and doohickeys for Mrs. Bee. Recently I installed one that logs the most frequently asked search terms. I thought the results were fascinating:

1. bridesmaid
2. veil
3. bridal shower
4. hair
5. flower girl

I was shocked by these findings. We’ve been so focused on brides, we’ve forgotten about bridesmaids! But it totally makes sense that bridesmaid would be…

I always knew that I wouldn’t do a traditional guestbook because you’re never going to look at it once the wedding is over. Here are some great guestbook alternative ideas.

Sticker picture guestbooks.

Guestbooks with precut inserts for polaroids.

I’m using the following for our own wish table.

A List of Start-Offs for Guestbook

1. For a long and loving marriage…
2. My wedding wish for you…
3. May you have…
4.…

I’m doing disposable cameras on each table. This is a cute idea - provide guests with a list of shots like a photo scavenger hunt.

1. Messiest cake eater
2. DJ sticking his tounge out
3. Specific tables when they don’t know you are taking the picture
4. Best dancer
5. Smokers banned outside
6. The B and G when they think no one is watching (not during the first dance)
7.…

Spent the day tying favor tags onto our honey favors and ribbon onto our programs. I see why places charge so much to tie ribbons on for you - it’s a lot of work!

At first, I didn’t want to do the whole traditional Korean ceremony thing because in the Korean weddings I’ve attended, it usually took so much time away from the reception and the guests. The traditional Korean ceremony usually takes place after the wedding ceremony and is limited to family members.

Often, by the time the bride and groom are done with the traditional ceremony, the guests…

Today is the one year anniversary!!

Can you imagine? In the past year we met, we got engaged, I moved to New York from LA and now we’re planning our wedding. What a whirlwind!

We got our Save the Date magnets yesterday and they look great! I already put a couple on our refrigerator!

We looked at a bunch of possible wedding venues all day Friday and Saturday. First we checked out Twenty-Four Fifth which was a beautiful, elegant, and sophisticated venue. It was very ballroom-esque with gold decor and mirrored walls, but it just wasn’t our style. I also couldn’t imagine anything but white flowers matching the place, and I’m not a big fan of white flowers.

The Sales…