Miss Candy Corn, Philadelphia
Age and Occupation: Senior Editor/Writer & Freelance Illustrator
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Student
Engagement Date: September 1, 2004
Wedding Date: October, 2008
Blogging Since: May 6, 2008
Venue: Pennsylvania Museum of Archaelogy and Anthropology
About 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 fiancé, our Westiepoo (Betty White), our three rabbits (Cadbury, Willie Nelson and Applesauce) and our two frisky chinchillas (Ethel Funk and Maude).
Who Knew Hair Gel Could Be So Terrifying?
July 28th, 2008 @ 2:01 pm by Miss Candy Corn
A visual summary of the strange happenings that took place in my first major wedding nightmare.
I had my first truly horrific wedding nightmare last night. I’ve been used to having wedding nightmares since about the 6 month mark, most of which consist of me not having enough time to get my dress on and having to go down the aisle in ripped jeans, no makeup and total bedhead.
Children of the Candy Corn
July 25th, 2008 @ 12:45 pm by Miss Candy Corn
As you all know, I am a fan of candy corn. The photo above is proof that I have been a dedicated candy corn lovah since I was a wee little thing (and also proof that I sported super stylish sweatshirts). Despite the fact that our wedding colors are blue and brown, I’d still like to work candy corn into the wedding somehow. Only a few people will understand the connection and most everyone else will be like, “What’s with that random candy corn stuff?” But I want to have a mini–shout out to my hive–peeps! So this is where you guys come into play. Can anyone think of any rockin’ ideas for how I can incorporate candy corn into the reception somehow? I found really cute floating candy corn candles that I would love to put in the bathrooms, but the museum doesn’t allow candles, since fire + ancient mummies = bad idea.
Yo Mummy’s So Old…(Insert Punchline Here)!
July 23rd, 2008 @ 11:27 am by Miss Candy Corn
In addition to the Chinese Rotunda and Upper Egyptian galleries, our guests will be able to browse the other exhibits on the third floor of the UPenn Museum, including: Classical World, Etruscan World, Roman World, Canaan & Israel and the Buddhism galleries.
*photo by Lauren Hansen-Flaschen (image source)
A perfectly spherical carved Chinese crystal which belonged to Empress Dowager Cixi—one of the finest in existence. The crystal ball was stolen in 1988, and its elegant silver stand, a stylized ocean wave, was found in a culvert not far from the Museum. The items were recovered in 1991 after a former museum staff member saw the statue in an area antique shop; the crystal ball was traced to a home in New Jersey and returned to the Museum.
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How I Scored My Free Wedding Undies..
July 21st, 2008 @ 6:16 pm by Miss Candy Corn
First off, I wanted to let everyone know that the magazine I used to work for has decided to open their doors again and begged me to return. So, as of this week I will be employed (for who knows how long… can you tell I’m cynical?) and able to pay my bills once again. One of the benefits of working for a magazine was the unannounced press kits we’d receive in the mail. One week, my editor-in-chief opened a package with a pair of Wifeville undies in my size and tossed them over to me:
Disneymooners
July 19th, 2008 @ 2:22 pm by Miss Candy Corn
Since Mr. CC and I don’t plan on taking our honeymoon to Italy until June ’09, we are highly considering taking a “minimoon” to Disney World for a couple of days during the holidays. My parents will be in Florida during the winter months and my brother will be visiting his in-laws in Florida for Christmas, so it seems like the perfect excuse to go to Disney World and be total tourists with my family (if they’re up for it, if not I can just ride Tower of Terror over and over with Mr. CC).
A friend recently sent me this YouTube video that made me laugh hysterically and develop a comedian crush on the very sassy Giulia Rozzi. Immediately after watching it, I started panicking and wondering if I’ll turn into one of those Mickey Mouse-earred newlyweds who forces her hubby to wear unfortunate mouse-related attire (not that there’s anything wrong with that, to quote Seinfeld).
Chocolate Drop Clutch for a Chocolate Lovin’ Bride-To-Be!
July 18th, 2008 @ 12:59 pm by Miss Candy Corn
Just like Miss Cookie, I decided to browse Etsy for a much-needed wedding clutch, where I stumbled upon the shop Red Ruby Rose. I highly recommend ordering a custom clutch from the sweetheart of a seller, Rowena. She was incredibly kind and willing to work with my requests, plus she shipped it to me overseas at Superman speed!
I Finally Found My Wedding Shoes!
July 17th, 2008 @ 6:35 pm by Miss Candy Corn
After hauling my arse around the King of Prussia Mall (twice!!), I was incredibly close to just giving up and going down the aisle barefoot (despite my unfortunate Flintstone toes). I decided to stop by the Macy’s at the Plymouth Meeting Mall to give the wedding shoe shopping thing one more chance. Luckily, I stumbled upon Bandolino’s Elycee shoes, which fit most of the requirements (ivory, peep toe, kittenesque heel). I would’ve preferred a shoe with a closed back just because it looks a bit more formal to me, but these fit so comfortably I couldn’t resist them, especially since they were under $50. I frolicked around the clearance aisle to give them the skipping-while-wearing-mini-heels test while the Jamaican sales clerks looked at me like I was a total crazy person… which I have officially become since I have wasted a good chunk of the past two weeks trying to resolve the no-shoes situation.
The Faux Best Man Speech!
July 16th, 2008 @ 12:27 pm by Miss Candy Corn
Since Mr. CC’s half-brother/best man isn’t a fan of public speaking and was absolutely dreading having to give a toast, Mr. CC asked his stepfather to give a speech in his place. Since Mr. CC’s stepfather is French, he is not familiar with the “best man speech” or what it entails. So, I’ve been gathering some tips and advice for him, to give him an idea of what is generally expected from the best man.
One of Mrs. Daffodil’s best men giving his speech
Our Ceremony & Reception Timeline!
July 15th, 2008 @ 9:29 am by Miss Candy Corn
I’ll be the first to admit that having an organized timeline or itinerary always makes me feel more confident that things will go as planned, despite the fact that they usually never do. I figured I should put together a general timeline for our wedding, without going too over-the-top with the details, since it’s usually more fun to just “see what happens.” So, without further ado, here is our wedding timeline!
The courtyard where we will most likely be snapping some wedding party photos. (Image Source)
My Second Batch of Hand Drawn Table Numbers
July 14th, 2008 @ 10:29 am by Miss Candy Corn
As some of you may recall, I’m drawing our table number cards to fit in with our bird theme. I haven’t numbered this set yet because I won’t be sure of how many tables we’ll need until we receive our RSVP’s, so some of the drawings that I’m not as fond of will go into a pile of misfit bird drawings that I won’t end up using. I drew the hummingbird at a friend’s house with different lighting than I’m used to, which I hadn’t really considered at the time. It’s much darker and not the same quality as the others, so it’s going to end up in the reject pile since I know I can do better.
Short-tailed Pygmy-tyrant, or as I like to call him, a cute little pudge muffin.
