Mrs. Candy Corn, PhiladelphiaAge and Occupation: 24, Senior Editor/Writer & Freelance IllustratorFiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Inventory Manager for a Music PublisherEngagement Date: September 1, 2004Wedding Date: October, 2008Blogging Since: May 6, 2008Venue: Pennsylvania Museum of Archaelogy and AnthropologyAbout Me: I enjoy people watching (especially in New Jersey malls), obsessive collecting, drooling over contemporary art, browsing flea markets for vintage finds and eating an absurd amount of cheese. In my Philadelphia abode, I create mixed media artwork and one-of-a-kind home accessories in the company of my farmer-tanned husband, our Westiepoo (Betty White), our three rabbits (Cadbury, Willie Nelson and Applesauce) and our two frisky chinchillas (Ethel Funk and Maude).
This kind of makes me feel like I’m on that “Diary” show that was on MTV. Did anyone else watch that? C’mon, you can admit it. I’m not judging! Lindsay Lohan would be like, “You think you know…but you have no idea!” and I’d be awake at 2 AM screaming at the television, “Oh mah GAH! What do I have no idea about!? Tell me more,…
Mrs. Candy Corn, PhiladelphiaAge and Occupation: 24, Senior Editor/Writer & Freelance IllustratorFiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Inventory Manager for a Music PublisherEngagement Date: September 1, 2004Wedding Date: October, 2008Blogging Since: May 6, 2008Venue: Pennsylvania Museum of Archaelogy and AnthropologyAbout Me: I enjoy people watching (especially in New Jersey malls), obsessive collecting, drooling over contemporary art, browsing flea markets for vintage finds and eating an absurd amount of cheese. In my Philadelphia abode, I create mixed media artwork and one-of-a-kind home accessories in the company of my farmer-tanned husband, our Westiepoo (Betty White), our three rabbits (Cadbury, Willie Nelson and Applesauce) and our two frisky chinchillas (Ethel Funk and Maude).
You may recall fromback in the day that “dancing” is a language I don’t speak. I know that a lot of people say that they can’t dance and then they bust out these amazing dance moves at their weddings and are obviously just being modest about the whole thing. That is not me, folks. I. Can’t. Dance.
Mrs. Candy Corn, PhiladelphiaAge and Occupation: 24, Senior Editor/Writer & Freelance IllustratorFiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Inventory Manager for a Music PublisherEngagement Date: September 1, 2004Wedding Date: October, 2008Blogging Since: May 6, 2008Venue: Pennsylvania Museum of Archaelogy and AnthropologyAbout Me: I enjoy people watching (especially in New Jersey malls), obsessive collecting, drooling over contemporary art, browsing flea markets for vintage finds and eating an absurd amount of cheese. In my Philadelphia abode, I create mixed media artwork and one-of-a-kind home accessories in the company of my farmer-tanned husband, our Westiepoo (Betty White), our three rabbits (Cadbury, Willie Nelson and Applesauce) and our two frisky chinchillas (Ethel Funk and Maude).
A lot of times I get asked the same question from my fellow twenty-something peers. “Why bother getting married when it’s so expensive and nothing really changes?” My answer is simple. When else am I going to have an opportunity to gather together with everyone we love and celebrate life? These are the people who helped shape our lives (well, most of them anyway). I…
Mrs. Candy Corn, PhiladelphiaAge and Occupation: 24, Senior Editor/Writer & Freelance IllustratorFiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Inventory Manager for a Music PublisherEngagement Date: September 1, 2004Wedding Date: October, 2008Blogging Since: May 6, 2008Venue: Pennsylvania Museum of Archaelogy and AnthropologyAbout Me: I enjoy people watching (especially in New Jersey malls), obsessive collecting, drooling over contemporary art, browsing flea markets for vintage finds and eating an absurd amount of cheese. In my Philadelphia abode, I create mixed media artwork and one-of-a-kind home accessories in the company of my farmer-tanned husband, our Westiepoo (Betty White), our three rabbits (Cadbury, Willie Nelson and Applesauce) and our two frisky chinchillas (Ethel Funk and Maude).
During the weeks leading up to our wedding, I gave myself a ton of DIY projects that I knew in my wedding-obsessed heart were absolutely unnecessary, but I insisted on doing them anyway.
Did anyone really notice the VIP seating labels I had made for our immediate family? Probably not. Did the French guests notice I made cake signs especially for them or did they just grab the first flavor…
Mrs. Candy Corn, PhiladelphiaAge and Occupation: 24, Senior Editor/Writer & Freelance IllustratorFiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Inventory Manager for a Music PublisherEngagement Date: September 1, 2004Wedding Date: October, 2008Blogging Since: May 6, 2008Venue: Pennsylvania Museum of Archaelogy and AnthropologyAbout Me: I enjoy people watching (especially in New Jersey malls), obsessive collecting, drooling over contemporary art, browsing flea markets for vintage finds and eating an absurd amount of cheese. In my Philadelphia abode, I create mixed media artwork and one-of-a-kind home accessories in the company of my farmer-tanned husband, our Westiepoo (Betty White), our three rabbits (Cadbury, Willie Nelson and Applesauce) and our two frisky chinchillas (Ethel Funk and Maude).
Although we’ve only been married for a little over nine months, I’ve noticed that being a wife also means being thrown into a culture obsessed with babies. There’s a lot of pressure to pull off parenthood while trying to juggle married life and a career. Not to mention trying to be able to afford a house somewhere in the mix (since that’s the next “step”,…
Mrs. Candy Corn, PhiladelphiaAge and Occupation: 24, Senior Editor/Writer & Freelance IllustratorFiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Inventory Manager for a Music PublisherEngagement Date: September 1, 2004Wedding Date: October, 2008Blogging Since: May 6, 2008Venue: Pennsylvania Museum of Archaelogy and AnthropologyAbout Me: I enjoy people watching (especially in New Jersey malls), obsessive collecting, drooling over contemporary art, browsing flea markets for vintage finds and eating an absurd amount of cheese. In my Philadelphia abode, I create mixed media artwork and one-of-a-kind home accessories in the company of my farmer-tanned husband, our Westiepoo (Betty White), our three rabbits (Cadbury, Willie Nelson and Applesauce) and our two frisky chinchillas (Ethel Funk and Maude).
Guests were enjoying drinks and hors d’oeuvres during the cocktail hour, while the rest of us were taking formal shots outside in the Upper Garden. I was grinning from ear to ear while standing next to my husband (!!!!), so saying “cheese” wasn’t going to be a problem for me. While posed shots really aren’t our style, we wanted to have standard portraits that our…
Mrs. Candy Corn, PhiladelphiaAge and Occupation: 24, Senior Editor/Writer & Freelance IllustratorFiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Inventory Manager for a Music PublisherEngagement Date: September 1, 2004Wedding Date: October, 2008Blogging Since: May 6, 2008Venue: Pennsylvania Museum of Archaelogy and AnthropologyAbout Me: I enjoy people watching (especially in New Jersey malls), obsessive collecting, drooling over contemporary art, browsing flea markets for vintage finds and eating an absurd amount of cheese. In my Philadelphia abode, I create mixed media artwork and one-of-a-kind home accessories in the company of my farmer-tanned husband, our Westiepoo (Betty White), our three rabbits (Cadbury, Willie Nelson and Applesauce) and our two frisky chinchillas (Ethel Funk and Maude).
You’d think I could have made it through the ring exchange without causing a scene, but that would’ve been too easy! The officiant asked our maid of honor and best man to hand her the rings so we could get the show on the road. For some reason, I had my maid of honor hand me the ring and then realized she was supposed to…
Mrs. Candy Corn, PhiladelphiaAge and Occupation: 24, Senior Editor/Writer & Freelance IllustratorFiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Inventory Manager for a Music PublisherEngagement Date: September 1, 2004Wedding Date: October, 2008Blogging Since: May 6, 2008Venue: Pennsylvania Museum of Archaelogy and AnthropologyAbout Me: I enjoy people watching (especially in New Jersey malls), obsessive collecting, drooling over contemporary art, browsing flea markets for vintage finds and eating an absurd amount of cheese. In my Philadelphia abode, I create mixed media artwork and one-of-a-kind home accessories in the company of my farmer-tanned husband, our Westiepoo (Betty White), our three rabbits (Cadbury, Willie Nelson and Applesauce) and our two frisky chinchillas (Ethel Funk and Maude).
It was time to read our vows. This was the moment I was dreading more than anything, apart from our first dance, which I was sure would cause me to have nervous poops. My brother had just finished reading “I Like You” when our adorable officiant turned to us and said, “I like you too.” What was my reaction? I responded by doing my best…
Mrs. Candy Corn, PhiladelphiaAge and Occupation: 24, Senior Editor/Writer & Freelance IllustratorFiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Inventory Manager for a Music PublisherEngagement Date: September 1, 2004Wedding Date: October, 2008Blogging Since: May 6, 2008Venue: Pennsylvania Museum of Archaelogy and AnthropologyAbout Me: I enjoy people watching (especially in New Jersey malls), obsessive collecting, drooling over contemporary art, browsing flea markets for vintage finds and eating an absurd amount of cheese. In my Philadelphia abode, I create mixed media artwork and one-of-a-kind home accessories in the company of my farmer-tanned husband, our Westiepoo (Betty White), our three rabbits (Cadbury, Willie Nelson and Applesauce) and our two frisky chinchillas (Ethel Funk and Maude).
For our ceremony reading, Mr. Candy Corn and I agreed on a popular children’s book, “I Like You” by Sandol Stoddard Warburg. The obvious choice was to ask my brother to read, since we are so close and I wanted him to be involved in the ceremony in some way. His theater background certainly helped with capturing our guests’ attention. I got the giggles part…
Mrs. Candy Corn, PhiladelphiaAge and Occupation: 24, Senior Editor/Writer & Freelance IllustratorFiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Inventory Manager for a Music PublisherEngagement Date: September 1, 2004Wedding Date: October, 2008Blogging Since: May 6, 2008Venue: Pennsylvania Museum of Archaelogy and AnthropologyAbout Me: I enjoy people watching (especially in New Jersey malls), obsessive collecting, drooling over contemporary art, browsing flea markets for vintage finds and eating an absurd amount of cheese. In my Philadelphia abode, I create mixed media artwork and one-of-a-kind home accessories in the company of my farmer-tanned husband, our Westiepoo (Betty White), our three rabbits (Cadbury, Willie Nelson and Applesauce) and our two frisky chinchillas (Ethel Funk and Maude).
I know I’m not the only one who was shaken up by yesterday’s news that Michael Jackson had suddenly passed away. I remember sneaking into my older brother’s closet when I was little and discovering his instructional booklet on how to moonwalk, which I thought was just about the coolest thing ever (that was before I discovered layering neon socks). Despite my love for M.J., I’ve…
Mrs. Candy Corn, PhiladelphiaAge and Occupation: 24, Senior Editor/Writer & Freelance IllustratorFiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Inventory Manager for a Music PublisherEngagement Date: September 1, 2004Wedding Date: October, 2008Blogging Since: May 6, 2008Venue: Pennsylvania Museum of Archaelogy and AnthropologyAbout Me: I enjoy people watching (especially in New Jersey malls), obsessive collecting, drooling over contemporary art, browsing flea markets for vintage finds and eating an absurd amount of cheese. In my Philadelphia abode, I create mixed media artwork and one-of-a-kind home accessories in the company of my farmer-tanned husband, our Westiepoo (Betty White), our three rabbits (Cadbury, Willie Nelson and Applesauce) and our two frisky chinchillas (Ethel Funk and Maude).
I was finally holding hands with my husband-to-be, after having just dealt with two very long minutes of wedding ring drama. Our lovely officiant, Natalie Kita of SoulMates, addressed the room with a confident, booming voice. I will be including the transcript of what was said in italics. Keep in mind she didn’t actually say, “Mr. and Ms. Candy Corn,” since that would’ve majorly confused…
Mrs. Candy Corn, PhiladelphiaAge and Occupation: 24, Senior Editor/Writer & Freelance IllustratorFiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Inventory Manager for a Music PublisherEngagement Date: September 1, 2004Wedding Date: October, 2008Blogging Since: May 6, 2008Venue: Pennsylvania Museum of Archaelogy and AnthropologyAbout Me: I enjoy people watching (especially in New Jersey malls), obsessive collecting, drooling over contemporary art, browsing flea markets for vintage finds and eating an absurd amount of cheese. In my Philadelphia abode, I create mixed media artwork and one-of-a-kind home accessories in the company of my farmer-tanned husband, our Westiepoo (Betty White), our three rabbits (Cadbury, Willie Nelson and Applesauce) and our two frisky chinchillas (Ethel Funk and Maude).
It’s been nearly two months since my last recap, which ended with me unveiling that I had realized I made a terrible mistake just before I was about to walk down the aisle. How’s that for suspense? (That’s how I roll.)
It was around 5:15 PM when the museum coordinators decided most of our guests had probably arrived. I stood in the back of the Chinese…
Mrs. Candy Corn, PhiladelphiaAge and Occupation: 24, Senior Editor/Writer & Freelance IllustratorFiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Inventory Manager for a Music PublisherEngagement Date: September 1, 2004Wedding Date: October, 2008Blogging Since: May 6, 2008Venue: Pennsylvania Museum of Archaelogy and AnthropologyAbout Me: I enjoy people watching (especially in New Jersey malls), obsessive collecting, drooling over contemporary art, browsing flea markets for vintage finds and eating an absurd amount of cheese. In my Philadelphia abode, I create mixed media artwork and one-of-a-kind home accessories in the company of my farmer-tanned husband, our Westiepoo (Betty White), our three rabbits (Cadbury, Willie Nelson and Applesauce) and our two frisky chinchillas (Ethel Funk and Maude).
A few hours before the wedding ceremony, I was spazzing out to my bridesmaids and Mr. Candy Corn’s mom. I couldn’t stop asking her for hugs because I was so nervous, I thought I was going to poo. Yes folks, when I get really nervous before a job interview or an event where I am in the spotlight (*cough* bridal shower *cough*), the stomach cramps…
Mrs. Candy Corn, PhiladelphiaAge and Occupation: 24, Senior Editor/Writer & Freelance IllustratorFiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Inventory Manager for a Music PublisherEngagement Date: September 1, 2004Wedding Date: October, 2008Blogging Since: May 6, 2008Venue: Pennsylvania Museum of Archaelogy and AnthropologyAbout Me: I enjoy people watching (especially in New Jersey malls), obsessive collecting, drooling over contemporary art, browsing flea markets for vintage finds and eating an absurd amount of cheese. In my Philadelphia abode, I create mixed media artwork and one-of-a-kind home accessories in the company of my farmer-tanned husband, our Westiepoo (Betty White), our three rabbits (Cadbury, Willie Nelson and Applesauce) and our two frisky chinchillas (Ethel Funk and Maude).
While the girls and I were rolling around in a limo, the boys were off in their secluded room on the first floor of the museum, preparing to take group photos. Mr. Candy Corn was especially nervous—he later told me how he tried his best to distract himself during this time from obsessing over what my dress looked like, and how he would feel to…
Mrs. Candy Corn, PhiladelphiaAge and Occupation: 24, Senior Editor/Writer & Freelance IllustratorFiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Inventory Manager for a Music PublisherEngagement Date: September 1, 2004Wedding Date: October, 2008Blogging Since: May 6, 2008Venue: Pennsylvania Museum of Archaelogy and AnthropologyAbout Me: I enjoy people watching (especially in New Jersey malls), obsessive collecting, drooling over contemporary art, browsing flea markets for vintage finds and eating an absurd amount of cheese. In my Philadelphia abode, I create mixed media artwork and one-of-a-kind home accessories in the company of my farmer-tanned husband, our Westiepoo (Betty White), our three rabbits (Cadbury, Willie Nelson and Applesauce) and our two frisky chinchillas (Ethel Funk and Maude).
This is the true story of six bridesmaids picked to ride in a limo, watch Beyoncé shake her booty, and have their lives photographed. To find out what happens when bridesmaids stop being polite, and start getting sassy, click the “read more” link!
Mrs. Candy Corn, PhiladelphiaAge and Occupation: 24, Senior Editor/Writer & Freelance IllustratorFiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Inventory Manager for a Music PublisherEngagement Date: September 1, 2004Wedding Date: October, 2008Blogging Since: May 6, 2008Venue: Pennsylvania Museum of Archaelogy and AnthropologyAbout Me: I enjoy people watching (especially in New Jersey malls), obsessive collecting, drooling over contemporary art, browsing flea markets for vintage finds and eating an absurd amount of cheese. In my Philadelphia abode, I create mixed media artwork and one-of-a-kind home accessories in the company of my farmer-tanned husband, our Westiepoo (Betty White), our three rabbits (Cadbury, Willie Nelson and Applesauce) and our two frisky chinchillas (Ethel Funk and Maude).